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It was Leonard Martin’s idea to bring Santa Claus to Galway for the first time when he introduced him to his shop in Mainguard Street. It was such a novelty that the mayor, Joe Costelloe, came formally to the shop to welcome Santa and shake his hand. Leonard Martin’s shop (where St Anthony’s Credit Union is today) opened in 1941. For most of the year it was largely a hardware shop but at Christmas it became a toyshop exclusively. The man who played Santa Claus was a war veteran named Jack Kerr.

Plans are on schedule to complete upgrades in and return patients to St Vincent’s Care Centre by March, 2017.

MARY GEELEHER, a former nurse in University Hospital Galway, is once more at the hospital, not as staff, but as an exhibiting artist, with her show, Symphony of Colour, featuring new and recent works.

NEW GALWAY community theatre company Amigo Productions makes its bow next month with Ken Kesey’s classic One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest. The play runs at An Taibhdhearc in November, with all proceeds going to Pieta House West.

Two one-act plays, War Stories by Emma Gibson and Rob Johnston and The Chip Van Plays Dixie by Robert Iles will be staged nightly at 8pm from October 22-28 at Athlone Little Theatre, St Mary’s Place, Athlone.

Following on from the success of their recent Neil Simon comedy, there is a change of pace for Athlone Little Theatre, as two one-act plays come to the stage later this month.

Historical talk by Ann Chambers at Ballintubber Abbey

KENNETH BRANAGH and Rob Ashford's staging of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet will be broadcast live via satellite to The Eye Cinema this evening at 7.15pm.

Taoiseach Enda Kenny has welcomed the announcement by Minister for Education and Skills, Richard Bruton, that 18 Mayo schools will to receive funding for Additional Accommodation and Emergency Works. "Fourteen schools have been approved for funding under the Emergency Works Scheme, which will allow them to carry out works on roof repairs, accessibility of the school and structural repairs," the Taoiseach said.