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

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

Dear Dáithí: My partner only wants to have one child, I want more. What should I do?

Dear Dáithí: I'm worried I'll end up as a carer for my mother-in-law

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

Mon, 02 Oct, 2023

Dear Dáithí: My partner only wants to have one child, I want more. What should I do?

Dear Dáithí: My partner only wants to have one child, I want more. What should I do?

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

Mon, 25 Sep, 2023

Dear Dáithí: My bright son is wasting his education and his life, why won't he listen to me?

Dear Dáithí: My bright son is wasting his education and his life, why won't he listen to me?

Got a problem? Our agony uncle, Dáithí Ó Sé, is here to help. Contact Dáithí at exa.mn/DearDaithi

Sun, 17 Sep, 2023