The season of good will and peace is a time of division and nervousness in the US

Is it Chris Kringle? Or Kris Kindle? Or just plain old Secret Santa?

The road to Hell begins in Roscommon

Big names hit by sharp slide in earnings as shuttered businesses fall silent this Christmas

Wham, Shaky v Noddy, Chris Rea v traffic: Patrick Freyne analyses some Christmas classics

Dermot Wallace showroom on Sussex Road on the market at guide price of €495,000

Jingle bell time is a swell time for charity station with devoted fanbase

Despite tribulations, former Liverpool goalkeeper believes football saved his life

Ross O’Carroll-Kelly: Tempers fray as the family are landed with some cling-ons

‘The staff have been absolutely amazing and are so thoughtful and caring to her'

Staff at ferries, airlines and buses work tirelessly to bring families together

David Corley: Zero Man, Wolfe Island Records, 4 stars

Nitelink drivers reveal favourite festive moments, including a very late Christmas tree

Getting drunk with old acquaintances, competing with toddlers, and being verbally abused by the we-never-left brigade: just some of the rituals when you’re back for the holidays