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It’s not every day that you arrive at a farm decorated with thousands of twinkling lights, meet Santa and his deer Dancer and Prancer, or see a crib with a live cow and donkey, except of course when you visit Ireland’s Lapland at Glendeer Pet Farm.

Christmas’s most famed characters will soon be arriving at the five star g Hotel for the annual ‘Santa at the g’ experience, which promises a magical afternoon of festive fun for all the family.

KARMA NIGHT CLUB will hold its ‘Big Massive Christmas Fancy Dress Party’ in aid of Cancer Care West on St Stephen’s Night.

The Ballintubber Christmas Craft Fair will be held in The Celtic Furrow on Sunday December 16 commencing at 2.30pm.

Christmas can be an expensive time of year for everyone, especially for those of us who are studying and aren’t earning a regular income. When I was younger, I was able to get away with presenting my family their gifts without actually having to put my hand in my pocket. I relied on my sibling to buy the presents and include me as part of he ‘present ceremony’. Now that I’m older, I realise that I too have to give back in order to have a sense of giving and being independent. I’ve saved up my pocket money all year and set a challenge for myself this Christmas to shop on a budget.

Visit Santa’s Grotto at the Christmas craft fair in Foxford. The fair takes place in Foxford Sports and Leisure Centre on November 30, December 1 and 2. Santa will be there from 12pm to 6pm on December 1 and 2.

Mayo County Council Road Safety office is calling on all primary school students and parents to download its new Christmas card, featuring a road safety message for the upcoming festive season. “Santa, make sure you have Rudolf’s lights on and don't forget to fasten your seatbelt,” one of Santa’s helpers tells him. “Every year hundreds of children are injured or killed on our roads.”

If you want to escape the mayhem and stress that often comes hand-in-hand with the festive season then why not make a swift escape to the luxurious Lisloughrey Lodge.

THE FIGURE of Saint Patrick has dominated the Irish cultural landscape in a way that few other national icons, such as Uncle Sam or Saint George, ever have.

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