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Have you seen the RTÉ Guide Christmas cover?

The 2018 Christmas RTÉ Guide
The 2018 Christmas RTÉ Guide

It's here - the one we've all been waiting for! The Christmas RTÉ Guideis full of magic and sparkle! Grab your copy now.

The Christmas RTÉ Guide is a festive staple in many households and this year's cover has brought things back to basics with this charming cover.

The RTÉ Guide is on sale now
The RTÉ Guide is on sale now

In previous years, the RTÉ Guide have used Irish personalities and RTÉ presenters for inspiration.

Remember last year's Charles Dickens theme? That cover featured Ryan Tubridy, Graham Norton, Ray D'arcy, Miriam O'Callaghan, Gay Byrne, Sinead Kennedy, Marty Morrissey, Bridget & Eamon (Jennifer Zamparelli and Bernard O'Shea), and many more. Have a look below.

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The 2017 RTÉ Christmas Guide

This year, however, the team decided to go with a cover "full of magic and sparkle", beautifully illustrated by Irish artist Marie-Louise Fitzpatrick.

"When the story begins, we meet a little girl named Hannah, her little brother Boo, her mum and dad and of course, the family dog, Bailey. They’re very excited about it being Christmas Eve, but there is one problem, they cannot sleep. And they know that Santa won’t visit if they are awake," Marie told the RTÉ Guide.

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The RTÉ Guide Christmas cover story
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The RTÉ Guide Christmas cover story
The RTÉ Guide Christmas cover story
The RTÉ Guide Christmas cover story

We wonder if this cover will follow the 2016 award-winner which won the 'Cover of the Year' at the Irish Magazine Awards. The Editor, Catherine Lee was delighted to accept the honour at Dublin City Hall.

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Catherine Lee picking up the 'Cover of the Year' award

You can see the award-winning cover from 2016 below:

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The award-winning Christmas RTÉ Guide from 2016

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