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COPE Galway is calling on veteran swimmers, regular dippers, first timers and all levels between - to brave the cold Galway Bay sea on Christmas morning to raise vital funds for its services for people affected by homelessness, women and children experiencing domestic abuse, and older people in Galway.

Founded in 2002, Zikomo is a Galway-based charity that is making a significant impact in tackling poverty and hardship in groups ofrural communities in Malawi, a small landlocked country located in Southern Africa.

With more than 20 years’ experience Paddy Seymour and his team at Seymours Loughrea will do their best to serve your needs. The team offer a friendly professional service that will leave you wanting to return for more.

Why not give the gift of a language this Christmas? Conradh na Gaeilge is running a special offer on all Irish language course vouchers until the end of December. For just €130 you can purchase a voucher for a 10 week Irish language course.

Why not sign up for a hobby/interest or upskill by registering online for one of Galway Community College's accredited courses as a way to spend those long and dreary winter evenings. It is also a good idea for a Christmas present to apply online for a course for someone special in your life.

One of Ireland’s most popular writers, Maeve Binchy, had ambitions to be a saint all through her childhood, adolescence, even into her twenties. And with the eternal optimism of youth was quite sure that if she applied herself sternly to the task, we would all be praying for her intercession with the Almighty today. Despite her best efforts, however, her human side tripped her up. In John Quinn’s book Beginnings,* he introduces us to a variety of people who set out to achieve their ambitions with a firm vision ahead and hope in their hearts, which sometimes came to fruition, but other times miss their target like a damp firework.

The Galway Carol Singers were formed in the late 1930s by members of the Junior Conference of the St Vincent de Paul Society. Benny Brennan from West House got the idea originally, and then a committee was formed from various conferences in town. It included Robert Pierce, Joe Lardner, Paddy Donoghue, Mattie Fahy, John Fahy, Pádraic Spelman, and Peter Griffin. The idea was for the singers to raise much needed funds for the society.

Comedians Francis Cronin, Joe Rooney, Karl Spain & a very special celebrity guest will bring the very best of Irish stand-up comedy to the stage to launch Rough Set Ireland 2019, at the legendary Roísín Dubh.

As the countdown to Christmas continues, the lucky people will have all of their Christmas shopping done and dusted. But for those still searching for that perfect gift for the special someone in their lives, why not pay a visit to Stauntons Allcare Late Night Pharmacy. A family-run business in the heart of Salthill (beside Morton's ), Stauntons Allcare Pharmacy has gifts from all sizes including personalised Christmas hampers made to the customer's own choice. Open 365 days a year (including Christmas Day) until 10 pm, customers can select from a vast range of products in-store from perfumes and makeup including leading brands such as Environ, Aveda, Dryrobes, Jane Iredarle, Dermalogica, Yonka, Chanel, Caudalie and Decleor. There are plenty of electrical gifts from which to choose including GHD, L’Oréal steampods, and Lanaiblo dryers.

THE COIS Cladaigh Choir will present its annual Christmas concert in St Nicholas Collegiate Church at 8pm this Saturday. The concert will also raise funds for MS Ireland Western Region.