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# gift

Last year
2022
# evan almighty
Evan Ferguson celebrates 18th birthday by signing first long-term pro contract
The Ireland U21 striker has committed his future to Brighton & Hove Albion.
All time
# last minute dot com
Give your dad the gift he deserves this Father’s Day with a membership of The42
For the sports fan who has almost everything…
# members club
The perfect almost-last-minute gift for The42 reader
Give them access to lots of great benefits.
# gift
Amazon's Alexa won Christmas this year
The Alexa app was the most downloaded app on Christmas Day.
# RIP
'He gave us 17 golden years of memories' - funeral takes place of Damola Adetosoye
17-year-old Damola lost his life tragically on Tuesday last after getting into trouble while swimming in the River Shannon.
# blown away
This guy is either Valentine's Day's biggest winner, or its biggest loser
What a wonderful, thoughtful gift.
# christmas wrapping
10 struggles people who are shite at wrapping presents know too well
The bane of our Christmas lives.
# Batteries included
This guy's sister got him the best/worst birthday present and it's gone viral
You shouldn’t have.
# Casualty
From old to new: My childhood teddy Lamby pays a visit to the Doll and Teddy Bear Hospital
Are your furry friends in need of some TLC?
# Your Say
Poll: Is it ever okay to return or exchange a Christmas gift?
‘Do you happen to have the receipt?’
# intruder alert
'There's nothing more horrendous' - Watch out for burglars after your Christmas gifts
It can happen to anyone but there are things you can do to make it more difficult for burglars to rob you.
# gift
Australia scored one of the great own goals in International Rules history
Surely this is enough reason to keep the series alive?
# one less cup
Grigg tears Man United apart again with incredible chested finish
That’s three games without a win for Louis Van Gaal if you’re counting.
# love from cork
Nostalgic (and saucy) postcards take us back to an Ireland of old
Love From Cork features postcards from as far back as the early 1900s.
# Christmas
Forget the festive jumpers, get your loved ones a life jacket this Christmas
The Irish Coast Guard is encouraging friends and family members of water lovers to get them a gift this year that could save their lives.
# gift
VIDEO: Olivier Giroud strike following goalkeeping howler helps Arsenal to victory
Artur Boruc won’t enjoy watching this on Match of the Day tonight.
# brofest
Brothers recreate childhood photos for their mother's 50th birthday
Aw…
# Winning
The 13 greatest childhood victories you ever experienced
From winning Monopoly to solid chocolate Kit Kats…
# Gadgets
Gadget makers reveal killer new tech lineups
Are they trying to make us – gasp! – Christmas shop already?
# eejit
Goalkeepers, stop trying to play football!
You know this won’t end well, right?
# presentacular
Is this the most thoughtful birthday present ever?
For a TV fan, it probably is.
# that's gift
9 gas alternative Irish Christmas cards
An ‘Ah here, leave it out’ Christmas card. How festive.
# Stars and Stripes
Irish return planned for American football tournament
Organisers of the Global Ireland Football Tournament are planning a follow-up event to take place by 2014.
# gift
Keen interest in American football fixture at Lansdowne
25,000 tickets have been picked up during early sales for the meeting of Notre Dame and the US Naval Academy in September.
# Marriage
Irish weddings - traditional is trendy
The vast majority of Irish people want to get married in a church, and at home – that’s according to a new survey.