Choosing baby names can be a stressful business. The pressure to pick the perfect moniker for your little angel can be the source of much disagreement between couples, but what if you could bypass the endless conversations completely? Well, a special app is helping parents-to-be do just that. BabyNameApp allows both parents to connect with […]

10 years ago

It’s considerably cooler than usual this week, with temperatures as low as 14C in many parts of the country, but don’t pack away the paddling pool just yet; things are looking up. While Wednesday will be everything we’ve come to expect of the quintessential Irish summer (cloudy and misty with widespread rain and drizzle followed […]

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If you’ve got kids, it’s highly likely your fridge door is so laden with drawings, collages and art you can barely get the milk out in the morning. But one day the time will come when the last child has brought home the last drawing, when the last stick figure has been scribbled and that […]

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The ten-year-old son of a United States senator who died on a water slide in Kansas on Sunday suffered a neck injury, according to officials. Caleb Thomas Schwab, the son of Republican Scott Schwab, was riding the 168ft Verrückt ride at the Schlitterbahn Water Park in Kansas. According to a statement from Kansas police, two other women […]

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Gardaí in Dublin are investigating after a child was allegedly taken by the hand and led away by a woman at the Kite and Balloon Festival in Sandycove.  Dad Graham O’Doherty said his parents had taken his three-year-old daughter to watch the family event while he and his wife were away celebrating their anniversary, As […]

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Have you been dishing up the same cake and cookie recipes for years? Well now there’s a way to give them a brand new look… with zero creative effort required.  The Internet is going wild for embossed rolling pins, which are normal, run-of-the-mill rolling pins laser cut with cool designs that add an artistic flourish […]

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Parents who paid up to €42 for a family ticket to an outdoor children’s event last weekend are demanding their money back after the event was labelled a scam.  When excited families arrived at Kidz Fest in Orsett, Essex, they found that the entertainment laid on for children consisted of a pile of cardboard boxes […]

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The ten-year-old son of a United States senator has died on a water slide dubbed the tallest in the world. Caleb Thomas Schwab, the son of Republican Scott Schwab, died after riding the 168ft Verruckt ride at the Schlitterbahn Water Park in Kansas on Sunday. The slide, which can reach speeds of 65mph, allows adventure seekers […]

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Half of us now use contactless cards to pay in shops, bars and restaurants, but now Irish consumers have been warned never to hand over their card to staff. Contactless debit cards work like a normal cards but with contactless functionality, so you can pay for items up to €30 with just a simple touch instead of entering […]

10 years ago

British police have carried out the finale piece of forensic work in relation to the disappearance of Madeleine McCann.  While detectives believe the child could still be alive, despite the drastically scaled back investigation into her disappearance nine years ago, officer have made the decision to stop all forensic work due to spiraling costs and […]

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Ever look at your porridge-encrusted walls and wonder if Kate Middleton has to deal with this kind of thing every morning?  Turns out, it’s highly likely she’s got some some random Cheerios stuck to the wallpaper at Anmer Hall too. Why? Well, as a carefully placed source revealed to People Magazine, little Prince George is […]

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As if we weren’t excited enough at the prospect of another Mary Poppins movie, the latest reports suggest Meryl Streep may have her eye on a lead role. According to Vanity Fair, the Oscar-winning actress is in talks to play Mary’s cousin Topsy, a new character in Disney’s upcoming Mary Poppins sequel, Mary Poppins Returns. The […]

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An investigation has been launched in Atlanta, Georgia after twin fifteen-month-old girls died in a hot car. When paramedics arrived on the scene at a duplex in Carrollton, frantic neighbours had pulled the infants from the vehicle and were attempting to cool them in a nearby swimming pool using ice packs. Despite the best efforts of […]

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Boyzone singer Keith Duffy has confirmed he is to seek legal advice over comments allegedly made about him with regard to his work as a campaigner for Irish Autism Action. Duffy, whose daughter Mia has autism, was a tireless supporter of the embattled charity for 14 years, adding high profile clout to many of the […]

10 years ago

Most adults are partial to a little bob about in a Jacuzzi now and then, but one Texas company are offering a similar experience for babies… with a range of amazing health benefits. Float Baby is a purpose-designed facility offering newborns and infants the opportunity to float in a special tub, which research shows, can increase […]

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Do you dream of a world where you don’t have to unbuckle the car seats, unload the kids and unfold the buggy just to grab a Vanilla Bean Macchiato? Well, have we got news for you: the Starbucks drive-thru has arrived in Ireland. According to the Belfast Telegraph, the first Starbucks drive-through will open at Connswater […]

