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Ann Devine: the sparks are flying
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Ann’s niece Freya has taken a new direction. Neighbour Nuala Costigan is finding it hard to come to grips with this current situation.
11 September 2024 Ask Miriam
Ask Miriam: ‘my mother-in-law has controversial views’
This week, Miriam seeks to advise a lady who is finding it hard to hold her tongue when her outspoken mother in law expresses controversial views in front of her children.
11 September 2024 Features
Desperate Farmhusband: you can ‘check out’ of the farm – but you can never leave
Our Desperate Farmhusband took a holiday and the farm didn’t fall apart in his absence. Maybe he could be tempted to go somewhere again?
Katherine O'Leary: 'stifled and silenced by fear of a church that was revered’
The recent Scoping Inquiry into abuse of children in schools run by religious orders has absolutely shocked the nation – and rightly so, writes Katherine O’Leary.
11 September 2024 Careers
We need to talk about bullying
Parents need to recognise bullying behaviour and accept their responsibility by taking action swiftly and calmly, writes Rebecca Lenehan.
4 September 2024 Features
Home Nurse: packing a school lunch with a nutritional punch
Filling the lunchbox with foods which are both nutritious and familiar is the key to success, writes Nessa Robbins.
28 August 2024 Recipes
Get stuck in the books
With the new school year underway, Rebecca Lenehan asks the experts how parents can best tackle the testy subject of homework .
28 August 2024 Features
Rainy day fun for all ages
From museums to skate parks, aquariums to play zones, there’s an indoor activity for everyone, writes Gemma Kingston from The Family Edit.
28 August 2024 Features
Borrisokane to protest relocation of international residents
The relocation of international residents from a Co Tipperary town could lead to protests, as the community fights to keep the families who call Borrisokane home, writes Jacqueline Hogge.
28 August 2024 l2
Childminder regulations may exacerbate childcare crisis
The imminent introduction of new regulations for childminders could have a major impact on the availability of childcare in rural Ireland – a sector already in crisis, writes Jacqueline Hogge.
28 August 2024 l2
'Tokenistic' funding increase fails to solve childcare crisis
Increased funding is being provided to childcare services, with parents also to benefit from higher subsidies, but the sector remains in crisis, writes Jacqueline Hogge.
22 August 2024 Features
Desperate Farmwife: the difficult part of living away from home
Our Desperate Farmwife has very few regrets, but seeing her family growing older while living away from home can be very difficult.
21 August 2024 Features