presents
# presents - Saturday 15 June, 2013
Warning: Irish children are short-changing their dads on Father’s Day gifts
How much do you usually spend on your dad?
# presents - Monday 15 April, 2013
Queen Elizabeth gave a nice bottle of whiskey to Enda Kenny in 2011
Find out what presents Enda Kenny has received since taking office… including a €5k famine painting from Michael Flatley.
# presents - Saturday 9 March, 2013
Mammy’s Day gifts: the good, the bad and the, eh…?
“I’m grand, sure I don’t want anything.”
# presents - Tuesday 19 February, 2013
WATCH: These women have the worst boyfriends of all time
I got you a present, sweetie…
# presents - Wednesday 2 January, 2013
Nearly half of Irish adults would sell unwanted gifts online – survey
And almost one in four say they have done.
# presents - Thursday 27 December, 2012
Snapshot: ‘Geek’ and ‘nerd’ Wozilroy exchange Christmas gifts
‘But I wanted a dork one!’
# presents - Tuesday 25 December, 2012
# presents - Monday 24 December, 2012
It’s Christmas Eve, how many of these things have you done?
If you haven’t been horsing into a Curly Wurly or panic-buying slippers, maybe you’re doing it wrong.
And he’s off! Santa has left the North Pole
He’ll be hitting this part of the world in just over 12 hours, but there’s a lot of work to do between now and then…
# presents - Sunday 23 December, 2012
Column: 8 ways to stay civil with your ex-partner
It can be a tough time of year if you are newly separated, but it is important to put your children first, while also taking time for yourself, writes Sheila O’Malley.
# presents - Saturday 22 December, 2012
Column: ‘I try to embrace our family situation at Christmas’
Being a single mother can be messy and difficult, but it doesn’t mean that Christmas can’t still be magical for the kids, writes Nessa Toale.
Irish households will generate 25 per cent more packaging waste over Christmas
Repak said Irish households will go through 5 million boxes of chocolates and 50 million bottles of beer this festive season.
Increase in demand for Irish-made products this Christmas
Stores and websites are reporting a strong interest in Irish craft and design products with craftspeople lowering their prices in response to the recession.
# presents - Friday 21 December, 2012
Column: 10 tips for a special Christmas with the kids… on a budget
Christmas can be expensive for parents, but it is important to remember that children remember the traditions and memories about Christmas, not the presents, writes Martina Newe.
Over 75 per cent of people do their Christmas shopping at work
A new survey also showed that only 9 per cent of people will buy Irish this festive season.
# presents - Wednesday 12 December, 2012
The Evening Fix…now with added toe wrestling
Here are the things we learned, loved and shared today.
Late shoppers may be penalised as stores run low on toys and tablets
This is not a drill. Furbys are heading towards extinction and iPad Minis are all sold out.
# presents - Monday 23 July, 2012
# presents - Sunday 17 June, 2012
8 terrible Father’s Day presents
If you love your dad… step away from the novelty ties.
# presents - Saturday 26 May, 2012
You’re welcome: Foot spas, Soda Streams, and other Irish gifts of yore…
What were the most popular gifts received in Irish households back in the day? From VHS tapes to Zogabongs, we take a look….
# presents - Monday 19 December, 2011
The 9 at 9: Monday
Nine things to know this morning…
Column: Ban video games? Ban crap pre-teen books instead
TheJournal.ie’s regular columnist Lisa McInerney takes apart TD Mary Mitchell O’Connor’s outburst over “violent video games”.
# presents - Friday 25 November, 2011
# presents - Saturday 25 December, 2010
All I want for Christmas… is not this novelty tie
Don’t feel disappointed if you don’t get what you want today – our slideshow of odd Christmas presents show it could be a lot – a LOT – worse…






































