I think it’s fair to say that the John Lewis Christmas ads are iconic. Having first aired back in 2007, they’ve garnered quite a fan base. I personally wait all year for them. While the storyline is always good, it’s usually the music that I’m most excited for. Previous years have included covers by Ellie […]
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We didn’t know we needed biscuit insurance until now. This Christmas, Jacob’s is launching the world’s first-ever biscuit insurance to safeguard your tin from biscuit thieves. Because apparently around this time of year, biscuit-related crimes sky-rocket. According to Jacob’s, customers regularly report increased biscuit theft incidents over the Christmas period. Jaysus, nobody is safe these […]
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Ireland v Denmark in the middle of November. Where have we heard that before? The nightmare of our 5-1 defeat against the Danes two years ago is still fresh in the memory but the Boys In Green can go long way towards banishing those ghosts later this evening. Like an awkward relative who turns up […]
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Christmas has arrived in the City of Tribes. Not ones to do things in halves, the Christmas market in Galway is a highlight on the calendar each year. Things kicked off on Friday when the lights were switched on and the market was officially opened for the season. Now in its tenth year, it will […]
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Do you have a loved one who won’t be spending Christmas in Ireland? Well The Late Late Toy Show wants to hear from you. RTE is looking for families to send in messages to loved ones around the world in the hope of dedicating a segment of the upcoming Toy Show to family members abroad. […]
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The festive season is officially underway in Galway after the Christmas lights were switched on in the City of Tribes. The lights were flicked on on Friday evening, marking the launch of the Galway Continental Christmas Market. The annual Continental Christmas Market saw over 650,000 visitors attend last year and it is expected to be even […]
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In case you were living under a rock… The John Lewis Christmas ad was released this week. Social media was awash with hot takes on Excitable Edgar and there were close to 5,000 replies to the original tweet. The one problem with that particular trending topic is that the Twitter handle of the John Lewis […]
6 years ago
‘Tis the season to be jolly and also visit as many Christmas markets as you can. Of course, it would be impossible to visit them all over the course of one festive season unless you had some kind of magic sleigh that allows you to travel the world in the space of one evening. But […]
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It’s that time of year when you’re counting the last few precious days of annual leave that you have left. If you were particularly clever, chances are you still have time to book one last short-stint weekend break before the year’s end. Going on a holiday doesn’t mean that you have to take a week […]
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The Yulefest Kilkenny Christmas festival, now in its fourth year, will return next week for more festive fun. Running from November 22nd, 2019 to January 6th 2020, it will be a bumper six weeks packed full of seasonal merriment. The Christmas lights will be turned on by TV personality Mary FitzGerald. Taking place Saturday, November […]
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After much anticipation, the creative team at John Lewis are back with another one of their now traditional Christmas ads. Having used the music of Elton John in 2018 and the likes of Oasis, Keane and Elbow in years previously, this time they’ve gone for the stylings of American rock band REO Speedwagon. The band’s […]
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In recent years, Christmas FM has become as much a part of the festive season as mince pies and crippling Christmas morning hangovers. Since 2008, the station has been bringing festive cheer to Irish airwaves and indeed international audiences via the magic of the internet. Of course, this year will be no different with Christmas […]
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