Outbreak control teams have been convened in HSE East, South and Midwest, where thirty confirmed measles cases have been identified to date, 22 of which are in Kerry. All cases have occurred in individuals under 30 years of age, with six cases in children under 12 months. Most of those who have been infected did […]

10 years ago

A court has approved an award of €40,000 in compensation to a Dublin three-year-old who lost the top of his finger in a “traumatic incident” involving a creche door. The Journal reports that Circuit Court President Mr Justice Raymond Groarke accepted the offer of €40,000 after rejecting an earlier offer of €20,000 for Kyle Tighe Donoghue. A staff […]

10 years ago

If you have a partner who’s generous with the foot rubs, hold on tight: new research shows that the majority of Irish people find their partner’s feet a total turn-off.  A whopping 66 per cent of Irish people are grossed out by their beloved’s tootsies… and the reasons why are many and varied. While 35 […]

10 years ago

China’s controversial Lychee and Dog Meat Festival is going ahead today, despite an international outcry calling for an end to the barbaric tradition. Commonly referred to as Yulin Dog Meat Festival, the annual summer solstice celebration held in Yulin, Guangxi spans about ten days, during which up to 15,000 dogs and cats are bought, sold, killed […]

10 years ago

Young mums-to-be are taking up smoking because they want their babies to be smaller when they are born. That’s according to a ten-year study of smoking in Australia, where new research showed that some pregnant women believed a smaller baby would lead to an easier and less painful birth, regardless of the dangers cigarette smoke […]

10 years ago

Gardaí in Dublin are likely to investigate a potential link between paedophile radio host Eamon Cooke and some of the country’s oldest unsolved missing children cases.  “Captain” Eamonn Cooke, who died earlier this month aged 79, was the former owner of pirate radio station Radio Dublin. He is suspected of killing Philip Cairns, a 13-year-old schoolboy who […]

10 years ago

Next time the waiter asks you ‘red or white?’, tell him there’s another option you might like to consider. A Spanish winemaker has invented an electric blue wine, and it’s popping up in shops across Europe. Gïk is the brainchild of six young entrepreneurs, working with the University of the Basque Country and Azti Tecnalia […]

10 years ago

Ronan Kennedy is a Career Coach and Trainer. He works with people who are looking to discover their passion and find ways of achieving it, guiding and supporting them throughout the process. “I like to focus on three things every day that I’ve done well and write them down, if possible. This helps me stay in […]

10 years ago

The Irish spirit may have been dampened by this weekend’s Belgian defeat, but our football fans are continuing to impress in France. Not least this group of rowdy Irish fans, who got an awful lot less rowdy once they realised they were sharing a train carriage with a set of parents and a small baby. […]

10 years ago

It was Pope John XXIII who said “it is easier for a father to have children than for children to have a real father.” Popes aren’t always known for making sense, but there’s a lot of truth in that. Just like motherhood, you can’t simply dial it in if you want your kids to be […]

10 years ago

As Britain reels following the horrific murder of MP Jo Cox near her office yesterday, more details have emerged about the circumstances that led to her death.  The mother-of-two, a West Yorkshire MP, was on her way to work in Birstall, Leeds when she was knocked to the ground and stabbed repeatedly before being shot […]

10 years ago

The British royal family were out in force for the spectacular Trooping the Colour ceremony in London last weekend, but somebody else was also making a scene on the palace balcony… and it almost went unnoticed. The event marked the Queen’s official 90th birthday, and while all eyes were on Duchess of Cambridge Kate Middleton […]

10 years ago

The parents of a two-year-old boy who was snatched from a Florida beach by an alligator have spoken out for the first time since their tragic loss. As guests at Disney’s five-star Grand Floridian Resort & Spa enjoyed an open-air movie, Lane Graves was playing in the shallow water with his big sister Ella (4) […]

10 years ago

New research has revealed that a careless comment about a child’s weight can have lifelong repercussions.  Doctors found that adults who remembered their parents making comments about how much they weighed were more likely to believe they needed to lose up to 20lbs – even if they weren’t overweight. The potentially frightening effect of these […]

10 years ago

It’s not every day the people you know as mum and dad are allowed to officially complete the adoption process, but the momentous occasion was made even more special for one five-year-old this week. Disney princess fan Danielle Koning from Grand Rapids, Michigan was one of two children whose adoption to foster parents Jim and Sarah […]

10 years ago

The body of a two-year-old boy has been recovered ‘intact’, 16 hours after the child was dragged into the water by an alligator at a Florida holiday resort. All beaches at Disney’s Orlando resorts have been closed following the tragic death of Lane Graves, from Elkhorn, Nebraska at the Seven Seas Lagoon, near Disney’s five-star Grand […]

