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Irish Examiner Agony Uncle Dáithí Ó Sé answers your dilemmas - big or small

Dear Dáithí: How do I save myself from a Christmas filled with hints about starting a family?

Dear Dáithí: How do I save myself from a Christmas filled with hints about starting a family?

I know my mother will mention it at every opportunity this Christmas and she will have my aunts on my case too - I can feel her looking at me when there are babies in ads on TV

Mon, 25 Dec, 2023

Dear Dáithí: My brother turned my family against me and cut me out of a will

Dear Dáithí: The thought of Christmas at my in-laws' depresses me

Should I insist we go to my family this Christmas or should we go our separate ways for the day and meet up again after Christmas?

Sat, 23 Dec, 2023

Dear Dáithí: My mum passed away this year and I can't get past the grief - I'm dreading Christmas

Dear Dáithí: A loud-mouthed younger guy is making me dread going to work

"It’s a wonder there is any oxygen left in the room for anyone else when this buck starts... if left unchecked, this will kill off the team and any creativity that ye have."

Mon, 11 Dec, 2023

Dear Dáithí: I've been left out of a WhatsApp group for school mums and I'm so embarrassed

Dear Dáithí: I've been left out of a WhatsApp group for school mums and I'm so embarrassed

Got a problem? Our agony uncle, Dáithí Ó Sé, is here to help.

Tue, 05 Dec, 2023

Dear Dáithí: My mum passed away this year and I can't get past the grief - I'm dreading Christmas

Dear Dáithí: My mum passed away this year and I can't get past the grief - I'm dreading Christmas

I remember when my own father died and thinking that this raw feeling will never go away, but it did.

Mon, 04 Dec, 2023

Dear Dáithí: My friend uses too much botox - should I tell her?

Dear Dáithí: Should we leave our house to the daughter who needs it most or split it evenly?

"Our youngest daughter had advantages her sister didn't get. I feel very guilty about this."

Mon, 27 Nov, 2023

Dear Dáithí: My friend uses too much botox - should I tell her?

Dear Dáithí: My friend uses too much botox - should I tell her?

"A heartbreak can look like many different things, or on the other side of this, it could be your friend trying to reinvent herself and getting a bit lost on the way."

Mon, 06 Nov, 2023

Dear Dáithí: My friend won’t pay her way – I’m sick of it

Dear Dáithí: My friend won’t pay her way – I’m sick of it

Got a problem? Our agony uncle Dáithí Ó Sé is here to help

Mon, 30 Oct, 2023

Dear Dáithí: My sister bought me a new pup for company - now I'm the baddie for not wanting it

Dear Dáithí: My sister bought me a new pup for company - now I'm the baddie for not wanting it

"You say she means well; she does in my arse."

Mon, 23 Oct, 2023

Dear Dáithí: My brother turned my family against me and cut me out of a will

Dear Dáithí: My brother turned my family against me and cut me out of a will

Got a problem? Our agony uncle, Dáithí Ó Sé, is here to help.

Sun, 08 Oct, 2023