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Let's be honest, winding up our mothers never gets old.

And watching other people wind up their own mothers has got to be one of the most entertaining ways to pass the time.

So, hats off to John Coen from Galway, who did a top-notch job of irritating the life out of his mother, Majella, recently when he insisted she inspect the 'leak' in her sink.

With her head stuck in the cupboard beneath the sink and no 'leak' to be seen, John's mam was fit to lose her reason as her son insisted she wasn't looking at it.

The footage, which has been doing serious rounds on social media, has been inundated with comments from the public praising Majella's response to her son's prank.

We'll let this pair take it from here…

 

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The brother of a young woman who battled cervical cancer before passing away at the age of 25 insists that change is needed in order to protect young women against the disease.

Amber Rose Cliff was just 18 when she began exhibiting worrying symptoms, and despite requesting numerous screenings, Amber from Sunderland was refused one.

As NHS guidelines stipulate women should be 25 before availing of their screening service, Amber, then 21, sought help privately and was dealt a devastating blow when she learned she had a tumour growing in her cervix.

"We went for a private smear test when she was about 21, three years after she’d first been to the doctors," Josh explained.

"It turned out that the cancerous tumour in her cervix had been growing for years."

Amber underwent multiple operations in addition to chemotherapy and radiotherapy, but was dealt another devastating blow when she learned that the cancer had spread to her lymph nodes, lungs and throat.

And last Sunday, at the age of 25, Amber died.

Determined to initiate change, Josh is appealing to the public to sign an online petition which would allow any woman, who is under the age of 25 and experiencing symptoms, to avail of a screening.

"It shouldn’t be mandatory but that option needs to be there," Josh insisted. 

Dr Jana Witt, health information officer at Cancer Research UK has, however, expressed reservations about Josh's campaign.

"This is because cervical changes that screening detects in younger women tend to clear up by themselves and are less likely to develop into cancer, so screening may lead to unnecessary tests and treatment."

Dr Witt does, however, encourage young women to seek medical attention if certain symptoms present.

"Whatever your age or screening history, if you notice symptoms such as bleeding between periods, after sex, after the menopause, or any other unusual changes, it’s really important to contact your GP."

20,000 people have, thus far, signed an online petition to bring Amber's Law into effect, and Amber's family is currently fundraising in memory of their sister, daughter and friend.

 

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When it comes to Facebook, the vast majority of us think our older relatives do nothing but post inspirational quotes and accidentally use the status box as a search engine.

But if this girl's granny is anything to go by, some actually use it to rag on their mate's baking skills – something which has delighted thousands in recent days.

Taking to Twitter, Row from Scotland shared a screengrab of an exchange which occurred between her grandmother and another woman, and it looks like Row's granny definitely knows how to speak her mind.

"Some poor bird is heavy chuffed with her tattie scones n ma granny has absolutely scorned her. 'Sorry Alison, they look sh*te.'" Row wrote in a post which has amassed a staggering 29,000 likes in two days.

After catching sight of Alison's efforts, Hazel Ramsay wrote: "Sorry Alison but they look sh*te. Hope they tasted better than they looked. I've no tried the recipe yet I will post a picture." (sic)

"Brilliant. Aw, that's made my night," wrote one Twitter user while another added: "Thank God Hazel brought the real talk."

Hazel for Mayor.

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It's been almost two months since a critically-injured Kym Owens was discovered in a housing estate in Maynooth, and her family have not given up hope that those responsible for her injuries will be brought to justice.

Speaking to Sean O'Rourke on RTÉ, Kym's uncle, Thomas McNee, urged the public to come forward with any information they may have pertaining to the 18-year-old's assault last November.

Opening up about the impact the incident has had on Kym's family, Thomas said: "It's been very tough and trying on the family. They've been at her bedside every day."

"The family's lives have been turned upside down in a heartbeat. They're a good, ordinary family and their lives have just come to a complete standstill."

Kym, who is still in a medically-induced coma, sustained two broken eye sockets, a fractured jaw, and a broken nose in the attack which was carried out on November 20 last year.

Paying tribute to the first-year Arts student, Thomas told listeners: "She's a fun and bubbly person who loved her sport. She played football here and she went to school here in Castleblayney."

While Gardaí have been conducting an extensive investigation into the case, Thomas reminded the public that their assistance is of the utmost importance.

"Examine your conscious. It could be your daughter or sister in that hospital," Thomas said.

"So if you know anything please take a leap of faith and go to the Gardai and tell them what you know. Even the smallest piece of information can make a breakthrough."

Fundraising events have been held in both Maynooth and Kym's native Castleblayney over the course of the last seven weeks.

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We all know that weather forecasters have a reputation for getting it wrong from time to time.

And no one is more acutely aware of this than the forecasters themselves, so it's no real surprise they can get a little tetchy when their forecasts are questioned, right?

