Charlotte Tilbury does it again! From the creator of the world-famous, iconic, award-winning Charlotte’s Magic Cream, comes the next innovation in this science-powered magic skincare family that is over 27 years in the making – Charlotte’s new Magic Cream Light. This ground-breaking new light textured formula nourishes the skin, delivering advanced hydration whilst helping reduce […]

6 years ago

So heartwarming. There’s nothing as terrifying as a parent as turning around and discovering that your child has gone missing. A couple of times, especially at places like the beach or shopping centre I’ve lost sight of my child for a split second and almost put myself in cardiac arrest. One family from Ponce De […]

6 years ago

Gardaí are still looking for answers. This Monday, June 22, marks the 35th anniversary of the disappearance of 33 year old Barbara Walsh (nee Lydon), who went missing from her home in Rusheenamanagh, Carna Co Galway on June 22, 1985 at approximately 4am. A Garda investigation into the disappearance of the mother of seven remains […]

6 years ago

Get in the saddle for sick kids with ‘Tour De County’ Whether it’s a leisurely spin or a county-wide expedition, cyclists of all levels and fitness are invited to get in the saddle and explore the beauty of their county on two wheels to help raise funds for Temple Street and Crumlin Children’s Hospital. ‘Tour […]

6 years ago

It has caused a lot of upset. A clothing company that specializes in funky children’s clothing has caused a stir recently due to the name of one of their products. Sleep No More recently posted that they are stocking a new range of children’s activewear in different prints and designs. It was the tiger print […]

6 years ago

So much fun! Lidl Ireland’s long-time print supplier, McGowans Print, has created a 100% recyclable cardboard colour-in design for kids through a new business venture, Cardboard Magic. The innovative idea has even made its way across the Atlantic with Cardboard Magic receiving the seal of approval from superstar John Legend with the singer posting a […]

6 years ago

Great news for the couple. Footballer Rio Ferdinand and wife Kate Wright announced yesterday on social media that they are expecting their first child together. Ferdinand has three children Lorenz, Tate and Tia from his first marriage to his late wife Rebecca Ellison, who passed away in 2015 after long battle with cancer. https://www.instagram.com/p/CBlYtS3jBI2/ Kate […]

6 years ago

Planning a staycation? The Lodge at Ashford Castle is marking its reopening this week (June 16) with a range of very special offers. Perfect for families, The Lodge at Ashford Castle sits within 350 acres of perfectly manicured grounds on the Ashford Castle Estate, located just outside Cong village, in Co. Mayo and they are […]

6 years ago

It’s the first report of it’s kind. The Institute of Public Health and NUI Galway’s Health Promotion Research Centre presented data this month on sunburn, sun smart behaviours and sunbed use by children for the first time. The report aims to highlight the risk factors that could lead to children developing skin cancer later in […]

6 years ago

This is brilliant. Tommy Hilfiger, today announced the launch of Adaptive, an innovative collection of clothing designed to make dressing easier for adults and children with disabilities, will launch in Europe in June. The Tommy Hilfiger Adaptive collection features the same classic American cool with a twist designs as other TOMMY HILFIGER collections for men, […]

6 years ago

This week is National Water Safety Awareness Week. National Water Safety Awareness Week lands this week between June 17 and June 23 so what better time to start thinking about water safety. Summer is a particularly important time to start thinking about how you can be water smart as families across Ireland head to the pool […]

6 years ago

Very interesting. Over the years more and more treatments have become available for children with ADHD. The latest development in helping children with ADHD comes in the form of a video game. Yes, that’s right a medically prescribed video game. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has developed its first video game based treatment […]

6 years ago

We knew it. Any woman that has ever been pregnant knows the stress and strains that your body goes through. For the best part of nine months, you’re not only dealing with the extra weight of carrying another person but also morning sickness, lightheadedness and back pain. A recent study by Duke University proves that pregnant […]

6 years ago

A nice way to say thanks dad. With this Father’s Day falling this Sunday, June 21 many of us are on the look out for the perfect gift. This year is more of a challenge than usual with lockdown limiting most of us but if you’re lucky enough to live near these attractions in Northern […]

6 years ago

A very frightening situation. With the weather picking up and restrictions easing off a little bit, many of us will be heading to beaches and lakes to swim and cool off. While we do, it’s important to always be vigilant and safety conscious around water, especially for those of us with small children, as this […]

6 years ago

Great news for parents. In the last year many parents and early years educators have called for government help when it comes to the rising cost of childcare. Earlier this year alone, childcare providers took to the streets to protest against low wages for childcare staff and high childcare costs for parents. Recently the government […]

