Person: Ebenezer Scrooge

A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

food

Don't fowl yourself: Can the joy of Christmas dinner be recreated without meat?

Looking to see if the joy of Christmas din-dins could be recreated without the sacrifice of some foul, Caomhan Keane invited his friends around for a slap-up Christmas meal, where nothing would be killed for their enjoyment

general

Charles Dickens' ghosts of Christmas past

Charity points to our society’s deep failure

news

Watch: Christmas comes early for Elf Factor at Fota Island

golf

Relaxed Padraig Harrington still in love with the game

general

A special breed of companion this Christmas

Ho, ho, ho... hold it there!`

Deirdre Reynolds serves up some sober advice for the Christmas office party!

Sun, 24 Nov, 2013

In the footsteps of the master

Dickens once toured Ireland reading A Christmas Carol. Now, actor Clive Francis is doing likewise, writes Colette Sheridan

Fri, 23 Nov, 2012

No donkeys, no angels singing

It may all sound like a papal bull but, with just over a month to go before Christmas, the Pope has declared the presence of animals in Nativity scenes is based on little more than myth.

Thu, 22 Nov, 2012

Scrooge voted the most popular Dickens character

Reformed miser Ebenezer Scrooge has been voted the most popular Charles Dickens character, according to a poll held to mark the 200th anniversary of the author’s birth.

Mon, 06 Feb, 2012

Munster keep doing it the hard way

FRUSTRATING, sloppy, tight and an uncomfortable finish — and those are the words of the winning captain.

Mon, 19 Dec, 2011

Taoiseach accuses Opposition of 'rewriting history'

Taoiseach Brian Cowen accused the Opposition of rewriting history tonight after Fine Gael and Labour launched withering attacks on his record in Government.

Tue, 15 Jun, 2010

Obama hails healthcare reforms vote

President Barack Obama today hailed the passing of landmark healthcare legislation through the Senate, saying it brought the US towards the end of a near century-long struggle for reform.

Thu, 24 Dec, 2009

Study: 80% of bosses won't bankroll Christmas party

Four in five Irish bosses will not pay for a Christmas party this year because they have to tighten their belts amid the economic downturn, a survey said today.

Tue, 28 Oct, 2008

Disney unveils up-coming movies

In a gala adorned with Hollywood stars, The Walt Disney Co. wowed an industry crowd in a showcase of its upcoming films that included a sequel to its 1982 sci-fi flick 'Tron' and a Lone Ranger remake with Johnny Depp as Tonto.

Thu, 25 Sep, 2008

‘Scrooge’ traders refuse to pay for Christmas lights

SCROOGE traders are about to get a €200,000 dig-out out to help Cork city light up this Christmas.

Sat, 10 Nov, 2007

Star Trek star to stage one man version of 'Christmas Carol'

Actor Patrick Stewart is to appear in the West End in a one-man production of A Christmas Carol, it was announced today.

Tue, 15 Nov, 2005

Irish Examiner places staff on protective notice

THE Irish Examiner and Evening Echo newspapers have placed all their employees on protective notice in reaction to journalists’ decision to commence industrial action with a two-hour work stoppage today.

Mon, 15 Dec, 2003

Welcome to the old curiosity shop: is it a nightmare or am I dreaming?

I WASN’T alone. I thought I had settled down by the fire for a pleasant doze, the dog at my feet, sparks drifting up the chimney.

Tue, 24 Dec, 2002

Mice get into the spirit of things

Simon Callow stars as Ebenezer Scrooge in Christmas Carol — The Movie, an animated adaptation of Charles Dicken’s sombre tale about how Scrooge’s miserly ways dictate his whole outlook on life.

Fri, 20 Dec, 2002