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Carlow woman Sophie Leahy launches luxury wine opener business after seeing mam struggle with arthritis

After she noticed that her mum would ofter ask her or her father to open wine for her due to her arthritis, an idea was sparked in Sophie’s mind, and the business was born

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An Irish Woman opens up about her journey from homelessness to Motherhood

Women are finding themselves in the devastating situation of being fearful for their future and that of their growing family, Mary shares her story and how Anew supported her on her journey

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Man who's 24-hour-a-day gambling addiction started aged 18 says there is help out there

Just days after his 18th birthday, Chris said he had accounts with 'literally every single bookie that (he) could think of” as he wanted to capitalise on free spins and offers.'

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Three heroic men showed 'no hesitation' to save woman from sinking car in Cork

Cork man William Ross, and two Belgian Fishermen Farid Langens, and Kevin Roos jumped into the water at Kennedy Quay to save a woman in a car that went over the edge as they focused on helping to save her life

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Parents of 12-year-old Patrick McDonagh who took his own life speak of their heartbreak

Patrick: A Young Traveller Lost aims to shine a light on the issue of alarmingly high suicide rates among the Irish Traveller community and will air on RTE on Monday evening

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Dublin woman Jennifer Muldowney ditched her job as a wedding planner to become a funeral planner

Jennifer Muldowney was an expert event and wedding planner but she ditched that to plan funerals and now owns a business in New York City - she is dubbed the Glam Reaper

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Jockey Pat Smullen's wife Frances says she gets signs from him following his passing in 2020

Pat sadly passed away in 2020 after a battle with pancreatic cancer - but his widow Frances Crowley says she can feel him sending her signs that he is doing fine now

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Dear Jennifer: My Husband treats me so badly-but what can I do?

'For as long as I can remember, my husband has run me down. He always shouts at me for doing something wrong'

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Family arrange Christmas special in memory of Doctor Who superfan after ‘beautiful’ sci-fi funeral

The family of Doctor Who superfan Rob Wilkinson have organised a Christmas special to commemorate their beloved son and brother following his 'beautiful' funeral

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Laois couple expecting first baby after winning IVF following 8-year struggle

Denise and Syl Sexton had tried for a baby for eight years before winning IVF from First IVF Ireland on Midlands 103, as they now await the arrival of their May 2024 baby

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Cork mum passed away eight weeks after ‘silent cancer’ diagnosis

Stella Rochford was told she had early on-set diabetes after experiencing pain in her abdomen and back - all of which are signs of the lesser spoken about pancreatic cancer

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Man lost over 13 stone playing football after 'struggling to walk for 10 minutes'

46-year-old Alex Cook's life has changed dramatically since he has dropped over 13 stone thanks to playing football and altering his food habits with the support of his partner

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Dublin mum remembers 'sweet baby girl' who passed due to a rare skin condition

A mother has relived how her baby daughter died of a devastating skin condition - as she urged people to support the charity helping 300 others in Ireland cope with it

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Irish-Palestinian man Ibrahim Alagha shares heartbreaking moment with son, 8, after fleeing Gaza

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Ibrahim Alagha originally came to Ireland in 2008 after the Gaza War - with him, his wife and their three children visiting the area on an extended break since June

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Wexford mum-of-six has to drive to Dublin every week for breast cancer treatment

Lorraine Henderson Finn, 49, and her husband, Peter, have to drive to St Vincent’s Hospital in Dublin every week so that Lorraine can get lifesaving treatment for her stage 3 breast cancer diagnosis

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'Crazy dog mom' says spending thousands on her dogs lavish lifestyle brings her 'so much joy'

32-year-old CEO Noel Duan calls herself a 'crazy dog mum' as she admits to spending thousands on her dog Artemis ensuring that the posh pooch gets to live her 'dream life'

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Dublin woman shares signs of 'silent cancer' as mum died 8 months from diagnosis

Rachel Duquesnois has shared her mother’s experience with pancreatic cancer in the hopes of raising awareness for the disease, which needs to be detected in its early stages

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Ask Jennifer: money worries are driving us apart

In this week's Star Chic column, Jennifer delves into difficulties with money management, as well as issues of body image and weight, and the challenges of not being able to have children

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Irish mum Ruth De Haas opens up on fertility journey: 'We wasted so much time'

Ruth now has two beautiful children with her husband but she found the idea of going to a fertility clinic too 'daunting' in the beginning - leading to her fertility journey taking longer

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Woman with cystic fibrosis who had weeks to live before lungs transplant is now climbing mountains

A woman who felt she was being “suffocated” by her cystic fibrosis and was told she had been just two weeks from dying has climbed Snowdon and run a half marathon after receiving two lungs from a transplant donor who she called the “greatest hero (she) never knew”

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Cork woman Pamela Deasy survives ‘silent cancer’ to return to college after diagnosis at 46

Pamela Deasy was only 46 years old when she was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, and had her gallbladder, spleen, lymph nodes and parts of her stomach, pancreas and intestines removed

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Galway shop ‘absolutely destroyed’ as worker trapped inside during Storm Debi surge

Ronan Hennigan, owner of a Londis supermarket in Clarinbridge, County Galway, shared how his business was flooded in one of the worst-affected areas during Storm Debi

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Ask Jennifer: my husband's mother is constantly putting him down

In this week's Star Chic column, Jennifer delves into a twisted version of the difficult mother-in-law trope, the challenges of moving on as a divorcee, and turbulence of controlling grandparents

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Mother and daughter suffering from life-threatening Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome told illness was 'in your head'

Mother-of-two Elaine and her daughter Ruby have suffered with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome for a number of years, as the mystery illness was repeatedly dismissed by medical professionals

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