The Sound of Silence: Conor Pope at Glenstaal Abbey

Why do men leave the world behind for monastery life? Conor Pope gets some honest answers when he spends two days with the monks in Glenstaal Abbey.

Fri Dec 20 2013 - 10:29

Emotional scenes at Dublin Airport as friends and families reunite

Dublin Airport was busy all weekend with thousands of Irish people abroad returning home for Christmas. Conor Pope spoke to some of them.

Retail analysts, Kantar, put the cost of Christmas dinner at €34.74, Conor Pope found the true figure far higher.

President Higgins said serving the Irish people remains his "greatest honour" as he delivered the final Christmas address of his presidency.

Sean Boland, known as Brown Thomas' singing doorman, has delivered a festive singalong on Dublin's Grafton Street. Video: Bryan O'Brien

Gisele Pelicot has told reporters she "never regretted" making the rape trial against her former husband, Dominique Pelicot, public. Video: Reuters