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Sarah Harte: Christmas Eve Mass is uniquely beautiful — rampaging kids or not
'I’m definitely on the nice list': Cork kids tell us what they want for Christmas 
'I’m definitely on the nice list': Cork kids tell us what they want for Christmas 
What happens when Santa and the tooth fairy cross paths on Christmas eve? The Junior Infants from Scoil Bhríde Eglantine National School in Ballinlough tell Sarah Horgan

Wed, 24 Dec, 2025

'No school forever': The kids from Rainbow Club Cork on what they want for Christmas
'No school forever': The kids from Rainbow Club Cork on what they want for Christmas
'A nicer world for our children to live in' was another request to Santa Claus and Daidí na Nollag from children with disabilities or their parents in letters from across Munster and Dublin shared with the Irish Examiner

Tue, 23 Dec, 2025

AIRPORT HOMECOMINGS
'It is brilliant. We have everyone home once a year': Joy as families reunite at Dublin Airport
There were tears of joy shed in Terminal 2 at Dublin Airport as the last of the Christmas arrivals came home for the festive season on Tuesday

Tue, 23 Dec, 2025

Foot of newborn baby
CSO reveals the most popular names for babies born in the lead-up to Christmas last year
The CSO said there were seven more babies born on Christmas Day 2024 than on the same day in 2023

Tue, 23 Dec, 2025

'It's amazing for the kids': Meet Bella the therapy dog at UHL
'It's amazing for the kids': Meet Bella the therapy dog at UHL
The miniature schnauzer regularly does her rounds of the children's wards, offering the young patients chocolate treats in exchange for a few pets

Tue, 23 Dec, 2025

Dry and bright: Here's what the weather will be like over the Christmas period
Dry and bright: Here's what the weather will be like over the Christmas period
There'll be no white Christmas, but Met Éireann offers glad tidings as the weather is set to be dry and bright over the next few days 

Tue, 23 Dec, 2025

Garda police car at Pearse Street Garda Station in Dublin, Ireland
Senior gardaí 'very worried' at surge in arrests of people driving under the influence
In the last week, six more people have died on the roads. This brings total fatalities for 2025 to 184 so far

Tue, 23 Dec, 2025

'People are sad and broken inside. They don’t have the spirit to celebrate Christmas'
'People are sad and broken inside. They don’t have the spirit to celebrate Christmas'
In a Christian Palestinian village, a brewery battles the West Bank’s economic collapse and rising settler violence

Tue, 23 Dec, 2025

A pensioner adjusting the temperature control on his combi boiler. Redcar, UK. 26/5/2021. Photograph: Stuart Boulton.
Irish Examiner view: Innovation essential to reduce costs
Our apparent inability to meaningfully diversify away from gas-fired electricity generation is certainly a factor here and there is less competition amongst Irish suppliers — but these factors don’t tell the full story

Tue, 23 Dec, 2025

'Nobody wants to leave their family — but emergencies don’t stop because it’s Christmas'
'Nobody wants to leave their family — but emergencies don’t stop because it’s Christmas'
From paramedics to Christmas FM DJs and helpline staff there will be plenty people busy at work when so many of us are relaxing and having fun — we meet three people who'll be on duty on the big day

Tue, 23 Dec, 2025

Man packing full shopping bags into the car trunk
Life Hack: Doing the Christmas shop? Here’s how to pack your groceries
This will help avoid arguments at the tills

Mon, 22 Dec, 2025

Church at night with lights in the windows under the moonlight
Silent Night: A Christmas ghost story, by Billy O'Callaghan
A beautifully unsettling Christmas ghost story where faith, memory and silence blur in the frost-bitten dark of Cork

Sun, 21 Dec, 2025

Cheerful extended family talking during Christmas dinner at home.
Gareth O'Callaghan: Christmas, belonging and the quiet loneliness many of us carry
A reflective look at Christmas, loneliness, exile, and why belonging matters more than gifts, traditions, or perfect family rituals

Sat, 20 Dec, 2025

Christmas buzz on Patrick’s Street as Cork City comes alive for the festive rush
Christmas buzz on Patrick’s Street as Cork City comes alive for the festive rush
From garda patrols and street cleaners to singers and shopkeepers, Cork city’s Christmas spirit shines brightest on its main street

