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  • Calls for hospitality staff to be vaccinated immediately

    Calls for hospitality staff to be vaccinated immediately

    Do you agree? Unvaccinated hospitality staff must receive their vaccine immediately, Gerry Light, Mandate General Secretary has warned. There has been huge uproar following the Government’s decision to delay indoor dining and only allow vaccinated or immune people to dine inside when the sector re-opens, especially when you consider the huge proportion of unvaccinated workers […]

    5 years ago

  • ‘A big surprise’: Mum welcomes four babies in the one year

    ‘A big surprise’: Mum welcomes four babies in the one year

    ‘Very blessed’ One mum was stunned to discover that she was pregnant with triplets during the pandemic. Jessica Pritchard found out her family was about to get a lot bigger just five months after welcoming her daughter Mia into the world. Jessica and her husband are also parents to 8-year-old daughter Molly. Speaking to South […]

    5 years ago

  • Eating chocolate for breakfast is good for your health, study claims

    Eating chocolate for breakfast is good for your health, study claims

    Pass the Dairy Milk! We can all agree that the last year and a bit has not been easy in the slightest. We’ve all struggled through the pandemic and the one thing that has helped lift our spirits were those tiny doses of joy. Whether that was your daily walk to buy a flat white […]

    5 years ago

  • Mum gets real about why she lets her daughter curse

    Mum gets real about why she lets her daughter curse

    Do you agree? Cursing as a kid just wasn’t okay when I was small. Even daring to say ‘feck’ was risky, but one mum has recently opened up about why she allows her daughter to curse. She explained why she has no issue with her little girl cursing and we’re here for just how wonderfully […]

    5 years ago

  • This is why mums hold their babies on the left, according to science

    This is why mums hold their babies on the left, according to science

    How cute! Have you ever noticed the way most parents carry their little one on their left side? Well, science has finally revealed why everyone tends to favour the left and it’s actually pretty sweet. Researchers found that almost 85% of women and girls show a bias to hold babies and even dolls, to the […]

    5 years ago

  • Police issue urgent appeal in search for 4-year-old girl

    Police issue urgent appeal in search for 4-year-old girl

    Missing since June 28 An urgent appeal has been issued in the search for a missing 4-year-old child. Police in Derry believe Scarlet Duddy could now be in the Republic. She was last seen on the afternoon of June 28 when she was leaving a children’s play centre in the Springtown Road area of Derry. […]

    5 years ago

  • ‘I had become paralyzed’: This is why you never give babies honey

    ‘I had become paralyzed’: This is why you never give babies honey

    “I had become paralyzed” There are 101 things parents have to be wary of when it comes to feeding baby and it can be pretty overwhelming at times. They avoid peanuts, certain cheeses, sugary snacks and honey. Experts advise parents not to give your child honey until they’re over the age of 1. This is […]

    5 years ago

  • Postman responds to letter little girl posted to heaven for Father’s Day

    Postman responds to letter little girl posted to heaven for Father’s Day

    Pass the tissues! Letter writing has the power to keep us connected, even in the digital age. There’s something so special about receiving a card or letter from a loved one in the post, but one little girl has been using letter writing as a way to stay close to her late father. During Father’s […]

    5 years ago

  • Woman who killed abusive husband walks free

    Woman who killed abusive husband walks free

    ‘A living hell’ A Frenchwoman has been freed from prison after she was found guilty of killing her abusive husband. Valérie Bacot revealed she was abused and raped by her husband for decades in her book ‘Tout Le Monde Savait’. The trial garnered major attention in France with 700,000 people signing a petition calling for […]

    5 years ago

  • These hopeful parents asked guests for the ultimate wedding gift

    These hopeful parents asked guests for the ultimate wedding gift

    ‘I can’t believe it’ Gone are the days when you received ten toasters and too many sets of towels for your wedding day. Creating a list of gifts you’d like is the norm now, but instead of asking for a fancy coffee machine or money to use for their honeymoon, one couple asked their guests […]

    5 years ago

  • Pretty In Pink: Inside Former Miss Ireland Aoife Walsh’s baby shower

    Pretty In Pink: Inside Former Miss Ireland Aoife Walsh’s baby shower

    ‘Baby Shower of dreams’ Former Miss Ireland Aoife Walsh has given her followers a glimpse at her baby shower and it is a complete dream. The event looked like it jumped straight from one of our Pinterest boards. The former teacher said her friends completely spoiler with the special event. https://www.instagram.com/p/CQoVIPyNZYJ/ Alongside a photo of […]

    5 years ago

  • 4 rescued after girls swept out to sea on inflatable toy

    4 rescued after girls swept out to sea on inflatable toy

    On Silver Strand beach Four people have been rescued after two girls were swept out to sea on an inflatable toy in Co. Wicklow. The incident took place on Silver Strand beach on Sunday afternoon. The girls are currently being treated in CHI Temple Street. It is understood that two men tried to rescue the […]

