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Katherine O'Leary: ‘wonderful friends and neighbours are to be cherished'
Katherine O'Leary
Good neighbours and relations came to rescue during a terrifying flood ordeal for her daughter and grandson, writes Katherine O'Leary.
Katherine O'Leary: ‘wonderful friends and neighbours are to be cherished'
Editorial: a Christmas miracle
25 December 2024 Editorial
Editorial: a Christmas miracle
'If you're longing for a baby this Christmas, I hope they will be in your arms next year'
Editorial: ‘Park the stress and remember what the season is really about'
18 December 2024 Editorial
Editorial: ‘Park the stress and remember what the season is really about'
'Let's park the stress and remember what the season is really about-relaxing with family and friends'.
‘It is time to be grateful for the pleasures and blessings we have'
A scan brings welcome good news ahead of the Christmas break, writes Katherine O'Leary.
18 December 2024 Katherine O'Leary
Dear Miriam: My partner broke up with me suddenly. Should I still go on holiday?
A heartbroken reader seeks Miriam's advice on whether she should go on a holiday she booked for her and her boyfriend before he broke up with her.
18 December 2024 Ask Miriam
‘The experiences we give to our teenagers pay dividends – eventually'
A family trip to Bantry and a lovely visit to Future Forests where a wonderful array of trees, plants and shrubs can be found, writes Katherine O'Leary.
11 December 2024 Katherine O'Leary
Ask Miriam: My husband is an angry drunk – so I’m dreading Christmas
A reader seeks Miriam's advice on how to deal with her husband's problem drinking over the Christmas period.
11 December 2024 Ask Miriam
Dear Miriam: ‘My overbearing former friend is hard work. How do I let her go?
A lady in Carlow seeks Miriam's advice over how to keep her distance from a former friend who is trying to reconnect despite them no longer having much in common.
4 December 2024 Ask Miriam
Editorial: shop green, shop local
During these December days, you can shop green, shop local, even if that is online.
4 December 2024 Editorial
Katherine O'Leary: 'He had the same university experience like his siblings'
Graduation day in UCC was crazy day of juggling appointments before a beautiful celebration, writes Katherine O'Leary.
27 November 2024 Katherine O'Leary
Dear Miriam: Can workplace conflict lead to post traumatic stress disorder?
A man seeks Miriam's advice in dealing with the trauma of a former colleague whose actions continue to affect him years after he retired from the job.
27 November 2024 Ask Miriam
Editorial: when the votes are counted
'When the votes are counted, those politicians that have thrown stones at each other will have to muddle together to come up with a coalition government'.
27 November 2024 Editorial