The Irish Times

Commercialising Christmas has a long and complicated history

Stores were opening till midnight back in 1867 and, even now, too often we just buy unwanted junk

Fri Dec 20 2019 - 09:32

Caveat: Aldi and Lidl have focused on consumers looking to ‘premiumise’, and you don’t do that unless you’re feeling good

Fri Dec 13 2019 - 05:01

A surprise trip to take the kids to see Santa Claus does not go according to plan

Sat Dec 07 2019 - 06:03

John FitzGerald: Have Eircodes made Santa’s job easier? And other bah humbug observations

Fri Dec 22 2017 - 06:00

Get in the Christmas mood and do some last-minute shopping at a market near you

Fri Dec 08 2017 - 16:19

‘He’s definitely the real Santa. He knew our names and he speaks Finglish’

Mon Dec 19 2016 - 01:00