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# fairytale of new york

Yesterday
1st December 2023
Fairytale of New York: How a lifelong punk wrote the seminal Irish Christmas song
A report by
Carl Kinsella
More than three decades on, a campaign is under way to get the song back to the top of the charts.
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Fairytale of New York: 'The boys of the NYPD Choir never actually sang Galway Bay, until now'
Nathan Mannion of the EPIC The Irish Emigration Museum looks at the impact of two iconic Irish songs – Galway Bay and Fairytale of New York.
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Nov 15th 2023, 5:00 PM
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Fairytale of New York is Ireland's favourite Christmas song by landslide, new poll shows
It’s according to new polling conducted by Red C on behalf of The Journal.
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Dec 18th 2021, 8:00 PM
Jon Bon Jovi changes a few lyrics and 'loses all his swagger' in Fairytale of New York rewrite
Bon Jovi penned an alternative version to get around any words or phrases that might be deemed offensive.
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Dec 9th 2020, 7:01 PM
BBC defends use of word 'f****t' in Gavin and Stacey Christmas special
Characters Nessa and Uncle Bryan, played by Ruth Jones and Rob Brydon, sang Fairytale of New York during the show.
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Dec 27th 2019, 5:39 PM
Jimmy Fallon's rendition of Fairytale of New York with Saoirse Ronan wasn't half bad
The bells were ringing out…
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Dec 5th 2018, 10:11 AM
Twitter has voted Fairytale of New York the winner of the World Cup of Christmas songs
It’s a worthy winner indeed.
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Dec 17th 2017, 6:57 PM
Ed Sheeran performed 'Fairytale of New York' with Picture This and Lisa Hannigan on last night's Late Late Show
He also told Ryan how he loves to drink almost every day.
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Dec 16th 2017, 9:59 AM
Ed Sheeran and Irish band Beoga covered 'Fairytale Of New York' and got a fairly mixed reaction
You can’t please everyone, can you?
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Dec 12th 2017, 1:17 PM
This Galway bridesmaid surprised the newlyweds with a gas Fairytale of New York-style speech
“He’s handsome, she’s pretty, they both love Fair City.”
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Dec 23rd 2016, 9:08 AM
When is it OK to start celebrating Christmas? Here is what the experts say*
*And by experts we mean the Catholic Church, shopping centres, the council and Dublin Airport.
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Nov 8th 2015, 8:00 PM
A Definitive Ranking of Christmas Songs, From Worst To Best
What’s the best Christmas song of all? We have a final answer.
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Dec 17th 2013, 1:07 PM
Fairytale of New York breaks the one million mark
The 25-year-old song has now sold more than one million copies in the UK.
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Dec 31st 2012, 2:29 PM
Column: I found the heart of Ireland in the Fairytale of New York
Englishwoman Sarah Franklin had heard the classic Pogues song many times – but she had never truly experienced its magic until she saw it performed by a club full of emotional Irish people at Christmas.
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Dec 18th 2011, 6:00 PM