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Inspirational Irish woman to run Dublin Marathon with scoliosis

Niamh O’ Donoghue was diagnosed with scoliosis at 13 and cancer at 22, which greatly impacted her mobility. Now, Niamh looks ahead at running the Dublin Marathon this weekend

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Mum whose baby suffered with eczema so bad it caused her to bleed found solution thanks to TikTok

Booking a doctor’s appointment, she found out that the red patches of skin were actually eczema and Delilah was prescribed steroid cream, but that did not help at all

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‘It was all worth it’ Student who was homeless at 16 accepted into Oxford University

Chloe Pomfret grew up in the foster care system and became homeless at 16. From sofa surfing and sleeping on the streets, Chloe has now been accepted to study at Oxford University.

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Cork teenager suffering from bone cancer has house destroyed in Midleton floods

Kacper Kozlowski is 15 years old and was diagnosed with bone cancer age 12. His father, Marcin Kozlowski, spoke on The Neil Prendeville Show about how their home has been destroyed in the recent Midleton floods

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21-year-old diagnosed with breast cancer told she was 'too young' to be an 'urgent case'

Lauren Barrett, who was just 21 when she was diagnosed with breast cancer, shares her story and tips for getting through the mental and physical challenges of the diagnosis

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Cavan mum's reality of looking after son with brain tumour 'We try find positivity on the worst day'

Jake Smith will celebrate his ninth birthday in a couple of weeks time, much to the delight of his mum Andrea, after he was diagnosed with an aggressive brain tumour when he was just four weeks old

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I have months to live - but my terminal breast cancer saved my brother’s life

Charlotte Brah warned her brother Dev Paddem, 37, about the CDH1 mutation which meant doctors were able to take action and save him

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Ask Jennifer: My parent's daughter has moved in with us

Ask Jennifer is back with expert guidance on pressing issues such as managing household conflicts, financial and marital concerns, and navigating complex relationships with a revealing daughter-in-law

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Mother who will ‘forever be haunted by son’s screams’ calls on public to help him fight rare and aggressive cancer

A desperate mother is reaching out to the public for help as her son battles a rare and aggressive form of cancer. She pleaded with the public to give him the best chances possible for a normal life

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Woman who comfort ate to help cope with alopecia regains her confidence after losing over four stone

After turning to comfort eating to help herself cope with alopecia, mother of two Kelly has now shed over four stone and has gotten her confidence back through doing so

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Teacher became paralysed a month after getting pins and needles in his limbs

Neil Duggan was diagnosed with a rare and serious condition called Guillain-Barre Syndrome after experiencing pins and needles in his limbs - his life has changed completely

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Widow who lost husband to cancer says volunteering with Guide Dogs ‘saved’ her

After saying her body "shut down" after losing her husband to cancer, Sandra is raising a pup named after her late husband and the experience has changed her life

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Woman, 30, diagnosed with cancer twice ‘devastated’ after going into menopause

Lucy Curran, 30, a finance manager, was diagnosed with cervical cancer at age 28, and again at age 29 and shares how she was “devastated” and went into a medically induced menopause

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Ireland AM viewers shocked as 12-year-old girl was in an induced coma after vaping

Sarah and her mum Mary were on the Ireland AM couch this morning telling their shocking story of how Sarah was put in an induced coma after becoming so unwell after vaping

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'I have spiritual insights' - Meet the Cork priestess who prays to angels and reads Tarot cards

Cork psychic Máire Toiréasa tells RSVP about her near-death experience, how she avoids vampire energy from draining her life force, and the power of gratitude and prayer

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I ditched my job to become a hypnotist and went from earning €1000 a week to €1000 an hour

Jason O’Callaghan, 50, gave up his career as a gossip columnist to become a hypnotist

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Devoted couple affected by Alzheimer's celebrate vow renewal after 60 years together

RSVP recently attended a beautiful vow renewal ceremony for Bríd and Vincent Kelly, who have been married for 60 years - they are hoping their story will raise funds for the Alzheimer Society of Ireland's Curlew Road Day Care Centre

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Sligo woman can't eat in front of her new boyfriend: "I would rather let my tummy rumble"

Navigating the initial stages of a new romantic relationship often leads to feelings of nervousness. However, for one woman in Sligo she found herself battling nervous eating, despite her rumbling stomach

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Cork man, Kevin Quaid, living with dementia and Parkinson’s is named a hero at Hidden Hearing awards

Eleven heroes from around Ireland received awards at this year's Hidden Hearing’ Heroes Awards that took place in Dublin on Wednesday, 11 October, with Kevin Quaid among the winners

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Trinity worker Elaine Reynolds: "I went from being a housekeeper to getting an honorary Masters"

Elaine Reynolds left school early and started off as a house keeper in Trinity College Dublin, but she worked her way up to being an Executive Officer with the Trinity Access Programme

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Domestic violence survivor Jody Duggan left with anxiety and PTSD after abusive relationship

Jody was in an abusive and controlling relationship as a teenager and was subject to further trauma during a long and difficult road to getting justice - now she is helping others

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Limerick mum saves €200 a month on groceries thanks to clever meal planning tool

Organising meals and dinners can be a daunting task for busy families, but Nicole Murphy wants to make this process easier thanks to her clever invention Magneplan

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Young woman became a recluse after abusive boyfriend isolated her from family

Women’s Aid’s new campaign is raising awareness of intimate relationship abuse against young people and draws attention to the severe and lasting mental health implications of abuse

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Mum, 37, diagnosed with incurable cancer after finding 'huge' lump

Carla Whitbread, now 48, was given a “death sentence” when she was told her breast cancer is incurable at the age of 37, but she has outlived her "sell-by date"

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