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Greetings from all at Lucan Newsletter
We wish all our readers at home and abroad a very happy Christmas, and a peaceful and very healthy 2026.
We thank all our readers, and those who contribute to the weekly edition.
Thank you to our Sales Outlets and Advertisers – we ask all to do your best to support local businesses!
Big thank you to our very reliable Collation Team who also distribute the publication each week. Thanks also to Christy Gannon who makes sure we have our paper in time every week, and is always there whenever we need a hand.
Thank you, to all who sent us Christmas Greetings, and passed on many nice compliments about our publication. Hope Santa brings you everything on your lists!
We send special good wishes to all who are ill, or in hospital this Christmas – our thoughts are with you all.
We look forward to hearing regularly from all our local clubs and organisations, in 2026, which hopefully will be a good year for all.
The first issue of Lucan Newsletter for 2026 will be for Sunday 11th January.
All items for inclusion should be at the usual addresses not later than 10pm, Wednesday 7th January 2026.
Lucan Newsletter Team
Lucan Drama
Everyone at Lucan Drama would like to send Christmas greetings to all the readers of the Lucan Newsletter. Thank you to the fabulous people of Lucan for your continued support and encouragement in 2025.
Also, huge thanks to everyone at Courtney's for their amazing support, and if course a very big thank you all the team at the Lucan Newsletter.
We are working on new productions for 2026 and look forward to seeing you soon.
Happy Christmas all!
Lucan Drama - Bringing Drama to your Doorstep
Lucan Festival
The Lucan Festival Committee wish all our supporters a very happy Christmas and New Year.
We look forward to 2026 Lucan Festival.
Celbridge Camera Club
Celbridge Camera Club’s 2026 calendar is now available to buy. We are happy once again to have St Raphael’s Parent’s and Friends Association as our charity partner - a local and very worthy charity. Calendars can be purchased now for €10 from:
The Orchard, Absolutely Fabulous Flowers, Walsh's Pharmacy, The Maynooth Bookshop and St Raphael’s Parent’s and Friends Association shop.
We have worked hard to produce this wonderful calendar and we hope you love and support it.
Lucan Citizens Information Centre
Our telephone number is 0818 07 5090
www.citizensinformation.ie
Email lucan@citinfo.ie
Our office is located in the Ballyowen Castle Youth and Community Centre, Ballyowen, Lucan
Christmas Closing
Our office in Lucan will be closed from 1pm on Tuesday 23rd December and will reopen on Tuesday 6th January, 2026.
Citizens Information Phone Service – Christmas Arrangements
Closed on 24th, 25th 26th December and on 1 January, 2026.
Reduced opening hours from 9 am to 5 pm on 22nd, 23rd and 31st December
Normal opening hours resume on Friday 2nd January, 2026.
Normal Opening hours from 6th January:
Walk-ins to see an Information Officer
Tuesday: 10am - 12pm and 2pm to 4 pm
Wednesday: None
Thursday: 10am – 12pm and 2pm to 4 pm
Reception open*
Tuesday: 10am - 1pm and 2pm - 4pm
Wednesday: 10am - 1pm and 2pm - 4pm
Thursday: 10am - 1pm and 2pm - 4pm
We are closed on Mondays and Fridays.
Citizens Information Phone Service (CIPS) is open Monday to Friday 9 am to 8pm on 0818 07 4000
MABS – the Money Advice and Budgeting Service is the State's money advice service, guiding people through dealing with problem debt for over 20 years. MABS phone service is open Monday to Friday 9 am to 8 pm on 0818 07 2000
Age Action for all Older People
Age Action are offering five hours tutoring, remotely, to anyone who needs support using their smartphone, tablet or laptop. Covering topics like how to set up an email, how to download an app, how to use video calling to see your loved ones etc.
For more information, please call 01 4756989 or email gettingstarted@ageaction.ie
ALONE
Older people need your support!
ALONE is recruiting volunteers to provide companionship and support through their Telephone Support & Befriending service for older people.
ALONE asks that interested volunteers commit to one set shift of 2 hours per week for a minimum of 6 months.
Visit alone.ie/volunteers for more information.
Lucan Newsletter Sales Outlets
Lucan Village
Collins Butchers, Main Street
Lynchs / Centra
Ballyowen / Ballydowd area
Texaco Service Station
Eurospar
Esker area
Spar Finnstown
Dodsboro area
Spar Dodsboro
Churches
St. Mary’s Church, Lucan
St. Patrick’s, Esker
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