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THE CORONAS, one of Ireland's best loved bands, and no strangers to Galway, were ulikley to let the year pass withouyt heading west and today they announced two shows for the Seapoint Ballroom, Salthill, in November.

The Irish Cancer Society has welcomed the latest research that shows only eight per cent of young people aged between 10 and 17 smoke, and says that these statistics show Ireland can become tobacco-free.

The benefits of quitting smoking are numerous - from reducing the risk of heart attack, to an increase in energy levels. Lent is well underway, and with many people trying to quit smoking during this period, the Laya Healthcare health and wellness team have some helpful advice to ensure success.

Due to ongoing public demand, the highly successful Geoff Anthony Stop Smoking Clinic returns to the Abbey Hotel, Roscommon on Sunday February 22 and the Creggan Hotel, Athlone on Monday February 23.

A new quit smoking support service, launched by the HSE just in time for the many thousands of Irish smokers who are hoping to stub out once and for all this January, could help quitters to double their chances of curbing their deadly habit for good.

E-cigarettes from Irish company Healthier Vapour, now open in Athlone, are an alternative to traditional cigarettes and have several benefits over smoking.

Due to ongoing public demand, the highly successful Geoff Anthony Stop Smoking Clinic returns once again to the Creggan Court Hotel, Athlone, on Monday October 20.

Mayo General Hospital held a very successful information day on quitting smoking in the hospital recenty. The event was organised by Claudia Oliveira, respiratory scientist and Michelle Redmond, a/respiratory clinical nurse specialist. The aim of the day was to inform members of the public, patients, and staff of the importance of quitting smoking. In addition, visitors to the information day were offered a carbon monoxide (CO) test. CO is a poisonous gas that has no colour or smell. It is one of the products found in tobacco smoke and this breath test can tell how much CO a smoker has in his/her body.

As Lent gets into full swing, many people will be trying to kick their smoking habit.

Mayo General Hospital will be a completely smoke free zone from next Wednesday, March 5.