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It’s back to brass tacks this week. The schools are open (for how long we don’t know because swine flu is bound take a grip), the tourists are gone, and within a few days businesses will get a real sounding about how the the next few months should go.

Julie Felix, one of the all time greats of the 60s folk music boom, is about to embark on her annual tour of Ireland, following her 2008 tour, which was a complete sell out of at all venues -including The Passionfruit Theatre on Thursday October 1.

Athenry’s Dunsandle Castle will have some very special guests staying this winter. Santa and Mrs Claus, along with the elves will be making the County Galway medieval castle their home in preparation for Christmas. Bookings have now opened, and a proportion of all admissions will go to Galway Simon Community.

Santa is coming to visit Claremorris Indoor Market on Sunday December 20 from 12.30pm with all proceeds to go to the St Vincent De Paul Socity’s flood appeal.

THE JAPANESE Film Festival takes place this weekend in the Town Hall Theatre with an array of diverse new films from the country to be screened.

The body of the ‘old Santa Claus’ or the man who inspired the current Santa Claus can be found buried in County Kilkenny.

The town of Ballinrobe, which has a long and close association with Santa Claus, has received an incredible request from the big man’s wife: help him to lose weight, or he might not be able to get down the chimneys this year.

No less a figure than Santa Claus has thrown his considerable weight behind the campaign to make Ireland’s roads safer. All primary schools students in Co Mayo and parents are asked to download a Christmas card featuring the man himself taking due care and attention before setting out on his epic annual voyage.

Having trouble finding the perfect gift for your husband, brother, boyfriend or son? Here are a few ideas to ease your mind a bit.

A new indoor Christmas fair is to take place on Sunday December 20 in Leisureland, Salthill. A ‘Winter Wonderland’ awaits as visitors are urged to go and soak up the atmosphere, browse the market stalls, visit Father Christmas in Santa’s grotto, and enjoy homemade food, mulled wine, and hot chocolate.