Patrick Kielty's fourth Toy Show airs on Friday 4 December. Here is what's confirmed, what isn't, how to watch and what the appeal has raised.
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Ireland bank holidays 2027: the full list of dates and days, and the Christmas weekend catch nobody wants
Ireland has ten public holidays in 2027, but Christmas Day and St Stephen's Day both fall on a weekend, with no automatic weekday off. Here is the full list, plus the two left this year.
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Christmas 2026 key dates in Ireland: post, school holidays, bank holidays and shopping, and the St Stephen’s Day catch
Schools close on 22 December, Christmas Day is a Friday and St Stephen's Day is a Saturday with no automatic Monday off. Here are the confirmed Christmas dates in Ireland, and what An Post has yet to announce.
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Black Friday 2026 Ireland: the date, which shops have deals, and how to catch a fake discount before it catches you
Black Friday lands on 27 November, and some Irish shops have already started. Here is how the 30-day price rule exposes fake discounts and what your rights are under Irish consumer law.
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Christmas markets Ireland 2026: every confirmed date and location, from Galway’s early opening to Belfast, Cork and Dublin
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Budget 2027: every change hitting your pocket in January 2027, from the €10 welfare rise to the €14.94 minimum wage
From pensions and pay slips to the minimum wage, here is what changes in January 2027, by how much, and what comes later in the year.
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Storm names 2026/27: the full Met Éireann list, the two storms that have already hit, and why Chloe is next
Austen and Boelo have already been used. Here is the full 21-name list for 2026/27, how naming works and who picked each name.
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Ransomware alert: Synology owners told to update NOW as hackers lock files with ‘.L0CK3D’ attacks
Synology has urged users on outdated DSM software to update immediately after reports of C3RB3R ransomware locking files on NAS devices. Here's what to do.
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PS5 jailbreak chaos: will hackers force Sony to rush out the PlayStation 6? What we really know about the PS6 release date
The PS5 has been hacked like never before, and rumours say Sony could rush out the PS6. We separate the facts from the speculation, and explain what it means for your console.
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Just 42 minutes of daylight could matter for your brain: huge study links dim days to higher dementia risk
Researchers who tracked 87,577 adults with wrist sensors found that less than 42 minutes of bright daylight a day was linked to higher dementia risk. The link is not yet proof of cause.