    5 years ago

  • Ed Sheeran gets real about being a first-time dad

    Ed Sheeran gets real about being a first-time dad

    A roller coaster Ed Sheeran has opened up about being a new dad and it sounds like parenthood is treating him pretty well. The Bad Habits singer and his wife Cherry Seaborn welcomed their first child, a baby girl named Lyra Antarctica, last year. The new dad said his daughter has completely changed his world […]

    5 years ago

  • Belly cast: The new pregnancy trend expectant-mums love

    Belly cast: The new pregnancy trend expectant-mums love

    Would you try it? Another new trend has won over expectant-mums and it’s actually quite sweet. Baby bump casting is the current pregnancy craze, but would you try it? What exactly is belly casting? It’s basically a very sweet, and slightly messy, way of capturing your pregnancy before baby arrives. Mums often share how they […]

    5 years ago

  • Mum reveals what she wish she knew before house burned down

    Mum reveals what she wish she knew before house burned down

    A freak accident The thought of losing your home and all of your belongings is something we can’t even bear thinking about. However, one mum faced that nightmare when her home burned down in a freak accident. The mum revealed that a fire started in the middle of the night and shared the things we wished […]

    5 years ago

  • Doctors issue warning after babies test positive for cocaine

    Doctors issue warning after babies test positive for cocaine

    Twin boys born with Hypospadias Doctors have issued a stark warning after two babies with birth defects tested positive for cocaine. The Dublin maternity hospital revealed that the twin boys were born with Hypospadias. Hypospadias is a birth defect in boys where the opening of the urethra is not located at the tip of the […]

    5 years ago

  • Pippa O’Connor gets honest about baby scan nerves

    Pippa O’Connor gets honest about baby scan nerves

    “Up to ninety about it.” Pippa O’Connor has opened up about her latest baby scan in the most honest way. The soon-to-be mum-of-three revealed that she had a scan on Monday and everything is looking good for the expectant mother. She got honest about her nerves on Instagram, “The days leading up to one, I’m […]

    5 years ago

  • Baby boom! Triplets plan pregnancies at same time

    Baby boom! Triplets plan pregnancies at same time

    Your sister can be your best friend, your fiercest critic and your agony aunt all rolled into one. We’ve been through the awkward teenage phase when we overplucked our brows and wore bootcut jeans and leaned on one another through breakups and were there to celebrate major milestones. We all know sisters share a unique […]

    5 years ago

  • $15m awarded to patients after fertility clinic lost eggs and embryos

    $15m awarded to patients after fertility clinic lost eggs and embryos

    An unbelievable loss! Five patients have won a historic case after their frozen eggs and embryos were destroyed at the Pacific Fertility Center in San Francisco. The incident, which took place in 2018, resulted in the loss of 3,500 eggs and embryos. The hopeful parents suffered extreme distress when their chances at starting their own […]

    5 years ago

  • 9-month-old boy drowns in Father’s Day tragedy

    9-month-old boy drowns in Father’s Day tragedy

    A tragic loss A 9-month-old boy tragically passed away on Father’s Day in a drowning incident. On what is usually a day filled with celebration, one family faced every parents’ worst nightmare when their baby boy died suddenly.  The tragic accident took place in Pink Hill, North Carolina. Lenoir County Sheriff issued a statement following […]

    5 years ago

  • Call The Midwife’s Helen George expecting baby #2

    Call The Midwife’s Helen George expecting baby #2

    Baby joy for Nurse Trixie Huge congratulations are in order for Call The Midwife star Helen George. The actress has just revealed she is expecting her second child with husband and co-star Jack Ashton. ‘Baking number 2. Due in December’, she wrote alongside a photo of her cradling her baby bump. The soon-to-be mum-of-two looks […]

    5 years ago

  • Sleep expert offers advice to combat early rising toddlers

    Sleep expert offers advice to combat early rising toddlers

    Kids under 2 tend to need 11 to 14 hours of sleep per day. Summer is well and truly here and while our children might not be on their holidays just yet, anyone with a toddler knows getting up early isn’t limited to just this time of year. Whether you’re off work this time a […]

    5 years ago

  • Dad who gave daughter’s friend a pad at sleepover called a creep- was he wrong?

    Dad who gave daughter’s friend a pad at sleepover called a creep- was he wrong?

    “Her friend won’t be coming over anymore because of me” A father has been called a creep after he allowed his daughter’s friend to use sanitary products that were in his house. The dad explained that his daughter was having a sleepover with one of her friends when the young girl got her period. The […]

    5 years ago