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1. Article · Sep 28, 2026 · Jenny McEntegart

   I met my best friend when we were 13: My friendship of a lifetime (opens the original)

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   As I watched my niece begin secondary school recently, I found myself thinking back to my own first day, 27 years ago. At lunchtime that day, unable to locate any of my friends from national school, I spotted an empty chair at a table and tentatively approached the blonde girl sitting across from it. “Is this seat free?” I asked. “Of course,” she smiled. You have reached your article limit. Already a subscriber? Sign in Six months of digital access for €18.50 Be the first to know the l

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2. Article · Aug 27, 2026 · Jenny McEntegart

   I'm a single lady who loves cats, but don't call me crazy (opens the original)

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   The phrase ‘crazy cat lady’ conjures up an image: An older woman, living alone, surrounded by cats because she somehow missed out on the life she was supposed to have. It’s a stereotype that has lingered for decades, rooted in outdated assumptions about women, marriage, and loneliness. But in 2026, does it still have any place? When pop star Taylor Swift signed off an Instagram post as ‘Childless Cat Lady’, she reclaimed a phrase that had long been used as an insult to women. The label suddenly

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