#Halloween

A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

Santa Claus Hand - Trick or treat
Diary of a Gen Z Student: Christmas might start earlier every year — and that's a good thing
Could it be that the people telling us to cool the jets for a few weeks more are the ones who really kickstart the Christmas season?

Thu, 31 Oct, 2024

Zombie portrait
Halloween contact lenses could cause permanent vision loss, experts warn
Optometry Ireland has advised the public not to purchase these or any contact lenses supplied through websites or costume shops

Thu, 31 Oct, 2024

Little girl having fun on Halloween trick or treat
Expert tips to make Halloween less scary, especially for neuro-divergent children
It’s often scary for little ones to dress up in ghoulish clothes and go trick-or-treating in their local area. This can especially be the case if the child is neurodivergent

Thu, 31 Oct, 2024

Cork's Dragon of Shandon gets ready to roar back into life for Halloween
Cork's Dragon of Shandon gets ready to roar back into life for Halloween
The 11m-long monster, crafted by talented local artists, will be seen prowling the streets on Halloween night

Thu, 31 Oct, 2024

Rotten eggs, rosary threats, and cans of beer: Meet Ireland's oldest trick-or-treaters
Rotten eggs, rosary threats, and cans of beer: Meet Ireland's oldest trick-or-treaters
Lifelong friends Con Prout and John A Murphy, now in their 60s, have been trick or treating around Cork since they were young lads back in the 1970s and have some hair-raising tales to tell about their experiences

Wed, 30 Oct, 2024

Little girl in witch costume having fun on Halloween trick or treat
Met Éireann forecasts ideal trick-or-treating conditions for Halloween night
Would-be ghouls, ghosts, goblins and monsters preparing to knock on doors across the country will be pleased to learn that Halloween night looks set to provide ideal weather conditions for trick-or-treating.

Tue, 29 Oct, 2024

Season of the witch: Why are women embracing paganism?
Season of the witch: Why are women embracing paganism?
As instability rises, and patriarchal societies begin to hold less weight, an intrigue in the occult has risen for Irish women, Kate Demolder writes

Mon, 28 Oct, 2024

Where to go to pick pumpkins in Ireland in 2024
Where to go to pick pumpkins in Ireland in 2024
Pumpkin festivals, autumn events, pick-your-own-pumpkin parties — they're all right here 

Mon, 28 Oct, 2024

Halloween ghost meringues
Darina Allen: Barmbrack, bodice and meringue pĂșcas for Hallowe'en
All round the country, shop windows are packed with tempting scary masks, ghoulish costumes and witches hats for Halloween parties and trick-or-treat forays around the neighbourhood.

Sun, 27 Oct, 2024

Here's what you need to know about the Leap Scarecrow Festival this Halloween
Here's what you need to know about the Leap Scarecrow Festival this Halloween
The event has become a cherished tradition in the region and will take place from Monday, October 21 until Sunday, November 3

Mon, 21 Oct, 2024

Watch: Fear Park at Coláiste Éamann Rís, Cork
Watch: Fear Park at Coláiste Éamann Rís, Cork
Fear Park at Coláiste Éamann Rís, Cork

Tue, 31 Oct, 2023

Julie Jay: Forget seasonal scares - every day as a parent is utterly terrifying
Julie Jay: Forget seasonal scares - every day as a parent is utterly terrifying
Vampire capes, things that go bump in the night and plenty of tricks means Halloween is just a regular day for most parents

Tue, 31 Oct, 2023

Children and dad making Jack-o-Lantern together at home, carving Halloween pumpkin
Life Hack: Everything you need to know about carving a pumpkin at Halloween
How to carve the perfect pumpkin and the common mistakes to avoid

Tue, 31 Oct, 2023

Trial by fire: Remembering Ireland’s witchcraft trials — and their victims
Trial by fire: Remembering Ireland’s witchcraft trials — and their victims
On November 3, 1324, Petronilla of Meath became the first woman to be burned at the stake for witchcraft in the British Isles. On the anniversary of her gruesome death, Niamh Boyce explores the history of Irish witches

Tue, 31 Oct, 2023

happy Halloween! a group of children in suits and with pumpkins in home
How to have a Hell of a good — and safe — time at Halloween
There is plenty of potential for Halloween pitfalls, from fireworks and bonfires to button batteries and allergies... here's how to look after your kids at this time of year

