# Gifts

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# tis the season

17 deadly Irish presents to sort your Secret Santa

Ladies and gentlemen, start your Christmas lists…

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Dec 9th 2014, 1:01 PM

# tatt

12 bizarre Irish souvenirs you won't believe actually exist

Get your Irish soil.

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Oct 5th 2014, 6:00 PM

# presents

Why are Revenue handing out these snazzy pens?

Now that’s what you need to fill out your tax returns.

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Apr 5th 2014, 4:30 PM

# useful gifts

Charities appeal for people to donate unwanted Christmas presents

Barnardos and Age Action Ireland have appealed for people to think about any gifts they’ve received which will not be put to use.

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Jan 3rd 2014, 7:15 AM

# crazy prices

6 different types of pain you'll feel while sales shopping

As illustrated through people suffering on Twitter.

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Dec 30th 2013, 10:04 AM

# you shouldn't have

8 people who REALLY love their Christmas presents

“NINTENDO SIXTY-FOUUUUUUUUUUUR.”

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Dec 25th 2013, 8:00 PM

# Memories

Here are some lovely Christmas memories as shared by you!

From heartwarming Santa sightings to farting at mass…

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Dec 25th 2013, 8:45 AM

# Oh...thanks

9 presents that may be grounds for disowning your family

At least one of these will make an appearance this year.

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Dec 25th 2013, 8:00 AM

# thought that counts

Which of these bad Christmas wrappers are you?

Bad at wrapping presents? It’s ok, you’re not alone.

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Dec 24th 2013, 2:00 PM

# christmas wish

WATCH: Wife surprises husband and new partner two years after her death

There will be tears. Oh yes, there will be tears.

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Dec 23rd 2013, 7:36 AM

# Roll Up

Christmas wrapping paper that lets you grow your own

Finally, an answer to the waste of discarded wrapping paper.

11.6k

Dec 22nd 2013, 5:00 PM

# ah thanks bill

Bill Gates did a Secret Santa with someone on the internet

He gave her a stuffed cow. Sound?

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Dec 19th 2013, 1:45 PM

# Entrepreneurs

Pen-making Donegal schoolboys worth 'a million'

Not quite in euro, but they’re getting there.

28.1k

Dec 17th 2013, 7:15 AM

# krap kindle

7 people who are definitely in your office Kris Kindle this year

Recognise these people? Or even… YOURSELF?

21.4k

Dec 13th 2013, 1:00 PM

# worst present ever

Have you received something worse than these appalling Christmas presents?

Tell us about it!

9.7k

Dec 12th 2013, 12:41 PM

# get outta town

Here's how to spot someone up to Dublin for the 8th of December

Some people call it “culchie shopping day”. We don’t, but some people do.

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Dec 8th 2013, 9:30 AM

# Shopping

Today will be the busiest online mobile shopping day of 2013

A new survey revealed 22 per cent of Irish people are shopping from a mobile or smartphone for Christmas this year.

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Dec 2nd 2013, 8:31 AM

# Sponsored by Currys PC World

Open thread: What's on your Christmas tech wishlist?

Looking for tech gift tips? Then, read on…

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Nov 21st 2013, 4:39 PM

# sponsored by kildare village

How to get what you want this Christmas

You’ve got to talk the talk if you want the right present under the tree this year.

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Nov 21st 2013, 11:49 AM

# sponsored by kildare village

How to drop and decode present hints this Christmas

You’ve got to talk the talk if you want the right present under the tree this year.

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Nov 21st 2013, 9:50 AM

Good Morning

The 9 at 9 Good morning. Here are the nine stories you need to know as you kick off your day.

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Nov 3rd 2013, 8:48 AM

# Fáilte

State spent €16,832 on dignitaries' gifts of 'mutual appreciation' since 2003

The gifts included clocks and cufflinks – and a currach made out of ceramic.

8.4k

Nov 3rd 2013, 8:00 AM

# Workout

10 presents for the fitness buff in your life

It’s too early to be thinking about Christmas but as Roy Keane would say, ‘fail to prepare, prepare to fail.’

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Oct 5th 2013, 12:44 PM

# sponsored by currys

Open thread: What's on your Christmas tech wishlist?

Jul 26th 2013, 12:06 PM

# sorry da

Warning: Irish children are short-changing their dads on Father's Day gifts

How much do you usually spend on your dad?

16.9k

Jun 15th 2013, 1:15 PM

# Pressies

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.

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Apr 15th 2013, 7:05 AM

# Mammy's Day

Mammy's Day gifts: the good, the bad and the, eh...?

“I’m grand, sure I don’t want anything.”

18.2k

Mar 9th 2013, 5:00 PM

Voices

Column: Why Valentine's Day is a marketing dream

You can’t put a price on love – really? As long as there’s consumer interest in Valentine’s Day, the commercial opportunities will follow, writes Dr Margaret-Anne Lawlor.

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Feb 14th 2013, 7:00 AM

# Valentine's Day

6 Valentine's Day gifts that may alter your relationship forever

Say it with a gift that is so bad they’ll probably just wish you kissed them instead.

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Feb 11th 2013, 12:41 PM

# vouchers

One4all reports 14 per cent increase in turnover in 2012

The Irish company behind the gift card brand said sales increased across all distribution channels last year.

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Jan 18th 2013, 11:02 AM

# Nerds

Snapshot: 'Geek' and 'nerd' Wozilroy exchange Christmas gifts

‘But I wanted a dork one!’

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Dec 27th 2012, 11:46 AM

# Christmas 2013

Forget your X-stations and body armour, these are the gifts sports fans received back in the day

No bags of coal here.

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Dec 25th 2012, 6:52 AM

# recycling

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.

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Dec 22nd 2012, 8:30 AM

# craft

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.

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Dec 22nd 2012, 8:00 AM