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Home grown fresh fruit and veg with Ruth Wright and mother-in-law Sally Wright at Country Comes to Town at Portadown in September 2008. Picture: Paul Irwin

An ‘ingrained optimism’ that accepts every day as it comes (October 1966)

NI snack lovers could win a trip to the Super Bowl with McCoy’s

Joe Mahon and Georgina Kee during rehearsals for The Unfinished Broadside. Picture: Westway Films

Final series of Mahon’s Way will celebrate Ulster’s American connections

Joe Mahon and poet Charlie Gillen in Dervock. Picture: Westway Films

Final series of Mahon’s Way will celebrate Ulster’s American connections

More than half have added watching a game in the US on their bucket list

Half of sports fans now want to watch a game across the pond in person

US President Donald Trump reacts during a Cabinet meeting in the Cabinet Room of the White House on March 26, 2026 in Washington, DC. Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

Cool heads and not social media rants are needed now

(left to right) Diane Forsythe MLA, Phillip Brett MLA, DUP leader Gavin Robinson MP, Jonathan Buckley MLA, and deputy party leader Michelle McIlveen MLA speaking in the Great Hall of Parliament Buildings at Stormont, following the US led bombing of Iran.

‘Many thousands’ of people from NI in Middle East at risk from Iran – deputy FM

Former US President Barack Obama

'Almost half of all American Presidents have Irish roots'

People light candles at the Independence Square to mark the fourth anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine, Tuesday, February. 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Dan Bashakov)

The world remains very much a ‘state of chassis’ four years on

It’s crunch time as McCoy’s scores big with NFL deal

Get the apples in a bowl, bake some barmbrack and hark back to simpler times

It is well worth trying ‘potato apple’ – potato bread filled with stewed apples

Prime Minister Keir Starmer addresses the Labour Conference at ACC Liverpool on September 30, 2025 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

You can hardly call Labour’s agricultural policies ‘competent’

David J Salmonsen, senior director of governmental relations with the American Farm Bureau Federation, will discuss US trade at the ASA Conference in Cork on September 4th.

Uncertainty in transatlantic trade to feature at ASA Conference ’25

Great green energy source, wind farms (photo: adobe)

Going green: Wind farms may fulfill urgent UK energy needs

Bainland Lodge retreats: I didn't know paradise awaited me

I’m as delighted with a scoop of ice-cream on some local strawberries in summer as I would be with some atop a hot, bubbling fruity crumble. Picture: Holly Allen

There is something lovely though about eating ice-cream on a hot day
According to the International Dairy Foods Association, July is officially ice-cream month.
Paula McIntyre

The shows are taking place across three major UK cities - London, Manchester and Birmingham

Ad Feature UK charity, Human Appeal, announces summer Comedy Tour

Life partners and co-founders of We Are Family Foundation, Nile Rodgers and Nancy Hunt planting trees with the Woodland Trust. Credit: Charles Sainsbury-Plaice

Music legend Nile Rodgers says ‘We Are Family’ when it comes to trees

Real Mexican food can be healthy with an emphasis on grains, nuts, spices, vegetables and grilled meats. Picture: James Hardisty

Authentic Mexican food is complex with layers of flavours and textures

President Donald Trump speaks during an event to announce new tariffs in the Rose Garden at the White House, Wednesday, April 2, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

The global economy has been thrown into uncharted waters

Expert voices continue to warn about investors

Ad Feature Why are the world’s leading investors moving their holdings into cash?

Paula McIntyre griddles fresh pancakes and traditional soda bread with the Henderson Group at St George’s Market. Picture: Aaron McCracken/Harrisons

For a bit of drama go with a crepe and toss it in the air this Pancake Tuesday

Claire Gowell and Samantha Van Dort, students from Michigan arrive at Greenmount Campus to spend their fall semester developing their knowledge and skills through studying on Agriculture and Horticulture degree modules at CAFRE.

CAFRE has become ‘home’ to two American students this semester

Cranberries are one of the gifts we can thank our transatlantic friends for. They’re readily available in the freezer section but in the recipe here I’m using dried cranberries soaked in local whiskey, or apple juice. Picture: Alexander Raths - stock.adobe.com

We should be more thankful to our farmers instead of penalising them

Roberta Miura, Marketing Consultant at Danske Bank is set to judge the trade stands and best kept dairy stalls at the 38th Royal Ulster Winter Fair.

Livestock and Trade Stand Judges Announced for 2024 Royal Ulster Winter Fair

American academic and animal behaviour expert, Dr Temple Grandin

Queen’s is set to host Dr Temple Grandin as university as part of celebrations

Slim Chickens American-style restaurant is coming to Sprucefield shopping centre, Lisburn, in October.

