#Period features

Joanne O’Riordan: I used to think missing a period was a blessing

What I didn’t know when I was younger was that everyone experiences periods differently

Thu, 27 Oct, 2022

Emer O’Neill: There’s a lot of trauma behind periods that people don’t talk about

Things got traumatic for me when I began taking the birth control pill

Wed, 26 Oct, 2022

Lorraine Keane: Periods felt like something you shouldn't talk about for my generation. I don't want my girls to feel that

My granny didn’t talk about periods and that made [my mum] feel like it was a dirty little secret, something to be embarrassed or ashamed of

Tue, 25 Oct, 2022

Muireann O'Connell: I was told posting about my period on Instagram was 'inappropriate'

Nicole Glennon chats to well-known Irish women about ditching the shame attached to our periods

Mon, 24 Oct, 2022

As Joanne McNally recounts getting her period onstage, we ask why are we still so ashamed of our periods?

Activists and well-known faces chat to Nicole Glennon about the power of embracing our periods

Mon, 24 Oct, 2022

Periods in the workplace: 'We need to have a conversation from the top down'

A new survey has revealed one in five of us has taken time off work as a result of our periods. Should we be talking about menstrual leave in the office?

Tue, 18 Oct, 2022

Brown-haired female sitting at table, bending, touching her stomach

Menstrual cycle awareness programmes will help end period taboo in the workplace

Companies now offer menstrual cycle awareness programmes to support employees and improve communications. It's a win-win development, and will help to end the taboo about periods, says Sharon Ni Chonchuir

Fri, 16 Sep, 2022

In sync: Tracking your menstrual cycle can improve your life — here's how

Having awareness of your hormonal fluctuations can help you hack into better sleep, physical and mental health

Mon, 22 Aug, 2022

These venues are providing free, eco-friendly period products in bathrooms across the country

Riley's sanitary products will be made available across women's bathrooms

Wed, 18 May, 2022

Menstrual pad with red glitter on pastel background

Period of change: supporting autistic girls and girls with Down syndrome through puberty

Helen O'Callaghan asks what can be done to help autistic girls and girls with intellectual disabilities prepare for menstruation

Fri, 08 Apr, 2022

#Period features

My daughter has to take painkillers during her periods — I'm worried she might have endometriosis

Menopause and menstruation plan to help employers improve workplace policies

Olympic rower Aifric Keogh: We need discussion of periods between coaches and athletes

Joanna Fortune: How do I talk to my nine-year-old daughter about periods?

A Cork company has launched a reusable tampon applicator to cut down on menstrual waste

Sonya Lennon: If men menstruated we would be in a very different situation

Joanne O’Riordan: I used to think missing a period was a blessing

Emer O’Neill: There’s a lot of trauma behind periods that people don’t talk about

Lorraine Keane: Periods felt like something you shouldn't talk about for my generation. I don't want my girls to feel that

Muireann O'Connell: I was told posting about my period on Instagram was 'inappropriate'

As Joanne McNally recounts getting her period onstage, we ask why are we still so ashamed of our periods?

Periods in the workplace: 'We need to have a conversation from the top down'

Menstrual cycle awareness programmes will help end period taboo in the workplace

In sync: Tracking your menstrual cycle can improve your life — here's how

These venues are providing free, eco-friendly period products in bathrooms across the country

Period of change: supporting autistic girls and girls with Down syndrome through puberty

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Mick Clifford

#Period features

My daughter has to take painkillers during her periods — I'm worried she might have endometriosis

Menopause and menstruation plan to help employers improve workplace policies

Olympic rower Aifric Keogh: We need discussion of periods between coaches and athletes

Joanna Fortune: How do I talk to my nine-year-old daughter about periods?

A Cork company has launched a reusable tampon applicator to cut down on menstrual waste

Sonya Lennon: If men menstruated we would be in a very different situation

Joanne O’Riordan: I used to think missing a period was a blessing

Emer O’Neill: There’s a lot of trauma behind periods that people don’t talk about

Lorraine Keane: Periods felt like something you shouldn't talk about for my generation. I don't want my girls to feel that

Muireann O'Connell: I was told posting about my period on Instagram was 'inappropriate'

As Joanne McNally recounts getting her period onstage, we ask why are we still so ashamed of our periods?

Periods in the workplace: 'We need to have a conversation from the top down'

Menstrual cycle awareness programmes will help end period taboo in the workplace

In sync: Tracking your menstrual cycle can improve your life — here's how

These venues are providing free, eco-friendly period products in bathrooms across the country

Period of change: supporting autistic girls and girls with Down syndrome through puberty

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Mick Clifford

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