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By Elizabeth Lee RAG WEEK hit students in SETU Carlow with a bang in February and over four hectic days they partied, had fun, generally lived their best lives… ....
Cathaoirleach of Wexford County Council George Lawlor paid tribute to Frank's work today on Morning Mix and wished him all the best as he enters his new venture. ....
“Never be a prisoner to the fears and thoughts of the mind and while life is tough, never be afraid to reach out for help of any kind or for any reason.” That’s the advice of a Wexford farmer who made three attempts to take his own life and who is now striving to help others who are affected by mental health issues. “Suicide is not a singular action that affects only one person. It affects families and communities for a never-ending length of time. It’s better to be judged by 12 rather than carried in a coffin by six,” said beef farmer Mattie White. ....
A south Wexford farmer has just published his first collection of poetry ‘Through a Farmer’s Eyes’. Mattie White, who farms 80ac along the coastline, mainly beef, with sucklers and some sheep, started writing in order to battle some of the mental health demons plaguing him. He always had an interest in English and writing transformed his life, he said. He bares his heart and soul in this absorbing collection of poems and photography. Mattie said that he realised that to be tough also meant to stand up for his own feelings and emotions and that there was nothing wrong with admitting that he needed help to deal with his difficulties. ....