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Ask the Pharmacist with Inish Pharmacy: What to pack in your maternity hospital bag 6 months ago

Ask the Pharmacist with Inish Pharmacy: What to pack in your maternity hospital bag

Pharmacist Emer King, who recently welcomed a beautiful baby girl, shares this guide to packing a maternity bag for a smooth delivery:

The HSE website has an excellent, extensive list …
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Donegal author delves into housing issues in hopeful picture book 7 months ago

Donegal author delves into housing issues in hopeful picture book

By  •  Kids

Donegal-based author Isla McGuckin is set to launch a brand-new picturebook, April’s Garden, which explores life for children in temporary housing.

The children’s book has been described as a sensitively-told …
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Letterkenny author’s magical book series returns in time for Christmas

Letterkenny teacher Louise Flanagan has released a new series of her hugely popular children’s books just in time for Christmas.

The ‘Return To Dragonterra’ books follow on from the original …
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Donegal mum’s warning after charger sparks fire in son’s bedroom 1 year ago

Donegal mum’s warning after charger sparks fire in son’s bedroom

By  •  Mammy, News

A Donegal woman has warned people to keep phone chargers off when not in use after her own family’s lucky escape.

Letterkenny mum Nicola McCauley’s son Donnacha was left with …
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Donegal-designed baby bibs are ‘pure cute’! 1 year ago

Donegal-designed baby bibs are ‘pure cute’!

A limited edition collection of baby clothing and bibs has launched today for all the wee weans of Donegal.

The much loved organic baby clothing brand Rain + Conker is …
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What’s On: Earagail Arts Festival fun for all the family this July (plus lots of FREE events) 2 years ago

What’s On: Earagail Arts Festival fun for all the family this July (plus lots of FREE events)

Sponsored Post

THIS year’s Earagail Arts Festival, 9th July to 24th July, features a number of exciting events for the whole family to enjoy all along the most northern part …
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Beat the summer boredom at Pinehill Studios Summer Camps 2 years ago

Beat the summer boredom at Pinehill Studios Summer Camps

Sponsored Post

Make this summer go by in a whirl of fun and activity – find a great camp for your child at Pinehill Studios, Mountain Top Letterkenny.

It’s hard …
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Donegal’s top baby names are revealed 2 years ago

Donegal’s top baby names are revealed

Two new names have taken the top spot of the most popular names for baby girls and boys in Donegal.

The most popular baby boy’s name in Donegal in 2021 …
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Thoroughly Modern Mammy: You can say NO this Christmas 2 years ago

Thoroughly Modern Mammy: You can say NO this Christmas

No is a complete sentence.

You can say NO to things without having to add explanation.   

Add a ‘thanks’ if you wish, but only if you want to,

Local women invited to share real-life stories about breastfeeding 2 years ago

Local women invited to share real-life stories about breastfeeding

A Donegal researcher has issued a call for women to contribute real-life stories about breastfeeding for a new app.

The new app is being developed to assist women from Donegal …
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Thoroughly Modern Mammy: Father’s Day 3 years ago

Thoroughly Modern Mammy: Father’s Day

By  •  Mammy

This piece was harder to write than I had anticipated.Why?

Because no matter what angle I approached it from, I found myself anticipating the need to be sensitive around the …
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Thoroughly Modern Mammy: Dusting off the heels… to go to the dustbin 3 years ago

Thoroughly Modern Mammy: Dusting off the heels… to go to the dustbin

By  •  Mammy

Begone bitches.

I hereby banish ye to the shelves of yesteryear, where one’s shoes with pointy toes and heels to one’s armpits are forever more sentenced to sit gathering dust.


