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Sunday 1 October 2023 Dublin: 17°C

# mams

All time
Things your mam told you when you were younger that you wish you'd listened to now
She was right all along.
Graham Norton's mother reacted like a typical Irish mam at the unveiling of his portrait in Dublin
“You didn’t flatter him, mind you.”
Just 18 tweets that excellently sum up mams
They’re the best.
12 things you'll remember if you ever did the 'big shop' with your mam
Dunnes wedges.
Mother's Day stats: July most popular month for having babies and Leitrim has lowest number of births
Donegal, Cavan and Monaghan had the largest families with 2.19 children per family on average.
This Galway girl's Mam went to extreme (and hilarious) lengths to share a Facebook post with her
“This is you for sure, Laura.”
10 male celebrities your mam *definitely* fancies
Not in an over the top way. Just in a “would you make sure the Sky Box is recording that” type of way.
Quiz: What's Your Mam Getting You For Christmas?
Which classic Mam gift will you get this Christmas?
Anyone who struggles with remembering people's names will relate to this Mam's Facebook fail
“Is that… Victoria?”
This mam put up cameras in her house, then regretted it once she saw what the dogs got up to
You know what? It’s not worth it. (Potentially NSFW?)
This clean-freak mother managed to pull off the single most 'Mam' move of all time
She’s done what every mam only dreams of doing – ‘closed down’ her freshly cleaned living room. For a month.
A mam wrote her husband this unsparing letter before leaving him with the kids for the weekend
“Dearest husband, I wanted to go over a few things with you before you embark on this weekend alone.”
This Mam wrote a gorgeous Facebook status defending her little boy's love of nail polish
“Show him love. Show him acceptance.”
19 things guaranteed to make every Irish Mam go 'MY NERVES!'
*deep breaths*
A mam tried to surprise her daughter at college and it went so wrong
LOL.
10 Irish people who freaked out thinking it was Mother's Day yesterday
Damn you, America.
10 times Tumblr was so right about Irish mams
They’ve done it again.
This woman is going insanely viral for tormenting her Mam with hilarious texts
Poor Mam.
28 thoughts that go through your head when your Mam is coming to visit
*throws everything into black sacks*
What Percent Mam Are You?
How many carrier bags do you own?
This mam didn't recognise her own son after he shaved off his beard
A beard is for life, not just for Christmas.
Irish mothers are taking extreme measures to ensure their kids don't eat meat today
Heathens, all of you.
Irish mams are taking extreme measures to ensure their kids don't eat meat today
Heathens, all of you.
9 pieces of advice every Irish person has received from their Mam
Thanks, Mam <3
24 things that Irish mams love
Happy Mother’s Day, all you wonderful mams.
16 times mams and technology were the best combination
Sometimes they just need a helping hand.
11 times mams were the greatest prank victims
Poor mammies.
OK, this just might be the creepiest Mother's Day card ever
Perfect for all the Norman Bates fans out there, we guess?
12 things Irish Mams say... and what they really mean
A definitive guide.
14 mams who know that the family cat is the REAL baby
Don’t cry.
This mam knitted a life-size replica of her son because he won't hug her any more
See what you’ve done to your mam, ya brat!
This mam's reaction to her daughter's 'first' shot is gas
Rookie mistake.
Mams have been sharing their kids' accidentally rude drawings and they are gas
Too good.
13 things Irish mams are guilty of doing
“Being stingy with the the heating.”
Keep forgetting to call your mammy? She might make a show of you on Facebook
“Can’t wait to hear your voice, because I forgot what it sounds like”… ouch.
13 hilarious autocorrect pranks played on unsuspecting mothers
Sausage sausage why.
Teens are changing 'no' to 'HELL YEAH' in their mams' phones (with A++ results)
Won’t somebody think of the mams?
9 people who just taught their mam about emojis
Every day is emoji day.
8 nice things you should definitely do for your mam today
Simple, but meaningful nonetheless.
14 wonderfully Irish gifts to give your Mam this Mother's Day
Stuck for ideas? We’ve got you sorted.