There's nothing we love more than twinkling lights and pretty Christmas-themed doorways and big stores such as Clerys in Dublin's city centre do Christmas right.

Pope Francis will visit Ireland in 2018. Whether he will venture into the North isn’t yet known but, later in the year, Belfast will welcome another distinguished visitor.

Wal-Mart said a display of Coke cans stacked to look like the World Trade Centre at a Florida store has been removed and was not meant to be disrespectful near the anniversary of the September 11 attacks.