Tue, 31 Oct, 2023

Gardaí issue Halloween warning after €8,000 worth of fireworks seized
Gardaí issue Halloween warning after €8,000 worth of fireworks seized
'It is an offence to throw or direct any ignited firework at a person or property'

Tue, 31 Oct, 2023

Field of Dreams: Halloween pumpkins with a social purpose
Field of Dreams: Halloween pumpkins with a social purpose
Down Syndrome Cork’s social enterprise and education centre is in the middle for its annual Pick-a-Pumpkin festival

Sat, 28 Oct, 2023

West Cork village to host Fright Night at haunted house with demonic dolls and zombies 
West Cork village to host Fright Night at haunted house with demonic dolls and zombies 
Ghoulish goings-on in Goleen, Leap, Spike Island and beyond this weekend

Fri, 27 Oct, 2023

Ken Carraher, Haloween House of Horrors
Watch: Ken Carraher's Halloween House of Horrors for Debra Ireland
Electrician Ken Carraher talk's about creating his 'Halloween House of Horrors' to help raise funds to support people living with incurable skin condition epidermolysis bullosa.

Thu, 26 Oct, 2023

'Horror is my safe space' — Ghoul tourist, Peter Dunne on why Halloween and scary movies are best
'Horror is my safe space' — Ghoul tourist, Peter Dunne on why Halloween and scary movies are best
The creator of the horror fiction anthology podcast, Petrified, lives for that terrified feeling...

Wed, 25 Oct, 2023

The business of serving up nightmares
The business of serving up nightmares
A project that takes 11 months of preparation and is eventually put together within a three-week timeframe.

Fri, 20 Oct, 2023

Your guide to where to pick your own pumpkins across Ireland this year
Your guide to where to pick your own pumpkins across Ireland this year
Here's a handy 2023 list of farms offering pick-your-own pumpkins — and other autumnal events

Mon, 25 Sep, 2023

Mental Health Commission urged to act on Owenacurra 
Mental Health Commission urged to act on Owenacurra 
Green Party councillor Liam Quaide said: 'The power of the Commission's words rightly made the state of Camhs a central focus... with many senior politicians commenting on it'

Wed, 01 Feb, 2023

Pictures: The most memorable Halloween costumes of 2022
Pictures: The most memorable Halloween costumes of 2022
Relive a weekend full of spooky, spectacular, and downright funny costumes

Tue, 01 Nov, 2022

Cork City's Dragon of Shandon roars back to life, despite weather warning
Cork City's Dragon of Shandon roars back to life, despite weather warning
Earlier, Cork City Council and Cork County Council responded to a number of reports of spot flooding amid intense rainfall

Mon, 31 Oct, 2022

Halloween pumpkin and a book of spells. Carved pumpkin. Magic books. Traditional holiday.
How Irish is Halloween? And where do the traditions come from?
At its heart, Halloween is an Irish feast, though the modern iteration as we know has taken various influences from Scotland to the USA, writes Jonathan deBurca Butler

Mon, 31 Oct, 2022

High Spirits: Is it ‘ghost tourism’ — or is a spirit really walking the halls of Ballyseede Castle?
High Spirits: Is it ‘ghost tourism’ — or is a spirit really walking the halls of Ballyseede Castle?
Tom Breathnach visits the Kerry hotel reaping interest in a resident ghost

Sun, 30 Oct, 2022

Barmbrack traditional Irish teacake made for Halloween
Darina Allen: Here's how to make Ballymaloe Halloween Barmbrack
Everyone loves a barmbrack

Sun, 30 Oct, 2022

Kerry ghost buster shares his spookiest encounter and Ireland’s most-haunted locations
Kerry ghost buster shares his spookiest encounter and Ireland’s most-haunted locations
'I always say I fear the living more than the dead. The dead, I find never harm you'

Sun, 30 Oct, 2022

Close-up image of freshly cooked homemade, individual mince meat pies on greaseproof parchment paper lined baking tray, golden,
Michelle Darmody: Halloween treats to make with the kids
This year I am making spooky sticky tarts and almond fingers