Sat, 20 Dec, 2025

Roy Keane among the arrivals at Cork Airport as Christmas homecomings spark joyous scenes
Roy Keane among the arrivals at Cork Airport as Christmas homecomings spark joyous scenes
Tears of joy as some of the 164,000 passengers Cork Airport will greet between now and Little Christmas arrive home

Fri, 19 Dec, 2025

'The most common question I’m asked is if the reindeers fly. My answer is always the same'
'The most common question I’m asked is if the reindeers fly. My answer is always the same'
They all have their own unique names and identities, says Philippa Auret tells Sarah Horgan on a trip to Cork with her reindeer

Fri, 19 Dec, 2025

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Christmas pre-tinsel: when plants — and robins — ran the show
Strip Christmas of its baubles, batteries and Amazon deliveries, and what you’re left with is, at heart, a festival of plants. Trees dragged indoors. Mistletoe hung from the ceiling. Berries admired but (wisely) not eaten.

Fri, 19 Dec, 2025

Meet the catering staff who will be working long hours to bring Christmas dinner to those in hospital
Meet the catering staff who will be working long hours to bring Christmas dinner to those in hospital
Hospital canteen staff across the country will be working long hours to make sure patients get to enjoy a Christmas dinner. We talk to employees who will be serving memories on a plate this year

Thu, 18 Dec, 2025

back view of an electric scooter rider. evening road
Richard Hogan: E-scooters for teens and mobiles for young children — a recipe for disaster
The best gift you could give your child this Christmas is the gift of parenting... not an e-scooter, writes Richard Hogan

Wed, 17 Dec, 2025

Football boots and a doll's house: The Santa wish lists from children in Cork's direct provision centres
Football boots and a doll's house: The Santa wish lists from children in Cork's direct provision centres
More than 100 children and teenagers from different direct provision centres in Cork City were treated to a joyous Christmas party by volunteers at UCC's Aula Maxima

Tue, 16 Dec, 2025

All ready for holidays
Are you a 'wrap star' or do you struggle with sticky tape and uneven corners on your wrapping?
Christmas, all wrapped up. We take a look at why we wrap presents and how the tradition has evolved

Tue, 16 Dec, 2025

'A time of great hope': Former engineer is looking forward to his first Christmas as a priest
'A time of great hope': Former engineer is looking forward to his first Christmas as a priest
52-year-old Stuart McGovern worked in telecoms and ran his own firm but always wanted ‘more than what the world had to offer’ — a quest that has led to his ordination as a Catholic priest

Mon, 15 Dec, 2025

Boy blowing nose
Parents urged to consider flu jabs for children as stocks of nasal vaccine run out
Stocks of Fluenz LAIV nasal spray flu vaccine are running out — but pharmacist says parents could phone around as some pharmacies may still have some stock

Sat, 13 Dec, 2025

Too much of a good thing
Should the office Christmas party be abolished?
The traditional formula — open bar, late finish, minimal boundaries — is increasingly hard to justify in a working world shaped by higher behavioural standards, stronger awareness of rights, and far less tolerance for misconduct

Thu, 11 Dec, 2025

An Post Christmas backlogs grow as customers wait a week or more for parcel deliveries
An Post Christmas backlogs grow as customers wait a week or more for parcel deliveries
Company said it was 'doing everything possible' but 'some things can take a little longer to make their journey'

Wed, 10 Dec, 2025

Our best Christmas ever: ‘We got last-minute tickets to the Late Late Toy Show'
Our best Christmas ever: ‘We got last-minute tickets to the Late Late Toy Show'
Weddings, families reunited, new pets all helped make Christmas extra special for these families

Tue, 09 Dec, 2025

You doing alright my dear?
S Fergus Finlay: No politics this week — I’m giving you a quiz for Christmas
As Christmas arrives early in our house, so too does the annual tradition of impossible quiz questions and family chaos

Tue, 09 Dec, 2025

Winter alcoholic hot drinks
Caitríona Redmond: Alcohol-free drink offerings need to improve
Is there a non-drinker tax?

