At this stage we all know someone, or possibly you are that someone, who has had to pack their bags and leave their Irish homes behind.

The amount of young people living abroad these days has led to some Irish mammies feeling a little bit left out. No longer are they needed to cater dinner for three hurling teams and conduct a choir rehearsal in the front room. 

While they might be pleased, it would seem some members of the millennial bracket are feeling the pressure. So, one New York woman came up with a solution. 

Nina Keneally, a Brooklyn-based mother of two, has created the service NeedAMom. She caters to 20-35 year olds who are in need of some mothering.

Honestly. The business motto: "When you need a mom, just not YOUR mom."

She came up with the idea when she moved from Connecticut back to New York. She discovered that many of her neighbours would would confide in her. A former drug rehab counsellor, she saw a business opportunity. 

Nina said she will do just about anything that any mother will do. She also notes that she aims to be the least judgmental mom around.

Services she provides include sewing buttons on shirts for that all important interview, baking your favourite desserts, editing CVs and helping to communicate with the landlord. 

She will even take individuals to the doctor.

She draws the line at cleaning bathrooms and doing your washing however- she’s a mom not a maid. 

If you have any pals knocking about NYC who are missing their mammy then maybe you should drop Nina a line on their behalf, or else their own mammy might have to do it for them. 

Oh! Nina also promises she won't try and act cool in front of your friends.