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Headford and District Association has announced a festive weekend of community events taking place on December5 and December 7. These activities mark the start of the Christmas season in Headford and are made possible through ongoing support from Galway County Council and the many local businesses who help light up the town each year. HADA is run entirely by volunteers in the community for the benefit of the community and surrounding areas, and their work continues thanks to this vital support.

A highlight of Galway’s festive season, St. Nicholas’ Collegiate Church’s Annual Christmas Fayre returns on Saturday, November 22, from 10:00am to 2:00pm.

Writing Christmas cards can sometimes feel like a tedious task, but when they are done right, they can almost mean as much as a gift does. If you are struggling with how to express yourself and the well-wishes you want to give, take it back to the basics and follow this simple guide to perfect your penmanship.

It is that magical time of year again! The Christmas season is fast approaching, the lights are twinkling, the shops are buzzing, and everyone is searching for that perfect gift. But what do you buy for someone who already has everything, or who is not impressed by the latest gadgets?

Galway’s Local Food and Craft Gift Fair will return for an extended six-day run, breaking with its two-day tradition. The event will now take place over six days, beginning on Thursday, November 27, and continuing until Tuesday, December 2.

The Saturday Market at St Nicholas’ Collegiate Church is a Galway tradition that goes back some 800 years. It was a fruit and vegetable market which expanded greatly at this time of the year when the farmers brought in large numbers of turkeys and geese for sale.

Waterford has been announced as the European City of Christmas with the 2024 Winterval Festival Programme. The festival will offer a host of festivities in the city from November 15th.

As the Christmas season approaches, a survey conducted by Bounce Insights on behalf of HaloCare, has highlighted the pressing issue of social isolation among older people with one in six of those over 65 years of age in Ireland feeling low at Christmas time. Carried out in December 2023, the survey also found that one in 20 people surveyed over the age of 65 will be spending Christmas alone this year.

Within the surrounds of the Franciscan Friary, a festive atmosphere abounded as festive carols graced the 31st edition of the Samaritans Christmas concert.

As the holiday season approaches, businesses and employees eagerly anticipate a well-deserved break.