As the great Irish debate about when Spring actually begins rumbles on (are you in the February or March camp?), little signs of the season are popping up everywhere. Birds are singing, snowdrops are appearing, and the weather is…well the rain is getting warmer. If you feel like you’ve been stuck indoors for months on […]

9 years ago

A team of French researchers have found that children with high levels of pyrethroid, an insecticide commonly found in head lice treatment, are around three times more likely to display abnormal behaviour. Scientists analysed the urine samples of 287 pregnant women and their children’s urine samples six years later, and found a link between pyrethroids and […]

9 years ago

Brought to you by Sky Atlantic As someone who still devours bread crusts in the hope it’ll make her hair curly, I can attest: those little white lies parents tell their children can have a lasting effect.  Why do parents tell their offspring something that isn’t true? Well, the reasons vary from trying to improve […]

9 years ago

Research shows that watching television is negatively associated with early academic skills and drops in school readiness, particularly among low-income children. A study by New York University’s School of Culture, Education, and Human Development, has found that watching television for more than a couple of hours a day is linked to lower school readiness skills […]

9 years ago

Adele has pulled firework displays from her upcoming Australian tour dates after debris from the pyrotechnics fell into her four-year-old son’s eye. The singer kicked off her tour of Oz on Tuesday but was horrified to discover that debris from a firework display ended up in her son Angelo’s eye during a dress rehearsal. The Sun reports that […]

9 years ago

Research into the most hated décor trends has revealed that wood panelling, avocado bathroom suites, and built-in-wardrobes over the bed are the fixtures most likely to put homebuyers off. According to a study carried out by Bathrooms.com, one in six homebuyers would look to knock at least five grand off the purchase price of a […]

9 years ago

A groundbreaking campaign enlisting public support to force action restricting relentless junk food marketing directed at children, particularly on social media, is being launched today. The Stop Targeting Kids campaign is seeking to sign up 30,000 supporters to back its call for Government intervention to protect children’s health through strict controls, particularly on digital marketing, which Irish […]

9 years ago

Karen Matthews, who orchestrated the hoax kidnapping of her daughter Shannon Matthews in 2008, has slammed Maddie McCann’s mother Kate. Karen Matthews, who staged her daughter Shannon’s ‘kidnapping’ in order to gain financially from the publicity and claim the reward money offered for her safe return, has called Kate McCann ‘a dreadful mother’ according to her best friend […]

9 years ago

It’s that special time of year, people. Time to spend an inordinate amount of time thinking about which of your many addictions you can gain some control over. That’s right, the most hopeful (yet disappointing) religious season of them all: Lent. Ah the Lenten period. Coming close enough to January that it feels like a sort of […]

9 years ago

Cork mum Vera Twomey has embarked on a second 155 mile walk from Cork to Dublin in a bid to get Health Minister Simon Harris to allow her daughter access medicinal cannabis. Vera’s seven-year-old daughter Ava Barry has a drug-resistant form of epilepsy called Dravet Syndrome which can cause her to have up to twenty seizures […]

9 years ago

The Higher Education Authority have said that free third-level courses will be offered to homemakers for the first time through their Springboard programme. Yesterday, the HEA issued a call for new programmes for Springboard 2017 and announced a number of changes to this year’s programme, including the fact that all courses will now be available to […]

9 years ago

A new report released by the National Cancer Registry, has shown an increase in incidence of childhood cancer between 1994 and 2014, but major reductions in mortality rates overall. The report states that the rates of childhood cancer in Ireland are close to the European average, but mortality rates in this country are amongst the […]

9 years ago

A birth photographer has told an expectant mum that they won’t document her c-section because “surgery isn’t birth.” The Facebook group Sanctimommy have posted a screenshot of a shocking text conversation in which a photographer pointed-blank refuses to take pictures of a client’s birth because she’s having a Caesarean section. The photographer’s appalling comments and bizarre feelings […]

9 years ago

If you’re in that cuddly, hazy, newborn baby glow you may find it hard to believe that, in a few years time, you will struggle to remember things like your little one’s exact time of birth or what their first word was. Filling a memory box with significant items is the perfect way to keep […]

9 years ago

My wrinkles are from laughing. Mostly. But the deep crevices on my forehead are from life. And age. And I have finally decided to banish them because my resting face makes me look a little more curmudgeonly than I really am. Honestly. When I started researching Botox – aka anti-wrinkle injections I felt like I discovered […]

9 years ago

Singer and mum-of-two Lily Allen has told fans that she is taking a break from Twitter after being subjected to a torrent of abuse about her stillborn baby and mental health. Trolls turned on Allen (31) after she tweeted about the prejudice faced by immigrants and Muslims. The abusive tweets led to the Smile singer revealing […]

9 years ago

Three year-old twin brothers have tragically died after falling into a washing machine at their home in Delhi, India. The incident was reported to emergency services at around 12.40pm on Saturday afternoon. The Times Of India reports that twin brothers Laksh and Neeshu were found head-down in the tumbler of a top-loading washing machine at their family home. The […]

