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RIGHT NOW we are all enjoying the festive season and looking forward to Christmas Day. Inevitably though comes January and the post-Christmas slump.

The GAA' s new health and fundraising initiative Off the Booze and On the Ball will be launched by the Galway County Board tomorrow (Friday) at 7.45pm in the Loughrea Hotel.

To celebrate the launch of Aldi’s new Péarla range of Irish-made toothpastes and mouthwashes the Galway Advertiser has teamed up with Aldi Stores Ireland to offer readers the chance to win two fantastic Péarla goodie bags.

Last weekend in Athenry, St Thomas’ hurling club had one of the best days in its short history when overcoming Loughrea by 0-14 to 0-11 to collect the Western Postform u-21A county hurling title.

The Transition Year Students of Gairmscoil Mhuire, Athenry and St Raphael’s College, Loughrea, were presented with their certificates from Pat Dillon of the Sunflowers Chernobyl Childrens Charity, for their efforts in raising awareness and money for the Sunflowers Christmas Craft Fair Fundraising Event, which is to be held at the Raheen Woods Hotel on Sunday December 11. The students entered a poster competition, Georgia Dennis Hurlock and Ceire Maher of Gairmscoil Mhuire and Annabel Hynes of St Raphael’s College, were joint winners.

George Bernard Shaw once described Lady Augusta Gregory as “the greatest living Irishwoman”, a title she may deserve for her role in the Irish Literary Revival.

BRIAN FRIEL, Martin McDonagh, Oscar Wilde, and Tom Murphy are just some of the playwrights to feature in a new show from The Séamus O’Kelly Players.

As the store edges towards a landmark centenary celebration, Grace’s Londis in Loughrea recently revealed their revamped store. The exterior has undergone a substantial makeover, with a new shop front and signage. The painters have also been in, and the end result is a beautiful premises which takes pride of place on Dunkellin Street.

Receivers have been appointed to a further 18 properties in Galway now under the auspices of NAMA.

Galway Simon Community has teamed up with the leading financial planners in the west of Ireland to initiate the first ‘Financial Advice Day’.