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An Independent councillor in the Ballina Municipal District this week compared the current Fine Gael government’s approach to the Homelessness crisis to the Nazi Party in war time Germany.

It was another busy weekend around the courses of the county and this weekend promises another busy weekend as the Winter season kicks into gear. 

Winter Wonderland at Westport House is a magical family experience brimming with Christmas cheer that will leave the children starry-eyed and the whole family believing in fairy-tales.

There is a strong sense of impending Christmas about Galway this week. Tomorrow, the city lights will be switched on, in a progressive way by a city-hopping Santa who will by the end of his journey have brought the power of illumination to us all. The crews have been working on this and on the Christmas Market stalls and huts for the past seven days. The clang clang of their hammers and drills; the constant beeping of the reversing vehicles; the rattling of the dividing fences that will provide safety, the chatter of men dangling by ropes from the steel structure that forms the big Ferris wheel, almost 100 feet above the ground.

In just its second appearance, the Ferris wheel in Eyre Square has become a seasonal part of the Galway city skyline, standing at 32 metres high.

Ultimate Agri Christmas Party hosted by West Women in Farming

Winter wonderland at Westport House promises a magical family experience brimming with Christmas cheer; one that will leave the kids starry-eyed and the whole family believing in fairy-tales!

Sheraton Athlone Hotel invites brides and grooms-to-be to discover their winter wedding wonderland on Sunday, November 26, at 5pm. Couples are in with a chance of winning €500 off their dream wedding.

It is hard to stay on track at this time of the year, but although it might seem inevitable, there is no reason why you should gain weight over the Christmas. You should be able to maintain your weight. With so many parties, and so many mince pies, how do you let your hair down without regretting it by the New Year? Forget about losing weight, just try to maintain, but don’t worry if you put on a pound or two.