Detectives believe Madeleine McCann could still be alive, despite the drastically scaled back investigation into her disappearance nine years ago. Three-year-old Madeleine vanished from her bedroom at a Praia de Luz resort in the Algarve on May 3, 2007. She would be thirteen-years-old this May. Now Detective Chief Superintendent Mick Duthie of Scotland Yard’s Homicide and Major […]

11 years ago

From the pre-theatre nerves to the anesthetic and recovery, having surgery is a stressful experience, but most of the time it’s worth it to relieve a persistent problem or save your life in an emergency.  Unless of course your surgeon accidentally operates on the wrong body part while you’re out cold. While this might sound […]

11 years ago

Three couples are suing a United States sperm bank they claim misled them about their donor’s credentials.  One couple, whose seven-year-old son was conceived using sperm from Donor 9623, say the donor was described as a healthy gentleman with an IQ of 160 who was completing a PhD. Angie Collins and Beth Hanson later discovered their […]

11 years ago

Police in India are investigating a small hospital in the Gwalior district after it was discovered that unwanted babies were being swapped or sold to the highest bidder on the premises.  According to the Times of India, police found that babies born out of wedlock or after a rape were being offered for sale at […]

11 years ago

Ever wondered why the local green is empty, or why the swings and slides in the park are eerily quiet?  According to leading early childhood education expert, parents fears about exposing their children to the elements and ‘stranger danger’ means they are cooped up indoors for longer than the average convicted criminal. While prisoners are […]

11 years ago

Fisher Price has recalled 34,000 cradle swings after it was discovered that they could prove hazardous to babies.  Apparently the seat could fall off the frame if the pegs aren’t secured. Although no injuries have been reported, Fisher-Price has received two reports of a seat peg coming out from the seat, causing the seat to fall. The […]

11 years ago

Whether you’re prone to the odd breakout or you fight a daily battle with your skin, pimples always seem to show up at the most inopportune moments.  But what if there was a chemical-free way to get rid of them in record time? Beauty vlogger Farah Dhukai claims to have found the holy grail of skin […]

11 years ago

We only truly accepted that Ryan Gosling had settled down (and was therefore off the market) when he welcomed baby Esmerelda Amada with the stunning Eva Mendes in 2014. Now word has it that the pair have another little Gosling on the way. While representatives for the couple have yet to comment, Us Weekly is claiming […]

11 years ago

The union of marriage has long been proven to increase your chances of cancer survival, but scientists have only just figured out why. And according to the latest research, it’s all down to having someone in your life to lean on when things get rough. Scientists at the Cancer Prevention Institute in Fremont, California studied […]

11 years ago

Health experts have confirmed that there is enough evidence to link Zika virus in pregnant women to the birth defect microcephaly in newborn infants.  According to Reuters, it is hoped this discovery will refocus attention on efforts to stop infections. “There isn’t any doubt that Zika causes microcephaly,” Dr. Tom Frieden, director of the U.S. […]

11 years ago

A Welsh court has intervened after it was decided that a baby name chosen by a local mum was unacceptable.  The mother had chosen the name ‘Cyanide’ for her baby girl, as a tribute to the poison consumed by Adolf Hitler and his mistress Eva Braun in a suicide pact in 1945. Social workers in […]

11 years ago

It’s not quite bikini weather yet but we’re already planning the menus for those summer barbecues. First up? We’re collecting ice-lolly moulds in all shapes and sizes for the hottest party treat of 2016: Poptails. A cross between an ice pop and a cocktail, these little sticks of pure heaven work really well as a […]

11 years ago

A new UNICEF report shines a spotlight on how inequality affects children in high-income countries – and Ireland does not fare well.  The latest Innocenti Report Card reveals that 30 per cent of Irish children, are materially deprived in some respect. A household is deemed deprived if they cannot afford at least three items from this list […]

11 years ago

Thousands of motor insurance customers across Ireland will be receiving an average refund of €80 after being overcharged by 123.ie. The insurance company admitted the error to the Irish Examiner, and claims it was caused by a technical error relating to each customer’s vehicle history information. Those who were overcharged are also likely to receive an […]

11 years ago

Nearly half of pregnant women who used the DOMINO scheme were discharged from hospital between six and 12 hours after giving birth, a new report has revealed.  As part of the scheme, midwifery care is provided from the beginning of pregnancy, during labour and until a baby is five or 10 days old. And it’s […]

11 years ago

UPDATE: Missing eight-year-old Connor Beck has been found safe and well, according to ITV News. A massive manhunt was launched in Scotland today after the boy left home but failed to arrive at his primary school this morning. The alarm was raised when teachers noticed he wasn’t in class. His father, David, said that it was […]

11 years ago

Fancy a fashion fix with your Friday grocery shop? The Archive by Alexa (that’s British style queen Alexa Chung) collection has dropped at Marks & Spencer. And we want it all. Using the extensive Marks & Spencer Company Archive in Leeds, Alexa and the M&S design team embarked on a “journey of rediscovery”. The resulting collection […]

