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# Christmas Capers

Video: Tackling Irish Christmas tree thefts in 1962

But those pesky tree thieves had to contend with the gardaí’s genius ‘element of surprise’ tactic…

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Dec 25th 2012, 4:00 PM

# stay safe

From the archives: A most surprising Christmas tree accident

Bing Crosby had good reason to dream of a white Christmas – he was lucky not to lose his family in a fire caused by Christmas lights at his home in 1943.

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Dec 25th 2012, 2:30 PM

# Christmas

Pic: Our favourite personalised Christmas decoration

You might cry. We certainly did.

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Dec 24th 2012, 11:08 AM

# archive

PICS: Surviving Christmas during World War II

Poignant archive pictures show attempts to bring Christmas cheer and boost morale through 1939 to 1945.

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Dec 24th 2012, 10:00 AM

# Have your say

Open Thread: what are your coolest (or weirdest) Christmas tree decorations?

The Wright Brothers knew how to deck out this tree to the max – but what have been your most memorable decorations?

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Dec 22nd 2012, 6:00 PM

# tree-mendous

7 of the strangest Christmas trees you'll see this year

A Christmas tree made entirely out of potatoes? YES PLEASE.

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Dec 15th 2012, 9:15 AM

# Your Say

Poll: Have you put up your Christmas tree yet?

It’s 12/12/12 – meaning there’s only 12-and-a-bit days to go until December 25…

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Dec 12th 2012, 9:48 AM

# ho ho ho

Photos: Rockefeller Center Christmas lights turned on (with help from the Muppets)

The lights on the 80-feet tree at Rockefeller Plaza were switched on last night in front of thousands of onlookers.

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Nov 29th 2012, 2:00 PM

# In bits

Look at this huge Christmas tree made of Lego

Imagine all the brilliant stuff you could build with 350,000 bricks…

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Nov 20th 2012, 11:15 AM

# Viral Video

Watch: German throws out Christmas tree... and retains world title

Out with the old and in with the new…

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Jan 12th 2012, 2:56 PM

# recycling

Christmas is over: time for the decorations dump

City and county councils have opened Christmas tree recycling depots across the country so you can be kind to your tree (and the environment).

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Jan 6th 2012, 7:00 AM

# Christmas

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)

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Dec 30th 2011, 12:00 PM

# Daily Fix

The Daily Fix: Friday

In tonight’s Fix: Fears over superstore plans; the mystery of the space ball; and how Christmas movies might have been.

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Dec 23rd 2011, 7:50 PM

# Christmas Tree

Ireland gets its first ever Christmas Tree Throwing Championship

Enter the contest for the glory (and to dispose of the Christmas tree efficiently).

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Dec 23rd 2011, 12:24 PM

# Daily Fix

The Daily Fix: Tuesday

In tonight’s Fix: Murder accused found dead in cell; baby Jesus comes home in pieces; and North Korea’s no-frills airline in photos…

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Dec 20th 2011, 7:51 PM

# Christmas

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)

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Dec 20th 2011, 12:00 PM

# Christmas tension

Korean tensions over giant 'Christmas tree' near DMZ resurface

It’s that time of year again when the South lets Christian groups decorate a giant tower near the border and the North reckons its “psychological warfare”…

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Dec 15th 2011, 3:32 PM

# Christmassy

In pictures: Christmas tree lights turned on at Leinster House

It’s December so things are officially allowed to get Christmassy – so here’s a slideshow of politicians having some fun and turning on the Christmas lights at Leinster House this afternoon.

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Dec 1st 2011, 6:20 PM

# Christmas

In photos: Christmas lights around the world

A slideshow round-up of beautiful Christmas scenes from a range of international locations.

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Dec 25th 2010, 4:51 PM

# Christmas

How to make an alternative Christmas tree

Tired of the same ol’ leafy trees? Here’s another option. (You just need 1,050 glass bottles…)

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Dec 24th 2010, 2:00 PM

# Korea

Korean tensions resurface... over giant Christmas tree

Happy Holidays!, says the South, as it lights up a 30m ‘tree’ near the border. The secular North isn’t too pleased.

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Dec 22nd 2010, 2:22 PM

Good Morning

The 9 at 9 Nine things you need to know by 9am: Developer Paddy Kelly says he likes walking after his BMW is seized; Brian Cowen’s plan to turn 83,000 into 250,000; and the Korean peninsula at loggerheads again – over a Christmas tree.

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Dec 22nd 2010, 8:22 AM