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“Anyone who has been through this experience knows how emotional and overwhelming the first few days can be…” A rally will take place tomorrow at the Coombe Maternity Hospital to protest the continued exclusion of partners from full labour and post delivery wards. The event will call on HSE and hospital management to recognise that […]
*Throws tape away…* I think we’ve all had our run ins with sticky tape while wrapping presents at Christmas. Whether it’s getting stuck to your fingers instead of to the wrapping paper or simply running out of it when you only have one part left to stick, wrapping presents can be a pain. Aside from […]
An icon. Last week Fermanagh woman Margaret Keenan (90) made history by become the first person in the world to .receive the Pfizer coronavirus jab. The very same day, a baby giraffe was born in Whipsnade Zoo in England and the staff decided to name the new calf after Ms Keenan. Margaret was the first […]
Such a lovely photo. Last week John McAreavey and his wife Tara Brennan revealed that they had given birth to their first child, a baby boy. The couple, who married in a private ceremony in 2016, shared a beautiful family photo to social media to announce their son’s arrival. https://www.instagram.com/p/CIdUH3xpOxJ/ Only days after sharing the […]
Giving can start at any age. Team Hope came together in 2010 with the goal of helping disadvantaged children overseas. Since then thousands of Irish people have joined their cause, helping to put together Christmas shoeboxes filled with gifts and essentials for children in need. Among those is Co. Carlow teacher Sharon Tennyson, who over […]
Dear Santa… The last year and a half I’ve been doing a lot of renovation work on my home and now that it’s done I’m looking forward to decorating it. One style that I particularly love is art deco so I’m always on the lookout for furnishings inspired by that period. While I’ve been waiting […]
It’s going to be a strange end of the year for parents. Come the end of the school term in December, it’s traditional for parents to attend their child’s Christmas concert. This year, though Christmas concerts and nativity plays will go ahead, parents and family members will not be allowed to attend. Schools are to […]
They have been added to the list. I think we’ve all been missing our trips into Penneys the last few weeks. Whether it’s been to pick up some socks and pjs or to stock up on warm jumpers and coats for winter. Now that they have finally reopened here’s a few things that I’ve definitely […]
I’m surprised it’s only 44. If there’s one thing you notice a lack of as a new parent it’s sleep. You’ll always have people tell you to sleep when the baby sleeps but that doesn’t quite work out when you need to eat while the baby sleeps or take a shower while the baby sleeps. A […]
We love the name! Irish stylist Courtney Smith has surprised and delighted fans by announcing today that she has given birth to her first child. Smith posted a photo to social media moments ago and revealed baby’s gorgeous and unique name. https://www.instagram.com/p/CIqhEs1lUbR/ Along with the photo of her beautiful new bundle of joy Smith wrote; […]
The 90s kid in me just screamed! For years there have been rumours that sequels to movies like Sister Act (which did have one sequel) and Hocus Pocus have been in the works. A couple of months back Whoopi Goldberg confirmed that talks for a reboot of Sister Act were ongoing and Disney have now […]
The gift we needed in 2020. Being the same age as Taylor Swift I feel like I’ve been exactly the right age for all of her albums on her musical journey. An angsty teen for her bluesy country tracks and in my twenties hitting night clubs just as she was getting more into her pop/dance […]