Fr Ray Kelly’s prayers answered ahead of Christmas Mass rush

Love Island host Laura Whitmore is expecting her first child with boyfriend Iain Stirling, the Scottish comedian who does the show's voiceover commentary.The Irish star took to Instagram on Boxing Day to showcase her blossoming baby bump while wearing a sunshine yellow cosy jumper with ruched shoulders.The 35 year old looked absolutely radiant as she joked that the bump was a result of “That day after Christmas bloat”.

Brendan O’Carroll has revealed that this year’s Mrs Brown’s Boys Christmas Special will have a very important meaning.

Brenda Fricker is essentially synonymous to the Christmas holiday thanks to her role as the "pigeon lady" in the popular "Home Alone 2" opposite Macaulay Culkin. But the star recently opened up about how the holiday isn't as jolly for her as some may think.

cheating scandal.On Dec. 23, the couple posed for a socially distanced Christmas picture with their four children outside Ireland's Glin Castle, which belongs to her family.A post shared by Glin Castle (@glin_castle)"Happy Christmas from Glin Castle!," the caption read.The posting comes more than two months after "The Affair" star was spotted getting romantic with Lily James while exploring Rome, despite his and Catherine's 10-year marriage.

Dominic West posed in a socially-distanced family Christmas photo shared by wife Catherine FitzGerald. FitzGerald, 49, is beaming happily alongside their four children in the snap taken in the grounds of their home in Ireland.

Jamie Dornan has issued a special Christmas message in a bid to urge people to support a Northern Ireland charity which he says is 'very close to his heart'. As patron of the Northern Ireland Pancreatic Cancer Society (NIPanc) the Co Down native has urged the public to dig deep if they can and support the charity.

Brenda Fricker is opening up about what she does for the holidays.

Never has there been more of a need for good television listings over the festive period than there is in 2020 and RTÉ’s Christmas at Home might be just the entertainment some people need on December 24.

U2 frontman Bono was joined by the band’s guitarist, The Edge, for a special holiday performance on Irish television.

U2‘s Bono and The Edge dusted off their rendition of ‘Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)’ on a special edition of the Irish Late Late Show.The pair shared their cover of the song, playing alongside Irish musician Glen Hansard and others, as well as a stripped-down version of their 2000 hit ‘Walk On’.In an annual tradition to raise money for homeless charities, Hansard typically recruits a number of musicians to busk on Dublin’s Grafton Street on Christmas Eve.

One of the disappointing parts of this year was the fact we didn’t get to experience the uplifting Eurovision Song Contest.