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Retailers across Kilkenny city have asked that the St Patrick’s Day Parade which is planned for Saturday March 17, be held on Sunday March 18, in a bid to prevent a negative effect on retail sales in the city on the busiest retail day of the week.

This Friday Kilkenny students will be selling chocolate bars for the Hope Foundation in a fundraising event for the Hope Foundation’s first ever national day, A Day of Hope.

The lakeside village of Oughterard is facing a human tragedy this week. The death of local publican John Kenny has understandably hit the town of some 1,500 people hard - a peaceful village traditionally associated with fishing and tourism.

Some 80 charities and community organisations will showcase the wide range of volunteer opportunities at the 10th annual NUI Galway Volunteering Fair next Tuesday.

People across Westmeath are being encouraged to get involved in the National Day of Volunteering which takes place on Friday September 30.

People across Mayo were rallied to get involved in the National Day of Volunteering which takes place on Friday September 30. Last year more than 8,000 volunteers participated in hundreds of charity and community projects across Mayo and the country – and an even bigger number is anticipated this year. Research carried out by Volunteer Ireland in advance of the National Day of Volunteering has found that being affected by the economic downturn makes people more likely to volunteer. The flagship event of this year’s NDV is a national ‘Knit-a-thon’ which will see hundreds of knitters across the country attempt to break the world record for the most number of people knitting simultaneously. In Mayo, Knit-a-thons will take place in Tacu Family Resource Centre, Ballinrobe, and Le Chéile Family Resource Centre, Castlebar. For information call Marie Munnelly, manager, Mayo Volunteer Centre, 087 755 5899 or Shauna Jackson, outreach/placement officer, Mayo Volunteer Centre, 087 679 6937.

It was revealed yesterday (Thursday) that the so called Corrib ‘rape tape’ was tampered with and as a result the five gardaí at the centre of an investigation will not face criminal charges.

A day of commemoration ceremony will be held in the grounds of Kilkenny Castle on Sunday at 11.30 am.

Kilkenny has been selected as a regional venue to host a local National Day of Commemoration for all those who lost their lives in war and for their family and friends.

Galway City Council has just announced its sixth annual local community festivals grant awards scheme. Local organisations who are planning events in the city in the coming months may be eligible for a grant under this scheme.