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Dear Miriam: My daughter is forcing me to rehome my beloved little dog Arthur

A reader asks for Miriam's advice on how to ensure her pet dog can remain living in her home once her daughter's family relocate home, with a granddaughter's allergies proving problematic.

ASK MIRIAM 4 February 2026

Dear Miriam: My daughter is forcing me to rehome my beloved little dog Arthur

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Dear Miriam: ‘how do I tell my fiancé’s ex she isn’t welcome at our wedding?

Dear Miriam: ‘how do I tell my fiancé’s ex she isn’t welcome at our wedding?

ASK MIRIAM 28 January 2026

Dear Miriam: my angry wife’s constant bad form is destroying our marriage

Dear Miriam: my angry wife’s constant bad form is destroying our marriage

ASK MIRIAM 21 January 2026

Dear Miriam: my elderly mother is living in fear of falling victim to scam calls

Dear Miriam: my elderly mother is living in fear of falling victim to scam calls

Dear Miriam: my elderly mother is living in fear of falling victim to scam calls

ASK MIRIAM 14 January 2026

Dear Miriam: I’m worried my friend will face break-up heartbreak due to age gap

Dear Miriam: I’m worried my friend will face break-up heartbreak due to age gap

Dear Miriam: I’m worried my friend will face break-up heartbreak due to age gap

ASK MIRIAM 7 January 2026

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Dear Miriam: ‘I’m restless now I’ve retired, did I make the wrong choice?

Dear Miriam: ‘I’m restless now I’ve retired, did I make the wrong choice?

A reader in Co Kerry tells Miriam she isn't sure she made the right choice retiring from her job as a nurse, as she feels restless and out of the loop with nothing to do.

ASK MIRIAM 12 November 2025

Dear Miriam: how can I get out of hosting my bully brother for Christmas?

Dear Miriam: how can I get out of hosting my bully brother for Christmas?

A reader in Co Cork seeks Miriam's counsel on how to uninvite her brother and his family from spending Christmas in her new home due to a difficult childhood relationship between them both.

ASK MIRIAM 12 November 2025

Dear Miriam: ‘how can I cope with the cost of Christmas after financial setback?

Dear Miriam: ‘how can I cope with the cost of Christmas after financial setback?

A reader from Laois seeks Miriam's advice on how to pay for Christmas after a financial set back earlier in the year has reduced her family's disposable income.

ASK MIRIAM 12 November 2025

Dear Miriam: ‘I find Christmas is such a struggle without children of my own’

Dear Miriam: ‘I find Christmas is such a struggle without children of my own’

A Kildare reader seeks Miriam's help in navigating the Christmas season which she says is saturated with children, when she and her husband are struggling to have a family of their own.

ASK MIRIAM 12 November 2025

Dear Miriam: How do I say no to an unwelcome Christmas Day invite?

Dear Miriam: How do I say no to an unwelcome Christmas Day invite?

A Wicklow reader seeks Miriam's advice on how to get out of going to her sister-in-law's house for Christmas Day as she feels some underlying tensions in the family could come to the surface.

ASK MIRIAM 12 November 2025

Dear Miriam: 'a jury summons for our deceased uncle is re-traumatising family'

Dear Miriam: 'a jury summons for our deceased uncle is re-traumatising family'

A Westmeath reader tells Miriam of her anger at her deceased uncle receiving a jury summons in the post a few months after he passed away suddenly, which has reignited the pain of his loss.

ASK MIRIAM 12 November 2025

Dear Miriam: 'Close relative claims to support gay rights – but won’t accept me'

Dear Miriam: 'Close relative claims to support gay rights – but won’t accept me'

Miriam advises a reader in Longford to set a homophobic relative straight on the unacceptability of his nasty remarks in private which contradict his public support of LGBTQ+ rights.

ASK MIRIAM 12 November 2025

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