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There are historical reasons why we celebrate New Year on the first day of January. And when I say ‘we’, I am reminded that other cultures celebrate their New Year at different times, but, if for no other than commercial reasons, the Western way of marking the New Year on January 1 has been adopted around the world.

Volunteers from the Midlands Branch of Samaritans were in Dublin last week for the launch of Samaritans’ first ever impact report for Ireland. The report highlights the work of Samaritans’ 12 branches in the Republic of Ireland, including the Midlands Branch, which is based in Athlone.

If a quiet Christmas does not sound like your cup of tea, wrap up and step out to the Welcome Inn Hotel and party your way through a lively Christmas into a vibrant New Year. Every night of the holiday season from this weekend on will see at least one of the hotel’s three party venues (Club Mantra, The Lounge and The Fáilte Suite) open for business. With choice like that, you are sure to find something perfect for your taste.

Three local water schemes in the county have been issued with disconnection notices.

LAST FRIDAY at the Town Hall saw the opening of a striking new exhibition by artist Ruth Cadden entitled Seductive Mythology.

In all of our communities right now, there are husbands and wives, fathers and mothers, who have lost their jobs and are wondering how they are going to make it through the winter and out the far side. They know that there are but a few weeks to Christmas yet they have never been as badly prepared as they are this year. Thousands of homes will experience a Christmas the likes of which they have not experienced for some years.

The Samaritans Annual Christmas Festival Concert will be held in the Friary Church, Athlone on Thursday December 9 at 8pm.

An Ecumenical service for those bereaved through suicide will take place in the Church of the Holy Rosary, Chapel Street, Castlebar, on Friday November 19 at 8pm.

Galway’s Quaker community will host an ‘open house’ event next week for those who would like to find out more about this distinctive Christian faith.