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Cois Cladaigh choir and Galway’s Bel Canto sopranos will perform a unique charity concert at St Nicholas Collegiate Church on Friday, December 1, at 8pm.

Salthill native Sarah Cahill qualified as a GP in 2020. It was during her GP training that she developed an interest in women's health, and it has continued to grow since then.

LauraLynn is Ireland’s only children’s hospice providing palliative, hospice care and support for children with life-limiting conditions and their families. The team provides a range of services including symptom management for children, music and play therapy, psychological support, family and sibling camps, short breaks, crisis care and end-of-life care.

Preparations are under way for event of the season – the Christmas Market at St Kieran’s Community Centre, Athlone, on Saturday, November 25, from 10am-4pm.

AkiDwA, a national Network of Migrant women and charity organisation, supports migrant women living in Ireland in the areas of health, integration and sexual, domestic and gender-based violence, among others.

People who manage volunteers in charities, community groups or clubs are being invited to a Helping Others Help celebration evening in the PorterShed on the evening of November 29. The event is being organised by Galway Volunteer Centre to recognise the critical effort that often happens in the background of community initiatives in Galway city and county.

Labour City Councillor Niall Mc Nelis has called for a lifting of the recently announced recruitment freeze on home helps and other care workers.

The University of Galway Tax Clinic, which aims to aid people from marginalised or under-represented sections of society in understanding their entitlements, tax rights and responsibilities and how to manage their own tax affairs.

With the search for new acting talent for local troupe, The Blue Teapot Theatre Company, set to come to a close at noon on Monday, November 13, aspiring actors are being urged to throw their hat in the ring.

‘The image of that little cottage, my grandparents used to run a textile business out of there, they used to do the markets. So that image is really important to me’ the filmmaker David McDonagh tells me in reference to the opening shot of his short documentary Being Put Back Together, which won best film in its category at this year’s Galway Film Fleadh and has been long listed for an Academy Award.