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Is your garden more derelict lot than outdoor escape? More sandbox storage area than chic terrace? If so, prepare to be inspired into taking action. We’ve found one of the most enviable back yards in Ireland. Here’s the ‘before’ shot; so far, so average… But that was before garden guru Kevin Dennis, the Cityscape Gardener, […]

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An eight-year-old girl who was tragically killed on her family’s farm in Co. Mayo on Tuesday evening was the only surviving sibling of quadruplets. Tributes have poured in for eight-year-old Jessica Needham, described as a “little angel” by those closest to her. The child is understood to have died in an accident involving a tractor on […]

10 years ago

Despite plenty of evidence that shows it’s a very bad idea, studies suggest up to 25 per cent of women still douche. Now scientist say that as well as contributing to a variety of other problems, douching also doubles your risk of developing ovarian cancer. The term douche refers to the age old practice of […]

10 years ago

If you were ever in any doubt that Donald Trump’s attitude towards women leaves rather a lot to be desired, the latest bizarre outburst from the Republican presidential nominee should certainly convince you. Trump shocked a crowd in Virginia on Tuesday by ordering a mother and her baby to leave a rally in Ashburn. Initially it […]

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Gardaí are investigating the death of an eight-year-old girl on her family’s farm in Co. Mayo on Tuesday evening. The child is understood to have died in an accident involving a tractor on farmland near Islandeady at approximately 5pm. She was rushed to Mayo University Hospital in Castlebar but lost her fight for life and […]

10 years ago

When you know better, you do better, but it seems these parents missed the memo about zoo safety. A Twitter user shared pictures of a small child standing on a ledge inside the African Plains rhinoceros enclosure at Dublin Zoo today, sending social media into meltdown. The photos, tweeted by architect Ciarán Ferrie, show three […]

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It’s not easy to face up to a bully, particularly if you’re just eleven-years-old and that bully is your teacher. But that’s the situation Florida fifth-grader Briana Cooper found herself in this week… but her bravery landed her in even bigger trouble. Briana, from Fort Pierce, was growing increasingly uncomfortable with her science teacher’s constant […]

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It can happen for any number of reasons, but one thing is for sure; bloating always seems to appear at the most inconvenient times.  The main cause is good old Aunt Flo and the major fluctuation of hormones in the run-up to your period. In fact, many women actually gain pounds of water because oestrogen enhances […]

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If ever there were two things that would be near impossible to improve upon, it would be wine and chocolate. Now however, a chocolatier has invented a way to combine the two… and the result is just about the prettiest treat you’re ever likely to sink your teeth into. Behold: The rosé wine chocolate bar. […]

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Cases have also been detected in the UK.

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If you were a Nineties kid, chances are you dreamed of attending Sweet Valley High and hanging out with twins Jessica and Elizabeth Wakefield. The stars of the hit TV show, based on the books by Francine Pascal, are real-life twins Brittany and Cynthia Daniel, and while we’ve all grown up, celebrating their fortieth birthday […]

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You might not recognise his face and it’s unlikely you know his name, but the world lost someone who was very dear to all our hearts this week. The man who gave Postman Pat his famous voice has died aged 83. Ken Barrie was the voice artist behind the iconic kids TV postman that generations […]

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A woman has been jailed for two years after neglecting her nine-year-old daughter so badly that the starving child was forced to eat fish food.  According to the Irish Mirror, the Lithuanian mother (now 53), who can’t be named in order to protect the child’s identity, abandoned the little girl for four days while she […]

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A principal has been slammed for punishing kids whose parents are late with school lunch fees. Controversial headteacher of Michaela Community School in Wembley, London, Katharine Birbalsingh had grown frustrated with reminding parents to pay for their children’s meals. As a remedy, she brought in a ‘lunch isolation’ rule that parents have described as ‘cruel’. […]

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Parents of children with autism across Ireland have taken to social media to request a detailed breakdown of how money donated to Irish Autism Action is allocated. Questions over the Mullingar-based charity’s spending were raised after its new CEO Brian Murnane admitted the number of members the IAA assists with Behavioural Outreach programmes has been reduced […]

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Two men have been arrested in connection with the rape of a young woman in Dublin yesterday morning. The suspects, arrested in Clondalkin, where the horror attack took place, are aged 18 and 24 and currently being detained in Lucan Garda Station, where they could remain for questioning for up to 24 hours. The cyclist […]

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Crystal Swing’s Dervla Burke is expecting her first child with hubbie, Tim O’Connor in January.  The country singer, who tied the knot with her handsome farmer last year in the Midleton Park Hotel, revealed the happy news to Cork’s Evening Echo: “When I saw that the test was positive I couldn’t keep it to myself,” […]

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Parents planning on flying Ryanair with the kids this September will face an extra charge. The airline has announced it will now require all adults travelling with children under 12-years-old to purchase a reserved seat. Under current rules, frugal passengers can opt to have their seats randomly allocated throughout the aircraft. When the changes come in […]

