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Athlone’s new mayor has promised to lead a campaign to support local business in the town.

The Bishop of Clonfert this week apologised for the mistakes make at a time when allegations and complaints of child sexual abuse were made against priests in the diocese adding that guidelines and policies have now been put in place to ensure that these mistakes are not repeated.

A national collection will be held this weekend August 21 and 22 in Catholic churches across Ireland in aid of survivors of Pakistan's devastating floods. Bishop John Kirby, Bishop of Clonfert and chairman of Trócaire, is urging Irish parishioners to support collections in their local parishes to help Pakistani people cope with the worst flooding in the history of the state. Trócaire is the official overseas development agency of the Catholic Church in Ireland.

Oak House Inter-Church Christian Fellowship, in conjunction with the Redemptorist Community, Esker, Athenry, is holding an ecumenical service for the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity at the Redemptorist Monastery, Esker, on Friday January 22.

There was deep and profound sadness in the Claregalway area as the news spread on Friday morning of the untimely passing of Claregalway Parish Priest, Very Reverend Noel Canon Mullin. A humble man, he was Fr Noel to everyone.