self isolation

GP says children should never self-isolate alone in their room

“You cannot and should not isolate very young children in their rooms by themselves.” Government advice is that if your child tests positive for the Covid-19 virus, they should remain at home and not go to school, meet friends and participate in any activity outside the home until a negative test result has been achieved. […]

“You cannot and should not isolate very young children in their rooms by themselves.” Government advice is that if your child tests positive for the Covid-19 virus, they should remain at home and not go to school, meet friends and participate in any activity outside the home until a negative test result has been achieved. […]

4 years ago

Andrew McGinley asks people to send him letters as he struggles with self-isolation

Andrew McGinley has asked people to send him letters as he struggles with self-isolation. The father’s three children, Conor, Darragh, and Carla, were found dead at the family’s home in January. Their mother has been charged with their murder. Mr McGinley, who has set up the YouTube channel Conor’s Clips in memory of his children, told […]

Andrew McGinley has asked people to send him letters as he struggles with self-isolation. The father’s three children, Conor, Darragh, and Carla, were found dead at the family’s home in January. Their mother has been charged with their murder. Mr McGinley, who has set up the YouTube channel Conor’s Clips in memory of his children, told […]

6 years ago

Coronavirus lockdown: Donal Skehan is all of us in home isolation right now

How is all your social distancing going so far, guys? Did anyone finish Netflix yet? I feel like we are nearly there! However, things are always easier to deal with when you know that you are not alone in your frustrations – and in this case, literally, the entire world is in the same boat. […]

How is all your social distancing going so far, guys? Did anyone finish Netflix yet? I feel like we are nearly there! However, things are always easier to deal with when you know that you are not alone in your frustrations – and in this case, literally, the entire world is in the same boat. […]

6 years ago

My mum has compromised immunity so I can’t visit her this Mother’s Day

It’s going to be a very strange Mother’s Day. The spread of COVID-19 has affected all of our lives in one way or another. Whether it’s parents learning to juggle home-schooling with their normal tasks, or others concerned about how the shut down will affect their jobs, even aside from worry about the virus itself […]

It’s going to be a very strange Mother’s Day. The spread of COVID-19 has affected all of our lives in one way or another. Whether it’s parents learning to juggle home-schooling with their normal tasks, or others concerned about how the shut down will affect their jobs, even aside from worry about the virus itself […]

6 years ago

Tasty Oaty Banana Bread Buns recipe to try out with the kids during self-isolation

So yummy. It can be difficult to keep the kids entertained during the self isolation period. I know my eldest is already bored and actually missing school and one of the things in particular that he’s missing is his regular cooking lessons. He usually does one cooking class a week in school so in addition […]

So yummy. It can be difficult to keep the kids entertained during the self isolation period. I know my eldest is already bored and actually missing school and one of the things in particular that he’s missing is his regular cooking lessons. He usually does one cooking class a week in school so in addition […]

6 years ago

Mums share great hacks to prevent kids for asking for snacks all day long

Noted. Since the country was asked to go into self isolation last week my children have been eating me out of house and home. This has meant going to the store every second day to replenish things like fruit and yogurts which sort of defeats the doing the self isolation in the first place. Of […]

Noted. Since the country was asked to go into self isolation last week my children have been eating me out of house and home. This has meant going to the store every second day to replenish things like fruit and yogurts which sort of defeats the doing the self isolation in the first place. Of […]

6 years ago