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Samaritans are giving the gift of listening this Christmas — when it is most needed

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.

Samaritans mission is to alleviate distress

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Samaritans listen in confidence 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Wellbeing is more important than exams, Samaritans say

Samaritans in Galway is calling on students and parents to ensure young people receiving their exam results this week are not put under unacceptable pressure.

Galway United moves closer to deal with Saudi investors

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Representatives of the planned Saudi investors in Galway United are expected in the city this week.

Peace vigil in Galway for Yemen conflict

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The civil war in Yemen has devastated the country and its people; saw European powers sell weapons to Saudi Arabia, one of the players in the conflict; and yet the conflict has received very little attention internationally.

What will we do now on April Fool’s Day if the Arabs buy United?

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One of the hoary auld reliables of the newspaper game is when your publication date coincides with April Fools Day. It is the one day of the year when the normal stuff that passes for local news is embellished into extraordinary auld stuff designed to catch the eye, but to be not too good to actually convince people that it is true. I remember about a decade ago, on one April 2, fielding calls from some concerned parishioners of the Cathedral who were shocked to hear our story of the previous day that a Monsignor Faproilio from The Vatican was introducing ATM-style confessionals in the Cathedral, from which you would receive your penance on a small receipt.

Samaritans volunteers set to listen for more than 12,500 hours this Christmas

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Samaritans volunteers in Galway will be among those on hand for a staggering 12,500 hours over the festive season to listen to anyone having a tough time.

Do not miss the Samaritan Christmas Concert this year

The 26th annual Samaritan Concert will take place on Wednesday, December 6 in the Franciscan Friary, Athlone at 8pm.

A night of Palestinian dance

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YOUNG, VIBRANT, proud, and engaging, the Lajee Dabka Dancers, will bring the traditional dance styles of Palestine to Monroe’s Live next week.

A Saudi girl and a bicycle

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WAJADA, THE first full-length feature film shot entirely in Saudi Arabia, and winner of the CICAE Award at the Venice Film Festival 2012, will be shown in Galway.

 

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