Researchers in the US say that there is a direct link between a person’s attitude on social media and the likelihood that their dieting efforts will succeed. The study looked at individuals who had connected their MyFitnessPal – a popular calorie-counting app – and Twitter accounts. Participants’ food diary entries were coupled with their social media posts from the […]

10 years ago

The Libyan Red Crescent say that the bodies of at least 74 dead migrants have been found on a Libyan beach in the northwestern city of Zawiya. A spokesperson for the Libyan Red Crescent has said that local residents discovered a boat stranded on the beach containing the human remains of migrants. Photographers have posted images […]

10 years ago

George Clooney says that his wife Amal will avoid travelling to “places where she knows she is not welcome” while she is pregnant. The 55-year-old actor told Paris Match that both he and his human rights lawyer wife will be more cautious about their travel arrangements now that Amal is pregnant with twins, “We have decided to be […]

10 years ago

Before, during and after baby comes along, there’s so much to get your head around, and so many rules to follow – but making sure you get the right vitamins and nutrients daily is crucial to conceiving, and growing a healthy baby, and fuel recovery for the mother. Here’s a little guide to help you […]

10 years ago

What Not To Wear star Trinny Woodall’s odd behaviour this week is garnering a lot of attention. Trinny’s bizarre behaviour on ITV’s This Morning yesterday prompted many viewers to take to social media querying if the fashion aficionado was under the influence of alcohol. The 53-year-old star left the show’s presenters, Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby, at […]

10 years ago

There’s an old saying that goes something like “a strong friendship doesn’t need daily conversation; doesn’t always need togetherness. As long as the relationship lives in the heart, true friends will never part.” Now as true as that sentiment may be, sometimes you’ve just got to spend quality time with your bestie. I’m not talking a […]

10 years ago

Attention all GA-MAs and weekend early risers! The GAA Museum at Croke Park are launching a new behind-the-scenes tour for young fans on Saturday mornings. If you can manage to get away from the GA-MA joy of driving your aspiring Henry Shefflins and Sinead Goldricks to various blitzes around the country, then this weekend activity is made for you. […]

10 years ago

Millions of kids are missing out on basic life skills because mums aren’t passing down their know-how, including cooking and how to write a letter, according to new research. A new survey of 2,000 mums of children age two and over, has found that over half of parents don’t have the time to teach their […]

10 years ago

Brought to you by Specsavers. OK, let’s be honest, we are probably not going to be donning our gold sparkly hotpants in an effort to emulate Kylie – these days, anyway – but that doesn’t mean we wouldn’t mind channelling even a teensy bit of her gorgeousness (although, we just might need some extra eye-bag remover). […]

10 years ago

A heterosexual couple in the UK have lost their legal battle to enter into a civil partnership instead of a marriage, because the country’s 2004 Civil Partnership Act states that only same-sex couples are eligible to do so. Academics Rebecca Steinfeld (35) and Charles Keidan who have a 20-month-old daughter have said that they object to […]

10 years ago

You’ve tried and tested every diet under the sun while spending hours on a treadmill. So why isn’t it working out for you? New research from Harvard University has proven the best way to tame that tummy – and it has nothing to do with cutting carbs or doing cardio. So what’s the most effective […]

10 years ago

20 years on from his moment in the spotlight, it’s time to see what has become of ‘Pint Baby’. You may have missed it, but a person referred to only as ‘Pint Baby’ became Ireland’s latest viral sensation after a clip of him drinking from a pint of Guinness in 1997 resurfaced on social media […]

10 years ago

New research has revealed that selective hearing – the ability to filter out unwanted conversation and noise – is more prevalent amongst men. The revelation, which probably comes as little to no surprise to us ladies, was among the findings of a national survey conducted on behalf of Specsavers looking at Irish people’s attitudes towards hearing loss. […]

