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# Advice

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# dearfifi
Dear Fifi: Should women pick up the bill?
Dear Fifi, comin atcha.
# take a stand
How to stand up to your boss (without getting fired)
Tackle your workplace troubles head-on with these 5 tips.
# dear fifi
Dear Fifi: I was totally blindsided by a sudden break-up. What do I do?
Dear Fifi doesn’t believe in closure. Do you?
# dear fifi
Dear Fifi: Me being bi freaks out some people I date - is it okay to just not tell them?
Tuesday after a Bank Holiday. A day where advice is sorely needed by many and DailyEdge.ie’s resident agony aunt Dear Fifi is here to do it.
# Advice
Here's what to do if you witness an acid attack
Removing contaminated clothing and washing off the acid with copious amounts of water can minimise scarring and need for surgical reconstruction.
# dearfifi
Dear Fifi: My girlfriend hides all traces of me on social media... Should I be worried?
It’s Tuesday again! That means it’s time for another advice column from DailyEdge.ie’s weekly agony aunt Dear Fifi.
# Advice
Dealing with being targeted by the opposition is Brian Fenton's 'biggest challenge' - Whelan
Brian Fenton is in his third year as a Dublin senior footballer, having won an All-Ireland in the previous two.
# dear fifi
Dear Fifi: I suspect that my boyfriend is raising another man's child
It’s Tuesday, so it’s time to read about other people’s problems with resident DailyEdge.ie advice columnist Dear Fifi.
# dearfifi
Dear Fifi: My male co-workers treat me like their mammy
Dear Fifi is DailyEdge.ie’s advice columnist, serving searing home truths and tepid attempts at wisdom on a weekly basis.
# dear fifi
Dear Fifi: I'm a virgin... What if he laughs at me?
DailyEdge.ie’s resident agony aunt counsels a woman in her 20s who wants to lose her virginity.
# Advice
Mourinho: Martial has to start doing what I want
The Frenchman has struggled to gain a regular place in the Manchester United team and has now been put on notice by his manager at Old Trafford.
# dear fifi
Dear Fifi: How do I talk to the mate I shifted?
DailyEdge’s advice columnist Dear Fifi is back with some more sage advice and subtle smackdowns.
# Advice
Ronnie O'Sullivan tells Donald Trump to 'chill bruv'
The snooker star criticised the US president over a North Korea-related tweet.
# dear fifi
Dear Fifi: My boyfriend is married... Should I abandon ship and just get a cat?
This week, resident DailyEdge.ie agony aunt Dear Fifi tackles more relationship issues.
# dear fifi
Dear Fifi: I snooped in my new beau's glove box... and I didn't like what I found
The first advice column from DailyEdge.ie’s new resident agony aunt, Dear Fifi.
# Advice
'He must work harder, I give nothing for free' – Mourinho tells out-of-favour Shaw
The left-back should learn from his Old Trafford team-mate in his bid to start for the Red Devils, Jose Mourinho said.
# Advice
'It's all about timing' - Ferdinand reaches out to Pogba after social media criticism
The France international should time his social media posts better, says the former Manchester United star.
# Advice
'Balotelli lets his head go down too easily'
Nice’s Valentin Eysseric has suggested the mental aspect of his game is preventing him reaching his true potential.
# life coach
5 key points to keeping a healthy relationship with exercise
‘It’s time to look beyond the abs and explore the relationships they are promoting to exercise instead,’ writes life coach Sarah Doyle.
# Advice
Klopp: If I was Coutinho I wouldn't stop shooting the f***ing ball!
The German trainer could not hide his admiration for his charge’s awesome shot power.
# Advice
Jack Nicklaus questions Rory McIlroy's desire to be the 'greatest player to have played the game'
The Masters is the only championship victory McIlroy has failed to win.
# column
Top tips to enjoy Christmas but ensure it doesn't set you too far backwards
With so many temptations around it’s difficult to keep your fitness goals in mind, writes David Last.
# helping hand
Know anyone who isn't tech-savvy? This is how you can help them this Christmas
It’s a tough job but someone has to do it.
# Advice
Jurgen Klopp: Steven Gerrard needs space to pursue his coaching career
“In the first few years at Mainz if I was training naked no-one would have seen it,” Klopp said.
# Advice
Championship star 'needs to do more' to get in Ireland reckoning
Roy Keane says Conor Hourihane still has to convince Martin O’Neill that he’s worth a place in the team.
Voices
'Women right now are being lied to in the most grotesque fashion. Enough is enough'
Today, the Labour Party is introducing to the Dáil legislation that will require those who provide counselling services to women experiencing crisis pregnancies to be registered and regulated.
# word from the wise
'Don't share so much on social media' - advice for your 20s from those who have been there
Retired people on why you shouldn’t worry ‘until worry worries you’.
# Advice
'Keep your shirt on, Mario!' - Balotelli gets warning from Mancini
The striker’s former mentor is confident the Nice man can score more than 20 goals this campaign.
# Advice
Dunphy tells O'Neill to conduct interviews 'like a man rather than a child'
The RTÉ pundit also suggested Wes Hoolahan would be good enough to get in the England team.
# Advice
Eddie Jones tells England prop Vunipola to lose weight
The player was included in the coach’s 37-man training squad for the upcoming Tests
# Sponsored By Gas Networks Ireland
8 simple steps to make any house feel like a home
We spoke to interior designer Carole Roberts who gave us her top tips.
# Advice
'Ireland will tap into Darren Randolph's knowledge of Dimitri Payet'
Derby defender Richard Keogh spoke to the assembled press on the eve of Ireland’s last-16 clash with France.
# Safety
Five points of advice for football fans planning on having a drink tomorrow
The Road Safety Authority is warning that “almost half of pedestrians killed on our roads have consumed alcohol”.
# Advice
'Make sure you have a plan in place for terror attack at the Euros' - security expert
Security and defence analyst Declan Power advises fans heading to France to be vigilant and well prepared.
# Advice
'Fourth-choice Benteke needs to leave Liverpool'
The Belgium striker joined the Reds from Aston Villa for a reported fee of £32.5 million last August.
# Sound Advice
Take a break and check out dating advice from these Irish kids
Don’t just lean in for the kiss – you’ve now been warned.
# attacks
Tourists in Turkey warned of 'credible threats'
The country has been hit by four suicide bombings this year.
Voices
Here's what to do if you're being bullied at work
Everyone is entitled to a bully-free workplace, writes Sinéad Carroll.
# Advice
Former 'next big thing' Macheda issues warning to Man United starlet Marcus Rashford
The Italian striker has urged the 18-year-old forward to keep his feet on the ground.
# open to ideas
O'Neill to seek management advice ahead of Euro 2016
The Ireland boss is starting to increase his preparations as the tournament edges closer.