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Julie Jay

Julie Jay is a stand-up comedian and host of the podcast ‘Venting.’ She currently lives in West Kerry with her husband and two children

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Julie Jay: My IQ has most definitely plummeted since having kids
As I feel myself needing to phone a friend more and more when it comes to general knowledge questions, I can't be the only one who feels a bit of a silly goose since becoming a parent?

Tue, 30 Sep, 2025

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Julie Jay: Bambi Fury isn’t the only baby vampire in town
A clip of Molly-Mae Hague’s and Tommy Fury’s daughter talking about her love of biting has gone viral, but the reality is biting is totally normal for toddlers

Tue, 23 Sep, 2025

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Julie Jay: When birthday celebrations become a week-long jubilee
We all want to mark these milestones, but even by my Kardashian standards this birthday has gone completely out of control

Tue, 16 Sep, 2025

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Julie Jay: I'd prefer to stay at home but someone has to pay for our babyccino lifestyle
Despite having a childminder sent from the childminding gods, my youngest has been kicking up such a fuss in the mornings you'd swear I was delivering him to a gulag

Tue, 09 Sep, 2025

Coming Home from School
Julie Jay: Forget their first day of school, the second day is the real test of fortitude
Whilst I was all tough talk on the first day of school, the second day was for me, the moment when I seriously considered scooping up my newly initiated junior infant and making a break for it

Tue, 02 Sep, 2025

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Julie Jay: Public nurse check-ups, like NCT tests, will always have me sweating
Despite never having anything less than an entirely pleasant experience with public health nurses over the years, I always fret that I will be outted as the fraud that I am when appointment time approaches

Tue, 19 Aug, 2025

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Julie Jay: Trips to the dentist can often be a kick in the teeth 
"Our new dentist’s reception area is so instantly soothing, I was almost envious of the patients waiting for a root canal. The sparkling floors scream, ‘We don’t reuse toothpicks here,’ while the funny ornaments, depicting old-school dentists, complete with monocles, tell us this dentist also knew how to have fun."

Tue, 12 Aug, 2025

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Julie Jay: My stomach sinks at the prospect of fun in the sun
More rain, less pain I say, at least when it comes to entertaining children over these summer months

Tue, 22 Jul, 2025

Children's dependence on electronic products
Julie Jay: Want to finish your dinner when eating out with kids? Screens are often the answer
After attempting everything - colouring, cars, and conversation, I have accepted that the only thing that will get my kids to stay at the table long enough for Mammy to eat her dinner is an iPad

Tue, 15 Jul, 2025

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Julie Jay: I’d choose Bundoran over Benidorm, even on days when rain is biblical
After a lovely week spent on the North West coast, I am not sure we will ever be in need of our passports again

Tue, 08 Jul, 2025

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