January is very nearly over and after a draining month for many, February promises to be a much improved period.
Here on the Irish Mirror we will continue to bring you a good news article three days a week with a collection of happy stories.
The pandemic won't be here forever and there is much to look forward to in the coming days and weeks.
And of course, we want to hear any good news you might have so feel free to drop us a comment or email us via news@irishmirror.ie.
Bebo is back
Yep, after years and years away, the first social network many people used is coming back in February.
Bebo, which many feared was something that would never come back into their lives, has set up a new homepage ahead of their return, although no further details have been given.
But you could be back picking your top friends and sharing the love in a matter of weeks.
Bridgerton's Irish cast on top of the world
Bridgerton is now Netflix's most viewed series of all time with over 80 million households tuning in worldwide.
And the English based series has some Irish influence with the fantastic Nicola Coughlan playing a starring rol,e while Waterford man Jamie Beamish has also been praised for his part.
The man who plays Nigel said his appearance in Bridgerton has led to a flurry of old texts from old friends and acquaintances – including from a nurse who treated him while he was unwell with cancer.
"That was magic," an audibly excited Jamie told RTE's Ryan Tubridy on Friday morning.
"There she is watching that, and she saw me at my sickest, and my worst."
Read Jamie's full interview here.
Another vaccine shows promising results
The new Covid-19 jab by Novavax offers hope that vaccines can stay one step ahead of new variants, scientists have said.
Leaders of its UK clinical trials on Friday unveiled findings showing it is highly effective as well as proving for the first time that a vaccine works against the mutant UK variant.
Principal investigator Prof Paul Heath said the jab could even be used as a booster jab for those who received a different vaccine as their first dose if tests show this is safe.
Brighter evenings to come
The stretch in the evening is becoming more and more noticeable with brightness across Ireland after 5pm.
As we head into February the brighter evenings and the push towards Spring and the end of lockdown will make the hard times that bit more bearable.
