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At Halloween, just smile and hand out the sweeties - the memories will last a lifetime

DID you know that you can save a fortune on Halloween decorations if you refuse to dust the cobwebs from your house all year round? As a kid,...

03.11.2024 10

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The reality of having OCD is not a cleaner house, it’s having a million lightbulb moments a day - Brónagh Diamond

THE north of Ireland has some of the highest rates of mental health problems in Europe. It probably won’t surprise you to read that I contribute to...

20.10.2024 10

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Brónagh Diamond: Is church losing Mass appeal because it’s... just no craic?

NEW research is showing that the UK officially has more atheists than believers now and according to the 2022 census, around 69% of people in Ireland...

06.10.2024 10

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Sharing tears, laughter and biscuits at the Irish wake

THE newspaper you are reading right now features in some of my earliest memories. Throughout my childhood I was sent to the shop every morning to get...

22.09.2024 10

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I have abstained from the drink only to become a craic addict

THIS day last week I awoke in the middle of a field surrounded by strangers and I didn’t even have a hangover. When I was first asked if I wanted to...

25.08.2024 10

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Scenes of solidarity in face of hate are food for the soul

It would appear that history was made in Belfast. Amidst the racist rioters, a Union flag and an Irish tricolour were flown together simultaneously....

13.08.2024 10

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Please Sir Keir... I want some more

IN MY recent comedy tour, I dedicated a segment of the show to talking about when my third baby was due in April 2017. The Tories decided that people...

03.08.2024 10

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Forget political drama - I cast my vote for stage and screen

NOW that the elections are all wrapped up, many young people are focusing on much awaited A-level results. It may sound dramatic juxtaposing these two...

16.07.2024 10

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Swapping punchlines for punch-ups – for a wonderful cause

PICTURE a ring filled not with traditional boxers but with a bunch of stand-up comedians swapping punchlines for punch-ups. Last Wednesday evening my...

02.07.2024 10

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Here’s to the dads, the stepdads and everything in between

There used to be an old joke when I was growing up. Question: What’s the definition of confusion? Answer: Father’s Day in Lenadoon. I never...

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