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A manhunt is underway in Dublin after a woman was raped in Clondalkin yesterday morning – just 400m from a Garda station. The cyclist was walking beside her bicycle and heading towards Clondalkin village after stopping at a nearby garage to pick up some items on the Ninth Lock Road near the junction with the Neilstown […]

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In short: we don’t think so. However, the US media is abuzz with speculation that movie star and film producer Jennifer Garner might be pregnant. As she left a Santa Monica restaurant yesterday, The Mother’s Day star, 44, was asked by a cameraman if she was expecting her fourth child with estranged husband Ben Affleck, […]

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We spend a third of our lives sleeping, lounging about (and the rest) in bed, but if you aren’t changing your sheets regularly, you could be sharing a pillow with some very suspect bedfellows. The bed is a breeding ground for a menagerie of organisms, each one happily feeding away on a grim list of […]

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Britain’s biggest family are celebrating the arrival of their newest member this week. Phoebe Willow was born to Noel and Sue Radford from Morecambe, Lancashire on Sunday, joining an incredible 18 siblings. Delighted mum Sue (41) told The Sun that the new addition may not be the youngest of the Radford clan for long: “Phoebe […]

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A female cyclist is in hospital this morning after she was raped ‘by a number of attackers’ in west Dublin as she travelled home last night. According to a report in the Irish Independent, the woman was dragged from her bike into an area of parkland in Clondalkin this morning at approximately 3am. The scene […]

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Ireland’s answer to the UK’s ever popular subtropical family holiday resorts; Longford Center Parcs will open in three years time. The project finally got the go-ahead today, with An Bord Pleanala granting permission for a €233m holiday village in Newcastle Wood, Ballymahon. More than 750 people will be hired to build the vast development and more […]

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The pink walls and blue borders of our own childhoods have given way to sage greens and dove greys in recent years, but it seems we’re still wide of the mark when choosing the perfect colours for a nursery. In fact, the latest expert advice is that a baby’s bedroom should be painted exclusively in […]

10 years ago

First-time parenthood is a magical experience, but there’s no denying it brings with it a tidal wave of emotions that range from elation to fear and confusion. For New Zealand dad-of-two Patrick O’Malley, a perceived lack of connection with his first newborn daughter was a constant source of worry and anxiety. Now, three years and […]

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Families across Ireland could see their bills for phone calls and broadband increase by up to €100 per year, as Eir introduce a price hike for bundles. At least 360,000 customers who avail of Eir’s services will be affected by the 9.4 per cent hike, swelling bills by up to €8 more per month. Customers […]

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The perfect summer’s day turned into a nightmare for one family over the weekend, when a four-year-old girl was stung by Ireland’s most venomous fish. Derry mum Fiona Lagan was leaving Benone beach in Limavady with her family on Saturday when her daughter, Maisie, began screaming in pain. Fiona told the Belfast Telegraph: “Maisie was walking […]

10 years ago

One of the fun benefits of trying for a baby is that you no longer have to worry about that pesky contraception. Naturally, one would assume it’s pretty much unnecessary during pregnancy too, but this story has us second guessing that assertion.  As it turns out, it is possible to get pregnant while you’re already […]

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With all that’s going on in the world right now, you have to absorb as much happiness as you can, wherever you happen to find it. And Dublin folk and tourists alike have been finding it on Bachelor’s Walk, where infamous sugar pushers Sweet Republic have been dishing up a magical new delicacy called a […]

10 years ago

Experts in Britain have declared that raw eggs are back on the menu for pregnant women in the UK, marking the first time the safety advice has changed in 15 years. Government food safety chiefs have guaranteed that British Red Lion Approved eggs are free from salmonella, meaning that pregnant women in the United Kingdom […]

10 years ago

One of life’s simple pleasures is a cold glass of wine on a hot summer’s day, but if Chablis is your favourite tipple, we have some bad news for you.  A brutal summer of heavy rain and giant hailstones has all but destroyed the vineyards of the Chablis region, the northernmost wine district of the […]

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A newborn baby has died and another is fighting for its life after they were given nitrous oxide, commonly known as laughing gas, instead of oxygen at an Australian hospital. The incident occurred at Sydney’s Bankstown-Lidcombe Hospital, where both babies were born in June and July of this year. An investigation has revealed that an […]

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Do you disagree with your child’s teacher’s methods? Are you worried they are unprofessional or unfit to teach? As of this week, you can make an official complaint to the Teaching Council. According to new Fitness to Teach regulations introduced by Minister for Education and Skills, Richard Bruton, a complaint relating to professional matters can be made […]

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