Festive advice from seven well-known Irish women

Christmas means something different to everyone. But in many households, it’s the women who are the heart of the season — whether it’s preparing the food, buying and wrapping gifts or just making sure to get everyone together.

So as the big day approaches, we asked well-known women what they like best about the season, what is their favourite childhood memory of Christmas and what advice they would give for surviving what can be a stressful and overly indulgent few days.

Sinead Kennedy, TV presenter