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A reason to believe in Santa Claus - kids affected by Hurricane Sandy give hope (IrishCentral)

Mon, 24 Dec 2012 02:00:21 PST

Santa Mike, flanked by his two daughters Annie and MauraI remember the day I no longer believed in Santa The cheapness of the suit probably had something to do with it -- not so much a Santa suit but more like a red plastic garbage bag that ol' St Nick might wear to an Occupy Wall Street rally READ MORE

'All I want for Christmas' New York Irish kids on what Santa Claus will be bring this year (IrishCentral)

Wed, 19 Dec 2012 01:39:06 PST

By: APRIL DREW

April Drew caught up with some old friends in New York, and their kids, to see what Santa would be putting under the Christmas tree this year.

Top ten worst Christmas and Santa Claus jokes of all time (IrishCentral)

Mon, 03 Dec 2012 06:08:16 PST

By: BERNIE MALONE

You can try to resist but this terrible Christmas jokes will make you laugh...ho ho ho.

Christmas starts way too early here in Ireland nowadays - Halloween is hardly over when Santa Claus shows up (IrishCentral)

Sun, 02 Dec 2012 05:16:26 PST

Christmas comes too early these daysChristmas seems to be here for the best part of 3 months these days The children are no sooner back to school and you can see some supermarkets bringing merchandise into the back of the stores and being piled up high, then bit by bit and all of a sudden it’s like Christmas got sick all over usBefore anyone asks I love Christmas, but by the time Christmas days comes the whole thing has worn off me and this is sad Christmas day is supposed to be the climax of the whole festival, don’t you think!We are getting more like America here in the last decade when it comes to Halloween with all the houses being done up like a scene from Michael Jackson's 'Thriller READ MORE

Christmas magic - turning Santa Claus skeptics into believers (IrishCentral)

Tue, 27 Nov 2012 11:54:13 PST

By: KERRY LYONS

As a mom of many, keeping the mystique of Santa alive and well is a priority for me this Christmas season.

Donegal residents warned over bogus Santa Claus charity collector (IrishCentral)

Tue, 20 Nov 2012 04:50:06 PST

By: BERNIE MALONE

Locals in the popular Donegal sea side resort of Bundoran have been warned about a man dressed in a Santa Claus outfit who posed as a charity collector over the weekend.

Colin Farrell plays Santa Claus at Dublin’s children’s hospital (IrishCentral)

Thu, 29 Dec 2011 05:45:23 PST

Colin Farrell coddling a child in Crumlin (Twitter / dailymailcouk)Well, if there was any shred of a doubt that the once party-boy Colin Farrell has changed his ways, this should shatter it The Dublin born and bred actor paid an unannounced visit to Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital in Dublin on Christmas Day READ MORE

You better watch out - Santa is on his way and Irish American kids couldn’t be more excited (IrishCentral)

Wed, 21 Dec 2011 12:51:39 PST

By: APRIL DREW

It's that time of the year again. Little boys and girls all around the globe are counting down the hours until Santa comes down their chimney weighed down with gifts, and Irish American kids are no exception.

A letter to Santa Claus from Ireland at Christmas (IrishCentral)

Wed, 21 Dec 2011 07:15:20 PST

People pictured lining up for social welfare benefits in Dublin’s Bishop Square during the summerDear Santa,I know I haven't written to you in a while Well, okay, it's been over 50 years You may be surprised to be hearing from me after such a long time But I'm writing to you this Christmas because I'm desperate READ MORE

100 year old letter to Santa Claus found in Dublin home (IrishCentral)

Wed, 21 Dec 2011 04:23:43 PST

By: CATHAL DERVAN

A 100-year-old Santa letter written by a Dublin brother and sister has come to light – and offers a fascinating glimpse into the Christmas spirit of old.

Christmas and Santa Claus cartoons that will make you ho ho ho - slide show (IrishCentral)

Thu, 08 Dec 2011 07:34:54 PST

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A 100-year-old Santa letter written by a Dublin brother and sister has come to light – and offers a fascinating glimpse into the Christmas spirit of old.

Top ten worst Christmas and Santa Claus jokes of all time (IrishCentral)

Tue, 06 Dec 2011 04:17:11 PST

By: BERNIE MALONE

“Tis the season to be jolly” and with that, as the tradition goes, are some very very bad jokes.

Santa Claus’ double is still raring to go this Christmas (IrishCentral)

Thu, 01 Dec 2011 05:30:25 PST

Illustration by Cathy Bartholomew It was cold last weekend in rural Holland I was visiting the warm-hearted family of the Dutch Nation in the eastern Gelderland region up against the German borderThere are dozens of picturesque little villages here They are all crowned by a windmill which does not work any more but hallmarks the geography READ MORE

Santa Claus buried in Ireland? (IrishCentral)

Sun, 20 Dec 2009 05:25:40 PST

By: JAMES O'BRIEN

The body of the heart-of-gold man later known as Santa Claus is buried in Ireland, according to a new report.

In Ireland, Santa Claus is fighting the recession (IrishCentral)

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:02:27 PST

By: CAHIR O'DOHERTY

In hard times even Santa feels the pinch. That’s the message of “Santa and the Recession,” a timely new book for children written and illustrated in Ireland (where the recession is biting harder than most places).