Brought to you by Discover Ireland From treetop walks to riverside cycles, woodland zips to waterpark fun, family adventure awaits in Ireland’s Ancient East. Beyond the Trees Avondale, Co Wicklow Beyond the Trees Avondale is the longest treetop walk in Ireland. Gently wind your way through the Yew and Giant Redwoods until you are 38 […]

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Picking a baby name tends to be a very personal thing but one mum is letting social media do the work for her. Blogger Sophia Cachia, who is behind ‘The Young Mummy’ website, has handed responsibility over to her 127,000 Instagram followers. That’s right, she has asked her fans for name suggestions for her second […]

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Remember the days when you would sit down to watch Downton Abbey with a glass of wine on a Sunday evening? Oh, how we miss it! What we have held onto though is our love for the characters and in keeping with that, we have combined it with our other love: baby names. Introducing, Downton-inspired baby […]

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The kids have fun munching regardless. Here in Ireland, Easter is celebrated by families up and down the country, with or without the assistance of a certain oversized bunny. As we watch the kids unpack Easter eggs the size of an average three-year-old this morning, we are transported back to our childhood, with memories of […]

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What would you do in this situation? When it comes to makeup, we all have different rules. While some mothers might be OK with allowing their children to play with it, others are totally against it. However, we do feel like 6-years-old is too young to give a kid cosmetics. A mum has taken to […]

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One couple reportedly paid her $10k If you’re an expecting parent struggling to find a name for your little munchkin, then you might need to employ a professional baby namer. Yes, you read that right. Taylor A. Humphrey named over 100 babies in 2020 and – despite not having a little one herself – raked […]

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Time to make room for your furry friends! We’re always on the lookout for tips that will improve our sleep. If we don’t get our usual 8 hours then we transform into Miss Trunchbull and nobody wants to deal with that first thing in the morning. A new study has revealed quite a simple solution […]

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Let’s all laugh (then pee, then cry) together. While pregnancy is a time of joy and excitement, it’s also a time of exhaustion, fluctuating hormones, a pressured bladder and unsolicited advice from people you don’t wanna listen to. And the only people who fully get the extent of your joy, pain, irritation, hunger and fatigue […]

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The mother had been showing signs of post natal depression before the incident. *Content warning: articles contains references to infant death and suicide. A mother in Australia has pleaded guilty to infanticide after the death of her baby daughter. Melissa Arbuckle, 32, attempted to take her and her three-month-old daughter Lily’s lives on July 11 […]

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“I will be seeking a referral on to somewhere that treats their disabled pupils humanely.” A furious mother in the UK has claimed her seven-year-old autistic son was put in an “isolation room” without her knowledge. According to the Mirror, an investigation has been launched after the unnamed woman claimed her son was left “terrified” […]

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The pair also claim to have predominant custody of the kids they each share with her. Rob Kardashian and Tyga have both dismissed Blac Chyna’s claims that she receives “no child support” to help her manage as a “single mother”. Chyna, who is mother to Tyga’s son King Cairo, 9, and Rob’s daughter Dream, 5, […]

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The actor remained in the front row after slapping Chris Rock. The controversy around Will Smith’s actions at the Oscars continues, as the Academy has claimed the actor was asked to leave the auditorium following the slap heard around the world. Smith attacked host Chris Rock following a joke about Jada Pinkett Smith’s appearance on […]

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“I can’t believe you’re 14, I have to check myself.” This year’s Oscars have divided everyone and their mother between those who either condemn or empathise with Will Smith for slapping Chris Rock in response to a joke about Jada Pinkett Smith’s alopecia. But a lot of Will’s celeb peers who have criticised him for […]

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I honestly don’t know how single mums do it all but they do. Night feeds, school runs, temper tantrums and everything that comes with parenting, and usually working a job on top of it all too. You’d almost think they had super powers. I grew up in a single parent household so I’ve always been […]

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Ahh, Mother’s Day. A day of rest and relaxation. A day where the sun shines a little bit brighter. A day where you sleep in ‘til late afternoon and wake to the sound of a birds’ chorus, only to be lovingly served breakfast in bed with a tea-or-coffee of your preference. *Record scratch* Yeah, right. Any […]

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Family hadn’t heard from her since earlier this month. A mother in the US and her toddlers have been found dead in a parked car outside an apartment building in Florida. Police discovered the bodies of 35-year-old Andrea Langhorst and her three-year-old twin children, Olivia and Adam Dryer, in their Cadillac outside a complex in […]

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Ahh, memories. Any of us who survived an 80s childhood (a miracle really given the complete lack of basic safety, seat belts etc.) will have fond, distant memories of the wonderful pause in the 40 days of Lenten sacrifice that is St. Patrick’s Day. Take a walk with us down memory lane as we reminisce on […]

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Giving your baby coffee is one.

