Thanks for making us all feel so good out and about this Christmas!
We have been all dressed up with thanks to the costume shop for the last month and as our time walking around meeting you guys draws to a close we want to thank all of you sincerly for coming over, saying hello, taking photographs and adding to our Christmas Cheer!
The Irish Christmas Number One has been confirmed as "The Climb" by Joe McElderry. Just before mid-day today, IRMA announced the official Irish Christmas Music Chart and the challenge by Rage Against the Machine's "Killing in the Name" for the No. 1 spot has been unsuccessful here despite it's runaway victory in the U.K.
This morning on the Christmas Eve Breakfast Show, we were keeping an eye on Santa as he made final preparations for his trip around the world. He finally took off just before 9:30am Irish time and, at the time of writing (12:18PM), is currently between the Solomon Islands and Micronesia - on the opening leg of his journey, near Australia.
With the reindeer on top form and a lighter sleigh load this year, Santa is expected to arrive earlier than usual in Ireland, so Irish kids are reminded to get to bed good and early! You can follow Santa on his travels here:
Niall found this on YouTube this morning... possibly the most bonkers Christmas movie ever!
The plot of this 1964 sci-fi drama is pretty basic... Martians kidnap Santa Claus because there's nobody on Mars to give the kids any presents! There is a happy ending however, as the title of the movie suggests... The movie is called "Santa Conquers the Martians" - and you can watch the FULL movie here! ... or just watch the trailer, here:
My Best Friend Just Came up to exchange our christmas gifts. The smile on her face when I gave her the gift was priceless. I love making people happy. I wish the christmas feeling could last all year round. To Me, Christmas is All about making people happy , showing our love for other people and simply making the world a happier place.
With only one week to go to Christmas Day, today is the first day when music sales in Ireland will go towards deciding who will get this year’s coveted Christmas Number One!
With the hot favourite to take the top spot being Joe McElderry, winner of UK talent competition, “The X Factor”, a group has been calling on music fans to boycott his song and download something else instead.
Last year, a similar group campaigned to get Jeff Buckley’s version of “Hallelujah” to No. 1 ahead of X-Factor winner Alexandra Burke’s version but it came in at No. 2 in the UK and Ireland.
Investigators in Chattanooga, Tennessee say a small boy who ran away from home was found roaming his neighbourhood alone, saying he wanted to be with his dad.
The problem was, his daddy’s in jail – so the little 4 year old, named Hayden –said that’s where he wants to be too. On this particular night, he did his best to get into trouble in the hopes of getting arrested and joining his daddy.
He drank beer, wandered around the neighbourhood and broke into a neighbour’s house, where he stole five wrapped Christmas presents from under their tree.
