A welcome move for many. The Government has today approved a pay agreement which will provide pay increases for childcare workers and early learning educators. A new minimum hourly rate of €13-an-hour for early years educators will now apply, and €17.25-an-hour for graduate managers. The move will see wages increase for an estimated 73% of […]

3 years ago

Because one a day just isn’t enough! I love Wordle. It took me a while to come around to it — not because I was one of those grumps who gave out about the results colouring up my Twitter feed, I hasten to add. I just couldn’t stay awake until midnight (hi, toddler) and by […]

4 years ago

“A momentary lapse of judgement.” A woman who identified the boys convicted of murdering Ana Kriégel on social media has received a fully suspended sentence. RTÉ reports that Louise Heaney said she had “a momentary lapse of judgement”, after she posted a photograph featuring the two boys on social media, but removed it shortly after. […]

4 years ago

Here’s the full list of restrictions lifted today in Ireland. As of today in Ireland, Communions and Confirmations can resume, religious ceremonies can take place, with 50% of venue capacity, regardless of attendee’s immunity status, and live music and dancing is now allowed at weddings. Organised events can go ahead, at 60% capacity indoors and […]

4 years ago

The couple want to raise awareness of the symptoms, so other parents can spot the signs. Ashley Cain appeared on ITV’s Lorraine this week for an emotional interview about his late baby daughter, Azaylia. The former Ex-on-the-Beach star and his partner Safiyya Vorajee spoke tearfully about the legacy their eight-month-old left behind, after she sadly […]

4 years ago

The alleged incidents took place in Dublin in 2019. An unnamed 16-year-old boy appeared before Dublin Children’s Court yesterday, charged with rape and sexual assault that allegedly took place in Dublin two years ago when he was 14-years-old. The Irish Times reports that the incident allegedly occurred on a date in August 2019, at two […]

4 years ago

“BMI does not define a person. It doesn’t weigh my heart or the love that I could give a child.” Body Mass Index is calculated by taking your weight in kilos, and dividing it by the square of your height in metres. The result puts you into one of four categories: Underweight (less than 18.5), […]

4 years ago

“‘I truly believe this conservatorship is abusive.” Since Britney Spears’ breakdown 13 years ago, she has been living under a legal conservatorship controlled her father, Jamie Spears. Britney had been hospitalised after a mental health episode and placed in rehab, when her father petitioned the court for a temporary conservatorship, in 2008. At the time, […]

5 years ago

“I’ve never heard of anybody having to deal with their baby’s face looking like this after a C-section.” A baby delivered via emergency cesarean section was left badly cut in Denver, Colorado last week. Reazjhana Williams planned to have her baby naturally, but complications meant she was soon being assisted to theatre for a C-section. […]

5 years ago

Awful. A mother was shocked to discover that her son’s fast food order was actually a towel, deep fried in batter. We’re a little shocked ourselves, to be honest. The Filipino family ordered some tasty chicken as a treat, but didn’t exactly get what they asked for. Taking to Facebook, Alique Perez said: “Ordered chicken […]

5 years ago

“It is not about telling people not to smoke.” Public health officials in Oxfordshire in the UK are determined to make the county cigarette smoke-free by 2025. Having taken the initial steps to ban outdoor smoking in outdoor spaces in February last year, the plan is now in full swing as lockdown lifts. Smoking outside […]

5 years ago

The Love Island star’s appointments were repeatedly deferred because of the pandemic. Demi Jones recently opened up about her frightening cancer diagnosis, after finding a worrying lump as far back as January 2019, when she was just 20 years old. Demi mentioned the discovery to her mum, who thankfully insisted she had it checked out. […]

5 years ago

Forgive me for sounding like a complete millennial here, but that TikTok has a lot to answer for eh? You probably saw the viral photo above of the teenage girl stuck in a baby swing in a playground in Ruislip, west London this week — I’m claustrophobic just thinking about it. The teen had to […]

5 years ago

Ireland has some of the lowest breastfeeding rates in the world. The Minister for Health, Stephen Donnelly has announced this week that €1.58 million has been allocated for additional HSE lactation consultants. Ireland has some of the lowest breastfeeding rates in the world and it’s hoped that the additional funding will help give women the […]

5 years ago

“As you reopen society you have prioritised nights out, sports, shopping, even getting a haircut, but you have failed to outline a roadmap for the lifting of restrictions in our maternity services.” In the last 14 months, hundreds of women have had to go through the first stages of labour, and in some cases the […]

5 years ago

I’m not a celebrity, but get me the hell out of here. I don’t know about you, but I’m very, VERY excited about the prospect of a holiday. Or two… The domestic travel light is finally at the end of the big pandemic-shaped tunnel – hurrah!  Yes, staycationing in Ireland in 2021 is finally more […]

5 years ago

That is one hot mama! Little Mix star, Leigh-Anne Pinnock has announced that she’s expecting a baby with her fiancé Andre Gray. The pair became engaged last June after a romantic garden proposal. This is their first child. https://www.instagram.com/p/COc0WsIrn0T/ Taking to Instagram to tell the world her happy news, Leigh-Anne said: “We’ve dreamed about this […]

5 years ago

Too much. There isn’t a dry eye in the house here after watching this video of Irish mother Grace Fanning be reunited with her daughter Fiadh, earlier this week. Grace received the most gorgeous welcome home when she returned from an away patrol on the Irish Navy ship, LÉ Róisín. Fiadh is just two years […]

5 years ago

The pausing of certain Covid-19 vaccines because of a risk of clotting has lead many to make comparisons with the contraceptive pill. 6.8 million Johnson & Johnson vaccines were administered in the U.S. in recent weeks, to help halt the spread of Covid 19. Six women subsequently experienced blood clotting after receiving the single-dose vaccine, […]

5 years ago

This is far from your regular twin pregnancy. After a long fertility journey, Rebecca Roberts and her partner Rhys Weaver were thrilled to find out they were expecting their first child together. A few weeks later, they discovered they were having twins and were understandably surprised as there was no indication of two babies at […]

5 years ago

Just pop them on the Barbeque, or stick ’em in the oven. Barbeque season just got a whole lot tastier, and handier, with these delicious creations lauched today at Marks and Spencer. Gimme S’more Brownies are scrumptious chocolate brownies with a layer of marshmallow, milk chocolate and biscuit pieces. You have our attention, Marks. We […]

5 years ago

The couple are relishing every second with their beautiful daughter. It’s everyone’s worst nightmare. Reality TV star Ashley Cain and partner Safiyya Vorajee recently revealed that their 8-month-old daughter Azaylia has just days to live, following a battle with leukemia. The couple took Azaylia home from hospital last Friday to treasure the last of their […]

5 years ago

It’s one of those pics that stops you in your tracks when you’re scrolling through Pinterest or Instagram. A dreamy movie night, all wrapped up in blankets under the twinkling stars – heaven. And in the privacy of your own back yard? This is surely the ultimate 2021 night in/out. When British TikTok stars @ashandchelslifestories […]

5 years ago