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Mums and tots around the world connect to Inishowen events 3 years ago

Mums and tots around the world connect to Inishowen events

By  •  Mammy, News

Online Inishowen events for mums and babies are so popular, they’re attracting emigrants from as far away as Texas and Toronto. That’s according to the manager of Spraoi agus Sport in Carndonagh, …
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New Minding Mummy workshop launching this May 3 years ago

New Minding Mummy workshop launching this May

By  •  Health, Mammy

Our DW mental health columnist Sarah Barr is launching a new workshop for maternal mental health this May.

Here, Sarah shares an introduction to the Minding Mummy Workshop and how …
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Managing motherhood and lockdown 3 years ago

Managing motherhood and lockdown

By  •  Health, Mammy

The transition to motherhood is a huge transformation for many women, physically, emotionally and mentally. Add a global pandemic and lockdown on top of that and it can be so …
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Friendship Bras: How well does yours fit? 3 years ago

Friendship Bras: How well does yours fit?

By  •  Life, Mammy

This year has been weird.And the whole idea of friendship has been weird too.

Many of us will say that we’ve had friendships change, for better and for worse.

We’ve …
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Thoroughly Modern Mammy:   Blessed families 3 years ago

Thoroughly Modern Mammy: Blessed families

By  •  Mammy

It’s World Down Syndrome Day.

It’s a day to celebrate the extra chromosome that makes some people just a little bit more special.

One of the first images I …
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Thoroughly Modern Mammy – Happy Mother’s Day 3 years ago

Thoroughly Modern Mammy – Happy Mother’s Day

By  •  Mammy

From Mammy on Mother’s Day

“How do I love thee? Let me count the ways…

I love you each second of every day.

And even when sometimes I grumble and …
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It’s time to stop promoting skinny dolls, says Donegal toymaker 3 years ago

It’s time to stop promoting skinny dolls, says Donegal toymaker

By  •  Kids

Toymakers should stop making ultra-thin dolls, because they create poor body image in young girls which can lead to eating disorders.

That’s according to leading doll manufacturer, Ian Harkin of …
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Thoroughly Modern Mammy: Me-time 3 years ago

Thoroughly Modern Mammy: Me-time

By  •  Mammy

‘Make some time for YOU Mammy and have a relaxing bath’ say the instafluencers.

Well OK then!

An instaworthy bathing relaxation event is about to go down in Chez Mammy… …
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Let’s Shop Local: Ten Mother’s Day gifts made in Donegal 3 years ago

Let’s Shop Local: Ten Mother’s Day gifts made in Donegal

Lockdown won’t stop us finding great locally-made or sold gifts and delivering them to a special mammy, Godmother, granny, aunt or sister.

Read on for our pick of Mother’s Day …
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Thoroughy Modern Mammy: It will all be okay 3 years ago

Thoroughy Modern Mammy: It will all be okay

By  •  Mammy

Maria the Mammy thinks…

Nope. 

Not a hope. 

Not sending them ANYWHERE NEAR schools. 

Need to keep them safe.

Can’t control things when they’re away from me.

Fuck the government …
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Did you have a lockdown baby? Spraoi agus Spórt want to hear from you 3 years ago

Did you have a lockdown baby? Spraoi agus Spórt want to hear from you

By  •  Mammy

Spraoi agus Spórt in Carndonagh has launched a new online survey aimed at capturing the needs of mums who have had a baby during lockdown.

The survey aims to find …
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Thoroughly Modern Mammy: Joining the Dots 3 years ago

Thoroughly Modern Mammy: Joining the Dots

By  •  Mammy

Mumpty Mumpty, up there on the wall…You look at your babies, both now grown so tallThat their uniforms probably won’t even fitWhen we finally get ourselves out of this shit.


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Thoroughly Modern Mammy: Ideas to liven up lockdown days 3 years ago

Thoroughly Modern Mammy: Ideas to liven up lockdown days

By  •  Mammy

We’re all feeling it aren’t we?

I don’t think there is anyone on this green isle right now who can honestly say that this 87th Lockdown isn’t hurting a bit.


