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# Bah Humbug

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Quiz: How well do you know The Muppet Christmas Carol?
There’s more gravy than of grave about you.
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Dec 23rd 2020, 10:00 PM
Here's why it genuinely makes sense to celebrate Humbug Day today
Will you be taking full advantage of Humbug Day?
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Dec 21st 2018, 4:40 PM
What Percent Grinch Are You?
We can tell you.
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Nov 27th 2018, 8:00 AM
Column: 'I never give anything to anyone for Christmas and I don't expect junk in return'
Every year I have to go through the charade of experiencing the magic of Christmas, writes Barry Purcell.
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Dec 21st 2017, 6:00 PM
Open thread: What are the best and worst presents you got this year?
An umbrella? A trip to Paris? Socks?
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Dec 25th 2016, 6:00 PM
What it's like to live in Santa Claus, Indiana - the world's most Christmassy town
We spoke to some residents of the town where it’s 25 December every day of the year.
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Dec 25th 2015, 8:45 AM
Another country has banned Christmas
The move comes out of fear of Islamist attacks.
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Dec 25th 2015, 7:10 AM
CCTV footage shows 190 Christmas trees being stolen from mini market
The trees are now being sold out of the back of a van.
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Dec 14th 2015, 7:00 PM
Santa Claus has filed for bankruptcy
We have 126 days.
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Aug 20th 2015, 10:00 PM
Tesco will axe Christmas bonuses for thousands of Irish staff this year
The grocery giant has decided to play the Grinch with its workers.
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May 29th 2015, 3:13 PM
Stoke defender Robert Huth is the Ebenezer Scrooge of Premier League footballers
Did Santa skip the Huth residence last night?
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Dec 25th 2014, 12:44 PM
Irish sketch lays out 6 convincing reasons to completely hate Christmas
BAH humbug.
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Dec 9th 2014, 5:00 PM
Patrick Stewart narrating A Christmas Carol is all you need this evening
Twas the night before Christmas… oh.
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Dec 24th 2013, 7:15 PM
QUIZ: Is the Bank Holiday weekend all it’s cracked up to be?
The Bank Holiday has come and gone. Take this quiz to see if you got any craic out of it.
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Aug 5th 2013, 3:00 PM
Ohio woman sentenced to five Christmases in jail
The former license agency employee pleaded guilty to accepting payments to falsify records for immigrants.
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Jul 23rd 2013, 1:16 PM
Are you avoiding Valentine's Day? Let us help
These things will take your mind off all the pukey romance…
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Feb 14th 2013, 11:16 AM
Is today the most depressing day of the year?
You may be told that there’s a scientific formula declaring today, January 16, to be the most depressing. Is it true?
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Jan 16th 2012, 12:43 PM
51 per cent of employers plan to axe the Christmas party
More than half of Irish employers think the annual Christmas party is too costly to justify – and three-quarters say they have had to deal with complaints about drunken behaviour following a staff get-together.
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Oct 29th 2011, 2:05 PM