A new Netflix series about the Guinness family is in the works
A new Netflix series about the Guinness family is in the works

Sarah Finnan

Why the music of Sinéad O’Connor will stay with us forever
Why the music of Sinéad O’Connor will stay with us forever

Jan Brierton

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

Sarah Finnan

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

Megan Burns

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

Lizzie Gore-Grimes

10 unique Irish stays for something a little different this summer
10 unique Irish stays for something a little different this summer

Sarah Gill

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

Sarah Finnan

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

Megan Burns

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

Sarah Finnan

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Trust me. You don’t need that for your baby


by Amanda Cassidy
20th Jun 2023

Push presents, baby moons, cribs that rotate, NAPPY BINS. As the list for what baby "needs" grows ever longer and more expensive, Amanda Cassidy speaks to parents about which gadgets they found best, and what they wish they'd never shelled out for at all.

“I drew a line at some kind of baby meditation class my cousin suggested we sign up for that cost 160 euro” Gail admits. The mother of five-month-old Charlie says that there is a certain type of FOMO when it comes to spending money on your baby. “We all want our kids to be smart, sleep better, be musical, be safe – but more and more I’m finding that companies are exploiting that, especially when...

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