This Portobello home has been injected with light, flow, and zingy colour
This Portobello home has been injected with light, flow, and zingy colour

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WIN a €300 voucher for a luxurious stay at the Dylan Hotel
WIN a €300 voucher for a luxurious stay at the Dylan Hotel

Edaein OConnell

3 high-protein sweet treats to enjoy this Christmas
3 high-protein sweet treats to enjoy this Christmas

Edaein OConnell

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

Edaein OConnell

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

Megan Burns

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

Edaein OConnell

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
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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With the kids back in school, how are parents feeling about the last 12 months?


by Nikki Walsh
16th Mar 2021

Schools are reopening and parents all over the country are breathing a collective sigh of relief, Nikki Walsh asks three families what home-schooling – and trying to hold down a job - was really like

It’s a Friday morning in a south Dublin suburb. A mother of three is trying to prise her toddler off the table, whilst also teaching her son maths. She manages to get him off, but not before he sends the pen pot flying, stuffing her son’s worksheet into his mouth. In nearby Sandymount another mother is meeting a potential client on Zoom whilst also wiping her daughter’s bum. She will not finish the call; in...

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