Children

‘My aunt Gretta was the queen amongst aunties and she had a mighty send off’

Aunties and Uncles have a major role to play in children’s lives, here's to my aunt Gretta.

KATHERINE O'LEARY 18 March 2026

‘My aunt Gretta was the queen amongst aunties and she had a mighty send off’

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Lake Garda: family-friendly and perfectly balanced

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TRAVEL 11 February 2026

‘I think it’s time to bring back the Sunday spin – with a digital detox'

‘I think it’s time to bring back the Sunday spin – with a digital detox'

L2 4 February 2026

Trip to the panto? We’ll be there with Belles on

Trip to the panto? We’ll be there with Belles on

Trip to the panto? We’ll be there with Belles on

AROUND THE COUNTRY 17 December 2025

Toy libraries bring play without the pressure to buy more

Toy libraries bring play without the pressure to buy more

Toy libraries bring play without the pressure to buy more

CRAFT 10 December 2025

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Legal advice: dealing with wills and S117 claims by children

Legal advice: dealing with wills and S117 claims by children

When making a will, its important to be mindful of being fair to children. What you regard as fair may not be fair in your child's view.

MONEY MENTOR 30 July 2025

'They say seven is a lucky number and you won’t find me arguing with that'

'They say seven is a lucky number and you won’t find me arguing with that'

Grandchildren are the dots that connect the lines from generation to generation, writes Kate Durrant.

L2 30 July 2025

Families left waiting as 16,000 autism assessments still 'overdue'

Families left waiting as 16,000 autism assessments still 'overdue'

Autism assessment delays continue, with over 16,000 applications ‘overdue for completion’ at the end of the second quarter of this year.

HEALTH 30 July 2025

Doing it for themselves: the childfree ‘Sisterhood’

Doing it for themselves: the childfree ‘Sisterhood’

The idea of the ‘big Irish family’ is fading as birth rates drop and a growing number of women are choosing not to have children for various reasons.

HEALTH 30 July 2025

‘No parents beyond this point...they are using the wings you gave them'

‘No parents beyond this point...they are using the wings you gave them'

It’s only natural that our fledglings must fly away, but keep the fridge stocked, as, like homing pigeons, they’ll soon be back.

L2 30 July 2025

Back-to-school costs see parents plunged into debt

Back-to-school costs see parents plunged into debt

The costs of getting children ready for the new school year is a big financial headache for parents.

CONSUMER 30 July 2025

Parents feel the ‘voluntary contribution’ fee pressure

Parents feel the ‘voluntary contribution’ fee pressure

The voluntary contribution fee costs as much €550, but there is not enough transparency about where the money goes.

CONSUMER 30 July 2025

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Cutting clean in tough conditions: Conal Moore on running Krone EasyCut Mowers

Conal Moore an agri contractor and tillage framer from Ballygar Co Galway. “We do a lot of reseeding, slurry spreading and tillage work but baling would be our main enterprise”.

Cutting clean in tough conditions: Conal Moore on running Krone EasyCut Mowers

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