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We want to hear your best tips for cooking Christmas dinner
Our reporter Shane is cooking Christmas dinner for the first time this year – and he needs help.
LAST UPDATE | 21 Dec 2025
CHRISTMAS IS LESS than a week away, which means it’s crunch time for the home cooks.
Our reporter Shane is cooking Christmas dinner for his family for the first time.
The newsroom has already given him some (questionable) tips, but he said he’d prefer to hear from the readers.
So, whether it’s cooking the turkey upside down, or giving up and going to Marks & Spencer, he’s all ears.
Let us know your top tips for making an impressive Christmas dinner.
It can be dos or don’ts. And feel free to share your horror stories!
If you like, include your name and county.
Send your suggestions to answers@thejournal.ie.
We’ll be publishing some of your tips in an article before the big day.
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