Song of praise for Irish mothers

They have changed our nappies, tended our scrapes, packed our school lunches, cured every ill with flat 7-Up and, in some cases, still wash our clothes.

The Irish Mammy is an institution as solid as the rock of Cashel, so it is hardly surprising almost three out of four people say they are turning into their mother as they get older.

The research, carried out by One4all ahead of Mother’s Day, reveals over 39% use similar phrases or sayings to their mother, while 28% claim to have a similar personality.