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Thoroughly Modern Mammy: The Great Outdoors 3 years ago

Thoroughly Modern Mammy: The Great Outdoors

By  •  Mammy

The Great Outdoors: It’s not just “great” because it’s huge and gargantuous, it’s “great” in so many more ways than that.

Mountains, rivers, lakes and valleys… Our imagination takes us …
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Fun free classes to keep families fit 3 years ago

Fun free classes to keep families fit

By  •  Kids

Starting this week, RINKA has launched FREE online fitness classes for children three mornings a week while schools remain closed.

The classes are suitable for children of all ages …
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Thoroughly Modern Mammy:  You can’t do it all… so give yourself a break 3 years ago

Thoroughly Modern Mammy: You can’t do it all… so give yourself a break

By  •  Mammy

What a week it’s been eh?

We’re all feeling a bit incredulous really. This past few days, it’s felt like we are slowly sliding into chaos once again.

We’re trying …
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Thorougly Modern Mammy: I’m offended 3 years ago

Thorougly Modern Mammy: I’m offended

Mammy is offended…

Given that everyone is now allowed and encouraged to be offended by absolutely everything, I’ve decided to crack down on the lyrics of other Christmas songs which, …
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Thoroughly Modern Mammy: Christmas survival tips you actually need 3 years ago

Thoroughly Modern Mammy: Christmas survival tips you actually need

By  •  Mammy

“Surviving Christmas,” “Christmas Survival Tips for the Working Mum”, “How to Survive Christmas”…

I Googled these last night.

Some of the “advice” online is nothing short of HILARIOUS. I fear …
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Rushe to Raise… coming to a sitting room near you! 3 years ago

Rushe to Raise… coming to a sitting room near you!

It’s that time of year again. The Rushe to Raise festive film fundraiser is back!

Everything might be different this year, but local couple Maria & Emmet Rushe of Rushe …
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Online Dyspraxia Awareness Week to benefit parents and teachers 3 years ago

Online Dyspraxia Awareness Week to benefit parents and teachers

Dyspraxia/DCD Ireland is celebrating its 25th Anniversary and will mark this special occasion by launching Dyspraxia/DCD Ireland Awareness Week 2020 on the 22nd November.

As a part of Awareness …
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Thoroughly Modern Mammy: Teenagers are wicked 3 years ago

Thoroughly Modern Mammy: Teenagers are wicked

By  •  Mammy

HOW do you work with teenagers?”

I get asked this quite a bit.

My answer?Very easily actually.

Because ‘teenagers’ are wicked.

And let me tell you, since schools reopened, they’ve …
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Thoroughly Modern Mammy: 10 things I thought before I had kids 3 years ago

Thoroughly Modern Mammy: 10 things I thought before I had kids

By  •  Mammy

1. I shall never shout at my child: 

Oh, you will, you know!  

Actually, it’s more a case of shouting at yourself really, because if you are having to shout at …
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Women and partners ‘still waiting’ for maternity visiting rights 3 years ago

Women and partners ‘still waiting’ for maternity visiting rights

By  •  Health, Mammy

The Government is being called on to ensure Covid-19 restrictions are adjusted to allow partners to be present in delivery rooms and during scans.

Visitor restrictions are varied across Irish …
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Thoroughly Modern Mammy: Same storm, different boats 3 years ago

Thoroughly Modern Mammy: Same storm, different boats

By  •  Life, Mammy

Aren’t you lucky you have a job?

Aren’t you lucky you have your health?

Aren’t you lucky you can work from home?

Aren’t you lucky you don’t have to…fill in …
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Demand for HSE’s breastfeeding experts rises due to pandemic 3 years ago

Demand for HSE’s breastfeeding experts rises due to pandemic

By  •  Health, Mammy

Parents of newborns in 2020 have been turning to online experts for guidance on breastfeeding.

