7 of the best gastropubs around Ireland
7 of the best gastropubs around Ireland

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WIN a luxurious 2-night stay at Fota Island Resort
WIN a luxurious 2-night stay at Fota Island Resort

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Cocktail Club: For something out of the ordinary, try this green tea infused tipple
Cocktail Club: For something out of the ordinary, try this green tea infused tipple

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Real Weddings: Sarah and Karl’s festive celebrations in Co Wicklow

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Lisa O’Connor talks art, activism, and the magic that happens when the two collide
Lisa O’Connor talks art, activism, and the magic that happens when the two collide

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Friends as family: How the company we keep can change our lives

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Poppy O’Toole (aka Poppy Cooks) shares her life in food
Poppy O’Toole (aka Poppy Cooks) shares her life in food

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My Life in Culture: Director Louisa Connolly-Burnham

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The IMAGE Weddings 2025 Ultimate Venue Guide is out now!

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How to wrap a cylindrical gift: try this step-by-step guide

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‘The awful phone call came, as awful phone calls tend to do, at 7am. Mum couldn’t wake dad up.’


by Amy Lynch
23rd Jun 2022

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Dealing with grief: who can you rely on?

When life throws you a curveball, there are friends who know just what to say and do and those who really don't. Watching ‘And Just Like That’, is a reminder of everything that upset and annoyed me when I was grieving for my dad who died suddenly.

Watching recent episodes of And Just Like That was bittersweet for me. On the one hand, it was so exciting to see the gang back together again. On the other hand, my biggest trigger was upfront and centre: sudden death from a heart attack. Like anything upsetting in life, we didn’t see that one coming so early in the series. During the early episodes of the show, following Mr Big’s sudden death, my blood boiled...

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