A reader wrote to Trish Murphy’s Tell Me About It column looking for advice for a problem that she says is driving her crazy and taking over her life. In the past two years, she has been invited to eight weddings, eight hen parties and now baby showers too.
Her main issue is the expense - her spending on average for a hen party and wedding tips €3,000 and she is trying to save for a house. And as a single person she finds the cost really difficult.
But why doesn’t she simply say no. Can her friend group handle the truth? And why are Irish weddings so extravagant?
Is the ability to say ‘no’ a part of our Irish character? Why are we so reluctant to speak plainly?
Dublin Islamic centre criticises ‘radicalised’ members as internal row deepens
Black Axe gang behind bank account takeover fraud swells to network of 1,600 people in Ireland
Body of woman (70s) discovered after Limerick house blaze
‘My sister is ill in Ireland, but we are suspending our travel plans’: Irish in US voice fear over border arrests
Murphy is a psychotherapist and she tells In the News how she answered the reader and why weddings are such a flashpoint for friendships.
Presented by Bernice Harrison. Produced by Suzanne Brennan.