The HSE’s recorded a 57% increase in demand for their ‘Ask Our Breastfeeding Expert’ online …
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Thoroughly Modern Mammy: Calling Covid out 4 years ago

Thoroughly Modern Mammy: Calling Covid out

By  •  Mammy

Last week was a bumpy one.

Not only was it the girls’ first week back at school and my first week back at work, but it was also the week …
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Thoroughly Modern Mammy: Back to school thoughts 4 years ago

Thoroughly Modern Mammy: Back to school thoughts

By  •  Mammy

Maria the Mammy…

Nope.Not a hope.Not sending them ANYWHERE NEAR schools.Need to keep them safe.Can’t control things when they’re away from me.Feck the government and their ineptitude.I don’t want them …
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Thoroughly Modern Mammy: Ready, Set, Routine 4 years ago

Thoroughly Modern Mammy: Ready, Set, Routine

By  •  Mammy

So it’s time to finally get back into our grooves, however wobbly they may be this year, and return to normality and reality with everyone back to School, Childcare, activities …
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Thoroughly Modern Mammy:  The joy of soft play 4 years ago

Thoroughly Modern Mammy: The joy of soft play

By  •  Mammy

Once upon a time, the words “Let’s meet at soft play” instiled a sense of dread in me.

I hated it.

Gasp… yes I just typed that out loud… HATED …
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Thoroughly Modern Mammy:  Back to school hacks 4 years ago

Thoroughly Modern Mammy: Back to school hacks

By  •  Mammy

Now that we finally know that our little darlings will be going back to school, we can start to think about getting ready.

Maybe you are already organised.Maybe you have …
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Donegal mothers invited to have their say on new research project 4 years ago

Donegal mothers invited to have their say on new research project

A Donegal researcher has issued a call for local participants to share their experiences for a new study on infant feeding.

Anna (Foy) McPherson is originally from Inver in Co …
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Thoroughly Modern Mammy: Downplaying the virus 4 years ago

Thoroughly Modern Mammy: Downplaying the virus

By  •  Mammy

“We’re going on da train Mammy.”

“Are we really?”

I do enjoy how much of a novelty the concept of a train is for my kids.Mini-Me will probably GET that …
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New mothers campaign for extended maternity leave 4 years ago

New mothers campaign for extended maternity leave

New mothers in Ireland are calling for a once-off extension to maternity leave and pay by three months following the disruption of Covid-19.

The #ExtendMaternityLeave2020 campaign aims to highlight how …
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Thoroughly Modern Mammy: Play It Again Mam 4 years ago

Thoroughly Modern Mammy: Play It Again Mam

By  •  Mammy

“We don‘t stop playing because we grow old, we grow old because we stop playing.”

George Bernard Shaw

Over the past 4 months, playing has changed.

Our kids went from …
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Thoroughly Modern Mammy: Facing this new fear 4 years ago

Thoroughly Modern Mammy: Facing this new fear

By  •  Life, Mammy

“I don’t know what’s wrong with me.” 

I’ve said these words more than a few times over the past few weeks. Mainly, because I found myself absolutely bricking it over …
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You’re not a machine, you’re a Mammy 4 years ago

You’re not a machine, you’re a Mammy

By  •  Mammy

I haven’t learned a new language. 

I haven’t made banana bread. 

I haven’t decluttered my house. 

I haven’t painted the house. 

I haven’t organised my life.

I haven’t sorted my …
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Thoroughly Modern Mammy:  Another journey on the Covidcoaster 4 years ago

Thoroughly Modern Mammy: Another journey on the Covidcoaster

By  •  Mammy

Mammy likes rollercoasters. I like theme parks. 

But we’ve all been landed into a theme park that we had not planned to visit, and it seems that we all have …
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Thoroughly Modern Mammy: A road never taken before 4 years ago

Thoroughly Modern Mammy: A road never taken before

By  •  Mammy

Every year, I teach Robert Frost’s ‘The Road Not Taken’, whether it’s on the course or not.

I love it. And I love passing his wisdom on to my students. …
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