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One Christmas many moons ago (circa 12 year worth of moons) a friend gave me The Four Hour Work Week, by Tim Ferriss, and it set my head spinning, writes Liam Horan, Career Coach, Sli Nua Careers.

Operating for nine consecutive days this year, the magical Christmas market experience in the Civic Square is proving to be a festive success with locals savouring the atmosphere at the numerous trading stalls.

Ireland will generate approximately 90,000 tonnes of packaging waste this Christmas. With this figure in mind, here are some tips for a sustainable and climate friendly festive season.

Despite the threatening presence of Storm Atiyah which forced stalls relocation to an indoor setting, revellers flocked to Moate Community Centre to sample the festive fare on offer at the annual Christmas markets which took place in the town on Sunday afternoon last.

Much loved local market to host Christmas Gift Fairs this and next weekend. Galway's established local artisan market Tiny Traders Village is set to make a comeback this weekend for the first time in 2 and a half months for their Christmas Gift Fair. The event which is to be held in the downstairs area of Tribeton on Merchant's Road will run this Saturday and Sunday from 11am-6pm and again on the 21st and 22nd.

Picture this… It’s a nice crisp afternoon, you have spent the day shopping with friends and it’s time to put the bags down and give your arms a rest. The Skeff Late Bar & Kitchen in Eyre Square is the perfect place to stop off and soak up the magical festive atmosphere in the lead up to the holidays.

Galway Cathedral’s Christmas Eve Mass will be broadcast live in Ireland and across Europe to millions this year. This year’s Mass which will begin exactly at 11pm, instead of the usual 10pm time and will go out live on RTE in Ireland and on various channels across Europe.

Chairman of the Athlone Festival and Events Group, Mr. Shay Hamilton, has called upon the local public to gather en masse in the Civic Square on Sunday afternoon for the formal switching on of the new Christmas lights display.

Christmas is on its way and as the excitement builds it is also time to start thinking about decking the halls with festive decorations.

This year Caprice will be hosting Christmas nights Thursday, Friday and Saturday with enticing menus curated by executive chef & owners John & Vicky Carroll. Throughout November and December Caprice will be serving breakfast, lunch, brunch and a superb Christmas evening menu full of delicious festive flavours. The new Christmas evening menu is perfect for small intimate get-togethers and also for larger parties with the choice of a special 3 course set menu and of course, there will be lots of Christmas drinks on offer.