After having his recent televised report questioned by his 18-year-old daughter Claire, meteorologist Chris Halcomb gave a response so scathing that Twitter has officially found themselves a new hero.

Taking to social media after forecasting snow for the region, Chris shared a screengrab of an exchange between himself and Claire.
 

Having advised his daughter that her reliance on a weather app may have a detrimental effect on her college fund, Chris found himself inundated with messages of support from members of the public. 

"This tweet is hilarious!" wrote one while another added: "These old folks getting social media and turning into damn savages out here."

"Tweet of the year so far," gushed another.

Chris, take a bow.

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If you spent half your childhood answering to every name but your own, you'll know what it's like to grow up in a big, bustling family.

And while many would blanch at the notion of rocking hand-me-downs and sharing a bedroom with a hape of siblings, recent research has revealed that if it wasn't for the cost factor, one in three Irish parents would welcome new additions.

According to laya research, 77 per cent of those surveyed want a 'bigger' family, while one in ten are planning to extend their brood over the next 12 months.

With that in mind, here are just 9 things you'll know if you grew up in a big familiy.

1. Your bladder control is second to none as you spent most of your early life waiting on the wrong side of the bedroom door.

"I will pee on the landing and you'll have to step over it, I swear to God."

2. The only time clothes were bought specifically for you was on your birthday… and Christmas, if you were lucky.

"Put on your brother's Spiderman underpants, and don't be annoying me."

3. You have been known to answer to the dog's name because it saved time finding out what your mam wanted from you.

"Did you just call me Rover? Ah whatever, what do you want?"

4. You made any excuse to visit friends who only happened to have older siblings you rarely saw.

"And tell me, were you ever made wear their underwear?"

5. You knew better than to antagonise your mother at ANY point during dinner prep.

"I've been peeling these potatoes since 2pm and you come in telling tales on the world and its wife? Get out of my sight."

6. You accept that teachers will regularly compare you to your siblings… and their shortcomings.

"You're a Mulligan, are you? I knew the minute you handed in this drivel you were himself's sister. Why can't the pair of you be more like your younger sister?"

7. Fist fights, foot fights and pillow fights were used to resolve most issues, and it's still something you consider using as an adult.

"One belt with Dad's whopper tri-pillow would whack sense into that young one in work."

8. Foreign holidays were the reserve of smaller families, so your crew generally landed down to the sunny south-east of a summer.

"When do you think I'll see the inside of an airport, Mam?"

9. You became so used to sharing presents, anything else seems indulgent nowadays.

"Now, your dad and I knew you both wanted a Barbie jeep, so this one is for the pair of you."

 

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20 years ago, the body of Ciara Glennon was found in bushland outside Perth.

Now, Ciara's heartbroken father, Denis Glennon, has learned that the Western Australian Police have arrested and charged a suspect in relation to his daughter's death.

Denis, a native of Westport Co Mayo, has spoken to the press regarding recent developments in the cold case.

He, understandably, expressed a mixture of emotions when discussing the two-decade long investigation.

"This is a very raw and bittersweet time," Ciara's father told Perth Now.

"We are being updated by the Western Australian Police, and hence it is best that I do not comment on the recent developments."

Ciara, who was 27 at the time of her death, had been celebrating St Patrick's Day on March 14 1997 in the Perth suburb of Claremont when she disappeared.

In addition to charges brought forth regarding Ciara's murder, Bradley Robert Edwards has also been charged with the murder of 23-year-old Jane Rimmer.

Ciara and Jane's killings, along with the disappearance of Sarah Spiers, were documented in Australian press as the 'Claremont serial killings'.

 

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If your final month of primary school was spent gnawing your knuckles as your classmates gushed about their upcoming trip to France or family holiday to Florida, you're not alone.

Spending another rainy fortnight in the wilds of the west coast of Ireland was not something to boast about… especially when you knew your BFF was about to get a private audience with Minnie Mouse, right?

And while we now know that grown-up issues – like finances and our dad's fear of flying – generally dictated, back then we wondered why we'd be spending a fortnight in a caravan while our mates would be living it up on Space Mountain.

And here, ladies, are just 12 things you'll know if the Irish holiday was your ONLY holiday.

1. The 'summer clothes' going into the suitcase were nothing more than a morale booster because we all knew we'd be in an Aran jumper and windcheater for the next 14 days.

"Do you want to wear this lovely pair of cycling shorts… under your galoshes, pet?"

2. The five-hour car journey to the caravan park was a test of all your nerves as you and your siblings jostled for space in the backseat.

"Tell him to stop looking at me, mam!"

3. If you were coming from the east, you stopped in Moate for 99s, no ifs, ands or buts.

"Get out of the car and eat your ice cream, your dad is losing his reason."

