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1 week ago | 
her.ie | Sophie Collins
The Banking & Payments Federation Ireland (BPFI) has predicted that average house prices may soon begin to fall. The news comes despite the fact that property costs surged by 7.3% between May 2023 and May 2024. The BPFI released its latest Housing Market Monitor report, and it has indicated that the Irish property market may be approaching a turning point.
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4 weeks ago | 
herfamily.ie | Sophie Collins |Stephen Porzio |Kat O'Connor |Ava Keady
CEO of Equality for Children, Ranae von Meding is fighting for change for LGBTQ+ families across Ireland. The mum recently appeared on Ireland AM to highlight the lack of engagement from the current government in order to progress the crucial and urgent legislation needed for families, including her own.
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1 month ago | 
herfamily.ie | Sophie Collins |Ava Keady |Kat O'Connor |Zoe Hodges
Minister for Health Jennifer Carroll MacNeill has finally confirmed the start date for the HRT scheme. The programme was due to roll out in January but has faced many delays since then. However, Minister Carroll MacNeill has confirmed today that it will be rolled out from June 1st. The initiative is designed to give patients access to HRT products and medicines at no charge.
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1 month ago | 
her.ie | Jody Coffey |Ava Keady |Kat O'Connor |Sophie Collins
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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1 month ago | 
herfamily.ie | Ava Keady |Jody Coffey |Sophie Collins |Zoe Hodges
Interesting. Airlines across the globe are hiking up their prices, and at this point, it feels like we need to pay extra for every little thing on board. From our luggage to our seats, everything comes with an extra cost no matter what the airline is, and naturally, we’ll try not to pay these no matter what. Trying to keep costs low during the cost of living crisis, we are sticking to booking flights on low-cost airlines, but on these, we see the extra hidden costs more.
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1 month ago | 
her.ie | Stephen Porzio |Sophie Collins |Ryan Price |Niamh Áine Ryan
Netflix’s beloved sci-fi anthology series Black Mirror is back on Netflix with its seventh season, comprising of six episodes ranging from 45 – 90 minutes in length. Ahead of its release, we got a chance to check out all of season seven. And in our view, the new episodes make for Black Mirror’s best season in years – maybe since season three all the way back in 2016.
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1 month ago | 
her.ie | Zoe Hodges |Sophie Collins |Kat O'Connor |Jody Coffey
The HSE has issued a public health alert following a possible measles exposure on an Irish rail service. The exposure is thought to have occurred on a rail service last Friday, March 28. The highly suspected measles case is currently under investigation after being notified to the Department of Public Health, HSE West and North West.
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1 month ago | 
herfamily.ie | Nina McLaughlin |Sophie Collins |Kat O'Connor |Jody Coffey
The Minister for Health has confirmed that the free HRT scheme will be rolled out as soon as possible. However, Minister Jennifer Carroll MacNeill has not confirmed a launch date for the scheme. The national plan was due to be rolled out in January but has since faced delays.
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1 month ago | 
her.ie | Kat O'Connor |Sophie Collins |Ryan Price |Niamh Áine Ryan
In a significant step towards preserving one of Dublin’s most beloved landmarks, the Dublin City Council has committed to restoring the iconic Molly Malone statue. The statue’s discoloured bronze surface will be treated to ensure that Molly’s entire figure maintains a uniform patina, correcting the tarnishing caused by years of her breasts being over-touched by tourists. A steward system will also be established on a pilot basis to prevent repeated damage.
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1 month ago | 
her.ie | Nina McLaughlin |Kat O'Connor |Sophie Collins |Ryan Price
Electric Picnic has announced one of its strongest line-ups to date with Hozier, Sam Fender, and Chappell Roan all headlining this year’s festival. It’s the news we’ve all been waiting for as Electric Picnic has confirmed the five headline acts performing at this year’s festival. Headlining Friday night and celebrating the tenth anniversary since the release of his eponymous debut album, Hozier makes a welcome return to the fields of Stradbally.
