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Knocknacarra-based Social Democrats city councillor, Alan Curran, said he would not contest the by-election for work reasons, while Spiddal-based broadcaster, Síle Seoige, ruled herself out before Christmas. Both are widely thought to harbour national political aspirations.

After the excesses of Christmas, and, for some of us, the excesses of January (the final slices of the Christmas cake, the least loved biscuits left behind in the tin, or the remainder of the Selection boxes), your attention may be turning to your waistline and how best to disguise its expansion. Here are a few simple ways to do just that:-

Care About You is a 100 per cent Irish-owned home care company, founded in 2012 and headquartered in Shannon, Co Clare. Since its establishment, the organisation has grown steadily, with offices now operating in Athlone (Midlands), Galway, Cork and Dublin. An approved HSE provider of Elderly and Disability Care, Care About You delivers high-quality, person-centred services to older people and individuals with disabilities through both HSE-funded and private care arrangements.

Many employers struggle with the dual issue of workplace stress and absenteeism amongst employees after Christmas. So-called ‘Blue Monday’ isn’t a passing trend; it’s representative of real-life struggles with work-life balance.

A long-anticipated report into congestion across Irish cities has been circulated several months after its publication, and its findings for Galway city are damning.

Ongoing and sporadic power outages affecting an estimated 7,000 homes and businesses across north Galway have sparked serious concern among elected representatives, who say the situation is placing vulnerable residents at real risk.

Emma Moore surprised even herself eight days before Christmas when, at a low-key indoor athletics meet, she ran an outright personal best and set a new national U23 record of 2:02.39 for the 800m.

It’s mid January and by now, after the excesses of Christmas, your thoughts may be turning to a healthier lifestyle. If you were one of the unlucky people to be struck down with the flu and are still wiping your fevered brow and coughing and spluttering or are slowing regaining your energy, then good health may well be a priority for you for the new year.

Ireland’s longest running comedy competition, Show Me The Funny, will return to the King’s Head Bar later this month to help banish those post-Christmas, January blues.

Over the past two seasons on the local club scene, the debate around the most consistent player in the senior championship most likely comes down to two men from the same household.