This is how to survive the festive period with your family
This is how to survive the festive period with your family

Hannah Hillyer

5 ways to avoid that irritable, channel-hopping slump over Christmas break
5 ways to avoid that irritable, channel-hopping slump over Christmas break

Jennifer McShane

Suicide loss: ‘This year, I’ll set one less place at the Christmas dinner table’
Suicide loss: ‘This year, I’ll set one less place at the Christmas dinner table’

Amanda Cassidy

Stuck for leftover ideas? This recipe will use up the rest of your Christmas ham
Stuck for leftover ideas? This recipe will use up the rest of your Christmas ham

Meg Walker

No one talks about how great it can be to spend time alone at Christmas… but they should
No one talks about how great it can be to spend time alone at Christmas…...

Jennifer McShane

11 ways to be the most relaxed Christmas dinner host
11 ways to be the most relaxed Christmas dinner host

Laura George

This is what no one tells you about being pregnant at Christmas
This is what no one tells you about being pregnant at Christmas

Amanda Cassidy

How to avoid food guilt this Christmas
How to avoid food guilt this Christmas

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‘For the first time, we weren’t alone… Somebody would listen to us’
‘For the first time, we weren’t alone… Somebody would listen to us’

Lia Hynes

This Christmas, hold space for those carrying the quiet burden of grief
This Christmas, hold space for those carrying the quiet burden of grief

Dominique McMullan

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6 Cute Gifts That Keep on Giving


By Kate Phelan
08th Oct 2015

Mulberry laptop case, around ?40 incl. shipping, Market Colors

6 Cute Gifts That Keep on Giving

Mulberry laptop case, around €40 including shipping, Market Colors. This African print laptop case was handmade in Malawi. Market Colors collaborates with and supports craftspeople in seven communities throughout Africa, helping to bring their beautiful products to market.

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Are you one of those people who?enjoy buying presents?as much as’receiving?them? We’ve searched high and low to find six gorgeous gifts?you can feel extra good about giving …?

Socially conscious gifts are already a commendable?component of Christmas gift-giving, but ethical shopping doesn’t have to be limited to the festive season.

It’s Breast Cancer Awareness Month, meaning a host of recognisable products have had?an aesthetically pleasing and philanthropic?pink update (farmers can even buy?Dairygold pink bale wrap this October in support of the Irish Cancer Society). Somehow, this simple change seems to instantly transform any object from familiar gadget to fabulous gift.

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Inspired by the genius of of the pink campaign, we hunted down a few equally adorable and altruistic finds. Click through the gallery above in fullscreen mode to see some’sweet souvenirs that would make perfect birthday or anniversary presents at any time of year – and find out which good causes part of your money goes to. So, you can make a loved one happy and do your good deed for the day in one fell swoop.

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