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No ‘negative impact’.

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The couple welcomed daughter Willa in 2020. Fans are convinced Sophie Turner and Joe Jonas are expecting their second child together after new photos emerged of the actress caressing her bare belly. The Game of Thrones star and Jonas brother have been photographed while out-and-about the past few days, with Sophie sporting what fans are […]

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His dad was sentenced to an indefinite hospital order for mental health issues in 2020. **Content warning: Some readers may find this article distressing. The mother of a baby boy who died after his dad threw him into a river in the UK has told an inquest about her “beautiful boy”. 11-month-old Zakari William Bennett-Eko […]

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Gardaí in Blanchardstown are investigating “all circumstances” Gardaí in Blanchardstown have launched an investigation after finding a woman’s body. The body was found shortly after 5 am on Sunday morning. It is understood the body was discovered on Sunday, February 6th. According to reports, Gardaí were alerted shortly after 5 am. Gardaí revealed the body […]

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Gardaí are appealing for witnesses. Gardaí are investigating the circumstances surrounding an alleged assault of a teenage girl in north Kilkenny earlier this afternoon. The incident took place outside Johnstown after midday when a 17 year old girl sustained an injury and was rushed to hospital. Gardaí in Kilkenny are hoping to speak with the […]

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“My daughter is trapped forever.” *Content warning: This article contains references to domestic violence.* The parents of a UK teen who was kidnapped by her own boyfriend have expressed their outrage at his “lenient” sentence after their daughter was left paralysed by his actions. 19-year-old Angel Lynn was discovered by police lying on the A6 near […]

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The woman’s remains were found at 8.20 pm last night. Gardaí in Donegal have launched an investigation after discovering a woman’s body. The woman was found dead outside a house in Co. Donegal. It is believed her remains were found shortly after 8 pm on Thursday, January 20th. The house is located in Kilmacrennan. A […]

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“I’d do anything to have my brother back.” Tributes are pouring in for a young father-of-two who was killed in a single-vehicle crash in Limerick over the weekend. Anthony ‘Douey’ McCormack, 26, died after his motorbike crashed into a wall and metal fence in Southill on Sunday at around 1pm. He was pronounced dead at the […]

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“The sun still shines, even when it’s hiding.” Today is officially Winnie the Pooh Day – a day honouring author A.A. Milne’s birthday that celebrates the wonderful tales of friendship and adventure his creation brought to generations of children. But it’s more than just kids who can learn from Christopher Robin and his loveable woodland crew. The […]

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The judge said the children had suffered the “most appalling and depraved kind” of abuse. **Content warning: this article contains details of child sexual abuse, cruelty and neglect that may be distressing to some readers. Five family members, including the father and mother, have been jailed for the rape, sexual abuse, exploitation, and neglect of […]

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After an incident last year where my niece fell while running around with a lollipop in her mouth (and actually punctured a hole at the back of her throat!) these sweets are banned in our house. Disclaimer: My niece was fine in the end, but still – the fright of the whole ordeal was enough […]

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Here’s more of it now…

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Does a woman’s decision to keep her maiden name make her seem less committed as a wife? Rather unfortunately, I was born with an unpronounceable surname. It’s Bough. It’s not even a makey-uppey name, it’s a proper word in the dictionary and everything: Bough (noun) a main branch of a tree, “when the bough breaks the […]

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Don’t even get me started on the password issue.

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New Year’s Eve is almost here, and I don’t know about you, but I, for one, am definitively staying up until midnight to make sure this absolute car-crash of a year sees itself out. However, as we are still in the middle of a pandemic (and, you know, because you are an adult with kids) […]

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“Sure the kids had a ball.”

