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Figures released earlier this year by a national telephone service - Senior Help Line - made for some heartbreaking reading.

Records show that post office business has been conducted in the Eglinton Street area since the 1850s. The Ordnance Survey map of 1872 shows the ‘Postal and Telegraph Office’ in the house at the corner of Francis Street and Daly’s Place, where Emerson & Conway solicitors are today. Prior to 1885, the local postmaster Mr Cornwall provided the premises but, as business expanded, the building became too small. It could not accommodate parcels and a separate outside premises for a parcel office was rented at a cost of £15 a year.

Kilkenny resident Patrick Callan was in Dublin last week to attend the launch of a new campaign aimed at combating suicide amongst men.

A new service for older people in Claremorris in association with Clar IRD and Befriending Mayo will be launched on Thursday November 13.

Older people in the community who live alone or who are isolated can avail of a befriending telephone service, which is free of charge.

The Good Morning Claremorris service, established by Clar IRD in association with Befriending Mayo, was officially launched last week at the Clar IRD offices in Claremorris. Good Morning Claremorris is a high-quality befriending telephone service for older people in the community who live alone or who feel lonely or isolated. The service consists of trained volunteers making phone calls to older people who would like a befriending call on a regular basis. The service will start operating on Monday December 1.

Problems with interference to the wireless phone service in a number of areas in Connemara, particularly in Kylemore and Seanaphestin, have now been resolved according to Eircom.