'It's in giving that we receive': Grandparents play a critical role in the family 

Research shows an actively involved grandparent is linked to improved mental health, resilience and pro-social behaviour in grandchildren

Grandmother Dor McLoughlin with baby Liadh who was born in October. Picture: Brian Arthur

THERE have been oodles of precious memories since Dor McLoughlin’s newest grandchild was born two-and-a-half months ago.

But one in particular stands out for Dor — when baby Liadh was barely a few weeks old. “I was dancing around the room with her, the music was on. I was singing a song: ‘Getting to know you, getting to know all about you…’ Liadh was cuddled into me. What better place could you be,” says the 72-year-old, Clare-based mum of three.