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Sunday Long Reads: Becoming Santa, Bayern Munich's football socialism and the best films of the decade

Becoming Santa - What's it like to be the main man at Christmas? "August I’m Santa Claus - ...



Sunday Long Reads: Becoming Sa...
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Sunday Long Reads: Becoming Santa, Bayern Munich's football socialism and the best films of the decade

Becoming Santa - What's it like to be the main man at Christmas?

"August I’m Santa Claus - February I’m Santa Claus - September I’m Santa Claus - December I’m definitely Santa Claus” -  with Decemeber being the busiest month for the man in the red suit, we caught up with Geno Kavanagh and Dan Young, two men who know all about being in demand in December.

Between them, the men have been playing the part of Santa Claus for nearly 30 years, so what is it like to put on the suit, load up the sleigh and become someone else?

The best movies from 2010 to 2015

We're past the half-way mark for this decade, so now is as good a time as any to look back over the cinematic landscape of the '10s and see how we've been doing so far.

It has certainly been a very mixed bunch, with some movies that achieved critical acclaim at the time now wilting, while others that were passed over by the awards ceremonies are garnering cult status.

We've picked five films from each year, and presented them in alphabetical order.

"I'm so grateful I got to see her... I was able to say goodbye" - Woman discusses her experience of fatal foetal abnormality

Families and women discussing their experience of fatal foetal abnormality has dominated the discussion on Newstalk Lunchtime this week.

On Monday, Amy Walsh and Yousef Hazimee spoke to the show about a journey which they hoped they would never have to take.

How Bayern Munich's rivals have benefited from their brand of football socialism

The German second division table is not the typical place that that you would check out on your scout through the European football news, but nevertheless Raf Diallo took a look recently.

Mostly, the reason was to see how TSV 1860 Munich are doing this year. Their football section was formed in 1899, just under a year earlier than the birth of their now more illustrious younger city sibling Bayern Munich, and while while Bayern continue to dominate German football and top the Bundesliga, life could not be any different for 1860.

Twelve of the best films you might have missed in 2015

With more and more films vying for space on our cinema screens and Netflix lists, there are more and more inevitably slipping under the radar. Some perhaps enjoyed a limited theatrical release, but others didn’t even get that luxury.

Here are a few of the best films that might have escaped your notice over the last year, and why you might want to watch them. 

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