Irish Rail is advising customers that there will be a reduced schedule for services after Christmas eve - but some extra services have been added for this weekend for any Christmas party goers.

Irish American author Kevin O'Hara - a regular contributor to IrishCentral - has published "A Christmas Journey: Sixteen Stories, Volume 2." The new collection follows on from O'Hara's 2021 book "A ...

For a nation of chronic people-pleasers, an Irish Christmas often comes with a unique experience of guilt. Sarah Finnan says it’s time to let go and say no Guilt may not be a word many associate with ...

For most of us, the Christmas plate is sacred: a symbol of seasonal sameness, wrapped around us like a wool blanket and embroidered with the early-morning scent of roasting fowl and the unceremonious ...

Irish folk singer Pat Kane celebrates the holidays with his family and friends Expressions presents Irish folk singer Pat Kane performing holiday songs with his family and friends. Pat has been a ...

We come to Christmas drenched in the commercial insistence that perfection is obtainable. Such is the dominance of the marketing of Christmas that it creates unrealistic, even cruel expectations, ...

The traditional Christmas pudding is continuing its decline among Irish consumers, with sales increasingly shifting toward modern festive desserts. SuperValu’s Christmas insights show that while ...

New figures revealed in a timely TG4 documentary, “Trump agus na Gaeil” ("Trump and the Irish") show a 65 percent surge in the deportation of Irish citizens from the United States in 2025 alone. This ...

IRISH families are heading into a more expensive Christmas this year, with festive spending for a typical family of four now standing at an average of €1,792. The average Irish household will spend ...

WINES from the Old World top my Christmas value red selections this year. Chosen for their drinkability and affordability, Spain and France, with five choices each, dominate my dozen, with Italy ...

“I f***ing love Christmas music,” enthuses Charles Hendy of The Mary Wallopers when asked about which seasonal favourites are on the band’s Christmas playlist. “Although, I don’t like the newer stuff ...

Ireland has no shortage of Christmas traditions, from holly-decked doorways to late-night singsongs and stories passed down through generations. But, woven through the season is a rich thread of ...