Gardaí are liaising with TUSLA in relation to a young mother and her one-week-old baby who have been missing since last week. Twenty-three-year old Paige Holland, also known as Abbie Goodier or Paige Goodier, and her baby daughter Nevaeh Goodier/Tighe, left their home at Westview, Cloonfad, Co. Roscommon on Friday, January 15, 2016. Gardaí at […]

11 years ago

Do you worry that today’s children tend to take a laissez-faire approach to manners? Do you believe that modern kids have less respect for authority? If so, you might despair of the fact that hundreds of schools have now banned the word ‘please’ from their teacher’s vocabularies – but all is not as it appears. The […]

11 years ago

At around €2.50 for a pack of ten, chicken drumsticks are a super economical source of protein in a midweek meal.  More importantly, if you know how to dress them up, they’re absolutely delicious and relatively healthy too, provided you serve them with a light side like couscous, baked potato or a salad. Here are […]

11 years ago

It might seem like your little tike never stops moving, but the latest research suggests that, in reality, nine out of ten toddlers do not even get enough daily exercise to keep them healthy.  Children under the age of five need at least three hours of physical activity a day to strengthen their bones and […]

11 years ago

They grabbed the sugar-loving nation’s attention last year when they opened the doors to their calorie emporium on Dublin’s Bachelor’s Walk to excited queues. Now the adventurous folk at Sweet Republic are enticing us back once again, with the promise of a chocolate sandwich. That’s right; this lunchtime, you can cast aside your chicken roll […]

11 years ago

They were only a few hours old, but newborn twins Kristian and Kristiana were determined to face the world together after they arrived a little earlier than expected last week. In a touching video posted on Facebook by their mum Anthea Jackson-Rushford, the 2.2lb brother and sister, who were born 11 weeks early at Monash […]

11 years ago

Cat Deeley has given birth to a baby boy. The model, actress and So You Think You Can Dance host (39) and her Irish hubby Patrick Kielty (44) add ‘parent’ to their lengthy CVs and shared the happy news on Twitter: “Beyond delighted to announce the birth of our baby boy last week. All doing well & […]

11 years ago

When genealogy group MooseRoots recently compiled a list of history’s most intelligent people, they discovered many of them had one very interesting thing in common. The same names kept popping up over and over again. Everyone thinks their little Einstein is a genius, but there are more male geniuses named Joseph than any other name […]

11 years ago

She’s the little girl who captured the hearts of the nation when she arrived in dramatic style in October. And now an anonymous donor has given baby Zoe Ireland Drake the gift of a safe trip back to her parents’ native Tennessee.  Gavin and Jenny Drake, both optometrists, were flying home to the States after a […]

11 years ago

The thing about desserts you’ve dreamed about is that sometimes they manifest in real life.  The proof of this is in the latest decadent pudding to burst out of my imagination and into existence: the Fried Maltella. What’s a Fried Maltella, you ask? Oh, just a grapefruit-sized ball of smooth Nutella and vanilla icecream, covered […]

11 years ago

In most cases, marriage proposals are short and sweet; himself does the bended knee, there’s a ring, some tears and plenty of hugs, then you head off to drink your weight in Prosecco. For Ray Smith however, the process took a little longer than usual. Starting in July 2015, Ray, who lives in Grimsby in […]

11 years ago

From jeans and jackets to snowsuits, tracksuits, suitcases and handbags, zippers are the modern fastener, second only to the good old button. For a mechanism that’s so popular however, they can be extremely tricky to repair, meaning that items with broken zippers are frequently abandoned on the ‘to be fixed’ pile. As it turns out […]

11 years ago

Conjoined twins born in northern India on Saturday are unlikely to survive, doctors have said.  The twin boys have separate heads, necks and spines but share a heart, stomach and lung. They weighed just six pounds and nine ounces when they were born. Dr. Rishi Rajput, who delivered the babies at Saroj Nursing Home in Kanpur, said: […]

11 years ago

Love her or loathe her, you can’t deny Mrs Kardashian West has some enviably shiny locks. Now Kim has shared the secret behind her terrific tresses… and it’s much simpler than you’d think. ‘I only shampoo it twice a week to prevent it from drying out,’ the 35-year-old wrote on her website kimkardashianwest.com. ‘I also […]

11 years ago

It’s looking like it will soon be safe to remove a layer of winter woollies before venturing outside; temperatures are expected to rise to the early teens later this week.  While rural dwellers battled icy roads and -5C conditions in the last few days with snow in many parts of the country, this week Mother […]

11 years ago

From parking tickets to forgotten lunches, mortgage payments to pay cuts, the stresses of modern life are many and varied.  As this eye-opening Ted-Ed video shows however, chronic stress (like the type you get from being overworked or having constant arguments at home) has a much deeper effect than a short temper or a bad […]