Slim Chickens spices up Sprucefield Retail Park with drive-thru
SLIM Chickens, an American restaurant known for its fresh cooked-to-order buttermilk-marinated chicken, and Southern hospitality, is making its grand debut in Sprucefield Retail Park, Lisburn, in October.
Steven Moore

Get ready, Belfast. Slim Chickens, the beloved American restaurant known for its fresh, cooked-to-order, buttermilk-marinated chicken, and Southern hospitality, is making its grand debut in Sprucefield Retail Park, Lisburn.

Slim Chickens spices up Sprucefield Retail Park from October

Corn and butter are a match made in heaven and one I’ve enjoyed over my lifetime. Picture: PA Photo/thinkstockphotos

Paula McIntyre: Corn on the cob is one of nature’s golden delights that we can s...

The Open golf championship returns to Royal Portrush next year.

Countdown to the 153rd Open officially begins

FarmFLiX has announced that #OnThePull will be back this summer 2024! (Pic: FarmFLix)

FarmFLiX #OnThePull 'Big Reekend' in aid of Air Ambulance NI

Do you have fond memories of Causeway Safari Park? Then the Causeway Coast and Glen Council’s Museum Services would love to hear from you. Picture: Submitted

Share your memories of Causeway Safari Park for upcoming exhibition

American professor Michelle Francl has claimed that we should be putting salt into our tea.

American professor claims a pinch of SALT makes the perfect cup of tea

DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - DECEMBER 02: President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen speaks at a renewable energies capacity and efficiency forum during day two of the high-level segment of the UNFCCC COP28 Climate Conference at Expo City Dubai on December 02, 2023 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The COP28, which is running from November 30 through December 12, brings together stakeholders, including international heads of state and other leaders, scientists, environmentalists, indigenous peoples representatives, activists and others to discuss and agree on the implementation of global measures towards mitigating the effects of climate change. (Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images)

Time of year for who should be on nice or naughty lists

25 funny and fiendishly difficult Christmas pub quiz questions

Trade stand judge, Andrew Short from Omagh

Judges revealed for 2023 Winter Fair

The pumpkins you buy in supermarkets are grown specifically for ease of carving and not for their taste. A proper culinary pumpkin has dense, sweet flesh and are grown for taste. Picture: Bruce Rollinson

Culinary pumpkins are dense, have sweet flesh and are grown for taste

Living in Co Armagh, which is of course famous for its orchards, you could easily take apples for granted. However, at the end of October each year, the people of Richhill, itself surrounded by orchards, celebrate the locally grown Bramley Apple. Picture: Richhill Apple Harvest Fayre

Orchard County village hosts its annual Bramley Apple celebration

Beetroot in particular is right on point at the moment. Buy it from a farm shop dusted with muck and the leaves intact. Picture: PA Photo/Tabula Books

As the days are getting cooler our minds are turning to comforting food

Taylor Swift will release a concert film for The Eras Tour

Taylor Swift announces Eras Tour concert film

Hersha Parady played teacher Alice Garvey in Little House On The Prairie which was her most famous role. She passed away this week aged 78.

Little House On The Prairie actress dies aged 78

Breaking Dallas creator David Jacobs dies aged 84 following Alzheimer’s battle

Ne-Yo apologises after controversial remarks about gender identity and recognition

Ne-Yo apologises for controversial remarks about gender identity

Mattel has launched a Weird Barbie doll based on Kate McKinnon’s character in the film

How to buy Mattel’s exclusive Weird Barbie doll & price

Tony Bennett has died aged 96

Breaking Legendary singer Tony Bennett dies aged 96

Cillian Murphy’s Oppenheimer diet revealed

Lana Del Rey breaks silence over controversial Glastonbury

CoCo Lee dies aged 48. (Photo by VCG/VCG via Getty Images)

Chinese-American Mulan singer Coco Lee dies aged 48

Michael McKillop on a recent visit to New York. Pic: McAuley Multimedia

American Whiskey enthusiasts can enjoy a taste of Co Antrim

Former Pop Idol star Darius Campbell Danesh was found dead in his US apartment in August in Rochester, Minnesota, at the age of 41 (Photo: Anthony Harvey/Getty Images)

Darius Cambell Danesh’s girlfriend reveals autopsy details

Chrissy Teigen and John Legend welcome fourth child

Famous Pulitzer Prize winning author dies aged 89

Beyonce placed an impressive £2,000 order from a fried chicken takeaway ahead of her final London performance

Beyoncé orders £2,000 worth of takeaway after London gig

Wetherspoons will introduce a much welcomed price slash on several items for a limited time in January.

Wetherspoons to bring back popular item - but there’s a catch

Subway has launched a new ‘series’ menu

Subway launches new ‘series’ menu with 15 new signature subs

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