Usually uttered when anything bad happened in the area, from someone's bins not being taken by the bin men; to someone ...

Now, of all the types of mammies, you don't want to mess with this one is top of the list. We have used the example Biddy ...

The Irish mammy. She's an endless source of wisdom, isn't she? She always has an answer for everything. And a patron saint ...

We have all experienced unwanted rants about the most outrageous things. From leaving the immersion on to standing in front of the microwave, Irish mammies really do have irrational fears. Here are ...

Give this absolutely delicious and totally traditional Irish recipe a try! Champ is a potato specialty in Ireland and is one of my favorite side dishes. Delicious and easy, champ is made by ...

Only an Irish mammy would give out to you for 'wasting your money' on expensive presents for them. That being so, try taking it back and see what happens! 3) 'You could do SOMETHING to help' ...

Initially, these conversations with my Irish mammy felt insensitive. I couldn’t help but think my British friends would see them as tactless (a crime akin to treason in the UK), or that I was ...

Paradoxically, if two men did it, with no woman involved, Irishness was against that too. Join the Irish Independent WhatsApp channel Stay up to date with all the latest news ...

Devastated Patrick Kielty carried the coffin of his late mother Mary at her funeral as his brother John described her as a ...

The Irish love an apple pie! There's nothing better than the traditional short-crust pastry apple pie with a dollop of ice cream on the side, just like Mammy made it. However, Irish celebrity chef ...