Millbrook Medical Centre - Drs Harte Ahern and ODonoghue

20/08/2026

Beautiful 😍

For anyone who is waiting for the Leaving Cert results tomorrow, have a read of this wonderful piece from poet Billy O'Hanluain.

For al the dreamers, the dancers, the chancers, the ones who ploughed their own furrow against the grain... this one is for you!

20/08/2026

DJ Jerry is back by popular demand! Join us from 11am to 1pm, you won’t want to miss it.

20/08/2026

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19/08/2026

18/08/2026

Have a great day

18/08/2026

Have you a child starting Secondary school this September?

Starting secondary school is a major step in a young teen’s life, it involves a change to their identity and status. Settling in is a process, and it can take time to settle into the new environment. Here are some practical tips to support your teen (and yourself!) through this transition.

Communication:
Make sure they know that they can talk to you and that you are there to listen. Whether they are excited, worried, or anxious - it’s OK to feel all these emotions.

Independence:
This is a time for giving more independence. Try to step back and let your child take greater responsibility for themselves and their learning.

Routine:
Establishing a morning routine and getting out to school on time can make their lives much easier. Encourage them to get bags, lunches, and extra-curricular stuff ready the night before.

Homework:
Encourage them to devise a method to spread out the homework. Try not to leave ‘weekly’ homework till the last minute!

Friendships:
Encourage them to both make new friends and keep in touch with old ones. Make opportunities for them to have their friends over to your house.

Try not to worry:
It is very common to take some time to settle – reassure them that this is completely normal for such a big transition. Try to remind them about their strengths and achievements. Be a calm presence in their lives.

Keep Some Perspective:
It is not all about academics! Their mental health is more important, so focus on their wellbeing and self-esteem. Remember we aim for Connection NOT Perfection!

The last word goes to a teenager who took part in a survey on advice for peers who are starting secondary school: “It’s like moving up a level in a game. It’ll be challenging, but fun!”

18/08/2026

17/08/2026

CHANGE THE WAY YOU SEE

I don’t have crow’s feet,
I have happy happy memories of laughing with friends until the tears flowed.

I don’t have frown lines,
I have the marks of my frustration and confusion, which I battled through, smiling in the end.

I am not going grey,
I have shimmering highlights of wisdom, dashed throughout my silver hair.

I don’t have scars,
I have symbols of the strength I was able to find, when life got tough.

I don’t have stretch marks,
I have the marks of growth and the marks of motherhood. My womanly evolution.

I am not fat,
I bear the evidence of a life filled with abundance, blessings and good times.

I am not just forgetful,
I have a mind so full of stories, memories and moments there is scarce room to hold much else.

I am not old,
I am blessed, with a life of great length, something not everyone can say.

Don’t change the way you look my friend,
change the way you see,

change the way you see.

Donna Ashworth
From ‘To The Women’

UK: https://amzn.eu/d/0iJSCm6L
US: https://a.co/d/0ftVc9zp

❤️ Art by the FABULOUS Lisa Aisato ❤️

The word ‘vakker’ means beautiful 🤩

14/08/2026

Dear Friend,

I don’t need you at your best
when you come to my home.
I don’t care what you are wearing
or what car you drove here.
I don’t care if there is food on your shirt
or your hair is full of knots.
None of that matters to me.
I care about you.

I care about what’s in your heart,
how afraid you are.
What you worry about in the night.
I care about your deepest fears
and your biggest dreams
and I am there for it all.

If you are chaotic, I won’t judge.
That’s my promise to you.

So, don’t cancel me
because your house is a mess
and your cupboards are bare.
I will bring what you need with pleasure
and I will listen to your problems
without measure or malice.

If you are on the floor, I’m picking you up,
or I’m sitting right down beside you.
You need never be alone down there.

And before I leave
I will have made you smile at least once.

That’s my promise to you.

So, save your best for someone else, my friend because I want you just as you are.

That’s what friends are for.

Donna Ashworth

is a celebration of the beauty, strength, and joy of being a woman. In this love letter to our deep capacity to love, rage, fear, and rebuild, best-selling poet Donna Ashworth reminds us that we are stronger when we come together and unstoppable when we accept ourselves. With poems like “Be...