Aoibhin Garrihy has been reunited with her parents in Dublin, after a number of months apart.
The BEO founder is based in Ennis, Co. Clare with her husband John Burke and their two children Hannorah and Liobhan, while her parents and two sisters live in Dublin.
Due to lockdown and various restrictions, they hadn’t seen each other since Christmas but enjoyed a sweet get-together this week.
Aoibhin and the kids travelled to Dublin where they’ve been spending some much needed quality time with their loved-ones.
During their trip to Dublin, they enjoyed a day at sea on her dad’s Dublin Bay Cruise.
“Lockdown makes you appreciate everything all the more,” said Aoibhin.
“We couldn’t head back West without showing the ladies some of Dublin’s iconic sites and no better way to do that than on board ‘Grandad’s boat’.
“The best part being their Grandad ‘is like Peppa Pig’s Grandad cause he has a boat too!’ Call us biased but it’s a thumbs up all round here.”
Aoibhin, who’s expecting her third child, previously revealed it was incredibly difficult being separated from her family during lockdown.
Speaking to Maura Derane and Daithi O’Se on the Today Show, Aoibhin said, “There’s no two ways around it, it’s tough without the support of family around.
“My gang are all in Dublin. John’s are in Spanish Point but with lockdown we’re all being as safe as we possibly can be, we’re not seeing them.”
She added, “We all miss our families. It’s a sacrifice everyone has made I suppose to try and keep this thing at bay.
“I guess it’s one day at a time. We’re wading through at the moment and we’re trying to do what we can but it’s not easy.”