christmas 2011
# christmas-2011 - Friday 30 December, 2011
The 12 burning questions* of Xmas: Time to take the decorations down?
This and every festive day until New Year’s Eve, let TheJournal.ie distract you from the ‘serious’ news with one of life’s REAL dilemmas. (*not really)
# christmas-2011 - Thursday 29 December, 2011
The 12 burning questions* of Xmas: Classic or new Christmas movies?
This and every festive day until New Year’s Eve, let TheJournal.ie distract you from the ‘serious’ news with one of life’s REAL dilemmas. (*not really)
# christmas-2011 - Wednesday 28 December, 2011
The 12 burning questions* of Xmas: Trivial Pursuit or Monopoly?
This and every festive day until New Year’s Eve, let TheJournal.ie distract you from the ‘serious’ news with one of life’s REAL dilemmas. (*not really)
# christmas-2011 - Tuesday 27 December, 2011
The 12 burning questions* of Xmas: Angel or star at top of tree?
This and every festive day until New Year’s Eve, let TheJournal.ie distract you from the ‘serious’ news with one of life’s REAL dilemmas. (*not really)
# christmas-2011 - Sunday 25 December, 2011
The 12 burning questions* of Xmas: Christmas lunch or dinner?
This and every festive day until New Year’s Eve, let TheJournal.ie distract you from the ‘serious’ news with one of life’s REAL dilemmas. (*not really)
# christmas-2011 - Saturday 24 December, 2011
Column: Cardinal Rules – The Three Wise(ish) Men
This Christmas Eve, the (not) Primate of All Ireland brings his specially-extended version of the tale of The Three Wise Men… and an aubergine.
The 12 burning questions* of Xmas: When do you open your presents?
This and every festive day until New Year’s Eve, let TheJournal.ie distract you from the ‘serious’ news with one of life’s REAL dilemmas. (*not really)
Drunken robins, oysters and sailors: 24 cards of Christmas past
Some of these cards collected by the National Library are over a century old – but show that even the Victorians could be gaudy and bawdy in their festive celebrations.
# christmas-2011 - Friday 23 December, 2011
GALLERY: Coming home for Christmas
Family and friends greet loved ones ahead of Christmas (warning:the sentimental among you *may* cry…)
The 12 burning questions* of Xmas: Take part in religious service or not?
This and every festive day until New Year’s Eve, let TheJournal.ie distract you from the ‘serious’ news with one of life’s REAL dilemmas. (*not really)
# christmas-2011 - Thursday 22 December, 2011
The Vatican’s Baby Jesus is rather big
After a spate of Baby Jesus statue robberies in the US (and Ireland), the Pope is clearly taking no chances.
The 12 burning questions* of Xmas: Turkey or not?
This and every festive day until New Year’s Eve, let TheJournal.ie distract you from the ‘serious’ news with one of life’s REAL dilemmas. (*not really)
# christmas-2011 - Wednesday 21 December, 2011
The 12 burning questions* of Xmas: Roses or Quality Street?
This and every festive day until New Year’s Eve, let TheJournal.ie distract you from the ‘serious’ news with one of life’s REAL dilemmas. (*not really)
‘Sensitive’ Santas granting children with autism a Christmas wish
The noise and crowds of a regular Santa grotto make it unbearable for many with autism so special Santa helpers are creating a ‘sensitive’ environment for visits.
# christmas-2011 - Tuesday 20 December, 2011
The 12 burning questions* of Xmas: Real tree or fake?
This and every festive day until New Year’s Eve, let TheJournal.ie distract you from the ‘serious’ news with one of life’s REAL dilemmas. (*not really)
# christmas-2011 - Sunday 18 December, 2011
Column: I found the heart of Ireland in the Fairytale of New York
Englishwoman Sarah Franklin had heard the classic Pogues song many times – but she had never truly experienced its magic until she saw it performed by a club full of emotional Irish people at Christmas.
Column: It’s time to take the turkey off the Christmas table
The modern turkey is an unfortunate abomination, reduced by genetic selection to a sedentary, corpulent creature that cannot naturally reproduce.
# christmas-2011 - Saturday 17 December, 2011
Poll: Have you done your Christmas shopping?
Retail Excellence Ireland is so worried about the lack of spending that some of its members might hold pre-Christmas sales. Have you been holding off doing your Christmas shopping?
# christmas-2011 - Friday 16 December, 2011
Christmas present dogs ‘a worry for sheep farmers’
The Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers’ Association has warned of dangers of roaming dogs – especially when they are given to “irresponsible” owners at Christmas.
# christmas-2011 - Thursday 15 December, 2011
WATCH: American kids react to terrible Christmas presents
Jimmy Kimmel asked his viewers to give their kids one Christmas present in advance… but to make it a rubbish one.




































