Barbara Scully: Before war in Iran broke out, my daughter was just a day away – now it feels like we’re worlds apartAgainst the background of terror, my concern about getting to my girls seems very trivial, but not everyone who takes off for Doha or Dubai is going on their holidaysNora Cummings and her mother Colette Cummings at Dublin Airport last week after they arrived from Dubai. Photo: David ConachyBarbara Scully Today at 06:30I generally don’t pay much attention to Mother’s Day. Neither did my mother. We both prided ourselves on not being manipulated by whatever commercial interest developed the concept in order to sell pink things.

Source: Irish Independent March 14, 2026 11:34 UTC