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1 week ago | 
herfamily.ie | Ava Keady |Jonny Yates |Ryan Price |Nina McLaughlin
If you’re someone who can see past the taste of airplane coffee, the following information may be enough for you to turn down your next in-flight caffeine craving. One flight attendant has decided to give flyers a heads-up before they accept that cup of joe while in the sky. The silver lining? We’ll definitely have a better chance of sleeping when flying from now on without it.
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3 weeks ago | 
herfamily.ie | Kat O'Connor |Ava Keady |Nina McLaughlin
A caring and good-hearted vet is being praised online for adopting a seven-week-old puppy who was brought into his practice to be euthanised. Dr Oliver Reeve, who owns a veterinary hospital in Auckland, New Zealand, was shocked when the young Labrador poodle mix was brought in to him in order to be put to sleep. Toby, who weighed just 5kg, was barely old enough to be removed from his mother.
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3 weeks ago | 
herfamily.ie | Ava Keady |Kat O'Connor |Zoe Hodges |Nina McLaughlin
A petition has been launched to introduce paid miscarriage leave before 24 weeks. The petition was launched by Jessica Bourke, who is calling on the Government to acknowledge the trauma women go through following a miscarriage. Jessica shared: “Eighteen years ago, I held my breath in fear of losing our unborn child to miscarriage.
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3 weeks ago | 
herfamily.ie | Ava Keady |Kat O'Connor |Zoe Hodges |Nina McLaughlin
When we’re looking for the perfect long term partner or spouse you would think it wouldn’t always revolve around their type of hair. Looks do play a part but it’s usually their personality that ensures a lengthy relationship. But it turns out there is one feature in men which could mean they’re the better option for a long-term relationship and that is if they have a beard.
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3 weeks ago | 
herfamily.ie | Ava Keady |Kat O'Connor |Zoe Hodges |Nina McLaughlin
Bill Gates has predicted that only three jobs will survive the AI revolution. The progression and increasing generalisation of AI is making some workers feel apprehensive. Billionaire and Microsoft CEO has warned that many jobs will become outdated as AI grows. While most professions may end up taken over like a bad sci-fi film, Gates is positive there are three jobs that will still require a human touch. The first job Gates had predicted will survive AI is energy experts.
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4 weeks ago | 
herfamily.ie | Nina McLaughlin |Jody Coffey |Kat O'Connor |Ava Keady
Ireland has issued a travel warning for citzens heading to the US. The Irish Government website has updated travel advice for anyone heading to US. The site issued guidance for transgender travelers, stating that US ESTA and visa application forms require travelers to declare their sex, which should reflect their biological gender assigned at birth.
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4 weeks ago | 
herfamily.ie | Zoe Hodges |Nina McLaughlin |Ava Keady |Joseph Loftus
Dublin Zoo has announced the birth of a healthy eastern bongo calf. The species is classified as critically endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). Dublin Zoo confirmed the calf was born on February 20th to mother Annabel. The female calf is steadily gaining weight and thriving, the team at Dublin Zoo confirmed. Two-and-a-half-year-old Annabel is a first-time mother who arrived pregnant to Dublin Zoo from Belfast Zoo in August last year.
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4 weeks ago | 
herfamily.ie | Nina McLaughlin |Jody Coffey |Kat O'Connor |Zoe Hodges
Applications are set to open within just a few days for a one-off social welfare grant of €2,000. Those who provide full-time care to an older person or a person with a disability will be able to apply for the grant from April 1. The non-means test Carer’s Support will provide a lump-sum payment to those people serving as carers. Those who qualify for the grant are permitted to spend it however they see fit.
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1 month ago | 
herfamily.ie | Ryan Price |Ava Keady |Sophie Collins |Nina McLaughlin
Met Eireann has issued a Status Yellow rain warning for ten counties, beginning today (Friday, March 21). Carlow, Kilkenny, Wexford, Galway and the province of Munster are all included in the warning. Met Eireann was warned of: “Heavy rain and a few thundery downpours may result in spot flooding.” Friday’s warning is in place from 2 pm until 2 pm on Saturday.
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1 month ago | 
herfamily.ie | Nina McLaughlin |Zoe Hodges |Stephen Porzio |Jonny Yates
Erin McGregor has opened up about her son Harry and why she pushes him outside of his comfort zone. Her son Harry has autism and Erin has been raising awareness and discussing the reality of it on her Instagram. The mum and her little boy attended the St. Patrick’s Day parade on Monday, but Erin said it was too much for her little boy. She told her followers: “Harry loves the idea of parades—the excitement, the idea of it, been with his pals—but the reality is, it’s not that simple.
