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Lynette Fay

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The women who refuse to be invisible

I often say that I am going to the grave full of good intentions. I first met the women of the Hen’s Shed at the Aisling Awards in 2024. That night...

02.07.2026 20

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I’m back running again and I’m buzzing

IT has been a long, hard road, but this week, I went for a run on my own for the first time in nearly two years. I managed just under two miles. I am...

04.06.2026 50

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The day that changed everything for me

SOMETIMES a feeling comes over you that you don’t fully understand. In that moment, you don’t know what will or might come of it. This time, two...

07.05.2026 50

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Levi’s, mix tapes and the return of 90s cool

EVERY so often in a WhatsApp chat, or on the rare occasion I get to see old friends for a real life catch-up, we talk about how relieved we are that...

09.04.2026 70

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Women need real change, not just posturing

IMMEDIATELY after the official speeches from the stage concluded, special guest speaker Mary Robinson focused on the younger women in the gathering,...

12.03.2026 70

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Hold your horses, Chinese new year – I’m still in hibernation mode

13.02.2026 50

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Let’s meet for that coffee and fill the cup for 2026

16.01.2026 60

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My Christmas challenge: eat well, exercise... and pay no heed to social media

11.12.2025 40

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Get ready for a celebration of all things as Gaeilge in Béal Feirste

31.10.2025 40

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Time to talk about menopause’s ‘nasty little sister’

17.10.2025 50

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What’s wrong with vegetable soup and a spoonful of cod liver oil?

03.10.2025 50

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Lynette Fay

Opening your eyes to the wonders of the world around you

19.09.2025 70

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Longing for the time when it’s Hot Gael Summer all year round

05.09.2025 50

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Lynette Fay

From Sex and the City to Pride and Prejudice, we all love a bit of escapism. But what about a slice of reality?

22.08.2025 50

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It’ll be a big céad míle fáilte for the Fleadh from trad mad Belfast

08.08.2025 50

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Learning to cope with the summer childcare juggle

24.07.2025 50

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Lynette Fay