David Ruffles

Inside this week's @IrishCountryLiv - When Margaret Leahy was widowed at 49, she was scared of what the future might hold. As part of a new series exploring resilience, Rise, she tells Maria Moynihan how she found her feet again. On sale now!

In this week's @IrishCountryLiv- Catherine Corless speaks to Anne O’Donoghue about her relationship with her mother, investigating the Tuam Babies scandal and the need for the babies to be exhumed. For more pick up @IrishCountryLivinside the @farmersjournal. On sale now!

First match yesterday, first visit to a club as Uachtaran, today. Oranmore Maree, hearing about their exciting development plans at Renville. What an ambitious club, and great to see such cooperation across the community. Met stars of the past, present & future.

Check us out inside today's @farmersjournal 🗞️

Record retail sales driving up beef prices 🗞️ Read this week's front page story here 👉 farmersjournal.ie/record-retail-…

This week's cover star 💫 Sheep and cattle farmer Anthony Ryan, bringing in his flock of Suffolk-cross ewes for lambing on a frosty morning in Craughwell, Co Galway 📸David Ruffles @FJSheep

Each week the photographers at the Irish Farmers Journal take on assignments to capture life in rural Ireland. Picture editor Philip Doyle takes a look at what makes a great image. farmersjournal.ie/the-faces-of-f…

Our last edition of 2020 🗞️ Check us out inside this week's @farmersjournal 🌟 @amiical @siucrashack @philldoylephoto

Congratulations to @valphoto who just won best photograph in the @AgriGuild awards this afternoon. Valarie has an incredible ability to capture rural Ireland in its purest form and we always look forward to her submissions to @farmersjournal.

Plenty of festive reading inside this week's Irish Country Living 🗞️ Don't forget to check out our FREE 32-page food magazine also inside tomorrow's paper🎄 @farmersjournal @amiical @siucrashack @SimplyBetterDS @KerrygoldIRL

@Sidelighter Thank you Sir

@Daveruffles Brilliant stuff Dave.

Bizarre Photography, my first business venture 1979-1982 in Birmingham UK. Photography ello.co/daveruff/post/…

@Anti_One_IRE Cheers dude

@Daveruffles Some incredible stuff in there

@Sidelighter Who's turn is it to get the breakfast rolls?

NEPHET (Philip Nolan, Ronan Glynn and Tony Holohan) arrive at Govt buildings a few minutes ago, can't think what they'll be discussing when they meet the cabinet. Photos with windows in them.

Great to get the front cover of Irish Country Living, down in the mud as usual for this shot 😂

I shot this of Robert Plant at The Golden Eagle Pub in Birmingham 1981. Nikon F camera 135mm f2.8 lens on Ilford HP5

Busy afternoon in Creggymulgreny, Co Galway

One of William Ralston’s Herdwick Sheep