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<p>From melted chocolate in clothes to cleaning confectionery from carpets, here are some useful tips to have in your back pocket in case the Easter Bunny needs help tidying up.</p>

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Life Hack: How to remove chocolate stains from clothes, carpets, and couches

When we crack open the eggs at Easter, a chocolate catastrophe is never far away... Denise O'Donoghue has some quick-fix solutions

<p>Celebrations at Clifford's Centra after the store sold Ireland's biggest ever Euromillions jackpot. Heather Randles advises careful planning whether your windfall is €2m or €250m. Picture: MacInnes </p>

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Won the €250m Euromillions jackpot? Top tips on how to handle sudden wealth

<p>Callers frequently tell Flac they are unable to access a family law solicitor from the Legal Aid Board’s private practitioner panel, even if they had been approved for legal aid. Stock picture</p>

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'Ireland faces legal aid crisis' as Flac fields 53,000 calls in a year

Dear Dáithí: I've given up drink and my boyfriend and friends are giving me grief over it

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Dear Dáithí: I've given up drink and my boyfriend and friends are giving me grief over it

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We missed our baby's 12-month vaccinations — can they get them all at their next appointment?

Would a visit to Páirc Quaternary be better than Jurassic Park?

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Would a visit to Páirc Quaternary be better than Jurassic Park?

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Consumer Corner: What our overspending triggers are — and how to avoid them

A 'fun fund' can actually help with impulse spending

Wed, 23 Oct, 2024

Dear Dáithí: My Dad is finally retired - but he refuses to do anything fun with Mum

Dear Dáithí: My Dad is finally retired - but he refuses to do anything fun with Mum

"I would also ask him if there is one place he always wanted to go to, and make the first trip about him."

Mon, 01 Apr, 2024

Dear Dáithí: My husband has been secretly paying his brother's bills and loan — I am furious

Dear Dáithí: My husband has been secretly paying his brother's bills and loan — I am furious

There's plenty I could be doing with extra money. How can I work it out, so we get the money back without a falling out?

Mon, 25 Mar, 2024

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

Nature food - blackberries bunch on a farm.

Donal Hickey: The blackberries are only mighty this year — don't delay picking them

September 29 is Michaelmas Day and there’s an ancient belief that Michaelmas eve is the last day on which fruit can be picked

Thu, 14 Sep, 2023

Couple not talking after an argument in bed

Sex File: I still fantasise about my ex — how do I finally move on?

One of the main reasons divorcees sabotage the possibility of a new sexual relationship is that they are still smarting from the pain of the end of their marriage

Mon, 12 Dec, 2022

Tired young business woman having headache while working with computer in the office.

Talk To Me: I don't want to get stuck in a rut at work

Psychologist Caroline Martin is here to answer your questions on whatever issues you are dealing with in life, from work pressure and stress to loneliness and grief

Fri, 09 Dec, 2022

Shopping survey

Sales do not affect your rights as a consumer

It doesn’t matter when you buy, or for what price. Your rights as a consumer are the same whether there’s a sale on or not

Thu, 01 Dec, 2022

Shot of a senior woman using her cellphone at home

Talk To Me: My husband wants us to get back together now his affair is over

Psychologist Caroline Martin is here to answer your questions on whatever issues you are dealing with in life, from work pressure and stress to loneliness and grief

Fri, 04 Nov, 2022

Woman holding a wooden house with her hands with the sun on a light pink background. Sweet home, insurance

Consumer Corner: Do I need insurance for my house or apartment?

The Central Bank found that thousands of home-insurance policy holders are paying 32% above average

Wed, 03 Aug, 2022

Talk to me: My new boss is putting me under pressure - I'm already swamped

Talk to me: My new boss is putting me under pressure - I'm already swamped

Whatever issues you are dealing with in your life, from work pressure to stress and grief, psychologist Caroline Martin is here to answer your questions

Fri, 01 Jul, 2022

Beach bucket and spade

Expert advice for parents of autistic kids adjusting to summer holidays

Help your child to prepare for a new experience by visiting a relevant website or watching videos

Tue, 28 Jun, 2022

Caroline Martin: 'Cancer stopped me in my tracks - I was a servant of the status quo'

Caroline Martin: 'Cancer stopped me in my tracks - I was a servant of the status quo'

Meet our new advice columnist, psychologist Caroline Martin, who has worked in the public sector and now runs a private practice. When counselling clients, she leans into her life experience, from miscarriage to cancer

Fri, 24 Jun, 2022

Derval O'Rourke: My healthy chocolate orange brownies have a surprise ingredient

Derval O'Rourke: My healthy chocolate orange brownies have a surprise ingredient

Ask yourself 'what would I say to my best friend right now?' Give yourself the advice you so kindly share with your friends and more importantly, take your own advice!

Mon, 23 May, 2022

Colorful black friday newspaper collage

Making Cents: How to get a real bargain in the Black Friday sales

Grainne McGuinness' advice on nabbing a bargain without losing the head

Tue, 23 Nov, 2021

fried thai fish cakes on a skillet on a concrete table with sweet chili sauce

Darina Allen: Sustainable fish recipes for World Oceans Day

'Look out for hake, rock salmon, sometimes called coley or saithe, and mackerel'

Sat, 05 Jun, 2021

Thursday TV Tips: A treehouse on stilts — and how about this chic chicken coop!

Thursday TV Tips: A treehouse on stilts — and how about this chic chicken coop!

plus new comedy We Are Lady Parts, and gripping thriller, The Sister

Thu, 20 May, 2021

Definition of the word Menopause in a dictionary

Alison O'Connor: What's next after women shared their intimate menopause issues?

There is a drastic shortfall in proper medical care for women whose bodies are simply crying out for oestrogen replacement

Fri, 14 May, 2021

Ask Audrey: 'She said, that sounds like the 7th circle of hell. I said, it’s Ardmore, actually'

Ask Audrey: She’s a total pervert, likes to tie me to the rad and pretend I’m from Glounthaune

Sorting out Cork people for ages

Thu, 22 Apr, 2021

Coronavirus - Tue Mar 30, 2021

Terry Prone: Stephen, Stephen, Stephen. Stop explaining and answer the question. Please

This week, some free advice to ministers floating daft policy ideas (from me) — and to all of us (from Paul Mescal)

Mon, 19 Apr, 2021

Sunday TV Tips: Smother series finale and Reeling in the Years returns

Sunday TV Tips: Smother series finale and Reeling in the Years returns

— and meet the first Sikh in Ireland to wear a turban as part of the uniform; plus can you believe Reeling in the Years is onto 2010!

Sun, 11 Apr, 2021

Mother with protective mask breastfeeding her baby son at home

Joyce Fegan: When parenthood and a pandemic collide

“On the balance sheet of 2020, there will be losses and gains. Some will have far more losses than others, irretrievable ones at that”

Sat, 27 Feb, 2021

Physical injury at work of construction worker

What is negligence and what steps should I take if I have been injured in an accident?

Legal advice for farmers

Mon, 24 Aug, 2020