Popular Athlone Christmas concert to go ahead next month

With the Franciscan friars due to depart Athlone in January, many have been asking whether the annual Samaritans Christmas Concert will be going ahead this year.

Now, the Samaritans confirmed that the popular event will take place on Wednesday, December 14 at 8pm in the Franciscan Friary Church.

This year, billed a 'Farewell and Thanks to Athlone's Franciscan community' will feature as usual rmy Band of the 2nd Brigade conducted by Capt Tom Kelly, guest soloist, Athlone Pipe Band and St Brigid's Community Choir.

Tickets are available now priced €15, from the Franciscan Friary, Athlone, Cunningham's Pharmacies Monksland and Dublin Road and Printing.com, St Mary's Square.

The Samaritans are available 24hrs on freecall 116 123 for anyone who is lonely, troubled or needs to talk to someone in confidence.