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Many are waking up to piles of leftover chocolate treats this morning
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How giving chocolate eggs became an Easter tradition
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Nowadays, children all over Ireland are delighted if they get more than one hollow chocolate Easter egg – but the first one was not made until 1873
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Easter supermarket opening hours as major changes announced for Dunnes, Aldi, SuperValu, Lidl, Tesco
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Ireland's major supermarkets - including Dunnes, Aldi, Lidl, Tesco and SuperValu - have announced changes to their Easter weekend opening hours, with some stores closing on Easter Sunday and others operating reduced hours.
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Met Eireann issues 3 urgent weather warnings as Ireland's Easter forecast turns ominous
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After a brief spell of sunshine, Ireland faces torrential rain, with Met Eireann issuing three separate weather warnings for the Easter bank holiday weekend.
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€9m is wasted on Easter eggs in Ireland annually as almost one million are binned
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Some 25 per cent of adults have admitted they don’t finish the chocolate they receive at Easter time
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Cost of Living: Price survey shows Easter eggs are getting smaller and up to 50% more expensive
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Rising cocoa bean prices blamed for spike in Easter treat costs
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Aldi issues five-day warning as all 162 Irish stores hit by opening hour change
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Aldi has issued a five-day warning to shoppers as all 162 stores across Ireland will see changes to their opening hours over the Easter bank holiday weekend.
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Easter egg horror warning for Irish pet owners as experts sound alarm on chocolate dangers
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The average vet bill for cats and dogs that have consumed chocolate is around €470
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Easter family fun: Top activities in Ireland over school holidays from egg hunts to tree adventures
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School's out for a fortnight for the Spring holiday, and there's more going on than ever this year, nationwide.
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'I bought the world's most expensive chocolate Easter egg - it's was massive'
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One man drove for hours to collect the 'world's most expensive' chocolate Easter egg, the handmade Betty's Grand Easter Egg from Betty's Tea Room
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Lidl to close all 184 stores in Ireland three hours early within days in major opening hours change
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Lidl Ireland has announced Easter 2025 opening hours changes, with all 184 stores closing early on Easter Sunday and Monday, urging shoppers to plan ahead.
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Dunnes Stores issues urgent warning to shoppers as yellow label appears on €1.66 Easter egg deal
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Dunnes Stores has issued an urgent warning to shoppers about limited availability and time-sensitive purchase slots for their Easter egg deals, with some popular options down to just €1.66 each.
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Irish sisters on a mission to provide 1,500 Easter eggs to children in hospital
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Lauren Metcalfe, 17, and her younger sister Ellamay, eight, started their appeal for chocolate eggs, or donations, for children in hospital
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'I checked price of Cadbury Easter eggs in Irish supermarkets - at over €20 my jaw hit the floor'
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As Easter approaches, Irish supermarkets are already stocked with seasonal treats, but with some premium Cadbury eggs priced over €20, shoppers are questioning whether they're getting real value for money or just paying for fancy packaging.
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Ultimate egg recipes: Try these protein-packed dishes for World Egg Day 2024
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This year, Bord Bia has teamed up with Olympic athlete Sophie Becker and medallist rower Philip Doyle, to promote eggs as the key ingredient in a variety of easy, protein-rich meals.
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Easter egg prices hit sky-highs in Ireland - and are set to get even more expensive next year
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Price rises meant that consumers paid 60% more – the equivalent of €9.3m - on Easter eggs this year, with total sales hitting €24.6m.
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Number of dogs poisoned by chocolate in Ireland soars as Easter warning issued to owners
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It is not just chooclate that the charity is urging owners to be wary of over Easter
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Doctor who issued Easter egg warning called 'silly' with 'too much time on his hands'
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A doctor has said that people should enjoy their treats this Easter but warned them 'don't over do it'. Some people online were unimpressed with his comments.
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Nestle unveil 2024 Easter egg range - including two tantalising new creations
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Nestle are bringing egg-citing new products and popular classics to shop shelves across Ireland this Easter
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Bad Bunny teases Kendall Jenner romance as fans spot 'clues' in music video
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Kendall Jenner has been rumoured to be dating Bad Bunny since earlier this year, and fans are convinced the rapper's new music video is in dedication to the model
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England star Ollie Watkins befriends 10-year-old fan who waited 90 minutes for autograph
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England football star Ollie Watkins has made a friend for life in Woody Stokes who waited for more than an hour and a half to get his hero's autograph at Brentford
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Coleen Rooney reunites with Wayne as they enjoy Easter break amid long distance romance
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Coleen Rooney reunited with husband Wayne as they celebrated Easter together with their children following the former footballer's move to the US for work
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Leigh-Anne Pinnock shares cute rare photo of twins - which fans reckon confirms gender
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Leigh-Anne took to Instagram with a beautiful family shot of her handing her kids' an Easter egg while beaming at them as they enjoyed the Bank Holiday weekend together
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Youthful Madonna dons bunny ears as she celebrates Easter with large family
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Madonna has been seen celebrating Easter with her family as she hosted an Easter egg hunt
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