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Nollaig na mBan: The one day of the year when Irish women take a break.. to plan how to take down the Christmas decorations

Nollaig na mBan: The one day of the year when Irish women take a break.. to plan how to take down the Christmas decorations

💜 When Mariah sang, “All I want for Christmas is youuuuuu”, we all tapped our toes and sung along. It reminded us of love, Love Actually, glistening with all the joy and tinsel.   🛌 But right now, across the country, there are millions of Irish women asking for something else this Christmas: REST!  Luckily in Ireland we have Nollaig na Mban, January 6th, a traditional day of rest to end the Christmas season culminating in the Epiphany. Traditionally it was a day off for women, to put their feet up, have a cuppa with some cake, and generally back away...

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Looking After Women This Christmas

Looking After Women This Christmas

Today I released my podcast with Sarah Benson, CEO of Women's Aid Ireland. What she shared with me is confronting- we all know someone who has been touched by domestic abuse, even if we are not actually aware of it.   The sad reality is that at Christmas time this abuse increases. And it doesn’t just affect women. Society as a whole suffers. It pulls at the threads that hold us all together in the caring love all human beings deserve. Children are often caught in the cross hairs, under the care of their mother who struggles and puts on a brave face....

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