5+ day, 14+ hour ago  (642+ words) The baby from The Snapper has welcomed a baby of her own " and the timing couldn't have been more perfect. Alannagh Mc Mullan, who played newborn Georgina Curley in the Irish cult classic, welcomed her second child at the National…...

5+ day, 15+ hour ago  (441+ words) When Amie Doyle (38) and her husband Adam found out she was pregnant in 2021, they were overjoyed. "We struggled with infertility for years and then we got pregnant with our first round of IVF," Amie, from Lusk, Co Dublin says. Writer…...

2+ week, 20+ hour ago  (286+ words) The Irish Independent My experience has been that the child of a 50-plus mother is an outsider from birth Some years ago, I asked a friend, the mother of three adorable small children: "Would you think of going again?" She…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (507+ words) The former Rose of Tralee said wanting a family was "always part of my bucket list" MEP Maria Walsh has announced she is expecting her first baby following fertility treatment. The former Rose of Tralee said she is 16 weeks pregnant…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (863+ words) Mary Stewart is right to challenge Jenny Maguire's opinion piece on the Reproductive Rights (Amendment) Bill 2026 instigated by the Social Democrats. Ms Stewart (Letters, May 6) pays particular attention to Ms Maguire's view that "shame and moralism" have no place in…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (365+ words) I dropped out of school at 15 and got pregnant at 17 " I was told I'd never amount to anything, but all my children are thriving'The Irish Independent Young mothers are often faced with negative stereotypes surrounding their family background and character,…...

3+ week, 14+ hour ago  (514+ words) Dk IT student Lindsay Nwakilke, who is originally from Longford is balancing her midwivery studies with her role as Miss Africa Ireland A midwifery student at Dundalk Institute of Technology (Dk IT) is busy balancing her studies with her role…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (282+ words) The Irish Independent Heifer calving difficulty PTA figures are a super guide, but you still have to use your eyes and your judgement "Blame the bull" was the theme of my night on call last week. The terrible weather is…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (79+ words) The Irish Independent Researchers looked at both types of stroke, ischaemic and intercerebral haemorrhage (ICH). Stock image Low birth weight may lead to increased risk of stroke in young adulthood, according to new research. The incidence of stroke in younger…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (265+ words) The Irish Independent A group of local knitters and crocheters have delivered very special gifts to new-born babies at University Hospital Kerry " their own hand crafted little hats to provide warmth and care to the tiny tots. The weekly knitting…...