10 years ago

Summer is just around the corner and for most of us, that means dreaming of a family holiday abroad. Whether you decide to opt for a campsite in Italy or the family-friendly resort in Tenerife, you already know that when you add up the holiday, the flights and all the bits in between for the […]

10 years ago

David Beckham has posted a very sweet birthday message to his son Cruz who turns 12 today. One of our favourite celebrity dads has taken to Instagram to wish his third child, Cruz Beckham, a happy twelfth birthday. Alongside a photo of the remarkably similar pair (talk about having a mini-me!), David told his ‘cheeky […]

10 years ago

Cheryl Prudham, a mum-of-12 who the British media have dubbed ‘The Queen of Benefits’ and ‘Britain’s Most Shameless Mum’, is expecting her thirteenth child. The 34-year-old mother hit the headlines last November when she admitted to a Magistrates’ Court that she had handled almost £5,000 in change stolen from parking meters, alongside her estranged husband Robert Prudham (31). One […]

10 years ago

The parents of missing Madeleine McCann have said that they will fight a recent Portuguese supreme court decision to side with ex-detective Goncalo Amaral in the libel case Kate and Gerry McCann took against him. Last month, Gerry and Kate McCann lost their Supreme Court appeal against Amaral, a former Portuguese police inspector, who claimed […]

10 years ago

A court in Australia has heard that a 22-year-old man killed a three-year-old girl by standing on her stomach. The toddler died a day after the incident from the injuries she sustained. According to 9news, the death of the child was initially thought to be accidental before the perpetrator admitted to standing on the child on purpose. Seven months […]

10 years ago

Kildare mum Tina O’Kelly has shared a video of her 21-year-old daughter Colleen in agony and pleaded with Health Minister Simon Harris for a surgery date. Colleen O’Kelly has Joubert Syndrome and has now been waiting for an appointment for two years just to get on the list for scoliosis surgery. Her mum Tina says that Colleen’s condition […]

10 years ago

Public Health experts in the UK have warned parents to be vigilant for signs of Scarlet Fever after an outbreak of cases in the South West of England. Irish parents are advised to familiarise themselves with the symptoms of Scarlet Fever as an outbreak of the highly-infectious illness in the UK could be making its […]

10 years ago

An Irishwoman who has been charged with murder after allegedly stabbing a fellow Irish national to death in Sydney has had her court appearance adjourned until Wednesday. Australian authorities have said that Cathrina Cahill (25), who is originally from New Ross in Wexford, will now face Sydney’s Parramatta local court on Wednesday after allegedly stabbing her fiancé […]

10 years ago

The owner of a restaurant in Italy has said he will knock 13 euros off his customers’ bills if their children behave themselves. Antonio Ferrari, who owns a restaurant in Padua, told the Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera that he has already applied the controversial discount for a family whose five children were immaculately behaved […]

10 years ago

Elvis Presley’s twin granddaughters, Finley and Harper Lockwood, are in the custody of California’s Department of Children and Family Services after their mum Lisa Marie allegedly found ‘indecent photos’ of children on their father’s computer. Social workers in the US have taken the eight-year-old twins sisters into care according to The Daily Mail, after their mother Lisa […]

10 years ago

A dance centre in the US held a daddy-daughter ballet class to celebrate Valentine’s Day and the video clips will bring tears of joy (and laughter) to your eyes. The Philadelphia Dance Centre hosted the class so that daddies could arabesque and plié with their young ballerinas. And join in they did, with varying levels of […]

10 years ago

Economists have written a lot about the so-called ‘beauty premium’ and ‘ugliness penalty’ when it comes to salaries. But is the phenomenon real? The answer is not clear-cut. Psychologist Satoshi Kanazawa, from the world-famous London School of Economics and Political Science, says that people’s salaries are influenced by more than just good looks (or lack of), “Physically more attractive […]

