What can your yuletide dog eat this festive season? Vet Dr Bobby Ortiz has some tips on what you can, and can't feed your dog over the festive season. You can see him on The Big Project - streaming now on RTÉ Player. Dogs • 23 Dec 25
What can your yuletide dog eat this festive season? Vet Dr Bobby Ortiz has some tips on what you can, and can't feed your dog over the festive season. You can see him on The Big Project - streaming now on RTÉ Player. Dogs • 23 Dec 25
5 ways reindeer are perfect for pulling Santa's sleigh Reindeer can stay warm, see in the dark, stay upright on slippery surfaces and find food in the harshest of environments Christmas • 23 Dec 25
5 ways reindeer are perfect for pulling Santa's sleigh Reindeer can stay warm, see in the dark, stay upright on slippery surfaces and find food in the harshest of environments Christmas • 23 Dec 25
Unusual Christmas celebrations from across Europe Turkey and trimmings are dull in comparison to these outlandish pastimes, says Sarah Marshall. Christmas • 23 Dec 25
Unusual Christmas celebrations from across Europe Turkey and trimmings are dull in comparison to these outlandish pastimes, says Sarah Marshall. Christmas • 23 Dec 25
No-peel, no-chop, no-boil mashed potatoes, by one ingenious mum Bookmark this one for Christmas Day! Food • 23 Dec 25
No-peel, no-chop, no-boil mashed potatoes, by one ingenious mum Bookmark this one for Christmas Day! Food • 23 Dec 25
Noel, Stephen, Holly, Nollaig: the names we give Christmas babies Many Christmas babies have traditionally carried a key sign throughout their lives of when they were born in the form of their name Baby Names • 22 Dec 25
Noel, Stephen, Holly, Nollaig: the names we give Christmas babies Many Christmas babies have traditionally carried a key sign throughout their lives of when they were born in the form of their name Baby Names • 22 Dec 25
Quiz: What type of Christmas character are you? Take this Christmas Quiz, inspired by the new RTÉ KIDSjr animation Santa's Holiday, to find your elf self! Tune in Christmas Eve at 5.15pm on RTÉ One and Christmas Day at 1.50pm on RTÉ2. Christmas Quiz • 22 Dec 25
Quiz: What type of Christmas character are you? Take this Christmas Quiz, inspired by the new RTÉ KIDSjr animation Santa's Holiday, to find your elf self! Tune in Christmas Eve at 5.15pm on RTÉ One and Christmas Day at 1.50pm on RTÉ2. Christmas Quiz • 22 Dec 25
10 show-stopping Christmas desserts to make this year From tangy citrus jellies to indulgent meringue roulades, these desserts are sure to impress any guests this Christmas. Food • 22 Dec 25
10 show-stopping Christmas desserts to make this year From tangy citrus jellies to indulgent meringue roulades, these desserts are sure to impress any guests this Christmas. Food • 22 Dec 25
How to deal with children's tantrums this Christmas Tis the season for meltdowns – but it doesn't have to be! By Ella Walker. Christmas • 22 Dec 25
How to deal with children's tantrums this Christmas Tis the season for meltdowns – but it doesn't have to be! By Ella Walker. Christmas • 22 Dec 25
'I'll see you the Wran's Day in Dingle While the St Stephen's Day tradition of hunting the wran has largely died out elsewhere, it continues with great gusto in Dingle, Co Kerry St Stephens Day • 21 Dec 25
'I'll see you the Wran's Day in Dingle While the St Stephen's Day tradition of hunting the wran has largely died out elsewhere, it continues with great gusto in Dingle, Co Kerry St Stephens Day • 21 Dec 25
What was Christmas like in rural Ireland back in the day? Here are seven snapshots of how Christmas used to be marked in Ireland Christmas • 21 Dec 25
What was Christmas like in rural Ireland back in the day? Here are seven snapshots of how Christmas used to be marked in Ireland Christmas • 21 Dec 25
12 ways Christmas wrecks your sleep - and how to fix it Between late nights, travel and a few extra drinks, Christmas is one of the worst times of the year for sleep so what can you do about it? Christmas • 21 Dec 25
12 ways Christmas wrecks your sleep - and how to fix it Between late nights, travel and a few extra drinks, Christmas is one of the worst times of the year for sleep so what can you do about it? Christmas • 21 Dec 25
Santa Shake Down To the amusement of shoppers, Santa Claus is stopped and searched by a British soldier in Belfast. Belfast • 22 Dec 25
