Around 400 people gathered at the RDS in Dublin for the annual Christmas day dinner for those in need. Those in attendance received light refreshments on arrival, before being served a three-course meal of soup, a traditional Christmas dinner of turkey and ham, and Christmas pudding. Photograph: Bryan O’BrienMiriam O'Leary at the RDS on Christmas day. Siblings Maria and James Byrne pull a cracker at the RDS Christmas dinner. They died this year on the streets.”Glen Costello dances with volunteer Gillian Callaghan at the RDS on Christmas day.

Source: The Irish Times December 25, 2025 14:32 UTC