6 years ago

Good news for expectant parents. Since lockdown began many hospitals have put strict restrictions in place regarding visitors or those accompanying patients to appointments. Maternity hospitals in particular had to put special measures in place with some going so far as to request mums not to have birthing partners with them during labour to reduce […]

6 years ago

Good news for new mothers. Last week new mothers and their babies met with politicians and media at the Dáil gates to hand over a petition to extend maternity leave. The petition was then signed by over 25,000 people but even more signatures have been added online since. Now Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said he would […]

6 years ago

Many students across Ireland will miss out on their graduations this year. Over the last couple of weeks I’ve seen a few different videos from famous faces wishing the class of 2020 well, but most of them are speaking to the American teens finishing up high school. Finishing up secondary school in Ireland is always […]

6 years ago

Do you think Irish schools should do the same? Scotland is set to become the first country to officially add LGBTQ+ history to its school curriculum. As it stands Scottish schools hope to have the new curriculum fully implemented by next year (2021). According to Edinburgh Live back in November 2018, Scottish Ministers accepted in […]

6 years ago

Good news. Dundrum Town Centre has announced that it will officially re-open on 15 June, in line with the latest guidance from the Irish Government. A range of measures to keep everyone safe have been introduced. Ensuring the safety of consumers, retailers and colleagues remains Dundrum Town Centre’s number one priority. The independent inspection organisation […]

6 years ago

Many new mums feel that maternity leave should be extended. New mothers and their babies met with politicians and media at the Dáil gates today to hand over a 25 and a half thousand strong Uplift petition to extend maternity leave. They feel that their maternity leave and ability to return to work has been […]

6 years ago

Please support if you can. Keith and Karen Mulhern are currently raising funds for the treatment and care of their daughter Olivia also known as Livie. Little Livie has been diagnosed with a rare and serious genetic neuromuscular condition called spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) type 1. SMA is caused by a gene deletion which results […]

6 years ago

It’s a difficult time for a lot of families. The vast majority of Family Resource Centres (FRCs) have experienced a sharp increase in demand for their services since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, with particularly high demand for parent and family supports, food parcels, and counselling and mental health services. Unfortunately this comes at […]

6 years ago

There are so many guides on what to bring to the hospital with you that it can feel overwhelming. One guide I read while I was pregnant told me that I would need to pack three bags! One for the delivery room, one for during my stay and one for going home. That’s a lot […]

6 years ago

Summer camps are not cancelled thanks to EPIC. Every summer my kids love taking part in summer camps so when they were cancelled this year due to COVID-19 they were really disappointed. Thankfully EPIC The Irish Emigration Museum has it covered. EPIC’s Virtual Summer Camps include everything from interactive storytelling for tiny tots, aged two […]

6 years ago

Lockdown restrictions are finally beginning to lift. If you’re planning to take a staycation over the summer months Killashee in Kildare is running a fantastic family off. Killashee Hotel is a firm family favourite and from June 29 the hotel is opening and offering a fantastic staycation package that includes two nights’ accommodation for 2 […]

6 years ago

This is a brilliant idea. If there’s one thing that toddlers love to do, it’s to throw anything they pick up into their mouths and sand is no exception. Now don’t ask me why babies and toddlers seem so determined to eat sand, because if you’ve ever accidentally ended up with some in your mouth, […]

6 years ago

Scrunchies at the ready! Retro Drive-in Movies recently announced that they would be reopening their drive-in cinemas and I could not be more excited. Well I thought I couldn’t be more excited and then I spotted on their listings that they will be screening 90s classics, Saved By The Bell and California Dreaming. I was […]

6 years ago

Did you buy one of these bottles? Retailer TK Maxx have put out an urgent recall on 8,000 children’s bottles amid worries that they may pose a choking hazard to children. The water bottles were sold in the Republic of Ireland between December 2019 and March 2020. The water bottles were sold with four possible […]

6 years ago

Tragic news. Gardaí are currently investigating a single vehicle fatal road traffic collision that occurred in the Lisclougher Great area of Delvin, Co. Westmeath, on 10/06/2020 at approximately 2:15am. A 13 year old male occupant of the car has been pronounced dead at the scene and his body has been removed to the Mortuary at […]

6 years ago

One of the many stores to reopen its doors this week. Beginning in March many premises closed their doors during the first phase of lockdown. Now with a decline in new cases of COVID-19, many stores across the country are beginning to reopen their doors again, with new safety measures in place. Tommy Hilfiger announced […]

