POLL: Which type of Irish mammy are you at Christmas?

There are two types of Irish women at Christmas time, writes author, Emma Comerford, and they have zero respect for one another. Take our poll at the end of the article and let us know which category you fall into

We like C- words in Ireland but the C-word that instantly elevates an Irish woman’s stress levels to toxic heights and can only be uttered for approximately eight weeks every year is of course the heinous word ‘Christmas’.

Once the word is uttered, the poor unfortunate woman is instantly propelled into a flurry of manic, consumerist activity; it resembles an adrenaline shot to an Irish woman’s heart, in the manner of Uma Thurman in Pulp Fiction, just without the overdose.