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Can being your parents' favourite child have lifelong consequences?
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (77+ words) Can being your parents' favourite child have lifelong consequences?Newstalk The Claire Byrne Show 11.00 12 Mar 2026 Can being yourparents'favourite childhavelifelong consequences?Well journalist, author and broadcaster, Daisy Buchanan, hasrecently said that she is certain her sister was the favourite child, and…...
State childcare expansion risks being labelled as ‘window dressing’
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (241+ words) 16.47 28 Dec 2025 She described cases of children in state-provided accommodation being uprooted because there are no local facilities: "They've had to relocate halfway across the country because there is no facility in the area that it should be in." While the…...
‘I’m doing everything’ - Why family holidays are so stressful for mothers
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (423+ words) 08.57 3 Aug 2025 While most people see family holidays as a time to sit back and relax, for many mothers, the stress of day-to-day life only increases. That's according to freelance journalist Rhiannon Picton-James, who said that she feels "more burned out…...
Cost of raising children now €169,000: 'Life is expensive"
10+ mon, 11+ hour ago (405+ words) 09.36 13 May 2025 The cost of looking after a child until they turn 21 has surged to "169,000, according to a new survey by Laya Life." The insurance firm's Cradle to College Cost Index surveyed 1,000 parents on their outgoings and found a steep rise…...
Sonya Lennon: Improved childcare would benefit the economy
11+ mon, 2+ week ago (598+ words) Improving the quality of childcare and parental leave would benefit the economy as well as families, according to Sonya Lennon. 15.43 29 Mar 2025 Improving the quality of childcare and parental leave would not only benefit to families, but also to the economy…...
What are your rights at work once you go on maternity leave?
11+ mon, 2+ week ago (392+ words) Women in Ireland enjoy a range of rights when they take time off to look after a new born baby." 19.15 27 Mar 2025 What are your rights when you go on maternity leave?" Women in Ireland enjoy a range of rights when…...