Person: St Nicholas

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news

Tests proposed to verify remains of St Nicholas on Kilkenny farm

When farmer Joe O’Connell first saw a piece of land in Kilkenny 12 years ago, he knew it was special.

fashion and beauty

Product watch: Beauty stocking-fillers

general

How Fota prepares for 60,000 visitors to Santa

The manner in which society measures the intellectually disabled has altered radically

gaa

Nemo Rangers in charge as Douglas rue missed opportunities

Brussels Briefing: The real ‘Borgen’ takes on the competition

Dutch court rules against use of 'Black Pete' as Santa sidekick

An Amsterdam court says the figure known as 'Black Pete' – the sidekick to the Dutch equivalent of Santa Claus – is a negative stereotype of black people and the city must rethink its involvement in holiday celebrations involving the figure.

Thu, 03 Jul, 2014

Cuthbert to guide Cork football fortunes

Brian Cuthbert has been appointed the new Cork senior football manager on a two-year term.

Wed, 16 Oct, 2013

Nifty Nemo back in the reckoning

Nemo Rangers 2-09 St Nicholas 0-05

Mon, 24 Jun, 2013

The many happy faces of St Nick

Russia, Grandfather Frost

Sat, 17 Dec, 2011

Market driven

Vienna, Austria

Sat, 03 Dec, 2011

Flatley to help drive sick children’s Christmas treat

MORE than 240 seriously ill children are set to see their Christmas wish come true next week when they are chauffeur-driven to meet Santa and receive a framed photograph of their special day.

Tue, 22 Nov, 2011

Nick's undone by late surge

MEMORIES of the 1996 Cork SFC final meeting between Clonakilty and UCC will be revived after the students last night set up a quarter-final clash in this year’s championship with the West Cork side.

Mon, 15 Aug, 2011

Welcome to Jingle Wells

YOU couldn’t blame the poor postman for stopping his van and rubbing his eyes in disbelief.

Sat, 18 Dec, 2010

Put oranges in Christmas stockings: Bishop

In the UK, a senior Church of England bishop is urging parents to put inexpensive gifts, like oranges, in children's Christmas stockings.

Mon, 06 Dec, 2010

Big guns preaching caution ahead of semi-finals

BOTH John Kennedy and Mick Slocum are singing from the same hymn sheet ahead of tonight’s Munster MFC semi-finals.

Wed, 13 May, 2009

Louth without Hoey for Carlow clash

LOUTH attacker Aaron Hoey has been ruled out of his county’s Leinster SFC opener against Carlow at Parnell Park next Sunday after tearing a hamstring in training over the weekend.

Tue, 12 May, 2009

Cork wait on board meeting to decide on U-21 postponement

CORK GAA chiefs will wait until next week’s county board meeting before deciding whether to seek a deferment of their All-Ireland U-21 FC semi-final.

Tue, 31 Mar, 2009

Ukraine's bitter rivals face-off TV debate

The rivals in Ukraine’s bitter race to be president were to face-off in a TV debate today as campaigning for the Boxing Day election intensified.

Mon, 20 Dec, 2004

Turks have bone to pick with Italians on Santa

Give us back the bones of Santa Claus - that was what the Turkey-based Santa Claus Foundation told Italy today in a New Year message.

Tue, 31 Dec, 2002