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# Festive Cheer

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# Things To Do
Event Guide: Looking for something to do? Here are some Christmas events this weekend
Whether you want to enjoy a festive show or some Christmas crafts, we’ve got you covered.
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Dec 14th 2019, 9:45 AM
# Festive Cheer
Christmas bonus will be paid out to 1.2 million social welfare recipients at start of December
The cost of the Christmas bonus this year will be €279.4 million.
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Nov 21st 2019, 12:17 PM
# Festive Cheer
Pogba strikes twice in happy Old Trafford homecoming for Solskjaer
Nemanja Matic set the hosts on their way to victory over Huddersfield at Old Trafford.
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Dec 26th 2018, 5:30 PM
# Festive Cheer
Mourinho: Man United being 'punished' with Christmas fixtures
United face Leicester City this evening.
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Dec 23rd 2017, 2:18 PM
# Festive Cheer
The Christmas bonus will be given at the start of December
The cost of the Christmas bonus is €219 million.
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Oct 10th 2017, 7:48 PM
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Klopp enters into Christmas spirit after Merseyside derby win
Meanwhile, his Everton counterpart Ronald Koeman suggested Liverpool defender Dejan Lovren should have been sent off.
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Dec 20th 2016, 8:22 AM
# Festive Cheer
Enda Kenny won't say if the social welfare Christmas bonus will be paid this December
Taoiseach Enda Kenny said the matter is being discussed ahead of October’s Budget.
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Sep 28th 2016, 4:09 PM
# from me to you
16 brilliantly Irish alternative Christmas cards
Send your Christmas love with a dash of sarcasm.
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Dec 1st 2015, 6:06 PM
# Festive Cheer
Louis van Gaal gave out Christmas presents to Man United fans yesterday
Did The Iron Tulip make the most of the post-Xmas sales?
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Dec 27th 2014, 2:15 PM
# Festive Cheer
Andy Murray LOVES a good Christmas jumper
The tennis star got into the holiday spirit with this delectable design.
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Dec 26th 2014, 11:28 AM
# christmas in Dublin
New York Times ode to Dublin at Christmas will fill you with festive cheer
They compare Dublin to “a Christmas card”.
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Dec 10th 2014, 2:39 PM
# Festive Cheer
If you receive social welfare your Christmas Bonus is coming this week
Jobseekers need to be claiming for 15 months to receive the payment.
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Nov 30th 2014, 4:28 PM
# filthy animals
Here's the proof that Home Alone is Die Hard for kids in one image
Why didn’t we see it before?
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Dec 24th 2013, 3:00 PM
# ho ho no
9 reasons why you're better off staying in this festive weekend
The sofa is looking well. Very well.
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Dec 13th 2013, 9:30 PM
# Festive Cheer
Jingle all the way: Christmas FM raises record figure for homeless
Listeners donated €116,749 to the radio station – who knew listening to Christmas music could be so good for us?
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Jan 22nd 2012, 1:57 PM
# Festive Cheer
Sarah Palin criticises President Obama... over his Christmas cards
The former US vice presidential nominee thinks the Obamas’ holiday greeting is “odd”.
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Dec 22nd 2011, 10:10 AM
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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.
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Dec 15th 2011, 9:43 AM