11 years ago

The sun will come out tomorrow, as the song goes, but that’s simply not good enough for this adorable Brooklyn tot.  Three-year-old Naima becomes very cross indeed when she spots the sun going down. She’s mad at the sun for going down #minimilah pic.twitter.com/wN9qb4N8tq — jamilah lemieux (@JamilahLemieux) April 9, 2016 The video was taken […]

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A clinical trial involving four thousand women has deemed a new fertility app for smartphones to be as effective as the contraceptive pill – without the associated costs and murky side effects. The Natural Cycles app logs your body temperature (input by you daily) and tracks your period to predict and find your ovulation day […]

11 years ago

Irish Netflix users are about to be charged more for our House of Cards fix.  The streaming services is introducing a €2 per month price hike, bringing the cost of membership to €9.99 per month for its 200,000 users in Ireland. The increase already applies to new users, who have been paying €9.99 since October, […]

11 years ago

Ever feel like your womb is taking revenge on you for not procreating? Yeah, join the club, sista’. More than 50 per cent of women suffer menstrual cramps, for which they consume large amounts of painkillers.  Now the inventors of a new device claim to have discovered the Holy Grail: a drug-free ‘off’ switch for period […]

11 years ago

With spring in full force, who isn’t looking for a fresh outlook on life? We asked Hayley Reynolds of fashion posse Maven46 for her tips on paring back in the wardrobe department AND everywhere else as well… “Like most of us, I am always looking for new ways to improve and better myself but can […]

11 years ago

Do you have a son or daughter sitting the Leaving Certificate this year?  If so, the CAO can be incredibly daunting. The number of courses on offer continues to grow (there’s approximately 2000 to choose from this year) so selecting the right ones can be seriously challenging. For this reason, many young people make the wrong […]

11 years ago

Scientists have uncovered more evidence that marijuana use can disrupt fertility in males.  While previous research suggests that cannabis exposure may affect DNA-bound proteins and have an impact on fertility, embryo development and offspring health, a new report in the April 2016 issue of The FASEB Journal confirms it also has an affect on a cannabinoid receptor, […]

11 years ago

A mother who was found guilty of 29 counts of child cruelty and neglect will spend four years in prison. The woman (39), who cannot be named in order to protect the identities of the children involved, received a four-and-a-half-year sentence with the final six months suspended at Galway Circuit Court yesterday. The woman’s ex-partner […]

11 years ago

A thirty-year-old man who was abandoned as a baby at Gatwick Airport has launched a fresh appeal for information on the parents who deserted him.  Steven Hydes was discovered by an airport worker in the ladies toilets of the airport on April 10, 1986. Thought to be approximately 10 days-old, the baby was wearing two […]

11 years ago

From the reach for a high five that ends in a handshake, to the moment you wave across a busy street to the wrong person, there are plenty of embarrassing moments we can all relate to. Now some new research gives an insight into exactly what makes us most uncomfortable. An Irish Life survey showed that […]

11 years ago

In the market for a new home? If so, it might be better to make your move sooner rather than later; the national average asking price has risen to €210,000, compared to €198,000 a year ago. According to the latest Daft report, the issue is a lack of housing: with fewer than 24,000 properties for […]

11 years ago

A mother who was found guilty of 29 counts of child cruelty and neglect is to be sentenced today. The woman (39), who cannot be named in order to protect the identities of the children involved, could receive up to a maximum of seven years in prison for each count. The woman’s ex-partner, who is […]

11 years ago

If you’ve still got the Frozen album on repeat in the car, we have some exciting news for you this morning; the second installment of the world’s favourite animated movie is well underway. According to Kristen Bell, who plays the voice of Princess Anna of Arendell in the hit production, the long-awaited sequel has been […]

11 years ago

With spring in full force, who isn’t looking for a fresh outlook on life? We asked Hayley Reynolds of fashion posse Maven46 for her tips on paring back in the wardrobe department AND everywhere else as well… “Like most of us, I am always looking for new ways to improve and better myself but can […]

11 years ago

Eimhear Collins is an award-winning freelance photographer from Co. Louth. She lives in Drogheda with her husband Bryan and their three children, Nicholas (23), who is studying in Boston, Eoghan (19), studying at DCU and Annraoi (15), a Junior Cert Student. “The five words that sum up my business are: Creative. Inspiring. Artistic. Enjoyable. Distinctive My family and my […]

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An advertisement for the clothing brand Gap featuring two sisters posing with their dance troup has been removed after prompting a storm of criticism.  Critics slammed the brand for using an image where a white child appears to be leaning on a black child, accusing Gap of having no idea of the ‘racist implications’ of […]

