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The time of year when home seems very far away

December 21, 2012, 08:37

CIARA KENNY found out how the Irish abroad will spend Christmas this year

Home for holidays: emigrants welcomed home for Christmas

December 18, 2012, 18:30

VIDEO: The Irish Times visited Dublin Airport today to speak to groups of families and friends as they welcome their loved ones home for Christmas.

One last family Christmas in the Caribbean

December 18, 2012, 09:27

Our family faced bereavements, redundancy and cancer diagnosis this year. After a challenging 12 months, we’re taking our teenagers for one last family Christmas in Martinique rather than making the trek back from Brussels to Dublin, writes Des Collins

Visitors in their own country

August 31, 2012, 08:00

Holidays at home made some emigrants want to move back. Others were glad to leave again. CIARA KENNY talks to emigrants who returned this summer.

Have your say: what were your impressions of Ireland on your last visit?

August 19, 2012, 21:22

Have you been home to visit Ireland this summer? If so, what did you get up to, and what were your impressions? Share your experiences and thoughts.

‘It was terrible saying goodbye . . . it still hurts’

August 17, 2012, 08:22

Hosting friends and family offers Irish emigrants the chance to reconnect with loved ones and show off the place they now call home, but saying goodbye can make the distance from Ireland more acutely felt than ever, writes CIARA KENNY

Have your say: hosting friends and family from home

August 7, 2012, 07:53

Does hosting folks from home make you homesick or give you a newfound appreciation for your home abroad? We want to hear about your experiences.