11 years ago

Pregnant globe trotters have been warned to avoid thirteen Latin American or Caribbean countries and Puerto Rico. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have issued an interim travel warning after the listed destinations were deemed high risk for Zika Virus, a mosquito-borne virus that can severely affect the development of an unborn baby. There have […]

11 years ago

If you can’t stand the thought of your little chicks growing wings and flying the nest some day, you’ll take heart in the latest research to reach us from America. Apparently, the average American adult lives just 18 miles from their mother. And only one fifth of those surveyed lived more than a few hours away […]

11 years ago

As every parent knows, the buggy is one of the most schlepped-about pieces of kid kit there is.  Whether you’re heaving it into the car at the park or dragging it out of the boot at the child minder’s, the stroller is a can’t-live-without-it essential, but what if you could afford to have more than […]

11 years ago

A groundbreaking new treatment that ‘reboots’ the immune system is the first to reverse the symptoms of Multiple Sclerosis (MS).  New mum Holly Drewry (25) was confined to a wheelchair after the birth of her baby daughter (now two) but said she started seeing changes ‘within days’ of the stem cells being put in. She told BBC’s […]

11 years ago

A shocked mother has taken to Twitter to share an error-laden letter from her son’s school… regarding spelling tests. Mum-of-two Amanda, from Kent in the UK, discovered the note glued inside her little boy’s homework book. On further inspection, she found that of the six words her son was asked to learn to spell, the […]

11 years ago

When Victoria Collier’s six-year-old daughter Isabella found herself in a little trouble at school, mum decided she needed a reminder to make better choices.  Victoria set Isabella a rather boring assignment, but what she did not expect is that the little girl would figure out a rather genius way to complete it in record time. The […]

11 years ago

A County Laois mum fears she will be made homeless just days after giving birth after the bank ordered her to leave her rented house.  Abbeyleix mother-of-five Julie Brennan (32) says that the business that owns the property went into receivership last year and the house is being repossessed by Bank of Ireland. The family, who […]

11 years ago

The first womenswear collection of 2016 is about to drop at Penneys, inspired by the natural, lived-in confidence of 70s West Coast American youth. There are plenty of saturated primary colours, all toned down with grey marl, while vintage style, crew neck tees emblazoned with cheeky slogans bring us back to a happy-go-lucky time. The free-spirited […]

11 years ago

We would never attempt to come between a pregnant woman and a bag of chips, but according to a new study, it could be smart to limit your potato consumption while you’re expecting.  According to a ten-year Harvard Medical School study of more than 21,000 pregnancies, women who enjoyed between two and four servings of potato […]

11 years ago

A birthing therapist has joined a campaign seeking to ban the hit Channel Four television show One Born Every Minute, which she claims leaves women ‘scared’ of childbirth.  Charlotte Kanyi, who is a facilitator for the North Birmingham Positive Birth Group, says watching the show while pregnant is akin to “learning to drive by being told […]

11 years ago

A Dublin couple who struggled to conceive for 12 years before having their first little boy in 2014 have revealed they are expecting their second child. Fred and Orla Rainert from Sandyford, who endured seven failed attempts at IVF and a number of devastating miscarriages before Leo arrived in 2014, also considered fostering for a period […]

11 years ago

Sophia has topped the list of most popular New York baby names for the third year running.  More Big Apple baby girls were called Sophia or Sofia than any other name, in a top five that included Isabella, Olivia, Mia and Emma. According to data released by the Health Department, Ethan came out tops for boys, […]

11 years ago

Are your un-decked halls looking a bit bare since the Christmas tree came down?  January is the ideal time for a style overhaul and it doesn’t need to cost the earth to turn your home into a welcoming place to lounge in luxury. Here are seven easy ways to get a whole new look on […]

11 years ago

Fancy travelling a little further afield than usual this summer, but don’t have the funds to cover a hefty flight bill? Low-cost carrier WOW Air has announced fares from Dublin Airport to San Francisco and Los Angeles for as low as €199 one way for Irish passengers… and all you need to agree to is a […]

11 years ago

A child psychiatrist has shared her prescription for an electronics intervention designed to help a child who is prone to rages and angry outbursts to sleep better, focus and beat meltdowns.  Writing in Psychology Today, award-winning integrative child psychiatrist Victoria L. Dunckley, MD warned that chronically irritable children “are often in a state of abnormally high arousal and […]

11 years ago

It might be gross to look at and annoying to deal with, but ear wax plays an important role in protecting the sensitive skin in external auditory canal.  That’s why you should never attack your ear with a Q-tip or cotton bud; it’s likely you’ll only make things worse by forcing wax downwards instead of […]

11 years ago

A cleaning company is offering their services free of charge to women suffering from cancer. Cleaning for a Reason is the brainchild of owner Debbie Sardone, from Texas in the United States, who came up with the idea after a client at a previous cleaning company she worked for was forced to cancel her cleaner because […]

