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"A warmer planet would lead to floods, hurricanes, droughts and sea-level rises". Photo: iStock

Walking in a winter wonderland: the climate change remix

Christmas / 19 Dec 18

Coming to your gaff next week

Gobble gobble: why Ireland goes mad for turkey at Christmas

Farming / 18 Dec 18

A Frost Piece by James Arthur O'Connor. Image: National Gallery of Ireland

What was Christmas like in rural Ireland back in the day?

Christmas traditions / 17 Dec 18

Santa examines the latest missive

Dear Santa, can I have Brand X?

Christmas / 12 Dec 18

Smile for the camera: tourists in Southern Lapland. Photo: Giles Clarke/Getty Images

Is the North Pole set to become a tourism hotspot?

Environment / 21 Sep 18

Hunting the wran in Dingle on St Stephen's Day is done with great passion, enthusiasm and commitment

"I'll see you the Wran's Day in Dingle"

St Stephens Day / 21 Dec 17

When all your pals on the 12 Pubs procession decide to dress the same. Photo: Kena Betancur AFP/Getty Images

The quasi-religious rites and rituals of the 12 Pubs

12 Pubs of Christmas / 20 Dec 17

Home for the Christmas with James Stewart, Donna Reed) and Karolyn Grimes

Why It's A Wonderful Life still resonates today

Film / 19 Dec 17

Some things never change: Christmas on Henry Street in Dublin in 1970

The roots of Christmas traditions in Ireland

Traditions / 20 Dec 17

"We as human beings are designed to move. If we don't move enough, we don't feel our best"

How to keep the kids active over the holidays

Health and Fitness / 03 Jan 18

A high five for Santa. Photo: Aengus McMahon

A visit to Santa's sensory-friendly grotto

Christmas / 18 Dec 17

What the Dickens? Two portraits of Charles Dickens from cica 1860. Photo: Hulton Archive/Getty Images

Reinventing Dickens for Christmas

Christmas / 05 Jan 18

You can never have too many books

All we want for Christmas are the following books...

Books / 18 Dec 17

Ready for take-off: Lego figures of NASA women Nancy G. Roman, Margaret Hamilton, Sally Ride and Mae Jemison. Photo: Lego

The gender divide in toys is about more than just child's play

Toys / 11 Dec 17

Christmas shoppers on Dublin's Henry Street in December 1970

Is it Christmas yet? Music's role in making cash registers ring

Music / 07 Dec 17

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