10 years ago

Valentina Sampaio is set to make history as the first transgender model to make the cover of Vogue magazine. Editor-in-chief of Vogue Paris, Emmanuelle Alt, shared an image to her Instagram account of the March cover featuring stunning Brazilian model and L’Oréal Paris ambassador Valentina Sampaio. “This month we are proud to celebrate transgender beauty and how […]

10 years ago

A mum in the US was able to hear her daughter’s heart beating again one year after the seven-year-old died as a result of a severe asthma attack. Brave mum Amber met the little girl who received her daughter Melody’s heart in a transplant operation. Amber chose to donate Melody’s organs after she died as a […]

10 years ago

Tedious as it is, it must be done. Saving money for grown-up stuff can take its toll if you’re not prepared. But sometimes, needs must, and borrowing is the only solution. So, here’s the savvy low-down before you even think about taking out a loan.  Before you decide – consider a few vital questions to evaluate your current situation, and […]

10 years ago

Comedian and mum-of-three, Emma Doran, has shared this hilariously on point video about understanding teenagers. Any of you who are overly-familiar with monosyllabic answers and the word ‘fine’ will be nodding in agreement. Emma, who lives in Dublin with her partner Shane, their three children, Ella (13) Joe (3) and Tommy (1), and two dogs Twiggy […]

10 years ago

If you missed our amazing event at Dundrum Town Centre on Tuesday, fear not, we have the highlights right here. Over fifty mums and their babies gathered Movies@Dundrum to hear Maternity Coach and work psychologist, Leisha McGrath and psychologist and journalist, Alison Bough share their wisdom with new mums with brilliant practical tips on navigating their […]

10 years ago

We’ve all heard the old saying that it’s better to give than to receive. Insert rude joke here. But seriously, there is now evidence to show that doing nice things for your other half is rewarding in itself. Psychologists have found that the emotional benefits of compassionate acts are significant for the giver, even if […]

10 years ago

The management of Kilkenny’s biggest teenage disco, The Fusion Ball, have implemented a ‘dress code’ for young girls attending the popular event, and both genders say the move reinforces a culture of sexism and victim-blaming. The Fusion Ball, which is hosted regularly in Kilkenny’s Pegasus nightclub, took to Facebook on Sunday to declare that female attendees’ dresses should […]

10 years ago

“Anxiety cannot protect you from the ills of tomorrow. But it can rob you of the joy that is today.” As a psychologist, a subject that I’m asked about frequently is anxiety in children, or a child who might be described as ‘very sensitive’. It is important to say from the outset that a certain amount […]

10 years ago

Modern technology is ruining families’ quality time together, according to new research. A new poll of 2,000 parents has found that the average family spends just three weeks of real quality time together each year, and a measly 36 minutes together on the average weekday. The survey found that nine out of ten parents think gadgets […]

10 years ago

It was just brilliant. OK, we’re just going to get it all out in the open here. Jamie Dornan is an uncommonly attractive man. There, we’ve said it. We can now move on with our lives. The star of Fifty Shades of Grey and the upcoming Fifty Shades Darker appeared on The Graham Norton Show last […]

10 years ago

Did you miss our amazing fashion and beauty event, just for mums? Don’t worry; we’ve got a little round-up of what went on. We hope to see you at the next event. An audience of new mums and lots of gorgeous, fashion-forward babies gathered at @movies Dundrum and listened intently to the Dundrum Personal Style […]

10 years ago

The Reckitt Benckiser Group who own Durex condoms have signed a merger agreement with the infant formula manufacturer Mead Johnson Nutrition Company. The condom company say that their acquisition of Mead Johnson, who make the formula Enfamil, matches their focus on consumer health and on investing in ‘power brands’ with attractive financial prospects. The company have […]

10 years ago

Singer Peter Andre has posted a photograph of his wife Emily MacDonagh breastfeeding their three-month-old son Theodore.  Peter, who married Emily in July 2015, is a dad to two other children aged eleven and nine from a former relationship with Katie Price. Emily, a doctor, and Mysterious Girl singer Peter are also mum and dad to two-year-old […]

