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(Academic Researcher and Social Justice Advocate on behalf of St Vincent de Paul)

A judge welcomed an update in court this week (July 20) on an “unorthodox sentencing” of his, but feared this particular case “will be imprinted on my brain until I retire”.

After 35 years in the army, 15 charities, six overseas tours in four countries, three promotions, two children, and one wonderful wife, local dynamo and social benefactor Noel O’Callaghan managed to find the time to shoot the breeze with the Advertiser this week about his colourful career and his involvement with so many great causes around the Midlands.

There are not as many Christmas cards coming through the door this year. I presume that email and Facebook messages are taking over from the old card writing tradition. One card that did stand out this year had the following message:

There are a large number of voluntary organisations around County Mayo and a new six-part documentary radio series entitled Volunteers at the Coal Face highlights the work being done by six groups who rely on volunteers to provide various services for people in the county. The new series will be broadcast on CRCFM (102.9 fm) with the programmes detailing the work being done by Mayo Mountain Rescue, No Name Clubs, RNLI, Order of Malta, Macra na Feirme and Vincent de Paul in bringing their respective services to the people of Mayo.

St Vincent de Paul Society is warning people of the dangers of borrowing from money lenders rather than seeking help from other reputable lenders or charities.