'We've made our own traditions': Christmas for the Irish abroad

What is Christmas like for the Irish who’ve made their home overseas? Four ex-pats talk to Helen O’Callaghan

Emma Murray

Oxford Street is magical, we'll go to Kew Gardens

From Malahide but living in London, author of new book Winging It Emma Murray hasn’t been home for Christmas in a while. “Pre-Covid, we retired my mum from doing Christmas dinner. My sister, Lisa, lives in London too, so we took on Christmas dinner and our parents come over to us. Lisa’s doing it this year.