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# Gifts

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8 things you will find in every Irish Christmas stocking
Merry Christmas, here’s a satsuma.
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Dec 9th 2014, 9:30 PM
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
12 bizarre Irish souvenirs you won't believe actually exist
Get your Irish soil.
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Oct 5th 2014, 6:00 PM
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
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
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
8 people who REALLY love their Christmas presents
“NINTENDO SIXTY-FOUUUUUUUUUUUR.”
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Dec 25th 2013, 8:00 PM
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
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
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
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
Christmas wrapping paper that lets you grow your own
Finally, an answer to the waste of discarded wrapping paper.
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Dec 22nd 2013, 5:00 PM
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
Pen-making Donegal schoolboys worth 'a million'
Not quite in euro, but they’re getting there.
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Dec 17th 2013, 7:15 AM
7 people who are definitely in your office Kris Kindle this year
Recognise these people? Or even… YOURSELF?
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Dec 13th 2013, 1:00 PM
Have you received something worse than these appalling Christmas presents?
Tell us about it!
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Dec 12th 2013, 12:41 PM
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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Nov 3rd 2013, 8:00 AM
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
Open thread: What's on your Christmas tech wishlist?
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Jul 26th 2013, 12:06 PM
Warning: Irish children are short-changing their dads on Father's Day gifts
How much do you usually spend on your dad?
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Jun 15th 2013, 1:15 PM
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 gifts: the good, the bad and the, eh...?
“I’m grand, sure I don’t want anything.”
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Mar 9th 2013, 5:00 PM
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
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
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
Snapshot: 'Geek' and 'nerd' Wozilroy exchange Christmas gifts
‘But I wanted a dork one!’
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Dec 27th 2012, 11:46 AM
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
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
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
Over 75 per cent of people do their Christmas shopping at work
A new survey also showed that only 9 per cent of people will buy Irish this festive season.
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Dec 21st 2012, 7:00 AM
8 things not to buy on 'Up to Dublin' shopping day
Or any day, really.
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Dec 8th 2012, 8:45 AM
Irish consumers will be highest spenders in Europe this Christmas
Two thirds of Irish consumers also say they will focus on supporting the local economy this festive season.
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Nov 8th 2012, 8:49 AM
11 weirdest Irish gift ideas from the internet
T-shirts! Murals! Terrifying mousepads! What happens when the internet is let loose all over the term “Irishness”…
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Sep 14th 2012, 12:42 PM
8 novelty gifts we would actually like to receive
Novelty gifts can get a bad rap, but we have found some you simply shouldn’t do without…
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Jun 24th 2012, 6:00 PM
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