Santa Shake Down To the amusement of shoppers, Santa Claus is stopped and searched by a British soldier in Belfast. Belfast • 22 Dec 25
Christmas Cribs A number of cribs in Dublin offer an opportunity to reflect on the true meaning of Christmas. Cribs • 21 Dec 25
Christmas Cribs A number of cribs in Dublin offer an opportunity to reflect on the true meaning of Christmas. Cribs • 21 Dec 25
How the Wexford Carol gave me respite and solace at Christmas Christmas carols like the Wexford Carol can be a conduit for joy and celebration in the darkest of times Christmas • 21 Dec 25
How the Wexford Carol gave me respite and solace at Christmas Christmas carols like the Wexford Carol can be a conduit for joy and celebration in the darkest of times Christmas • 21 Dec 25
Why do we associate robins with Christmas? We associate robins with Christmas for reasons ingrained in our history, culture and popular fables Christmas • 21 Dec 25
Why do we associate robins with Christmas? We associate robins with Christmas for reasons ingrained in our history, culture and popular fables Christmas • 21 Dec 25
How the wren became the king of all birds A huge number of folklore traditions and rituals have grown up around the little wren, especially at this time of year Christmas • 21 Dec 25
How the wren became the king of all birds A huge number of folklore traditions and rituals have grown up around the little wren, especially at this time of year Christmas • 21 Dec 25
Is your shed whitewashed yet? How the Irish prepped for Christmas Marion McGarry, author of "The Irish Cottage: History, Culture and Design", spoke to Joe Duffy about how our ancestors celebrated Christmas. living • 21 Dec 25
Is your shed whitewashed yet? How the Irish prepped for Christmas Marion McGarry, author of "The Irish Cottage: History, Culture and Design", spoke to Joe Duffy about how our ancestors celebrated Christmas. living • 21 Dec 25
Christmas Soap Sizzlers - Corrie, EastEnders, Emmerdale From Weatherfield to Walford to the Dales, Christmas week is set to bring big reveals, messy family rows and the kind of cliffhangers that do not wait for the turkey to go cold. Soaps • 22 Dec 25
Christmas Soap Sizzlers - Corrie, EastEnders, Emmerdale From Weatherfield to Walford to the Dales, Christmas week is set to bring big reveals, messy family rows and the kind of cliffhangers that do not wait for the turkey to go cold. Soaps • 22 Dec 25
TV: Jason Byrne gifts us his Twelve Storybuds of Christmas The Twelve Storybuds of Christmas with Jason Byrne is streaming now on RTÉ Player! Storybud • 21 Dec 25
TV: Jason Byrne gifts us his Twelve Storybuds of Christmas The Twelve Storybuds of Christmas with Jason Byrne is streaming now on RTÉ Player! Storybud • 21 Dec 25
The story behind The Pogues' beloved 'Fairytale of New York' The Pogues' Christmas classic owes its iconic name to the work of Irish-American writer J.P. Donleavy. Christmas • 20 Dec 25
The story behind The Pogues' beloved 'Fairytale of New York' The Pogues' Christmas classic owes its iconic name to the work of Irish-American writer J.P. Donleavy. Christmas • 20 Dec 25
How Newgrange's spectacular Solstice light show was rediscovered Those who flock to Newgrange on 21 December owe much to the excavation work of archaeologist Michael J O'Kelly in the 1960s Winter Solstice • 20 Dec 25
How Newgrange's spectacular Solstice light show was rediscovered Those who flock to Newgrange on 21 December owe much to the excavation work of archaeologist Michael J O'Kelly in the 1960s Winter Solstice • 20 Dec 25
How to survive Christmas with your family and in-laws Christmas is the ultimate pressure cooker for families, couples and individuals with so much stress to have a picture-perfect season Christmas • 20 Dec 25
How to survive Christmas with your family and in-laws Christmas is the ultimate pressure cooker for families, couples and individuals with so much stress to have a picture-perfect season Christmas • 20 Dec 25
How medieval Irish elites feasted and fought at Christmas The great households of medieval Ireland were experts at wielding their hospitality and their power at Christmas festivities Christmas • 20 Dec 25
How medieval Irish elites feasted and fought at Christmas The great households of medieval Ireland were experts at wielding their hospitality and their power at Christmas festivities Christmas • 20 Dec 25