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Hollywood superstar Anne Hathaway has given birth to a baby boy.  The Devil Wears Prada star and her husband Adam Schulman welcomed baby Jonathan Rosebanks Shulman on March 24 but chose to keep the news a secret while they get to know their new arrival. The couple’s spokesperson said: ‘The baby is extremely healthy and is […]

11 years ago

The boom might not be quite back just yet, but Aer Lingus is betting on a winter sun exodus this year, laying on a whopping 400,000 bargain seats as part of their winter schedule.  The winter programme for 2016/17 boasts 100,000 seats from Dublin, Cork and Shannon, with four flights weekly leaving the Rebel County […]

11 years ago

From apple slices and dark chocolate squares to teaspoons and my own fingertips, there is almost nothing I won’t eat peanut butter from.  It’s crunchy, creamy texture makes everything taste better. Even the dog agrees. We buy the extra large jar under the guise of it being for her, yet mysteriously, most of it somehow […]

11 years ago

Ever reached the local playground or park with the kids in tow, only to discover broken glass by the swings, or rubbish dumped by the slide? A new app aims to help make things safer for children by allowing parents to alert others in their area if they spot something dodgy or dangerous. Developed by […]

11 years ago

Most of us can barely consider leaving the house without a cup of Joe first thing, but new research reveals there’s another very good reason for enjoying a large coffee in the morning.  Apparently the AM caffeine hit improves reaction times, making it easier to make simple decisions, particularly in older people. As part of […]

11 years ago

That bedtime bottle or afternoon nap treat might seem innocuous enough, but new research shows excess milk consumption is putting toddlers at risk of diabetes and heart disease. In the biggest ever study of its kind, teams from University College London and Oxford and Bristol universities found that the majority (99.9 per cent) of toddlers […]

11 years ago

A British woman has become the UK’s oldest mother of triplets after spending almost €27,000 on IVF. Mason, Ryan and Lily were born to Sharon Cutts (55) and her partner Stuart Reynolds (40) on March 21 in Nottingham, each weighing between 4lb and 5lb. The couple, who live in Boston, Lincolnshire, didn’t qualify for the […]

11 years ago

We’ve long been warned to cover our skin in Factor 30 before spending time in the sun, but new research suggests it could be causing fertility problems.  Apparently, one of the chemicals in sunscreen, responsible for blocking UV light, mimics the female hormone progesterone, which disrupts sperm cells in men. A team of Danish researchers […]

11 years ago

While drinking enough of any type of booze will inevitably make you feel worse for wear, it turns out that red wine is the biggest hangover culprit. According to our Her.ie sisters, it’s all down to ‘congeners’, which give the wine it’s dark colour. Drinks that are higher in congeners are darker in colour – meaning […]

11 years ago

When twenty-five-year-old Manita Singh was admitted to hospital with labour pains at 26 weeks, she and her husband Mahesh worried their baby was about to arrive early. What they didn’t know (Manita had never had an ultrasound) was that they were about to become parents to five baby girls. Doctors at the Chhattisgarh hospital in […]

11 years ago

Up to twelve people, many of them children, have been hospitalised after allegedly falling ill at a water park in Co Louth on Friday.  According to the Irish Mirror, Gardaí are investigating the incident at Funtasia in Drogheda, which one dad says left his three children vomiting and their cousin, aged 11, in Temple Street Hospital […]

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Whether you’re planning to go full Kris Jenner and give all your children a name beginning with the same first letter, or you’re simply leaving no stone unturned in your search for one perfect baby name, there isn’t a letter in the alphabet that doesn’t churn up a selection of excellent options.  Today we’re going […]

11 years ago

While many of us prefer a date with a family-sized bar of chocolate at that time of the month, plenty of others have more energetic pursuits on their minds. Now an innovative LA start-up has come up with a way for women to enjoy sex during their period, without having to do a bumper load […]

11 years ago

A massive search operation is underway this morning for 21-year-old Ben Garrett, who was last seen in Galway city centre at 1.45am on Thursday morning. Ben left Carbon nightclub, possibly heading in the direction of Eyre Square. He was wearing a light blue Hollister jumper and dark jeans. A military personnel search party left Renmore Army […]

11 years ago

Kate Bosworth is renowned for her discerning style eye, so we must admit we did a little ‘squee’ when we spotted her wearing one of our favourite high street brands. The Still Alice star (33) has been out and about in a bunch of River Island separates from the Spring/Summer 2016 collection. First there was […]

11 years ago

Pay day may have come and gone, but if you’re still craving a ‘me time’ treat there’s plenty to choose from without breaking the bank.  We’ve dunked our fingers into the newest formulas on the pharmacy and high street shelves, sorting the wheat from the chaff in terms of quality and results. These are the […]

11 years ago

Eh, no. She’s had quite the rough ride recently, but Gwen Steffani’s attempt at a little April Fools Day humour has angered fans. The No Doubt frontwoman, who split from husband Gavin Rossdale, took to Instagram on April 1, sharing an ultrasound picture along with the caption  “It’s a girl,” and a line of heart […]

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