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Poll: When is the best time to put up a real Christmas tree?

DECORATIONS ARE UP around the towns and some Christmas trees are popping up in windows and behind colleagues in Zoom meetings.

Real Christmas trees have a tendency die quicker with the heating on in the house and with the cold weather this year, some branches might droop before it’s time to open the presents underneath them.

We’ve asked if you have put your tree up, but today we want to know… When is the best time to put up a real Christmas tree?

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Flowers and balloons close to the scene of the attack in Parnell Square East

Monday 4 December

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Parnell Square

‘Still here with us’: Mother of five-year-old girl injured in Dublin stabbing shares update

Tents at Electric Picnic were used as temporary accommodation earlier this year.
INTERNATIONAL PROTECTION

State runs out of accommodation for asylum applicants, Dept of Integration confirms

Smoke rises following an Israeli bombardment in the Gaza Strip, as seen from southern Israel
Gaza

International concern deepens over civilian death toll as Israel expands offensive in Gaza

Dublin Crime

Man in serious condition after sustaining head injuries in incident on Dublin city quay

Sultan Al Jaber made the comments during an exchange online with former President Mary Robinson
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COP28 president defends position on science of phasing out fossil fuels

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