Level 5

It has been a worrying and, to many, lonely time for new parents across Ireland. Hundreds of new mothers have had to attend antenatal appointments alone, have not been able to have visitors in hospitals after giving birth, and many of these women also had to go through the first stages of labour without their […]

5 years ago

All secondary schools students across the country are due to go back to school this Monday, after having been learning remotely (again) since January. As we are all still in Level 5 of coronavirus restrictions, this means that during this time, no clothing – or shoe shops have been open. However, as we know, kids […]

5 years ago

In the past year, my little boy’s feet have grown two whole shoe sizes. Needless to say, trying to keep him in the right sized footwear this past year has been a challenge – with shops closed for most of this time. And if you tell me to just order shoes online, I am going […]

5 years ago

My six-year-old has gone through two shoe-sizes since the start of lockdowns last year. And while ordering clothes online is one thing, trying to order shoes is quite the other. I have ordered and returned so many pairs for him at this stage, trying to find the right size, as sizes vary so much between […]

5 years ago

Good news for parents of children in primary education. Minister for Children, Roderic O’Gorman, has said he understands all primary school students will return to the classroom by March 15. Speaking to Philip Boucher Hayes on Today with Claire Byrne on RTÉ Radio yesterday, Minister O’Gorman said primary schools are likely to return in two […]

5 years ago

We’ve spent Easter, Christmas and many, many birthdays under more or less lockdown and hefty pandemic restrictions. And now the time has come for Valentine’s Day. I think regardless of how you feel about Valentine’s Day, this one will be of the low key variety. Current lockdown rules have ensured that no restaurants are open […]

5 years ago