Mon, 08 Dec, 2025

With Love, Meghan: Holiday Celebration
S Terry Prone: Christmas reveals a fascinating gap between Meghan Markle and reality
New Netflix special leaves you asking if Meghan Markle truly is Christmas crackers, writes Terry Prone

Mon, 08 Dec, 2025

Whyte Christmas: The Cork craftsman keeping tradition alive 
Whyte Christmas: The Cork craftsman keeping tradition alive 
'From a very young age I had an appreciation for handmade things'

Sun, 07 Dec, 2025

Diary of a Gen-Z Student: All of my siblings have emigrated, I'll miss the Christmas family chaos
Diary of a Gen-Z Student: All of my siblings have emigrated, I'll miss the Christmas family chaos
I know they’re having a ball, but, selfishly, I’d just like if it could be had a little closer to home

Fri, 05 Dec, 2025

christmas caution
Parents urged to put safety at top of Santa's list this Christmas
Doctor offers advice about bikes, e-scooters, helmets, and phones for older children — and the risk of choking hazards in toys for toddlers 

Thu, 04 Dec, 2025

More than 40% of consumers feel financially worse off this Christmas
More than 40% of consumers feel financially worse off this Christmas
One in three survey respondents stated they will be opting for lower-cost alternatives across the board this year

Thu, 04 Dec, 2025

Christmas summer with multi-ethnic gays
Richard Hogan: Christmas songs are like time machines — hop in and enjoy the nostalgia
Listening to the soundtrack of my Christmases past...

Wed, 03 Dec, 2025

Lazy Christmas at home
Dear Dáithí: My brother thinks his presence is our real present every Christmas
We used to actually get along when we both lived at home but ever since he got a job in Canada he acts like he invented work

Mon, 01 Dec, 2025

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Social welfare payments: Here's when people will receive the Christmas bonus
Pensioners, carers and people with disabilities will be among those receiving the bonus on the same day they usually receive their weekly pension or other primary payment

Mon, 01 Dec, 2025

The little workshop left behind: How Cork's toy soldier factory is battling to stay on the map
The little workshop left behind: How Cork's toy soldier factory is battling to stay on the map
Ireland’s only toy soldier factory says the N22 bypass has diverted crucial visitor traffic, threatening the future of its long-running Gaeltacht business

Sun, 30 Nov, 2025

Sick couple sneezing together covering mouth with wipes in a park
Up to 1,500 could be hospitalised with flu by Christmas week – minister
A new flu strain 'subclade K' now circulating in Ireland is said to cause more severe symptoms than previous strains of influenza 

Fri, 28 Nov, 2025

How to listen to Christmas FM as festive station returns for 2025
How to listen to Christmas FM as festive station returns for 2025
Christmas FM returns at midday Friday, launching its latest ‘Magic of Christmas’ appeal to raise over €1m for children’s charities

Fri, 28 Nov, 2025

Christmas time
Richard Hogan: In my experience, children who get everything come to enjoy nothing
I’m not suggesting we don’t give our kids anything, I’m saying that we should help them to also think about others at this time of immense gift receiving

Wed, 26 Nov, 2025

Man Shopping Electronics Online During Black Friday Sale.
Shoppers warned of Black Friday scams and to be aware of Vat on goods outside EU
Bank of Ireland urged consumers to beware of pop-up adverts on social media feeds or adverts about online marketplaces

Fri, 21 Nov, 2025

Cost-of-living crisis sees more middle-income families turning to charity
Cost-of-living crisis sees more middle-income families turning to charity
High food price inflation and increasing energy costs mean "it really could be anybody" seeking the support of the Society of St Vincent de Paul (SVP).

Tue, 18 Nov, 2025

Woman, sad and thinking on sofa by Christmas tree, trauma or bad memory with headache in home. Mature person, depression and lon
Dear Dáithí: I'll need to clone myself to cope with Christmas 'fun' without burning out
The house is full of gift sets, and boxes of chocolates squirrelled away for unexpected guests, and there are boxes of biscuits and festive drinks in the most random places

Mon, 17 Nov, 2025

Technology stock
Safety charity urges parents to be cautious when buying smart devices for children
Devices can expose children to risks such as scams, grooming and sexual content, warns CyberSafeKids

Mon, 17 Nov, 2025

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