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Health & Wellbeing

The 10/10/10 rule: Tried and tested ways to make smarter decisions

Whether it's a career move or a relationship dilemma, we all face tough decisions from time to time. Decisions are hard because we fear making a mistake and living with the regret afterwards. What makes them even harder is our tendency to focus on the outcome rather than the process.

Health & Wellbeing

'She had an open wound in her foot... then we were told she had a brain tumour' - Sister who lost her 'best friend and soulmate'

“She was the life and soul of her party… She was great. Sinead was great…”

Health & Wellbeing

'Our family are so, so grateful' - Davina McCall says heartfelt 'thank you' to her Dad's pals - who help him through Alzheimer's

Health & Wellbeing

Dr Ciara Kelly: 'When mum was still at home - before the nursing home stage - we worried about her every day'

“The saying goes that it takes a village to raise a child but it takes a village to take care of anyone.”

Food & Drink

'There are some proper idiots in the social media scene who will charge you for breathing' - Jamie Oliver on influencers

Jamie Oliver looks up at me, black marker hovering over a copy of his latest book, and asks: "Will I sign it for you, darlin', or for someone you love?" Somehow I suppress the urge to say "Awwwww" right into his face, and instead ask him to make it...

Food & Drink

Review: The Fumbally - 'Chewy, with a hint of burnt sugar... this is the pavlova of your dreams'

There was a conversation on Twitter recently between restaurant critics and others about whether they gave scores as part of their reviews. The consensus seemed to be that critics would prefer not to have to score, while readers like to...

Life

'A teenage girl always comes in alone, and stays for most of the day' - How Kevin Street Library is a welcome solace since its reopening

Delicate wireframe clouds hang from the high ceiling. Beside a herd of bright plastic elephants and a multicoloured armchair the size and shape of a throne, two little boys are playing with a large plastic penguin.

Health Features

'We were mystified by her moods but the penny dropped when she told us she was always thirsty' - Molly diagnosed with lifelong...

Molly Crehan wouldn't look out of place surfing the waves in California. That's because this 10-year-old has long, shiny blonde hair, a honey-coloured complexion and a wide, sparkling smile.

Life

Gender play gap: Inequality persists around women's sport

It was the first time an Irish field sport team had reached a World Cup final and if the capacity at London's Lee Valley stadium was limited to 10,000, there was an impressively large audience back home watching the exploits of the Irish women's hockey team.

Life

'This is what I’m supposed to do now' - Inspiring mum who gave corporate job the boot after cancer diagnosis

When Holly Kennedy (33) was diagnosed with breast cancer, she’d just had her baby. Family life had been joyous, and she had been, she had thought, in the peak of her health.