10 years ago

Word has it there’s another Kutcher/Kunis baby on the way.  People Magazine is reporting that Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis are expecting their second child. The actors, who starred in That 70’s Show together, are already parents to 20-month-old Wyatt and got married in July but now their little family is expanding. A source said, “Ashton […]

10 years ago

Okay so ideally he’d be gifted an afternoon off with to watch the footie or read a newspaper, but if you’re on the hunt for something to do en famille this Father’s Day, Sunday 19, there is no shortage of fun stuff planned… Fun in Dundrum: Kids are invited to support the boys in green […]

10 years ago

The country is bathed in sunshine this morning following last night’s Status Yellow weather warning, but while we’re in for a good weekend, it’ll get wetter before it gets better. According to Met Eireann, today will bring sunny spells with the odd scattered shower, mainly in northern areas, gradually becoming widespread during the day: “Some […]

10 years ago

A huge search is underway in Florida for a two-year-old child who was dragged into the water by an alligator. The boy was playing with his two siblings, under the supervision of his parents, near the water’s edge at the Seven Seas Lagoon, near Disney’s five-star Grand Floridian Resort & Spa when the animal attacked. […]

10 years ago

Ida Pettersson is a Swedish artist and freelance designer who works with patterns and textile techniques. Having started out as an intern with the company 18 months ago, her fun broccoli pattern “Anniken” is part of IKEA’s extensive fabric library and more of her work is due to hit shelves in the coming year.  “Be inspired […]

10 years ago

Fifty people have reportedly been killed after a gunman opened fire in a nightclub in Orlando, Florida in the early hours of this morning. At least 50 more people sustained injuries in the attack, described by authorities as ‘a mass casualty situation’ and have been taken to hospital for treatment. Mayor Dyer: 50 dead in […]

10 years ago

UPDATED: 3:10PM: 20 Dead following Horror Nightclub Attack More than twenty people have reportedly been injured after a gunman opened fire in a nightclub in Orlando, Florida in the early hours of this morning. Local media suggests that a number of patrons have been taken hostage by a man carrying a semi-automatic weapon, with some […]

10 years ago

If you’ve been lecturing your kids on why having a wee in the shower is a major no-no, there may be a good reason to give that particular lesson a rest.  Why? Well, scientists believe going with the flow may not be such a bad thing after all. Gross? Yes. But environmentally speaking, having a […]

10 years ago

The British royal family were out in force for the Trooping the Colour ceremony in London today. The event marked the Queen’s official 90th birthday, but one (much younger) little lady stole the show.  Prince Charlotte made her palace balcony debut alongside the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and big brother Prince George to watch […]

10 years ago

If ever there was a valid excuse for a tipple, it’s today. G&T fans all over the globe will be slicing up the lemons and stocking the freezer with ice for the eighth annual World Gin Day. And there’s more good news if you’re letting your hair down tonight: Not only is it delicious, but […]

10 years ago

It started as a murmur, an invention spoken about only in hushed tones, by scientists. Then the world’s leading hair colourists got wind of it, and before we knew what was going on, someone had used it on Kim Kardashian’s rich dark locks to turn them platinum blonde… without damaging a strand. I’m talking, of […]

10 years ago

Barbara Carty is a Property Consultant for relocation specialists INHOUS. The London-based company has expanded to Dublin to accommodate returning emigrants. We asked Barbara for the inside track on relocating with a family: “If you have kids, the most important thing to factor in is access to local schools. There are super national schools in Ireland […]

10 years ago

Irish women are not exactly known for being shy and retiring, but throw a wedding into the mix and the frenzy factor ramps up to ninety … especially when it comes to The Hen. Add a night or two away and a dash of Prosecco (the cause of and solution to most female problems), and […]

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10 years ago

A pair of super high tech knickers could spell the end of trips to the Awkward Aisle of the pharmacy forever. According to their inventors, THINX pants provide a “Quad-Dry BreatheTECH support matrix”… all hidden within beautiful underwear. They’re leak and stain-resistant, moisture-wicking, anti-microbial, comfortable and (surprisingly) quite stylish. Each style has varying levels of absorbency and […]

10 years ago

Sheelah Moloney owns the 2020 Art Gallery on Cork’s North Mall. Her vibrant selection of Irish art has made 2020 a popular stop on the Cork culture trail for curious tourists and avid collectors alike.  We asked her for the inside track on becoming an art collector: When it comes to buying art there’s […]

10 years ago

The gender pay gap means that men in full time work earn more than 14.2 per cent more than women, but it’s not just grown-ups who are losing out. According to a new survey involving 1,200 children and 575 parents, boys even outearn girls when it comes to pocket money. While the average weekly allowance has […]

10 years ago

Hallelujah: there’s another bank holiday on the way. The last three-day weekend of the summer, it’s a final chance to pack in all those activities you had earmarked for holidays 2015 but haven’t quite managed to get around to yet.  These eight tricks to getting more out of your weekend will help you make the […]

