Kathy Donaghy

1 week ago | independent.ie | Kathy Donaghy

As a parent, there are moments of bliss and, in the same day, the pendulum will swing to chaos and you’ll be tearing your hair outSinger Chappell Roan thinks young mothers are unhappy, and it’s not hard to understand why – especially in a society that pretends to value motherhood, but does little to support mums. The 27-year-old found herself at the centre of a social media storm when she said in a podcast: “All of my friends who have kids are in hell.

2 weeks ago | independent.ie | Kathy Donaghy

Kathy Donaghy: As spring arrives, the birds and the bees can offer us lessons in loveBirds have dialled up the decibels. Photo: PAWith spring in the air and the sap rising, the weird and wonderful courtship rituals we watch in the natural world might just help us summon the spark of romance from our own souls. The season of light might trigger reconnections with one another after a long winter and reignite joy in our relationships, not just the intimate ones.

3 weeks ago | independent.ie | Kathy Donaghy

Maia McDermott (16) from the Inishowen Peninsula in Co Donegal, a wheelchair user, hopes that her success in making it through to the Junk Kouture Dublin City finals in May, will pave the way for other teenage girls with a disability. A student of Moville Community College, Maia and her friends Clara Doherty and Alicia Atherton took their inspiration from their coastal community of Inishowen.

1 month ago | independent.ie | Kathy Donaghy

Kathy Donaghy: University of Galway’s treasure trove of tragic letters from the past reminds us of Ireland’s golden links with AmericaAn aerial view of the Statue of Liberty, which would have been the first sight of America for so many Irish emigrants. Photo: GettyAt a time when transatlantic relations are unravelling, we should not forget those treasured bonds of familial love and friendship that sustained our ancestors who left these shores for a better life in America.

1 month ago | independent.ie | Kathy Donaghy

No longer seen as a source of fear and shame, a new generation of female creatives is reclaiming the powerful iconography of the vagina and vulva as a symbol of strength, beauty and healingAnew wave of Irish women are reclaiming the vagina and vulva in their artistic work, breaking down taboos, opening up conversations and shedding new light on a history of hurt. So often stuck in a place between porn and shame, women’s genitalia are often described in vulgar or hostile terms.