9 years ago

A major new fashion exhibition celebrating the life of Diana, Princess of Wales, opened today at Kensington Palace. Organisers say the exhibition, which will run throughout 2017, traces the evolution of the Princess Diana’s style, “From the demure, romantic outfits of her first public appearances, to the glamour, elegance and confidence of her later life.” […]

9 years ago

Teenagers who report feeling sleepy mid-afternoon tend to engage in more anti-social behaviour such as lying, cheating, stealing and fighting. A joint research study from the University of Pennsylvania in the US and the University of York in the UK, has found that teens who say they feel drowsy halfway through the day are 4.5 […]

9 years ago

Powerlifting Adrienne Osuna, who is a mum to four boys, has shared some inspiring snaps from her get fit journey. As mums we can all get preoccupied with losing baby weight and develop an unhealthy obsession with the bathroom scales, but this inspiring mum-of-four has reminded us that weight is just a number. Adrienne Osuna, […]

9 years ago

A mum-of-four in the US has designed onesies especially for babies that have been born as a result of IVF. Emma Wehrman, who sells the unique baby-wear through her Etsy store, says she initially designed the onesies for a friend, “I was able to make these onesies for a friend that is finally pregnant with her little […]

9 years ago

A one-year-old girl in the UK has been declared at risk of being subjected to female genital mutilation by a High Court judge. After a private hearing of the Family Division of the High Court in London, a judge has placed the toddler under a female genital mutilation protection order. Metro reports that social workers raised concerns that […]

9 years ago

Becoming a mum for the first time is one of the most significant shifts in identity that anyone can ever go through. You go from being free and independent to all of a sudden responsible for a new baby who is reliant on you for everything. Being a new mama is amazing, but it can be […]

9 years ago

A new survey of over 3000 mums with children aged between birth and five years has confirmed what most exhausted mothers already know… The National Sex Survey, carried out by Healthy Mummy, found that 33% of mamas are simply too knackered to get it on. Sadly, one quarter of those surveyed said that they don’t feel confident enough about […]

9 years ago

Trinny Woodall’s odd behaviour has been receiving a lot of attention this week and now it looks like she may have outed Holly Willoughby’s pregnancy live on This Morning. Yesterday we reported that Trinny’s bizarre behaviour on ITV’s This Morning had prompted viewers to query if the fashionista was drunk. Now it appears that the What Not […]

9 years ago

Jennifer Lopez has posted a sweet photo collage alongside a gushing tribute to her twins Maximilian and Emme, in honour of their ninth birthday. JLo gave birth to twins, Maximilian David and Emme Maribel, in 2008, and has taken to Instagram to celebrate their birthday and nine years of motherhood. The single mama, who split from the […]

9 years ago

This celebrity baby name is, hands-down, no question, the most bonkers one we have heard yet. Actress and Two and a Half Men star Amber Rose Tamblyn gave birth to her first child on Tuesday and it’s safe to say her daughter’s name is..er…a little unusual. Tamblyn (33) and her comedian husband David Cross (52), who is best known […]

9 years ago

Speculation about Cheryl’s pregnancy has been building since last September but the star has now left little doubt that she’s a mama-to-be with these stunning photos. It looks like Cheryl and One Direction’s Liam Payne won’t have to wait too much longer to meet their baba judging by this photo shoot for The Prince’s Trust […]

9 years ago

A wearable bracelet device that will allow dads-to-be to feel their baby kicking in the womb is being developed by a Danish company. The Fibo device, currently being developed by First Bond Wearables, will allow dads to feel their unborn baby’s kicks and movements in real-time. A spokeswoman for the Danish company, Sandra Pétursdóttir, told Newsweek that the bracelet transmits […]

9 years ago

Researchers in the US say that there is a direct link between a person’s attitude on social media and the likelihood that their dieting efforts will succeed. The study looked at individuals who had connected their MyFitnessPal – a popular calorie-counting app – and Twitter accounts. Participants’ food diary entries were coupled with their social media posts from the […]

9 years ago

The Libyan Red Crescent say that the bodies of at least 74 dead migrants have been found on a Libyan beach in the northwestern city of Zawiya. A spokesperson for the Libyan Red Crescent has said that local residents discovered a boat stranded on the beach containing the human remains of migrants. Photographers have posted images […]

9 years ago

George Clooney says that his wife Amal will avoid travelling to “places where she knows she is not welcome” while she is pregnant. The 55-year-old actor told Paris Match that both he and his human rights lawyer wife will be more cautious about their travel arrangements now that Amal is pregnant with twins, “We have decided to be […]

9 years ago

Before, during and after baby comes along, there’s so much to get your head around, and so many rules to follow – but making sure you get the right vitamins and nutrients daily is crucial to conceiving, and growing a healthy baby, and fuel recovery for the mother. Here’s a little guide to help you […]

9 years ago

What Not To Wear star Trinny Woodall’s odd behaviour this week is garnering a lot of attention. Trinny’s bizarre behaviour on ITV’s This Morning yesterday prompted many viewers to take to social media querying if the fashion aficionado was under the influence of alcohol. The 53-year-old star left the show’s presenters, Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby, at […]