11 years ago

A new survey has revealed a concerning level of confusion when it comes to fertility in Ireland, with one expert warning that Irish couples are ‘too optimistic’ about their chances of conceiving.  According to the study, the majority of Irish adults (79 per cent) did not know that the age at which fertility begins to […]

11 years ago

Ever sit down to enjoy that long-awaited caffeine fix to find your coffee has gone cold? Horrors such as these could be a thing of the past if a twenty-one-year-old student has anything to do with it.  Bianca Polizzi has invented a travel mug that heats your beverage on the go at the flick of […]

11 years ago

The son of David Bowie has confirmed his passing on Twitter this morning, sharing his sadness at the death of his father from cancer at the age of 69. Duncan Jones (also known as Zowie Bowie) was the first family member to speak out about the sudden loss of one of the world’s biggest stars, […]

11 years ago

With most of our time spent working, it is impossible to ignore the importance of formal clothing, clothing suitable for meetings, be they in the office or not, and making the right impressions. The resort 2016 collections presented a collage of extremely functional pieces that can be incorporated into every day life. Although most collections […]

11 years ago

We honestly don’t know how we survived before the Internet. These days there’s an easy-to-understand infograph for everything. The result? We’re all kitchen Nigellas and Delias when we need to be.  Never is this more important than in January, when most of us are at least trying to pack a little more nutrition and a […]

11 years ago

There was a time when we were impressed by the Cronut, then the Macaronut came along and our heads were turned. Now however, a New York bakery has come up with what we believe to be the most beautiful (and ostentatious) piece of confectionery ever invented. Behold: The $100 Golden Donut. The Golden Cristal Ube […]

11 years ago

It’s long been the go-to weekend look for stylish Parisiennes, but the latest hair trend is also one of the easiest you’ll ever attempt. For a bob-like finish in three seconds, simply gather your lengths and tuck them inside your roll-neck sweater or scarf. Pull it out slightly to add as much ‘oomph’ as you […]

11 years ago

A Texas woman gave birth to a baby girl yesterday, after volunteering to carry the child as a surrogate for her daughter.  Tracey Thompson (53) stepped in to save the day after her daughter Kelley McKissack (28) and her husband Aaron McKissack (33) struggled to conceive, despite years of fertility treatment. Doctors at The Medical Centre […]

11 years ago

On behalf of befuddled mums everywhere, we beg to differ, but scientists are now claiming that the condition known as ‘baby brain’ might be a figment of our imaginations.  Most women report some kind of pregnancy-induced daze when they’re expecting, with common symptoms including forgetfulness and reduced ability to focus. In fact, surveys show that […]

11 years ago

As dozens of special needs children from China spilled out into the airport arrivals lounge, Audrey Shook scanned the crowds looking for one little face in particular.  While many of the children, all abandoned by their birth parents, would be staying for a four-week holiday with their foster families in Texas, the Shook family had already […]

11 years ago

We spend plenty of time dissecting dreams around here, but anyone who’s a light sleeper will agree it’s much more unsettling to witness your partner’s sleep-talking on a regular basis. That’s why one woman decided to record her husband’s night chatter in detail so she could share his wacky outbursts with him in the morning. […]

11 years ago

A MAC make-up artist has taken to social media to thank a special client for making his first day on the job a joy from start to finish.  Newly qualified Florida make-up maestro Joey Killmeyer was manning the counter when he met eight-year-old Ethan, a big Jeffree Starr fan who wanted to learn how to […]

11 years ago

More than five hundred patients are stuck on hospital trolleys across Ireland’s overcrowded emergency departments today. The Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (INMO) has recommended that Dublin’s Beaumont Hospital, where 58 patients are waiting for beds and one had been languishing on a trolley for 62 hours, go off call because of “unsafe conditions” while […]

11 years ago

It’s raining cats and dogs out there, but that’s no excuse for letting the weather dampen your style. With the stormpocalypse (it’s a thing) showing no signs of easing up anytime soon, it’s time to get smart about your wardrobe, if you haven’t already. We asked the fashion-forward folk at maven46.com for their tips…  Take […]

11 years ago

The toilet seat is the source of much anguish in many households. Women want it up, men leave it down. Arguments ensue. What many people don’t know is that the seat should be the least of your worries, such are the abominable horrors that lurk underneath it. The lid, and the closing of it before […]

11 years ago

After years of trying, Darla Pritchard and her husband Mark were beginning to think they would never have a family of their own.  Little did they know that the future held the pitter patter of many tiny feet, and it would all be thanks to Darla’s twin sister, Dana. After trying unsuccessfully for five years […]

11 years ago

Kenny and Bobbi McCaughey’s four sons and three daughters made history when they arrived on November 19, 1997.  The World’s first known set of surviving septuplets defied all odds to be delivered in Des Moines, Iowa after their parents declined ‘selective reduction’, choosing to put the pregnancy ‘in God’s hands’ after fertility treatment resulted in […]

11 years ago