My 13 Yr old son just walked in and said "what exactly is a cream pie?". Im not going to lie but these weren't the first thing that popped into my head. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 Edit to add laughing emojis because its an attempt to lighten a dull Monday 🙄

This might sound silly but whenever friends or family ask what I’m up to and I tell them I’m doing a PLC so I can aim for university next year I just feel completely embarrassed and behind in life

My first time in here today/ I went in for something specific and had to walk every aisle of the store / not for me

Hi, all. Not sure if this is where I need to be, but I hope you can help. I'm American and my family will be traveling to Ireland in May '27. My son is severe non-verbal autistic with a VERY limited diet. He mostly eats pizza, slider style Cheeseburgers, and chicken nuggets (think McDonald's or similar). I'm guessing that pizza is pretty much everywhere, but could someone please tell me how difficult it is to find these things in various places throughout the country? I know it may seem silly, but if you know a special needs child, you know that it isn't. Thank you so much!

Well everyone how are we, listen i could use some advice (other than join a club, because ive been doing tidy towns since 11 and a cycling club since 15), im 21m, currently working part time and full time on a couple of dairy units, love it because it's simple, and profitable allows me to rent a place, pay bills, have a nice car etc, but it's only since I moved out of my parents house just under a year ago that I've realised how f!cking lonely i am, there's only so many evenings you can fill with cycling, and I dread coming home from work because it's just me and my thoughts and im often too tired from work to go anywhere, it's a long long time since I had any friends, it doesn't help that I don't drink, am autistic epileptic and adhd but no matter how hard I try, I cannot seem to get with a woman, I've tried the apps, a lot, and om seriously considering coming off them just to protect my state of mind, all the ghosting/lack of effort upsets me, and I know im only 21, but I feel 61, and I feel like im going to be alone forever, any advice? Sorry for the rant.

Anyone have a code for 3Olympia christmas gigs need tickets for my mam.

Supermarkets tend to only have cans and bottles. But apparently glass is the best tasting one so I would like to try that out myself. I’m pretty sure a few local/independenly owned shops might have glass-bottled cokes in stock. Not sure tho.

Hey all,

I’m posting (with mod approval) a link to a free healthcare toolkit/directory (Health Hub) which is a downloadable PWA (progressive web app).

I’m building it out to become a standalone resource or one stop shop for anything and everything healthcare related in ROI/NI. Public/private hospitals, specialities, coverage by area and a toolkit to help with applications/foi requests, how to advocate etc. The idea started from years of frustration from both working within the system, and trying to access services.

It is very much in the early stages, so some areas may be missing coverage, feel free to reach out if there’s any questions/queries or suggestions!

Grma!

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Hey there I'm a guy who is starting university this month in TU Blanchardstown, I am looking forward to starting the course but the problem is that I'm worried that my commute would be too long or complicated for me to handle. I do not have a bike or car so I have to use public transport (I also haven't cycled since I was a very young kid so I don't really know how to cycle)

I live in Ballybough so the public transport from there to TU Blanch looks quite poor, the quickest way to get there seems to be either the 40d from Whitworth Road (which is a 10 min walk to my house) or that I get a train from Drumcondra then get a 38/a bus. But even when I get off, it seems like I still have to walk abit to the campus (rather than stopping directly outside the campus).

Is there a shuttle bus that gets from the city centre to TU Blanch or do they only do shuttle buses from Blanch, can TU Blanch accomodate me with transport (especially since I'm autistic). I also heard that the 40d bus will unfortunately be replaced by the B Spine in around 2 years time meaning by then the transport link would be gone (because the 40d replacement won't serve Whitworth Road). I'm just wondering if there's a quicker way I can possibly get there, it's a shame the course had to be in TU Blanch rather than Grangegorman

It's also quite a nightmare that the 40d also has to loop through the Ballycoolin estate too, as it prolongs the journey abit.

Hi guys I have 3 codes for 1 free box for new customers if anyone wants them dm me :)

The Coronas are playing the 3Olympia on 11th and 12th December.

General sale is on 10th September, but there are Three+/Artist presales on 8th September and an MCD presale on 9th September.

Could anyone please share a code for any of these? Thank you!

As a Scandi living in Dublin, I can't wrap my head around this.

When you get on the bus, and you see empty seats (not the accessible-friendly, but regular ones), why in the world would you choose to sit next to me 👀

Can anyone explain the logic behind this? 😄

I want to commend Kieran Cuddihy on his platforming of this issue last week. So many women, including myself, rang in to tell their stories and share their experiences, and it's blatantly clear that this is an issue affecting thousands of women, and could save lives.