4. You spent more time than appropriate in old man pubs while your dad caught up on the football.

"Wouldn't you think that Jaysusin' caravan park would have a TV somewhere? Drink up your Coke."

5. You were signed up for some type of sport/water camp every single year, and every single year you feigned an injury after the first day.

"I'm not going! I've got the black lung, pop.

6. You got used to wandering into random pubs unsupervised to grab a quick packet of peanuts.

"The usual there, Mick."

7. There would be ONE day of sunshine, and your mam would bate you out of your fold-out bed to make the most of it.

"The sun is splitting the rocks out there. Didn't I wake up and think the caravan was on fire?! Get out there now and enjoy it."

8. You got used to bringing a duvet and multiple layers to the beach because that's just what life was now.

"Maaaaaam! He won't let me under the blanket, and I have frostbite."

9. You always made friends with at least one weird kid, who always happened to have siblings the exact same age as yours.

"Even I know we're the losers of this campsite." 

10. You had one big day out over the course of a fortnight, and it usually involved another hour's drive and a water park.

"You have six hours here, you lot, and not a second more. Do your worst."

11. The car home always smelt like vomit because your sibling got over-excited and wanted one last bag of chips before leaving.

"Maaaaaaaam, make him get out and walk."

12. When your friends returned home with Mickie Mouse ears, you returned home with a Bertie's Bog Festival cap.

"Don't look at me, I didn't want to go."

 

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Behold ladies, the internet has a new hero, and he comes in the form of Dan Howard from Maine in the United States.

Drawing on the tensions which occur within families around the holiday season, Dan decided to create a video diary of his daughter's return from college for the festive season, and we could not love it more.

In footage which has amassed a staggering 4,753,841 views on Facebook since its upload, Dan described his daughter's antics since ditching class for 2016.

The hilarious upload has been inundated with comments from Facebook users who can't get enough of Dan's deadpan delivery.

"The accuracy," wrote one Facebook user while another added: "Hilarious!"

We can't help feeling for our parents after clapping eyes on this…

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Just like the rest of us, it looks like Una Healy has been getting in some much-deserved family time over the Christmas period – well, if her latest snap is anything to go by.

The Tipperary-native took to Instagram recently, to share an adorable picture of her two kids – Tadgh and Aoife Belle – hanging out with their granddad and a couple of dogs!

Using the hashtag 'Granddadtime', the 34-year-old, who is married to Bed Foden, 31, captioned the photo: "Old Dogs and Children and Watermelon Wine", and fans couldn't get enough.

 

"Old Dogs and Children and Watermelon Wine" #Granddadtime

A photo posted by UNA HEALY (@unahealy) on

GUSHING over the snap, followers of the former The Saturdays singer wrote: "Beautiful picture! Captures the essence of Christmas family time. Criona and Ed", while another commented: "You have such beautiful children."

"Awh, @unahealy Happy Christmas to Dr. Healy and Anne! Hope ye all have a great time at home," wrote another. 

Una is clearly loving life as a mum, but it seems like two is the magic number for her as she previously admitted that she is unlikely to have more children.

 

My little bestie xx

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“I’m done now. I really don’t want any more. If I see a baby I’m like ‘No definitely not’,” Una said in an interview with the Herald.

“It’s tough and really hard work. I’m just so happy with two.”

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Way back in November 2015, Eric Schmidt shared a story involving his family which sounded so damn ridiculous, people struggled to believe it had actually happened.

And if you don't know what that story is about, fear not because it has in recent days the tale of Kitty and the Schmidt family has begun doing the rounds again online, and frankly we could listen to it over and over.

Sharing a screenshot of series of texts which were exchanged between Eric, his parents and his sister, we quickly learned that their pet cat, Kitty, had gone missing, and was tragically found dead soon after.

Or was she?

Well, according to Eric's parents, it turned out she was most definitely not dead – something they only realised after they buried what they believed was their beloved pet only to find her sitting in their home upon their return.

In a post which has racked up 31,000 likes over the past 12 months, it was revealed that instead of burying Kitty, Eric's parents actually buried something else – a rabbit.

And like any upstanding millennial, Eric did what we all do best – he shared it online, and made minor celebrities of his parents… and Kitty.

Take a bow, lads.

 

 

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Unless your family is the type to hightail it off to sunnier climes a few days before December 25, chances are you'll be having the same Christmas as your neighbours… and their neighbours… and their neighbours.

The same dinner will be eaten, the same conversations will play out, and the same arguments will be revisited year in and year out, and while we wouldn't have it any other way, we often find ourselves wondering if this really is the case with all families.

Thankfully for us, comedy act Foil Arms and Hog have assured the public that this is, indeed, the sitch nationwide, and it's time to accept it… and embrace it.

So pull up a seat, ladies, and watch 'your family' in all their glory.

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