Saturday 18 September, 2021
How are you feeling about the festive period ahead?
Irish growers produce around 650,000 Christmas trees each year.
The countdown to Christmas has well and truly begun.
Or will it linger in your back garden for the next decade?
Some people want to keep the festive spirit going for as long as possible.
You happy to leave them up or are the decorations becoming an eyesore?
Even for the laziest plant-owners.
The French have a lot of cheese and champagne – go figure!
The president singled out the homeless and those in direct provision in his address.
There was public anger last year when the cost of the tree emerged.
The €48,000 tree was labelled an international embarrassment after it was declared dead on its arrival.
Many said the tree – which cost around €48,000 – was a metaphor for the state of the Italian capital.
It’s a novel way to get rid of your tree.
There are centres up around the country to dispose of your tree for free.
While Christmas 2017 has come to an end for most of us, Christmas 2018 is just beginning for the growers.
The tree cost the city almost €50,000.
It’s the most wonderful time of the year.
The last few weeks in November are always busiest for the nation’s Christmas tree growers, with mass harvesting beginning.
Get ready for this year’s competition, taking place on 8 January.
Well Bucky fans, you’ve outdone yourselves this time.
The tree equivalent of a bout of prolonged crying.
A candlelight vigil was also held to remember those that have died from drugs.
Do you put yours up straight after Halloween, or wait till the last minute?
Everyone has their take. Once and for all – who is right?
An operation that has been running each year since 2011 has dramatically driven down this seasonal crime.
Can’t quite face taking down the decorations? (Even though you’re sick of looking at them).
So you think you know your Christmas tree nationalities eh?
The two also destroyed the toys of the victims’ baby.
Never ever drink and dance with Christmas trees.
Emma Tapping was called “disgusting” for buying lots of presents for her three children.