Two years ago, I lost my Mum to stage 4 metastatic breast cancer. She was only told she had very dense breasts at the same time she was being told she had cancer, and I later learned that this could have masked her tumour on her routine mammograms up until that point. She was only 61, had no family history of breast cancer, no other major risk factors, no reason to suspect this could happen. If she'd known she had dense breasts from her first mammogram, she would have known that ultrasounds and MRIs would be much more effective for catching anything suspicious. She was failed by the system, and paid the ultimate price.

I only got a few minutes to tell her story towards the end of the show on Thursday, but I was glad to hear the discussion continued on Friday, and it'll no doubt be covered again. BreastCheck and the Irish healthcare system still don't record breast density or run any public awareness around it, which is what pushed me to start campaigning on this after my Mum died - including speaking in the Dáil last year alongside activist Siobhan Freeney, in front of a room full of TDs and Ministers.

Our government needs to do better. It's not good enough that this is still happening to women and families across Ireland when the information exists, we're just not being given access to it.

Hearing so many women call in last week to share their own stories was validating, but it was also hard, knowing my Mum should still be here to tell hers too.

You can find the petition I started in my Mum's memory here, with more information available on the issue as well: https://my.uplift.ie/petitions/mandate-breast-density-reporting-for-irish-women-now

I’m 36M and over the last couple of years I’ve gradually come to the realisation that I’m the “other friend” in my friendship group.

I’m included in the group activities and nights out (as far as I know), and I’ve known most of these people for years.
I’m involved in GAA, I’m outgoing, I have a good job and generally have a lot going on in my life. From the outside, I probably look like someone with a good social life.

But I’ve realised that almost all of my friendships only exist within the group. There isn’t really anyone I see or speak to regularly one-to-one.
What has really brought this home to me recently is that I lost a family member. Most of the group came to the funeral, which I appreciated. But afterwards, there was basically nothing. No real check-ins, no phone calls, no “how are you doing?” messages.

The person I considered my closest friend didn’t actually phone me to see how I was until five months later.
In the weeks and couple of months after the funeral, I tried several times to meet the group for a drink or coffee because I was struggling and probably needed a chat and support. It never happened, I was only met with excuses.

What really hurts is that I see how much effort these same people will make for other friends. If someone else from the group is back in our hometown, they’ll bend over backwards to make plans and see them.
I don’t expect my friends to drop everything for me, and I know everyone has their own lives. But I suppose I expected a little more from people I’ve known for years, especially after losing someone in my family.

And now I’m starting to think about the bigger picture. In a few years I’ll be 40, and I genuinely don’t have a friend I feel I could properly confide in. If it wasn’t for my brilliant wife, I’d honestly have very little emotional support outside my immediate family.
I find that quite depressing to admit.
I don’t think I’m difficult to get along with. I’m outgoing, involved in sport, sociable and I make an effort with people. But somehow I’ve ended up with a social circle without having any close friend.
I’m not really sure what I’m asking.
Maybe I’m looking for advice from people who have been in a similar position. Do I just accept that these are “group friends” and stop expecting more from them? Do I try to build new friendships at 36/37? And if so, how do you actually go about turning acquaintances into genuine friends at this age?

THERE IS A HOLE IN THE BOX!
Don’t panic - he can happily go in and out of the box as he pleases, it is merely cat proof. Also we snapped one quick photo as not to disturb his dinner time.

4 year old going to be so excited when she sees this in the morning. Spent a long time looking out the window waiting for his arrival before bedtime 😂😂

They were absolutely HUGE and flying super low. The kids in work didn't know to be scared or delighted at seeing them, the noise was so loud.

Does anyone know why they're here? The American president?

Poor baby was rescued from a drug den and now has reached her final home! Shes an angel of a puppy so far, no nipping and she only cried when she couldn’t see me. Shes in for a shock Monday. She gobbled her dinner and now we’re checking out the garden waiting for her new brothers to come home from their walk. Shes getting along well with our old girl and one of the boys. However one is mentally disabled and doesn’t understand social cues so there was a little growl. Shes tired and due a nap, Im sure she’ll understand his way of doing things very soon. We got a crate which Im nervous about! Shes feral and has no control of her bodily functions. She pissed on me and shit in the gap between the seat and whatevers between that. When she gets the hang of it she’ll be in the bed! Now she’s curled up for her sleep. When the greets the boys we’ll get her crate set up, give some treats and try to settle her.

Worked really well tonight for the fight.

I used to live in Ireland in the 90s and fell in love with the brand taytos and their chickatees puff snacks.

I cannot buy them here in the UK so wanted to know of a great dupe or somewhere I can buy them that isn't ridiculously expensive