The making of Handel’s Messiah into a centuries-old Christmas classic
Every December, choirs from around the world come together to perform Messiah by 18th-century composer George Frideric Handel. …
Reluctant pop star Chris Rea felt ‘Monty Python-silly’ in Slane but was beloved in Ireland – The Irish Times
Chris Rea could clearly recall the moment he no longer wanted to be a pop star. It was…
Pope: A more missionary Curia must bear witness to communion in a divided world
Pope Leo XIV meets his closest collaborators for the exchange of traditional Christmas greetings. The Pope recalls his…
What are the chances of a white Christmas where you live? Map shows likelihood of snow.
Will it be a white Christmas where you live? The best chances for a white Christmas this week…
Christmas gifts stolen from parked car prompts warning over holiday break-ins
“I decided it would be great to go around and see a friend, drop off some presents and…
More than 1,000 people expected in hospital with peak projected for Christmas week – The Irish Times
There are expected to be between 800 and 1,100 people in hospital with the flu on any given…
If I were in charge, I’d ban everything Christmassy until two weeks before – The Irish Times
In the unlikely event that anyone ever put me in charge of anything, I’d introduce a rule about…
‘I didn’t know it was going to be like this. It’s beautiful here’ – The Irish Times
In the lobby of Roscommon Hospice there’s a Christmas tree and a kind woman with a visitors’ book.…
Christmas spirit returns to Bethlehem after ceasefire in Gaza
BETHLEHEM, West Bank (AP) — At midnight on Christmas Eve, the words of the traditional hymn “The Night…
Lengthy delays on M1 motorway caused by five-vehicle collision – The Irish Times
A woman in her 80s has been hospitalised after suffering serious injuries in a five-vehicle crash on the…
Christmas Day weather: Perth forecast up again, to sizzle in 41C while WA’s north hit by storms
If you thought earlier forecasts for Christmas Day were hot, then the latest outlook is sure to give…
Cardinal Pizzaballa arrives in Gaza ahead of Christmas
The Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem is on a pastoral visit to the Parish of the Holy Family and…