In the age of Instagram, the word ‘inspirational’ is bandied about all too often. But there’s one woman to whom the term can more than appropriately be applied: Vicky Phelan. By going public after settling a court action in April 2018, Vicky broke the cervical cancer screening scandal that rocked the country. In the weeks and […]
“These are all things that need to be normalised because they do happen.” Vicky Phelan has come a household name thanks to her tireless activism for women’s health. It was she who first brought the cervical cancer screening scandal to light when she refused to sign a gagging order and instead spoke out after she settled […]
“As a nation, we should start taking control of our health.” Cancer sufferer and health campaigner Vicky Phelan has a simple message for the country: it’s time that we stood up for ourselves. The mum of two became a household name after she bravely refused to sign a gagging order about her medical negligence case […]
Seriously, is this the best we can do in 2019? A young woman dressed in an opaque corset and thigh-high boots pouts and throws seductive looks over her shoulder. Another is in a boxing ring, in hotpants and heels, alternatively writhing around or biting the ear of a man she’s apparently ‘torturing’. The third is […]
That Richard Quinn is a design genius is not up for debate. The London designer, whose parents hail from Meath and Donegal, has gone from student to superstar in just a couple of years. After winning the inaugural Queen Elizabeth II award for British design for his autumn 2018 collection – with the Queen herself […]
Nine out of ten cases are women. This week viewers on Keeping Up With The Kardashians saw a teary Kim undergoing medical tests that indicated that she could have lupus and rheumatoid arthritis. The 38-year-old had gone to the doctor to investigate pains and swelling in her wrists and hands, and extreme tiredness (all of […]
“One of the saddest but most uplifting stories I have ever read” To hear Vicky Phelan talk about the events of last year is somewhat jarring. Was it really only in 2018 that she spoke to the press on the steps of the Four Courts? Was it was it really only last year that we learned […]
On Wednesdays we wear teaberry. Is it possible that it was January of this year when Helen Steele’s amazing gymwear came into our lives? It feels like we’ve been living in her oversized hoodies, brightly patterned raincoats and butter-soft leggings for our whole lives. The collection’s AW19 designs were unveiled this week accompanies by the […]
There will be insight, there will be banter, there will be food and drink – and it’s all for FREE. PlayXPlay – the ground-breaking women’s sports show from Her and SportsJOE, in partnership with AIG Insurance – is bringing a live show to Dublin next week. Host Jenny Murphy will be joined by a panel of […]
“If there’s any message I want people to take from this book, it is hope that, even in the hardest of times, life is worth living, one precious moment at a time.” As inspirational quotes go, it’s a hard-hitting one – made all the more impactful by the fact that it was Vicky Phelan who […]
Journalist and podcaster Sophie White is the author of newly-release novel Filter This. A book that will resonate with Insta-addicts and those who dream of being influencers, the story follows Ali Jones who will do anything to get to 10,000 followers – even if means telling a few lies… Meanwhile, the whole country is obsessed by Ireland’s […]
It’s a busy week for Irish soccer. On Tuesday, our women’s team got their bid to qualify for the UEFA Women’s EURO 2021 got off to a positive start with a win over Montenegro at Tallaght Stadium. Although the performance of the girls in green wasn’t at the level that had been expected, goals from Tyler […]