PARENTING COLUMN: Hats off to Lily, she got it just right


By Louise Flanagan BRITISH pop star, Lily Allen, had lots of hits in the noughties. Of late, she has admittedly fallen off the radar. She explained that her children “ruined” her career – that’s her choice of word, not mine! She said, “Yes, my children ruined my career. I love them and they complete me, […]


Parenting column: Remembering lockdown four years on


By Louise Flanagan It’s been four years since the country locked down for our first rodeo with Covid – March 12, 2020. To mark the occasion, I’m going to do a lockdown lookback focusing on good family memories. Leo’s speech was like something from the sci-fi film, Independence Day. It came after other European heads […]


Is there a right age to start school?


It might seem like a strange time of year to discuss ‘school starting age’ but most schools are currently enrolling for incoming junior infants. Letterkenny Babies Facebook page often gets messages from parents asking what the best age is for a child to start school. First off, I’ll say that every child is unique and […]