Govt says less extended leave will tackle overcrowding Hospital consultants, nurses and other medical professionals should not be on extended holidays over Christmas and the first two weeks of January to ensure that ... Health • 06 Nov 18
Walmart profit drops as online sales growth slows US retailer Walmart today reported a lower than expected quarterly profit and posted a sharp drop in online sales growth during the critical Christmas period, ... Business • 20 Feb 18
Call for unwanted gifts to be donated as sales begin Department stores and smaller shops around the country have been open since early morning as the post-Christmas sales begin. Ireland • 26 Dec 17
Volunteers serve up Christmas dinner in Dublin's RDS About 430 guests attended the RDS in Dublin for the Christmas Day dinner for the poor and homeless. Ireland • 26 Dec 17
Pope highlights plight of migrants at Christmas Mass Pope Francis has strongly defended immigrants at his Christmas Eve Mass, comparing them to Mary and Joseph finding no place to stay in Bethlehem and ... News • 25 Dec 17
Santa science: How does he fit down the chimney? UCD physicist Dr Shane Bergin has been answering he most pressing Christmas questions posed by first class children in Dublin. News • 22 Dec 17
Busiest day for Christmas transport services Transport services are reporting high volumes of passenger numbers on what is expected to be the busiest travel day of the festive season. Ireland • 22 Dec 17
Busiest Christmas ever expected at Dublin Airport Over one million people are expected to use Dublin Airport this Christmas, making it the busiest Christmas in the airport's 77-year history. Business • 21 Dec 17
Consumer warning ahead of busy online shopping period Gardaí, banks and retailers have warned those intending to shop online this Christmas to do so safely, taking care to protect their financial and personal ... News Lens • 21 Nov 17
Increase in people looking to have dogs rehomed There was an increase in the number of people who looked to have dogs rehomed at the start of this year, according to a dog ... News • 14 Nov 17
Tesco caps year of recovery with Christmas trade Retailer Tesco has today reported a 0.7% rise in underlying Christmas sales in its home market in the UK, capping a year of recovery with ... Business • 12 Jan 17
Morrisons beats forecasts with strong Christmas Morrisons has raised its profit guidance as it beat forecasts with its strongest underlying Christmas sales for seven years, confirming its recovery under new management. Business • 10 Jan 17
Amazon doubles deliveries for third-party sellers Amazon.com shipped 50% more items this Christmas season than last for third-party vendors and doubled the amount for 2016 overall, the retail giant said today. Business • 04 Jan 17
Hollande warns against rise of nationalism French President Francois Hollande warned against the risks of rising nationalism in his last New Year address ahead of the election of his successor next ... News • 31 Dec 16
Pope urges end to fighting in Syria Pope Francis urged an end to the fighting in Syria as he gave his Christmas address at the Vatican, saying "far too much blood has ... News • 25 Dec 16
Increased demand for Christmas meals by charities A charity serving Christmas dinner at the RDS in Dublin has said demand on the service has increased dramatically in recent years. News • 25 Dec 16
Santa puts his feet up after Christmas deliveries Santa Claus has completed another epic Christmas journey to deliver gifts to children all over the world and is back in the North Pole for ... News • 25 Dec 16
Christmas trade should be 'on par with 2015' - REI A late rally in Christmas retail trading should see sales 'on par with 2015', according to Retail Excellence Ireland. Business • 22 Dec 16
Ten tech gift ideas for Christmas Looking for some last minute gift ideas? We've been looking at some of the latest tech related gadgets and there's something in there for most ... Technology • 15 Dec 16
Call for decision makers to manage overcrowding The Minister for Health has said there needs to be senior clinical decision makers in all hospitals over the Christmas period to manage overcrowding. News • 05 Dec 16
Black Friday sales set to top €100m this year The pre-Christmas sales phenomenon of Black Friday, which originated in the US, has been slowly sneaking its way into the festive retail calendar here in ... Business • 22 Nov 16
Dixons Carphone edges up profit forecast Consumer electricals and mobile phone retailer Dixons Carphone edged up its guidance for annual profit on the back of strong Christmas trading, it said today. Business • 26 Jan 16
H&M posts unexpectedly strong December sales Fashion retailer Hennes & Mauritz reported better than expected December sales growth today despite unusually warm weather in Europe and North America that hurt rivals. Business • 15 Jan 16
Tesco beats forecasts with strong Christmas sales Lower prices and more staff helped Tesco post a better than expected result over the key Christmas period, suggesting the supermarket chain may finally be ... Business • 14 Jan 16
Ted Baker reports strong Christmas trading Ted Baker has reported strong Christmas sales as its offbeat designs helped to overcome an unusually mild winter that has weighed on other fashion brands. Business • 13 Jan 16