10 years ago

An Irish fertility centre has announced the country’s first reported pregnancy as a result of an advanced sperm retrieval technique.  Cork Fertility Centre told HerFamily.ie that the procedure, Microsurgical Testicular Sperm Extraction (Micro-TESE) was carried out on a patient from Cork in conjunction with the centre’s scientific team, before the man and his partner underwent IVF […]

10 years ago

One of the most popular children’s birthday cake characters ever is all grown up and fresh on the dating scene. Marks & Spencers’ ever popular Colin the Caterpillar has a sweet new beau in the form of Connie the Caterpillar, who can now be seen by his side on the supermarket shelves. While Colin, a chocolate sponge roll filled […]

10 years ago

The Gardaí were called to a shopping centre in the Cork town of Midleton yesterday after a couple left their newborn baby alone in the car in 24C heat.  The incident was recorded on a mobile phone by concerned local Shauna, who called RTE Radio 1’s Liveline show to explain why she decided to post […]

10 years ago

A Japanese boy who had been missing for six days in a bear-infested forest has been found alive, just three miles from where he was last seen. More than 200 army personnel, police officers and volunteers combed dense forestry for Yamato Tanooka, who vanished after being abandoned in a remote area, believed to be populated […]

10 years ago

The parents of a child who was accidentally taken home by another child’s grandparents have hit out at the school’s sloppy security system.  Grandad Joseph Fuller (65) arrived at Edisto Primary School in Orangeburg County, South Carolina, to collect his six-year-old grandson. Having spotted him near the school’s gym, he gave the child a hug, […]

10 years ago

Did you get a text from an unknown number this morning, asking you to ‘call back urgently’? If so you may be a victim of a phone scam, which has seen hundreds of Irish mobile phone users receive text messages from foreign numbers this week. Unusually, the scammers appear to have gotten their hands on […]

10 years ago

Japanese military have now joined the search for a seven-year-old boy who has been missing in a dangerous mountain range for four nights. More than 200 army personnel, police officers and volunteers are now scouring dense forestry for Yamato Tanooka, who vanished after being left in the remote area, believed to be populated by brown […]

10 years ago

Already used by more than 75 per cent of Dutch babies and 60 per cent of German babies up to the age of 12 months, the Tummy Tub is becoming a firm favourite among Irish parents. If you still haven’t seen it for yourself however, this popular video offers a reassuring visual tutorial. Essentially a […]

10 years ago

An investigation has been launched into the death of a pregnant young woman at the National Maternity Hospital. Malak Kuzbary Thawley (34) was undergoing surgery for an ectopic pregnancy (a pregnancy in which the fetus develops outside the womb, typically in a fallopian tube) at Holles Street when she died on May 8, 2016. RTÉ […]

10 years ago

Of all the aspects of parenting we discuss here at HerFamily.ie on a weekly basis, few topics are more emotive than breastfeeding.  The mere mention of it seems to conjure up a whirlwind of feeling; joy and pride in women who found nursing easy, frustration in those who find it challenging, indifference in women who […]

10 years ago

UPDATE: Reo Ulett and Lovelle Taylor-Hibbert have been found safe and well.  A massive manhunt is underway in Manchester for two little boys who disappeared on Monday night. Rio Ulett, aged 11, and his friend Lovelle Taylor-Hibbert, aged nine, from Fallowfield were overheard by friends discussing the idea of going on a camping trip. Their […]

10 years ago

Is it the clink of the ice after a long week? Is it the fizz of the bubbles; the citrus blast of fresh lemon? Turns out, when it comes to the reason we adore the classic gin and tonic so much, it’s not what you’d think. In fact, there’s a very scientific explanation for our […]

10 years ago

Unless you’re particularly fastidious about tidying, chances are your handbag is a jumble of documents, loose change, broken Liga packets and lipbalm.  According to a new study however, the reality of what’s lurking in there could be much, much worse. German researchers discovered that the inside of a handbag is filthier than the average toilet […]

10 years ago

Small children do have fits. It is a terrifying experience for parents. You see your child turn very blue, shake dramatically and froth at the mouth. Most parents, very naturally, believe that she is going to die. It is likely to be a fever fit if: Your child has a temperature of over 38.5°C. She has […]

10 years ago

Children whose parents are married have higher self-esteem than children whose parents co-habit or are separated, according to a new study. Teen boys with married mums and dads fared the best when it came to how secure they felt, while teen girls whose parents merely co-habit and never married, even if that relationship was long-term […]

10 years ago

Ireland is basking in glorious sunshine this morning… and temperatures are set to continue rising into the bank holiday weekend.  Any mist or fog will soon clear along with any residual Monday-itis, according to Met Eireann, with long spells of sunshine throughout the day and mostly dry weather, apart from a few showers in the […]

10 years ago