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Ding dong: ring in the festive season
The age-old tradition of bell-ringing is the soundtrack to Christmas time, writes Rosalind Skillen
4 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.
23 October 2024 Features
Cover Story: marvellous Marys as podcast pals
Former president Mary McAleese and presenter Mary Kennedy have joined forces to become podcasters. With 15 years of friendship, they bring deep and meaningful to a whole new level, writes Ciara Leahy.
Dear Miriam: ‘my best friend left me out of her 70th birthday party celebration'
A lady asks Miriam whether she should confront her friend for excluding her from her 70th birthday party despite their years of friendship and regular day trips together.
23 October 2024 Ask Miriam
'I look forward to feeling the genuine friendship in the room'
I am excited and delighted to be chairing this year’s Women & Ag Conference in Kilkenny, writes Katherine O’Leary.
2 October 2024 Katherine O'Leary
'Sometimes the best days are in our own country'
I still feel wrapped in a cloak of friendship and fun, following a break with friends and family in Clare and Inis Mór, writes Katherine O'Leary.
25 September 2024 Katherine O'Leary
The benefits of playing sports in college
Settling into college isn’t easy, moving to a big city if you’re from a rural town or village can be very daunting. One way of making friends is joining a college team, writes Sarah McIntosh.
21 August 2024 Education