9 years ago

There’s an old saying that goes something like “a strong friendship doesn’t need daily conversation; doesn’t always need togetherness. As long as the relationship lives in the heart, true friends will never part.” Now as true as that sentiment may be, sometimes you’ve just got to spend quality time with your bestie. I’m not talking a […]

9 years ago

Attention all GA-MAs and weekend early risers! The GAA Museum at Croke Park are launching a new behind-the-scenes tour for young fans on Saturday mornings. If you can manage to get away from the GA-MA joy of driving your aspiring Henry Shefflins and Sinead Goldricks to various blitzes around the country, then this weekend activity is made for you. […]

9 years ago

Millions of kids are missing out on basic life skills because mums aren’t passing down their know-how, including cooking and how to write a letter, according to new research. A new survey of 2,000 mums of children age two and over, has found that over half of parents don’t have the time to teach their […]

9 years ago

Brought to you by Specsavers. OK, let’s be honest, we are probably not going to be donning our gold sparkly hotpants in an effort to emulate Kylie – these days, anyway – but that doesn’t mean we wouldn’t mind channelling even a teensy bit of her gorgeousness (although, we just might need some extra eye-bag remover). […]

9 years ago

A heterosexual couple in the UK have lost their legal battle to enter into a civil partnership instead of a marriage, because the country’s 2004 Civil Partnership Act states that only same-sex couples are eligible to do so. Academics Rebecca Steinfeld (35) and Charles Keidan who have a 20-month-old daughter have said that they object to […]

9 years ago

You’ve tried and tested every diet under the sun while spending hours on a treadmill. So why isn’t it working out for you? New research from Harvard University has proven the best way to tame that tummy – and it has nothing to do with cutting carbs or doing cardio. So what’s the most effective […]

9 years ago

20 years on from his moment in the spotlight, it’s time to see what has become of ‘Pint Baby’. You may have missed it, but a person referred to only as ‘Pint Baby’ became Ireland’s latest viral sensation after a clip of him drinking from a pint of Guinness in 1997 resurfaced on social media […]

9 years ago

New research has revealed that selective hearing – the ability to filter out unwanted conversation and noise – is more prevalent amongst men. The revelation, which probably comes as little to no surprise to us ladies, was among the findings of a national survey conducted on behalf of Specsavers looking at Irish people’s attitudes towards hearing loss. […]

9 years ago

Summer is just around the corner and for most of us, that means dreaming of a family holiday abroad. Whether you decide to opt for a campsite in Italy or the family-friendly resort in Tenerife, you already know that when you add up the holiday, the flights and all the bits in between for the […]

9 years ago

David Beckham has posted a very sweet birthday message to his son Cruz who turns 12 today. One of our favourite celebrity dads has taken to Instagram to wish his third child, Cruz Beckham, a happy twelfth birthday. Alongside a photo of the remarkably similar pair (talk about having a mini-me!), David told his ‘cheeky […]

9 years ago

Cheryl Prudham, a mum-of-12 who the British media have dubbed ‘The Queen of Benefits’ and ‘Britain’s Most Shameless Mum’, is expecting her thirteenth child. The 34-year-old mother hit the headlines last November when she admitted to a Magistrates’ Court that she had handled almost £5,000 in change stolen from parking meters, alongside her estranged husband Robert Prudham (31). One […]

9 years ago

The parents of missing Madeleine McCann have said that they will fight a recent Portuguese supreme court decision to side with ex-detective Goncalo Amaral in the libel case Kate and Gerry McCann took against him. Last month, Gerry and Kate McCann lost their Supreme Court appeal against Amaral, a former Portuguese police inspector, who claimed […]

9 years ago

A court in Australia has heard that a 22-year-old man killed a three-year-old girl by standing on her stomach. The toddler died a day after the incident from the injuries she sustained. According to 9news, the death of the child was initially thought to be accidental before the perpetrator admitted to standing on the child on purpose. Seven months […]

9 years ago

Kildare mum Tina O’Kelly has shared a video of her 21-year-old daughter Colleen in agony and pleaded with Health Minister Simon Harris for a surgery date. Colleen O’Kelly has Joubert Syndrome and has now been waiting for an appointment for two years just to get on the list for scoliosis surgery. Her mum Tina says that Colleen’s condition […]

9 years ago

Public Health experts in the UK have warned parents to be vigilant for signs of Scarlet Fever after an outbreak of cases in the South West of England. Irish parents are advised to familiarise themselves with the symptoms of Scarlet Fever as an outbreak of the highly-infectious illness in the UK could be making its […]

9 years ago

An Irishwoman who has been charged with murder after allegedly stabbing a fellow Irish national to death in Sydney has had her court appearance adjourned until Wednesday. Australian authorities have said that Cathrina Cahill (25), who is originally from New Ross in Wexford, will now face Sydney’s Parramatta local court on Wednesday after allegedly stabbing her fiancé […]

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