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Salon owner with incurable cervical cancer makes wigs to help others feel confident

Amanda Humphrey, 43, was diagnosed with incurable cervical cancer in 2017 after delaying her smear test. Now, the salon owner makes customisable wigs to make others feel good about themselves

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Police detective turned full-time house sitter saves €1,700 a month travelling the world rent free

Former Police Detective gave up 'murder squad' career in turn for international house sitting gig, and is saving on her cost of living majorly while travelling the world

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Witch who is attracted to herself had a self-marriage ceremony on Halloween

Ghia Vitale, 33 has said that the ceremony has made her feel validated and complete in a way that she never thought possible and she would recommend the lifestyle

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Nutritionists reveal the five foods you should never eat before bed if you want to get a good night's sleep

Many people suffer with sleep related ailments and a recent study has shown that your snacking choices before bed may be the reason for that. Here are the top 5 foods you should avoid before bed

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Missing elderly man with dementia found in Cork thanks to radio show appeal

Thanks to his family putting out an appeal on the Neil Prendeville Show on Cork’s Red FM, John Joe Dahill was found after driving off in his son in law’s Jeep on Monday

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Cavan woman lost part of her ovary and had seven surgeries after endometriosis diagnosis

Sinéad McGrath has dealt with years of emotional, physical turmoil and seven surgeries because of her endometriosis, which she was diagnosed with at a very young age

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Mum of three does Christmas shopping 11 months early and uses gifts spreadsheet to avoid festive ‘nightmare’

The mother of three keeps track of her purchases on a spreadsheet and said buying early means she can avoid the badly mannered crowds and save money on the expensive time

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Woman bravely fought off cancer three times in less than 10 years after diagnosis at 13

Melissa Oliver, 26, a junior doctor, was diagnosed with osteosarcoma, a type of bone cancer, when she was 13 years old after noticing pain and swelling in her left knee

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Grandad with Parkinson’s dementia dies six months before family receives funding for care

His Parkinson's led to Ron developing dementia as well as a number of other health issues such as lymphoedema, which causes swelling in the body’s tissues, spondylosis, a degeneration of the spine, heart failure, and depression

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Woman told she would die aged 20 as weight fell to five stone from bowel disease

Billie Anderson, 27, who works in PR, was just 19 when she first noticed blood in her stool and was rushing to the toilet 30 times a day, and her weight began to plummet

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Mum's newborn given terminal illness at a week old: ‘I don’t want to bury my child’

Laura Sayin, 39, a business development manager, learned that her newborn son had non-ketotic hyperglycinemia (NKH) – a rare, genetic, metabolic disorder, which is terminal

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Woman, 43, diagnosed with aggressive skin cancer after using sunbeds

Anna McCartney, 43, used a sunbed every day from the ages of 15 to at least 22 years, and 20 years later she was diagnosed with skin cancer as the damage had already been done

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Drummer's last minute gig cancellation revealed urgent need for life-saving cancer surgery

Mark Mondesir never thought that cancelling a show would save his life. The London based drummer cancelled a gig last minute in order to receive life saving surgery for stage four bowel cancer

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Woman’s dreams of having children crushed after being told breast cancer had spread and is incurable

42-year-old Emma Robertson was told her cancer was incurable after it had spread and was devastated to learn she could not have children - but she hopes with research and funding fewer lives will be lost in future

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Woman cleared of breast cancer was later diagnosed with shock stage 4 pancreatic cancer

Mary Tobin fought and beat breast cancer and got the all-clear in January of this year. Unfortunately, Mary began having other worrying symptoms around that time and was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer of the pancreas in April

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Mum who went to university at 49 launched multi-million euro beauty business after brewing bone broth at home

The mother of two was inspired by her beauty discovery, and developed it into an incredible beauty empire, with her daughter working alongside her to build the business

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Psychic bride has Halloween-themed wedding after years of graveyard dates

For their haunted honeymoon, Katie and Lewis Rigley plan to travel around the UK and visit some 'witchy' sights, once their nine-month-old daughter Alice is a bit older

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Teenager, aged 13, diagnosed with cancer and got leg amputated after sore knee

Annabel Kiki started to notice "an ache" in her left knee, which left her struggling to walk, and was diagnosed osteosarcoma – a type of bone cancer - and underwent chemotherapy

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Couple suffering years of fertility issues name miracle baby after IVF centre

The couple who had been wanting children since their first date faced years of fertility issues until they were finally blessed with their miraculous baby girl in 2022

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Ask Jennifer: Mother-in-law stress is affecting our relationship

In this week's Star Chic column, Jennifer delves into a challenging scenario involving a mother-in-law overstepping boundaries, as well as navigating the complexities of a flirtatious gym acquaintance who is engaged

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Dublin-Based Woman shatters barriers as Ireland's first deaf barrister

Sofiya Kalinova makes history as the first deaf barrister in Ireland called to the Bar by Chief Justice Donal O'Donnell, championing Irish sign language in legal practice

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'Chivalry and romance are dead', Breast cancer survivor's experience of online dating

Dating at any age is difficult, but getting used to online dating is an entirely different beast. 50 year old Mary from Cork is looking for love online, but finding things she never expected

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Stay-at-home Mum, 39, who is “fascinated with death” creates Barbie Halloween house of horror

Louise Pachella set out to design a Barbie Halloween house of horror with a functioning guillotine, as she gets inspiration from a line in the popular 2023 movie

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Young girl's weight plummeted before routine eye test showed tumour

Teenager Bethany had lost two and a half stone, worrying her family, before a routine eye test showed what turned out to be a cancerous tumour - thankfully she is now in remission

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