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My Life in Culture: Media and Communication Studies lecturer Dr. Susan Liddy
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10 unique Irish stays for something a little different this summer

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A Derry home, full of personality and touches of fun, proves the power of embracing colour
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PODCAST: Season 3, Episode 4: Trinny Woodall of Trinny London
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Ask the Doctor: ‘Is a Keto diet safe, or could it raise my cholesterol?’
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Sarah Jessica Parker loves Ireland and we love her
Sarah Jessica Parker loves Ireland and we love her

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Rosemary Mac Cabe: ‘Months eight and nine have been completely taken up with two distinct emotions: panic and rage’


by Rosemary MacCabe
27th Sep 2021

In the final months of her pregnancy diary, Rosemary Mac Cabe expected to be taking slow but leisurely walks with her dog, smiling beatifically at neighbours, but instead, she feels hot, angry tears spring up at the sight of Netflix’s loading icon

The way that I see it, there are various phases of pregnancy that do not correlate with anything your doctor, or the many, many apps you will (if you’re anything like me) inevitably download so that you are better equipped to visualise your baby at any given time. “He’s the size of a bunch of bananas now!” I tell people, authoritatively, while also knowing – thanks to my time in Weight Watchers – that no...

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