This homely thatched cottage is on the market for €250,000
This homely thatched cottage is on the market for €250,000

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This adorable West Cork cottage is on the market for €345,000
This adorable West Cork cottage is on the market for €345,000

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Meet the Dublin man meticulously restoring vintage typewriters
Meet the Dublin man meticulously restoring vintage typewriters

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10 unique Irish stays for something a little different this summer

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This incredible waterfront home in West Cork is on the market for €1.1 million
This incredible waterfront home in West Cork is on the market for €1.1 million

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This annual pass is the best way to keep the kids entertained all year round
This annual pass is the best way to keep the kids entertained all year round

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Small bathroom ideas we’re nabbing from these Irish homes
Small bathroom ideas we’re nabbing from these Irish homes

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The Irish designers beloved by your favourite celebrities
The Irish designers beloved by your favourite celebrities

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This stylish Monaghan home with separate garden house is on the market for €495,000
This stylish Monaghan home with separate garden house is on the market for €495,000

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Ask the Doctor: ‘I think I may have bunions — how can I know for sure, and is it genetic?’
Ask the Doctor: ‘I think I may have bunions — how can I know for...

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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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