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Nephin Energy, a leading domestic producer of natural gas and main stakeholder in the Corrib Gas Field in County Mayo, has donated €50,000 to the Society of St Vincent de Paul’s (SVP) West Region.

A number of local charitable and volunteer groups will share €50,000 as the calendar year reaches its conclusion, the proceeds from defendant contributions to the district courts 'poor box' during 2021.

Next week, the Castlebar conference of the Society of St Vincent de Paul (SVP) will be posting blue envelopes to houses in the Castlebar area as part of the SVP Annual Appeal. Demand for help increased by more than 20 per cent throughout the year, and with their annual church gate collection cancelled for a second year due to the pandemic, local SVP volunteers are asking for the support of the community to continue their work of assisting people in need.

The year began with a 20 per cent increase in calls to the Society of St Vincent de Paul (SVP) for help. This demand has continued, and despite the SVP being at a loss itself due to the pandemic (the Society had to cancel their church gate collection for a second year), Castlebar SVP volunteers have gladly met this increased demand for help.

Families across Galway are being “crippled by requests” from the school their children attend, for ‘voluntary’ contributions which can run to €100 or €200 per child, and even as much as €300-400 in some cases.

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A number of Community Gardens in Galway City have set about putting a smile on the face of older members of our communities by creating colourful window boxes filled with wondrous flowers grown across their diverse network of locations.

What was said at the June meeting of the Claremorris Municipal District?

Athlone Town Mayor, Cllr Aengus O’Rourke, has welcomed the recent easing of public health restrictions as a semblance of normality returns and numerous local businesses reopen their doors to commence face to face trading.

Curiosity (the shop) in Westport kept the good side out during the trying times of 2020 to still raise funds for a number of local groups and charities, despite their doors being closed for long periods.