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GALWAY ADVERTISER

October 20 2005

HOLIDAY SPECIALS
October Bank Holiday weekend in Warsaw
Warsaw is a beautifully recreated old town in Poland, and Eblana Travel has availability for a three night stay there for the October Bank Holiday weekend. Direct flights from Dublin on Friday October 28, to return on Monday October 31. Stay three nights in the luxurious five star Sheraton Hotel & Towers on a B&B basis. This magnificent hotel is located in the heart of the city and features a fitness and spa centre. Cost 399 per person sharing plus tax and insurance. To book call Mary Concannon at Eblana Travel, Ballybrit on (091) 766802/3.

BREAK-AWAY
TRAVEL WITH SINEAD MCGOVERN

Win a weekend for two in the Radisson SAS Hotel, Athlone
To celebrate the launch of its Christmas and New Year's programme, the Radisson SAS Hotel Athlone, in association with Breakaway, is giving you the chance to win a weekend break for two, including super buffet breakfast on each morning and dinner on one evening for two. The staff at the Radisson SAS Hotel Athlone have been cooking up ideas to spread goodwill and cheer throughout Ireland this Christmas and New Year. For you, relaxing Christmas packages to take the stress out of Christmas; for your family, Christmas Day celebrations with sumptuous food and a visit from Santa; for work, corporate Christmas parties with drinks reception, Christmas gala buffet and live music; and find for your friends, a New Year's Eve ball to welcome 2006 in style. The Radisson SAS Hotel, Athlone. Relax, leave the apron strings behind, and enjoy Christmas away from home, Hollywood Oscars Night in the hotel. with one of these fantastic Christmas The night promised to be full of glamour packages, offering two, three, or four and glitz - there will be a champagne night stays, with mince pies and mulled reception to kick off this exciting wine on arrival to get you into the evening, and Hollywood stars will be mixing with the guests in the Christmas spirit! Or why not ring in 2006 in true star spectacular ballroom. With fantastic live style this New Year's Eve with entertainment, a magnificent gala celebrations Oscar style, and indulge in an overnight stay in one of the hotel's luxury bedrooms for just 180 per person sharing (inclusive of ticket price). Get into the festive spirit and enjoy the warm and inviting atmosphere of the Radisson SAS Hotel, Athlone this Christmas and New Year. For further information and reservations call (0) 90 644 2600 or email info@radissonsas.com

Budget Travel Summer 2006 now on sale
There is only a low deposit needed on holidays for summer 2006 at Budget Travel - 49 per adult, and 99 per family. Bulgaria is a new destination on offer, and there are flights from Shannon to Majorca, Costa del Sol, Salou, Gran Canaria, The Algarve, Crete, and Turkey. One in 10 goes free, and there is an offer of two weeks for the price of one with sole occupancy. To see what else is on offer call into Budget Travel on Eglinton Street, or telephone (091) 560400

Competition
To win a fabulous weekend break in the Radisson SAS Hotel, Athlone, send the answer to the following question, along with your name, address, and contact telephone number to Athlone Radisson competition, Galway Advertiser, 41/42 Eyre Square, Galway. Closing date for entries is October 27. What is the theme of the New Year's Eve Ball in the Radisson SAS Hotel, Athlone?

San Francisco and Santa Monica
Leave Ireland on February 15 2006 to spend a week in San Francisco and Santa Monica for just 1,069. This package from Martina Forde Travel includes return flights from Dublin, three nights in Handerly Hotel, San Francisco, and four nights in Sheraton Delfina, Santa Monica. For further information contact Martina Forde Travel at (091) 566866 or email info@fordetravel.com.

dinner and of course the Oscar Awards Ceremony itself, it's a great way to ring in the New Year. Tickets for the New Year's event are 120 per person. And if you feel like partying on into 2006 in style, treat yourself and your friends to a very special New Year package. Join the New Year's Eve

What's on around Ireland...?
Banks of the Foyle Halloween Carnival
This Bank Holiday weekend sees Derry city play host to the Ireland's largest Halloween carnival, the Banks of the Foyle Halloween Carnival. The people in Derry sure don't do Halloween by halves. More than 40,000 people visit the city every year to join with the ghosts, witches, and warlocks there who come out ever year to take part in the colourful, free, street event. The fun actually begins on Monday, but it all goes mad from next Thursday on. There are so many fancy dress competitions that no one ends up a loser, and there's plenty of fun for children too. Murder mysteries, city sightseeing ghost tours, and pumpkin bashes are just part of the line-up, and on Monday October 31 Guildhall Square will come alive with carnival samba bands, the Elvis Spectacular Show, fireworks ,and the big Halloween Carnival Costume parade. For more information about the weekend's line-up and for some great weekend hotel offers see www.derryvisitor.com and www.discovernorthernireland.com.
See Derry come alive this Halloween Bank Holiday weekend.

WEATHER
THURSDAY
Rather blustery with a scattering of showers, but also some sunshine. Thicker cloud moving in later. Brisk southwesterly winds. Max temp 13-14C (55-57F).

SATURDAY
Rather cloudy with rain at times.

10

23
Tuam

10

High Tide in Galway
Thursday October 20 Friday October 21 Saturday October 22 Sunday October 23 Monday October 24 Tuesday October 25 Wednesday October 26 07.25 08.04 08.45 09.30 10.23 11.36 00.48 19.44 20.28 21.14 22.08 23.15 **** 13.15

SUNDAY
Heavy rain clearing to leave showers.

Clifden

12 10

MONDAY
Unsettled, but mild with further heavy rain.

GALWAY
23
12

FRIDAY
A wet morning with outbreaks of heavy rain. Turning drier and brighter later. Gusty winds at first, gradually easing with the clearance of the rain. Max temp 12-14C (54-57F).

Ballinasloe
12

TUESDAY
Sunshine and showers, some heavy.

Phases of the Moon
Tuesday October 25 -- Last Quarter Galway Ship Movements Three tankers dock this week -- the Solent Fisher and the Activity today (Thursday); and the Orahope on Friday.

WEDNESDAY
Showers or longer spells of rain.

12

Noon Thursday

Information supplied by PA Weather Centre