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Monday 5 December 2022
It has been ten years since the Toll Trolls topped the Christmas charts.
Yes, that’s Kel from Kenan and Kel.
The simple pleasures that were taken from our lives one by one.
Skins was basically just Jacqueline Wilson for teens.
And some other bizarre Irish celebrity happenings from over the years.
Don’t think Jon Snow wore a medallion and flares though.
The hashtag is three years old, so there is only one thing to do.
From befriending Tom Cruise to stealing each other’s outfits, our politicians have done it all.
NEW RESEARCH FROM the Competition & Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) has revealed that the average person expects to spend close to €1,200 on Christmas this year.
It’s an increase of 20% on the expected spend among consumers last year, while households with children are due to spend close to €1,600, an increase of around €200.
Price increases were cited by 73% of consumers as the reason for increased spending this year, while a want to ‘make Christmas extra special this year’ was also a key reason for 42% of shoppers.
So today we want to know: How much do you plan on spending for Christmas this year?
Share your story: voices@thejournal.ie
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