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Dad helps daughter with her first period but wife has angry reaction
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A caring dad who helped his 12-year-old daughter during her first period has been left upset after his wife furiously reacted to his helpful gesture and now he's confused
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'My neighbours won't move kids' trampoline and it's making home life unbearable'
Mumsnet
A homeowner has shared her frustration after neighbours positioned a trampoline near her patio, causing noise and privacy issues. Thankfully, people had some helpful advice for her
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7 'beautiful' Irish baby names for girls you may have never heard before
Parenting
There's no shortage of "beautiful" Irish names to choose from, each with deep and intriguing meanings behind them but one new mum has listed seven which may be less common and well-known
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Mum 'nearly has heart attack' after checking daughter's baby monitor
Parenting
A mum admitted she "nearly had a heart attack" after checking her daughter's baby monitor. What she saw when she glanced at the screen clearly left her very unsettled
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Dad praised for response after PE teacher asks him to 'verify' daughter's period
Parenting
An dad has been praised for writing a sarcastic letter after his teenage daughter's PE teacher asked him to 'verify' she was menstruating before letting her sit out class
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Parents rage over quirky spellings of simple names saying it's a 'mistake'
Parenting
A woman has fumed over parents choosing to spell common names in a more quirky manner - and she's not alone in being fed up with the trend as others totally agree
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Strictly's Dianne Buswell and partner Joe Sugg announce birth of baby boy
Strictly Come Dancing
The Strictly Come Dancing pair introduced their son to the world and shared his name, with one moniker chosen for a heartbreaking reason
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Smyths urgently recalls popular baby product bought by hundreds of parents
Product recalls
Smyths Toys has issued an urgent recall for a baby product sold to around 1,794 customers in Ireland after a safety fault was found.
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'I'm worried I made huge baby name mistake after family's reaction'
Parenting
A mum-to-be is worried she's made a terrible mistake and given her son an 'outdated' baby name after she got a lacklustre reaction to the moniker from her family
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Irish mum tells elderly woman her baby's name and gets brutal reaction
Parenting
The new mum was shopping in a Dunnes store with her baby girl when an elderly woman approached, called her daughter "gorgeous" and asked for her name - and she didn't hold back when she heard what it was
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Urgent recall of six types of baby formula sold in Ireland over food poisoning fears
Parenting
Parents, caregivers and guardians have been advised not to feed the affected products to their infant or young child
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‘I’m Irish and can’t get over how some parents pronounce my common name’
Parenting
After realising she and a toddler shared the same name, an Irish woman got chatting to the little girl's parents and realised their pronunciation of the moniker was very wrong, leaving her reeling.
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The 10 Irish baby names that are both beautiful and rare
Babies
Mum-to-be Shania O’Donnell has shared a list of of 10 of her favourite Irish baby names that she claims aren't very common right now – and they're absolutely gorgeous
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Mum's baby monitor terror after hearing 'weird noises' as son slept
Parenting
Brielle Mahoney's viral Instagram video showing her rushing to one-year-old Roman has been viewed over 21 million times, with many parents sharing similar experiences
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Mum is lost for words after hearing girl's 'weird' name blaster over loudspeaker
Parenting
A mum has shared how she felt terrible for a little girl after hearing her distinctive name announced over the loudspeaker at a trampoline park, sparking debate about children's names
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Quarter of parents across Ireland struggling financially, survey finds
Parenting
Parents were asked what they spend on groceries, and a quarter said they spend more than €200 a week, with 37 per cent spending between €150 and €200
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Urgent recall issued for several baby formula products in Ireland due to toxin fears
Product recalls
Parents have been advised not to feed the affected products to infants or young children
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Ireland’s donor conception laws leave families in legal limbo, campaigner claims
Parenting
Baby Ali was born through a process known as reciprocal IVF, during which Ranae Von Meding, 38, became pregnant with an embryo created using an egg from her wife Audrey and donor sperm
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Irish woman gobsmacked after hearing what American parents named their daughter
Parenting
A woman has shared her horror after hearing what an American couple named their daughter - and it sparked an argument about how the word is actually pronounced
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Age rules for leaving children home alone this Christmas in Ireland
Christmas
Parents face the annual challenge of deciding when their children are mature enough to stay home alone
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Young mum, 31, 'loved by everyone' dies unexpectedly before Christmas
Health
Paige Luby's younger sister has described how the family has struggled to accept the news
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'I'm a baby name expert - this is the trend that's on its way out and the names on the rise'
Babies
Three names could rise because of Taylor Swift
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Mum of formerly conjoined twins named Lidl's Family Carer of the Year for 2025
Lidl
Angie Benhaffaf from Carrigtwohill in Cork was given the prestigious award in honour of nearly "16 years of extraordinary care for her twin sons"
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Prince William outlines parenting struggle and hints at change: 'It's becoming tense'
Royal Family
'It's getting to the point where it is becoming a bit of a tense issue. But I think he understands why, we communicate why we don't think it's right'
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