Loughrea becomes first county town to switch on Christmas lights

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Galway Bay fm newsroom - In the past few minutes, Loughrea has become the first county town to switch on its Christmas lights.

This year, Galway Rural Development has allocated €275 thousand to support lights in Loughrea, Portumna, Ballinasloe, Gort and Athenry.

This evening's switching on of the lights across the town coincides with a special visit by Santa himself.

Geraldine Bane of Loughrea Community Lights Group has been speaking to Sally-Ann Barrett for the occassion.

She says this evening is the culmination of a lot of local hard work.

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