Sun, 30 Oct, 2022

C'mere til I tell you: The power of the Irish storyteller
C'mere til I tell you: The power of the Irish storyteller
Everyone loves a good, well-woven yarn and us Irish are some of the best storytellers in the world with centuries of seanchaí to show for it. We’re also credited for having invented Samhain or Halloween, a time of year rooted in the storytelling calendar when darker evenings brought people together to hear tales, writes Orla Neligan

Sat, 29 Oct, 2022

Bernard O'Shea: Halloween is going to be me getting tricked by my kids
Bernard O'Shea: Halloween is going to be me getting tricked by my kids
I’ve devised a cunning plan to curb my kids corn syrup intake for Halloween 2022

Sat, 29 Oct, 2022

Colm O'Regan: My kids are dressing up as a ghost and Minnie-Mouse vampire. We can’t be trendsetters every year
Colm O'Regan: My kids are dressing up as a ghost and Minnie-Mouse vampire. We can’t be trendsetters every year
Forget the vampires. Why not send your child out as the Abhartach, an Irish bad spirit. Or Balor of the evil eye

Sat, 29 Oct, 2022

Weekend Loves: Quirky Halloween wreaths, great Irish knitwear and fun autumn activities 
Weekend Loves: Quirky Halloween wreaths, great Irish knitwear and fun autumn activities 
Ruth O'Connor's guide to bright ideas and beautiful things

Sat, 29 Oct, 2022

Homemade Halloween: Get stuck into creative activities this midterm 
Homemade Halloween: Get stuck into creative activities this midterm 
Making is as important as the end result when crafting with children, writes Lilly Higgins

Sat, 29 Oct, 2022

A dog dressed as a witch for Halloween. A golden retriever sits in a park in autumn with orange pumpkins and a large spider for
Pete the Vet: Is it fair to dress up pets at Halloween?
Dogs in costumes may provide superficial visual entertainment, but at what cost to the animal’s physical comfort and emotional state?

Sat, 29 Oct, 2022

The Menu: Samhain Food Festival, mushroom foraging and more Halloween fun
The Menu: Samhain Food Festival, mushroom foraging and more Halloween fun
Boyne Valley Flavours has assembled a quite superb programme and a line-up of chefs, cookbook authors, culinary experts, and international guest speakers for this autumn’s Samhain Food Festival

Sat, 29 Oct, 2022

Ghost shaped cake pops on wooden table, space for text. Halloween treat
Caitriona Redmond: How to make the perfect pre-trick-or-treating meal 
Plus money saving tips as we see rising prices in our weekly basket

Fri, 28 Oct, 2022

Kids in the Kitchen: Five wickedly delicious Halloween treats to make at home today 
Kids in the Kitchen: Five wickedly delicious Halloween treats to make at home today 
Serve up a ghoulish feast of homemade treats this Halloween 

Thu, 27 Oct, 2022

Practical Magic: 14 ways to wear goth glam this Halloween
Practical Magic: 14 ways to wear goth glam this Halloween
Lean into the dark side of your wardrobe and embrace some goth glam

Thu, 27 Oct, 2022

Dog with sign 'Please don't buy fireworks. I am scared' hiding under blanket
Pete the Vet: How to protect your pet at Halloween 
As with many challenges, the details of fireworks phobia are complex, and they are worth sharing

Thu, 27 Oct, 2022

Fears funding shortfalls could scupper Dragon of Shandon
Fears funding shortfalls could scupper Dragon of Shandon
In a warehouse in a business park in Blackpool, the skeleton of a gigantic dragon is lying next to a huge elephant, a towering lady of the underworld, and an array of hellish creatures that will bring Cork City alive on Halloween, alongside dancers ...

Thu, 27 Oct, 2022

Oh My Goth: Take fashion to the dark side with an all-black look
Oh My Goth: Take fashion to the dark side with an all-black look
Don’t be spooked — embrace darker tones for a style that will last

Wed, 26 Oct, 2022

Sinead Kennedy, Eugene Daly and other well-known Cork faces share their Halloween memories
Sinead Kennedy, Eugene Daly and other well-known Cork faces share their Halloween memories
As the days darken and shorten, and we move towards October’s end, we ask four Cork people for their memories and stories of Halloween. Have they favourite traditions? And what are their plans for this Halloween?

Mon, 24 Oct, 2022

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