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Community groups from Mayo donned their walking and running shoes over Christmas and raised over €5,000 for GOAL to support its overseas development programmes.

Westport businessman Cathal Hughes has been named the Virginia Gallagher Mayo Person of the Year for 2019 by Mayo Association Dublin.

As Christmas Day passes in a whirlwind of Celebrations boxes and torn apart gift wrap strewn across the sofa, the post Christmas sales come hurtling at us at top speed.

Now I know last week in the aftermath of Christmas I wished you all a Happy New Year. But I am compiling this on January 1, 2019, so I think it is only appropriate that I would repeat my New Year message to each and every one of my readers. I also have to say thanks to you all, because every day I go out I meet someone who has read my previous column and has a comment or two to make. So thank you for that.

Samaritans Athlone will mark the longest night of the year by reminding those struggling most that they are there for them during their darkest hours.

Samaritans volunteers in Galway are giving the gift of listening this Christmas by ensuring its services remain open for those most in need throughout the festive period.

Hunting rabbits was a favourite pasttime of boys and dogs on Omey, that sand-duned, tidal island, that ploughs into the sea at Claddaghduff, near Cleggan. It is possible to say that the over-used cliche ‘magical’ can apply to Omey.* It can hardly be seen from the mainland. But if the tide is out, a series of arrowed posts guide the driver across the strand to the only road on the island. And that too runs out.

Get into the Christmas Spirit this Saturday, 15th December, at DNA Nightclub’s Late, Late, Late Toy Show.

As the countdown to Christmas continues, (only 12 days left), the lucky people will have all of their Christmas shopping done and dusted. But for those still searching for that perfect gift for the special someone in their lives, why not pay a visit to Stauntons Allcare Pharmacy.

It’s the end of an era, The Galway Hat, 29 years trading in the Corbett Court Shopping Centre will close its door on December 29. The business will be moving completely online at www.hatshop.ie.