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If she was your friend, what would you tell her to do? A mum has been called ‘mean’ online after she wrote in a forum saying that she didn’t want to tell her kids it was Christmas Eve. Instead, she wants wake her kids up on Christmas morning and tell them what day it is […]

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Anything for my little angels… When the mum who posted this picture of her Christmas tree almost buried under a mountain of presents to her social media feed, she faced a huge backlash. Mum-of-three Emma Tapping from the Isle of Man posted a picture to her Instagram feed of the teetering pile of presents under […]

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The Court of Appeal ruled the sentence was “very exceptional”. A suspended sentence will remain in place for a man who stored firearms inside a Henry Hoover. The man, from Donaghmede in Dublin, pleaded guilty to unlawful possession contrary to section 27A(1) of the Firearms Act 1964 after allowing a gangland figure to store weapons […]

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The court said the infant suffered “utterly catastrophic injuries” before her death. Content warning: This article contains harrowing details of a child’s death and alleged child abuse. The mother of 16-month-old Star Hobson has said her partner told her to lie to emergency services about finding her holding the toddler ahead of the child’s death. […]

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He was arrested as part of an undercover operation. A serving Metropolitan Police officer has pleaded not guilty to a series of child sex offences, including grooming a 13-year-old girl with the aim of sex. 51-year-old Francois Olwage, from Stevenage, was arrested in Basingstoke, Hampshire, after an undercover operation by Hertfordshire Police. The detective constable, […]

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She was released earlier this week. A baby girl who was found in a drain in Mumbai at just 5 days old has been discharged from hospital. The baby was rescued after a “good Samaritan” called emergency services to report that a baby had been “dumped in a drain”. “He was alerted when the neighbourhood […]

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“You will really be missing out because I’m awesome.” Paris Hilton’s new husband, Carter Reum, has a nine-year-old daughter he has allegedly seen just once since she was born – but the child’s mother says he’s more than welcome to change that. Earlier this week, Page Six revealed Reum has a daughter named Evie with […]

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Yet the hospital wasn’t his initial target. The man who set off an explosive device in a taxi outside Liverpool Women’s Hospital reportedly wanted to cause mayhem and carnage in targeting new mums and babies. 32-year-old Emad Al Swealmeen died on Sunday after an “improvised explosive device” he made went off in a taxi he […]

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The car exploded at the same time the UK was preparing to fall silent to mark Remembrance Sunday. A car explosion in Liverpool that left a passenger dead and the driver injured has been declared as a terrorist attack. The car, a taxi, exploded outside Liverpool Women’s Hospital at 11am on Sunday. Detectives from Counter Terrorism Police […]

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“Things Your Mom Might Not Have Taught You.” When it comes to valuable need-to-know life lessons on anything from how to fold a fitted sheet or wash my hair, to how to be a mother to my children, my mum has taught me pretty much everything I know. She is my best friend, my life […]

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The court heard he also attempted to decapitate him. A teenage boy in the UK was jailed this week for at least 16 years after murdering his friend in December of last year. Marcel Grzeszcz, who was 14 at the time, murdered 12-year-old Roberts Buncis after luring him to a woodland area in Lincolnshire. Lincoln […]

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He accepted the victim’s version of events. A former soldier who sexually abused a 12-year old girl whilst on home leave has been jailed for two years. Thomas John Lowry, who had served in Iraq as a Royal Engineer with the British Army, admitted to abusing the girl during a period around Christmas 2011. He […]

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“I’d expect someone to be worried about their child, panicking and rushing.” Content warning: This article contains harrowing details of a child’s death and alleged child abuse. A couple accused of murdering a 16-month-old behaved unusually as medics tried to save the dying toddler, a court has heard. Star Hobson suffered “utterly catastrophic injuries” prior […]

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A court heard the siblings grew up in a “dysfunctional, neglectful, and potentially abusive household.” Content warning: This article contains details of statutory rape, incest and alleged child abuse/neglect. A 12-year-old girl gave birth to her brother’s baby after she was hospitalised with stomach pains, a Welsh court has heard. The girl, who was just 11 when […]

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She doubts she’ll let her daughter go next year. A Dublin mam was horrified to find wires in some of the sweets her daughter was given while trick-or-treating on Halloween night. After trick-or-treating in north Dublin, the family were looking through the 10-year-old’s goodies when they found identical small wires inside four wrapped chocolates. The […]

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The victims were between the ages of 9 and 19 when the abuse began. A Dublin man who sexually abused four of his nieces over a 12-year period has been jailed for three years. The abuse took place in the 55-year-old man’s family home between 1991 and 2003. The man, who cannot be named for legal […]

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