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The festive season does not have to be about unhealthy excess and overindulgence — Galway’s Italian Olio & Farina store on Abbeygate Street has teamed up once again with local heart charity, Croí, to promote heart healthy eating this Christmas.

If you are looking for something different this Christmas, step inside any of the five Evergreen Healthfoods stores in Galway to see a wide range of naturally great gifts.

The annual Christmas Shoebox Appeal has just been launched, by Irish charity Team Hope.

Jim Higgins, MEP for Ireland North West, has called for the Environment Minister Phil Hogan to consider introducing a new system in conjunction with the major bottlers which would see consumers get 10 cents back for every glass bottle they return to the supermarket.

Young Galwegians who collect empty aluminium cans stand to make some pocket money from the Department of the Environment through its Cash for Cans initiative.

As the snow and freezing conditions took a grip of the county once again over the past week, schools around the county fell victim to the conditions and were forced to close their doors to students.

There is good news for Irish companies this Christmas as a recent survey has shown that a staggering 71 per cent of consumers will be making a conscious effort to buy Irish products this year. The survey, which was commissioned by leading Irish hamper company Town & Country Hampers, revealed that when faced with two similar products of different origin, consumers are more likely to choose the Irish product every time. The survey indicates that consumers have become more aware of the importance of purchasing Irish products with more than 92 per cent of those asked stating that they are now more conscious of where the products they buy come from.

There is good news for Irish companies this Christmas as a recent survey has shown that a staggering 71 per cent of consumers will be making a conscious effort to buy Irish products this year. The survey, which was commissioned by leading Irish hamper company Town & Country Hampers, revealed that when faced with two similar products of different origin, consumers are more likely to choose the Irish product every time. The survey indicates that consumers have become more aware of the importance of purchasing Irish products with more than 92 per cent of those asked stating that they are now more conscious of where the products they buy come from.

Please drop off all shoe boxes for the Team Hope Shoe Box Appeal by November 10 at: Bank of Ireland, Ballina; Cartridge World, Lower Pearse Street, Ballina; Curves Fitness, Moneen Industrial Estate, Castlebar and Westport Leisure Centre.

Last year Mayo sent 10,818 gift filled shoeboxes to needy children and the aim this year is to send a record number of shoe boxes to needy children in Africa or Eastern Europe.