10 years ago

It has emerged that shameless local residents are offering so-called ‘Karen Matthews Tours’ of The Moorside Estate where nine-year-old Shannon Matthews was hidden during her hoax kidnapping in February 2008. On Tuesday night the BBC aired The Moorside, a dramatisation of the infamous events surrounding the ‘disappearance’ of English schoolgirl Shannon Matthews from The Moorside Estate in West Yorkshire. The drama, […]

10 years ago

Gardaí in the Mahon area of Cork have confirmed that a child recently found four bags of heroin which was then handed in to a local station. Garda Sergeant Fergus Twomey told Kelly O’Brien of the Evening Echo that the use of the drug is on the rise in the area and that one local resident has found eleven […]

10 years ago

Being a working mum can be hard at times; the constant childcare juggling, the time away from the kids, and the I-didn’t-bake-the-buns-for-the-bakesale-guilt. But when the days are long, the coffee is strong, and I feel like I’m dead on my feet, I try to shift my focus to all the good things there are about going out […]

10 years ago

The heartbroken parents of a seven-month-old baby boy who died after suffocating on a nappy bag have set up a Facebook page in their son’s memory, in the hope of educating others about the dangers of the disposable sacks. Little Maison Amison tragically passed away in March 2013 after suffocating on a plastic nappy bag that […]

10 years ago

A pregnant woman’s exposure to the endocrine-disrupting chemical bisphenol A (BPA) can raise her baby’s risk of obesity by reducing sensitivity to a hormone responsible for controlling appetite, according to new research. BPA, a chemical which is widely used in products such as reusable water bottles, food can linings, water pipes and dental sealants, can […]

10 years ago

Mum-of-two Elaine Davis, from Cork, featured on the RTÉ Investigates programme on Monday night, sharing her experience of being on a hospital waiting list for a double-hip replacement. Arthritis affects one in five people in Ireland – approximately 915,000 people nationwide.  There are over one hundred different types of arthritis, affecting people of all ages from babies and […]

10 years ago

Recently released maternity statistics show that St Luke’s Hospital in Kilkenny has the highest rate of Caesarean section births in Ireland. The shocking figures show that the rate of C-section births among first-time mothers at the hospital was fifty percent, with one in two first-time mums having their babies delivered by a section at St Luke’s last October. The World Health Organisation […]

10 years ago

British model and TV presenter Tara Palmer-Tomkinson has been found dead at her London home at the age of 45. The former I’m a Celebrity… contestant had been receiving treatment for a brain tumour after being diagnosed last January, though no cause of death has been revealed at the time of writing. A police statement, as […]

10 years ago

Children’s television channel CBeebies have commissioned two series of a brand new show that aims to explore the values common to different faiths and cultures. The new programme, titled Treasure Champs, will be aimed at older preschoolers, and follow the adventures of two animated characters, who explore a different value in each episode. Using a combination of faith-based stories, […]

10 years ago

Know anyone that’s interested? Do you remember when you were a kid and your teacher would ask you what was your dream job? Ballerina, actor, fairy astronaut… chocolate taster. After hearing this answer, your teacher probably started laughing uncontrollably. Well, to every person who had a good chuckle, you can all go to hell because the dream […]

10 years ago

Coleen Rooney turned to Twitter yesterday to warn her fans that her brother’s car had been broken into and irreplaceable photographs of her late sister Rosie McLoughlin were stolen. The columnist said that the break-in had occurred while her brother was in the David Lloyd gym in the Speke area of Liverpool, “Please be aware off a […]

10 years ago

Mum-of-three Theresa Mulhall from Portlaoise, has shared an inspiring Facebook post about her own suicide attempt and journey to recovery in a bid to convince others to talk about their mental health. The brave mum to Eli, Sam, and Noah, has documented her journey from waking up in a psychiatric unit one year ago after […]

10 years ago