This month, our undercover business owner reflects on a Christmas season that was not all comfort and joy

John Kelly, head chef of the Lady Helen restaurant at Mount Juliet Estate in Co Kilkenny, has assembled an easy-to-follow menu for the perfect bijou Christmas dinner to make at home

From homewares to handmade perfume, from grills to knits to candles, here’s what you’re getting those last few hard-to-buy-for loved ones

Whether you’re looking for the right wine for your cheese board, or the perfect mulled wine, we’ve taken the stress out of your search by doing the footwork for you

Test your arts and culture chops against our Christmas Quiz and be in with a chance to win tickets to see Christy Moore, live streamed from the National Concert Hall

We cast an eye over the television schedules and choose a line-up of dramas, documentaries, comedies and movies for you to view

Coronavirus has dampened this year’s festive celebrations, but one tradition that can’t be stopped by a pandemic is the seasonal ‘experience’ that falls flat

With so many competing tastes at the Christmas dinner table, your best bet is to make sure your wine choices are classic crowd-pleasers

If you haven’t got all your Christmas food ducks in a row, there are plenty of outlets that‘ll help you through the hassle

Whether you prefer to dazzle with white lights or to have an explosion of colour on your tree, the decorations you choose will make your house shine

If you’ve considered moving away from the traditional turkey, this most unique of years may offer the best opportunity to try something different on December 25

While the typical hotel function or boozy lunch is off the cards, it is still important to reward your staff with some sort of a gesture after a difficult year

If you’re hosting the big feast this Christmas, the table should be as memorable as the menu. Emma Blanchfield gets some tips from expert events organiser Annie Dunne