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The Big 3: Things that are worth getting up in the middle of the night for

Jonathan Duane
Jonathan Duane

06:17 3 Oct 2018


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We've gone nuts...nuts for doughnuts.

The Irish have a sweet tooth - so much so that we're willing to queue for tasty treats at all hours.

Krispy Kreme's new 24-hour store in West Dublin has been forced to cut its hours due to the noise from cars queuing late at night.

People living beside the outlet in Blanchardstown had complained that drivers were honking their horns until 2am.

It got Garry and Fionnuala thinking about the things that are worth getting up in the middle of the night for...

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It's far to early to utter the C word, but we'll just say that it's perfectly acceptable to get up in the wee hours to see what the man in red brought you.

But don't leave your warm bed too early or you might catch the big guy in the act.

Flights to a sunny destination

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No one likes a red-eye flight but if it's a flight to a hot country we're on board - literally.

Stumbling around in the dark packing our bags and going through security half asleep is all worth it - once we see those blue skies and beaches.

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If Ireland or an Irish sport star is playing, we're up.

Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov's fight in Las Vegas on Sunday is a prime example - hello 4am!


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