Local woman with Christmas tree up already hopes it’s annoying the shite out of everyone

By Paul McRingo Christmas Correspondent

A local woman who put her Christmas tree up this week hopes it’s annoying the shite out of as many people as possible.

Sharon Coghlan from Tullamore said she used to put her tree up in December but when she noticed how angry some people seem to get when they see Christmas trees in November, she decided to take action.

“There’s not a lot in this world more satisfying than annoying people.” Sharon told us. “Just getting on their tits in general. It’s great craic. And one thing that really seems to piss people off this time of year is seeing Christmas trees up already, so I put mine up on Sunday. Please God it’ll drive a few grumpy hoors mad.”

We spoke to grumpy hoor Brian O’Shea who lives near Sharon and asked him for his thoughts.

“It drives me mad!” he told us. “I walk a different route now just so I don’t have to see their tree. It’s changed my usual 20-minute walk into a 4-hour walk but I don’t care. It’s worth it.”

Sharon told us she’s already decided to put it up even earlier next year.

“I think we’ll skip Halloween and go straight from Easter into Christmas next year. Get the tree up in April. You can’t beat a good 7-month Christmas.”