This morning.
Greystones, Co Wicklow
Sub writes:
Sherryfitz on Greystones main street, maybe a little support for Santa on his long night ahead??
John Muldoon writes:
Gidget in Boston…
Just Cecil writes:
Tekkers isn’t too sure if Santa really delivers all the presents
Carol Hennessey writes:
This is our very own Christmas Holly posing as a reindeer.
My pet at xmas to broadsheet@broadsheet.ie marked ‘My Pet At Xmas’. A present for every pet posted.
MORE to folly.
A short look at life on the streets from Dublin-based creative agency Assembly.
Rebecca writes:
The homeless crisis in Ireland is the worst it’s been in 30 years. Life on the streets is unimaginably difficult, scary and dangerous. We spoke with some of the homeless about their life on the streets and the difference between someone walking by and someone taking the time to stop and say hello.
Fiona writes:
A friend of mine had an invaluable possession taken while out last night. Her jacket (black leather from Zara) was taken from Coppers [Copper Face Jack’s nightclub, Harcourt Street, Dublin 2] and inside in the pocket was a necklace her late brother gave her. The necklace is silver by Tiffany and has a large key shaped pendant (as above). If anyone has the jacket or some across the necklace can you please get in touch and we can get it back to her?
Anyone?
Ker-Jingle
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Imelda May at the Christmas Fm studio
Lisa Buckley writes:
Christmas FM’s delighted to announce that it has exceeded all previous fundraising targets by raising almost €125,000 in just one day for this year’s charity partner Make a Wish Ireland.
During the 12 hour radiothon, Christmas FM listeners dug deeper than ever with over €10,000 coming in nearly every hour! All funds will be donated to Make-A-Wish Ireland…
In fairness.
Staying in this Xmas?
A Reeling in the Years in quiz form.
Finally.
Gareth Naughton writes:
Legendary broadcaster Mike Murphy returns to TV screens this Christmas in Play It By Year, a brand new quiz show where remembering the high-jinx of yesteryear is the key to victory.Play It By Year, which debuts on RTÉ One at 7pm on Sunday, December 27th and runs over four consecutive nights, is a gameshow that delves into the national broadcaster’s archives and quizzes the contestants on their knowledge…
G’wan team Doug.
With two passes for a FREE tour of the White Hag brewery in Sligo on December 28 we asked: What was your favourite craft tipple of the year?
The votes are in.
Runner Up:
JDC ‘The best craft tipple I sank this year was a Bran & Sceolan Irish IPA at the White Hag Brewery. Well, it hasn’t happened yet, but it could.’
(JDC wins a bottle of The White Hag Black Boar Whiskey Barrel aged stout (pictured)
Winner:
Fluffybiscuits: ‘The best craft tipple I had was Samuel Smiths Organic Apricot Ale in Widow Cullens Well in Lincoln,England. Basically I decided to travel to Lincoln for a night by myself, do the ghost tour then get well on in the pub, I ended up having a deep conversation about the troubles , Grimsby FC, St Pats and the merits of the Eurovision with a guy called John from Grimsby before some guy from Drogheda heard my accent and cringeworthily started talking Irish to me thinking it was cool…Great night though…’
(Fluffybiscuits wins two passes To The White Hag brewery’s open day)
Thanks all.
Previously: Ring In The New Beer
Meanwhile…
Sean Monaghan, writes:
I’ve decided to write [link below] a round up of my seven favourite beers for newcomers to craft beer, to try this Christmas and into 2016. I’m not a beer expert or certified cicerone (beer sommelier) nor am I pretending to be, that’s not the intention of this round up. It’s my personal opinion from an Irish male consumer of a certain vintage and this is what I like to drink and why. I have naturally thoroughly enjoyed researching this article. I also discovered I obviously like tasty, citrus flavored beers and fruity Belgian-style beers. I wonder is this a country wide trend??
Anyone?
This morning.
Dublin Airport terminal 2.
Prodigal hipster Chris Keegan with nieces Georgia Doran and Charlotte Teeling from Swords, Co Dublin part of the “hordes’ returning to Ireland for Xmas.
G’wan Gisto.
(Sasko Lazarov/Rollingnews)
Update:
Spain to @Ireland in 15 seconds. Nollaig Shona Duit! #HomeForChristmas @broadsheet_ie pic.twitter.com/MxnLO6sbF5
— Oisín Gregorian (@Oisgreg) December 23, 2015
This afternoon.
Sasko writes;
Construction work taking place at the new headquarters for the Central Bank of Ireland in Dublin’s Docklands today. Glass panelling is installed in the building that was originally intended to be the new headquarters for Anglo Irish Bank, but construction was abandoned following the housing and financial crisis of 2008.
(Sasko Lazarov/Rollingnews)