6 years ago

Our favourite hair care range just got travel sized. I don’t think I’ve been to a salon in the last few years that didn’t stock ALFAPARF Milano Ireland. The brand is incredibly popular with both hair stylists and customers alike as it’s sulfate free and cleans and cleanses hair without damaging it. Having naturally curly hair […]

6 years ago

Unfortunately, sometimes accidents happen. As parents we always try to be as careful as possible with our children, constantly pulling them out of harm’s way. Whether it’s making sure they don’t touch a hot oven or climb on something they could hurt themselves falling from, it’s constant vigilance. Unfortunately as careful as we try to […]

6 years ago

Is her neighbour out of line? It’s not uncommon to have little run ins with your neighbours, practically around the issue of noise. I used to live in a block of apartments and there was a couple of times my neighbours asked me to turn music down and vice versa. Typically not really a big […]

6 years ago

Better make more room on the fridge. A recent survey found that Irish children are very creative and that the average child in Ireland will create thousands of pieces of art and crafts before they turn 12. The research conducted by BIC Kids also found that most parents in Ireland keep most, if not all, […]

6 years ago

Some great ideas. With all the kids off school until at least Septmember it can be a struggle trying to think of things to do with them each day. You stress yourself out trying to think of days out and activities you can do with them when really you don’t have to. Really when it […]

6 years ago

Such a handy trick. The weather has been absolutely glorious in Ireland the last week so of course we’ve all been pulling out the paddling pools. Filling them up is a different story though, as unlike pools you might visit that are heated, at home you can only really fill it with cold water. I […]

6 years ago

We can’t wait! Harry Potter author JK Rowling has said that she is set to release new children’s book ‘The Ickabog’  that will be available online to read for free. Rowling said that she had originally intended to publish ‘The Ickabog’ straight after the release of the first Harry Potter book but of course went to […]

6 years ago

Over the last few years, I’ve become more aware of how quickly melanoma can occur. I’ve always had very fair skin that’s prone to burning so skin cancer has always been a concern to me, but in 2016 it became even more of a worry. Early in 2016, my aunt was diagnosed with melanoma. Less […]

6 years ago

Chatting over video call just isn’t the same. It’s been almost three months since lockdown first began and like most people I’m really starting to feel it. I’m not going to lie, at first I wasn’t too bothered about staying at home. I’m quite introverted so I do that voluntarily all the time. It’s the […]

6 years ago

It can be hard to keep small babies cool during the hot summer months. Sticking to the shade is always a good idea but sometimes it’s not always possible and we have to find ways of shading them ourselves. This parenting hack has been around for a long time and was probably even used to […]

6 years ago

Just in time for the good weather. This week is set to be a scorcher, and while we can’t really go out anywhere there’s no reason why we can’t have a pizza party at home. From this week onwards customers can place their Click & Collect orders via the Domino’s app or website for contactless […]

6 years ago

The Leaving Cert has had to change this year. Due to the outbreak of COVID-19 and the closures of schools across the country, Sixth Year students were unable to take the Leaving Certificate examination this year. A Calculated Grading system has been set up in its place whereby Calculated Grades will be generated using a […]

6 years ago

These look delicious! Having two small children I’m always on the lookout for quick and easy recipes that we can whip up together. With my eldest almost on his school holidays, I’ve been looking up easy recipes that we can recreate during the summer. Both of my kids love bananas so when I spotted this […]

6 years ago

I need to get one of these. Hand sanitiser has become the must have item the last couple of months, with many shops unable to keep it on the shelves. Sanitiser is an easy way to keep your hands hygienic between washes (soap and warm water being the best way to keep hands germ free) […]

6 years ago

Are you constantly being told how much your child looks like their dad? According to science, this could be a very good thing. Research has found that children who bear a resemblance with their fathers generally have better health than those who don’t. A new study published in the Journal of Health Economics found that infants […]

6 years ago

Such a sweet idea. The last couple of months are been very stressful for children. No school. No grandparent visits. No play dates. Their whole lives have been upheaved. I’ve been trying to work on exercises like meditation and positive thinking to help my children’s mental wellbeing but it’s not been easy. Sometimes, the only […]

6 years ago

Yes please! The last couple of weeks during lockdown I’ve really been getting into gardening. I never had a garden before so I’m a complete novice and I’m currently attempting to grow squash and peas. One thing that I’ve always wanted to grow at home though is herbs. There’s nothing worse than cooking and finding […]

6 years ago

The idea is being considered. While the majority of students will not be returning to school until September, children with additional needs may be able to return sooner. Speaking on Newstalk Breakfast this morning, Taoiseach Leo Varadkar said that the government is considering opening schools back in phases. During the discussion about the reopening of schools Varadkar said […]

6 years ago