In this festive episode, Niall opens the phone lines and invites listeners to share the moments that truly signal Christmas in Ireland.

We’re asking you to finish the sentence:

🎄 “You know it’s Christmas in Ireland when…”

Is it when your mother definitely overcooks the turkey, but no one dares say a word? When you’re bundled into the car to visit relations you haven’t seen since last Christmas — and won’t see again until next year? Or the familiar chaos of ten people squeezed into a small house, steam on the windows, arguments over seats, and someone inevitably washing dishes all day?

Maybe it’s buying the perfect present for a small child, only for them to spend Christmas Day happily playing with the box. Or settling down to watch Willy Wonka (or The Sound of Music, Home Alone, or The Snowman) for the hundredth time. Midnight Mass in the cold. Selection boxes hidden — and found — too early. The smell of turf or coal, a big fry on Stephen’s Day, leftover ham in everything, and the annual debate over whether the Christmas decorations should come down on the 6th or be “left for another while”.

From childhood memories to adult traditions, funny moments to emotional ones, this episode is a celebration of the small, shared experiences that make Christmas in Ireland feel like Christmas.

🎄 Finish the sentence: “You know it’s Christmas in Ireland when…”