What a shameful statistic it is that in 2023 global military expenditure ... Sabina joins me in wishing all the people of Ireland a joyful Christmas and a peaceful New Year.

In Ireland today, the Christmas season extends to a near month-long celebration of consumerism and partying. This is a sharp contrast to the more subdued and humble way our ancestors celebrated ...

Ireland has 10 bank holidays in total this year. One has already passed and the next one, being given for St Brigid's Day, is just weeks away.

After six long years away, Chloe McMahon from Passage West in Co Cork, was finally preparing to return home to Ireland for Christmas in 2023. Living in New York for the past few years, Chloe had ...

A warm flame brightens the winter darkness — the light comes from a humble candle in the window of an Irish home. It is typically placed in a front-facing window on Christmas Eve and lit as a ...

But in Northern Ireland, there haven't been many ... "Unfortunately, for those hoping for one, 2023 will not have a white Christmas as it will be just too mild," Barra said.

The Central Statistics Office (CSO) has revealed the most popular baby names for children born in December last year in Ireland ... babies were born on Christmas Day 2023 than on the same day ...