Irish Examiner view: Consequences to long-haul journeys
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Agriculture Minister Charlie McConalogue and meat market consultant Amos Kim at Majang Meat Market in Seoul during Ireland's trade mission to South Korea.
!['Holly Bough' cover illustrator Fiona Foley, Echo Boy Dave Hogan, 'Holly Bough' editor John Dolan, and 'The Echo' editor Grainne McGuinness at the launch of the 2023 'Holly Bough' in Oliver Plunkett St, Cork. Picture: Jim Coughlan 'Holly Bough' cover illustrator Fiona Foley, Echo Boy Dave Hogan, 'Holly Bough' editor John Dolan, and 'The Echo' editor Grainne McGuinness at the launch of the 2023 'Holly Bough' in Oliver Plunkett St, Cork. Picture: Jim Coughlan](https://www.irishexaminer.com/cms_media/module_img/7676/3838186_5_articleinline_JC2023HollyBoughLaunch17.jpg)
One of the unmistakable markers of Christmas — particularly in Cork — is now visible to all. The 2023 Holly Bough is on sale in shops, on the streets, and online, the traditional sign that the festive season is on the horizon and approaching fast.