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

Annual leave. Out of office. Taking a break from work
Dear Dáithí: My job-share partner wants a lengthy holiday... I can't cover it
My job-share partner was happy to pick up my two-week holiday, but now they want to take double that

Sun, 21 Jun, 2026

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Dear Dáithí: My mother-in-law comments on every post — should I block her on my socials?
Anytime I do post anything, my mother-in-law is the first to comment and would often have questions about where I am or who I was with.

Mon, 15 Jun, 2026

Woman Typing Phone Message On Social Network At Night
Dear Dáithí: I'm uncomfortable with the messages from my friend's husband 
I don’t want my friendship with his wife to change and I’m resentful that his carry on is going to necessitate me having to distance myself from her.

Sun, 07 Jun, 2026

Girls having fun at a bachelorette party
Dear Dáithí: Is it terrible if I refuse to go my own hen? 
My friends were horrified when I told them that I didn’t want a hen party in the run up to the wedding...now I think they are planning a surprise party 

Sun, 31 May, 2026

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Dear Dáithí: What’s the earliest acceptable time to leave a friend's wedding?
My friends were shocked and said it would be rude when I made moves to leave a reception at 10pm and persuaded me to stay on and I was wrecked the following day

Sun, 24 May, 2026

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Dear Dáithí: Work whip-arounds are endless. Am I being stingy if I don’t contribute?
Not a month goes by where I'm not contributing to cards, sometimes for people I really don't even know

Mon, 18 May, 2026

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Dear Dáithí: 'I feel so lonely... how do I make friends as a 38-year-old man?'
It seems everyone is really busy and tied up with juggling work and family commitments. I don't blame anyone for that. But I feel like I've been left behind

Mon, 11 May, 2026

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Dear Dáithí: I'm uneasy about my wife's friendship with her fitness instructor
I don’t know if I’m being insecure or if something is genuinely off, but I feel increasingly uneasy

Mon, 04 May, 2026

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Dear Dáithí: How do I tell my boyfriend about my friend's 'no ring, no bring' rule?
My boyfriend has already booked time off for the wedding as I fully expected we'd both be going — do I call my friend and ask if it's an oversight and can she add him to the list? Or do I tell my boyfriend he hasn't been invited?

Mon, 27 Apr, 2026

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Dear Dáithí: My parents are treating my house like a second home
My parents have got into a bit of routine of coming to stay at weekends, and while I enjoy their company, I really want some space of my own

Mon, 20 Apr, 2026

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