A Westmeath Christmas (2022)

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A Westmeath Christmas
Don’t forget – you can
choose to give someone
Mullingar Gift Vouchers
Mullingar Gift Vouchers are the perfect
all year-round gift idea. The Mullingar
Gift Voucher is an opportunity for local
people and employers to back local
businesses, which in turn boosts the local
economy and helps sustain local
jobs. Every €10 spent locally is worth €24
to the local economy.
Mullingar Gift Vouchers come in
denominations of €50, €20, €10 and €5 and
are redeemable in over 100 outlets in
Mullingar, with more being added every
day. Vouchers can be used in a multiple of
various retail outlets, petrol stations,
restaurants and take aways, hotels, toy
shops, electrical stores, beauticians, hair
salons and much more.
You can purchase Mullingar Gift
Vouchers at the Mullingar Credit Union,
or in the Mullingar Chamber Office on
the Market Square or order your vouchers
online via the Mullingar Chamber
website
(https://mullingarchamber.ie/buy-giftvouchers).
TAX BREAKS
Don’t forget that employers, employees,
retailers, the local economy and jobs all
benefit when bonuses of up to €500 are
paid using Mullingar Chamber Shopping
Vouchers rather than payment through
regular salaries. Under the Revenue
Commissioners’ approved ‘Small Benefit
Exemption’ scheme, up to €500 (annually)
of bonuses could be paid in vouchers and
therefore be totally exempt from PAYE
tax, USC and PRSI.
TOPIC • December 8, 2022
Mullingar Community College teachers, Marie Louise Naughton and Christina Wall, were
spotted at the Christmas Carol Service in Enfield on Friday, November 27.
The Greenway is your day out!
★ The enchanting Royal Canal Greenway
is 130km of level towpath, ideal for
walkers, runners and cyclists of all ages
and stages.
There’s enough mileage in this to keep
you going for a few days! Aim to complete
the full distance throughout the holidays,
doing a few kilometres every day. Bring
the bikes on the train or car and cycle (or
walk) a bit every day. Consider the
excitement of exploring a different stage
of the Greenway every day. You can get a
map of the Greenway and learn more
about it on the Waterways Ireland
website. The Royal Canal Greenway
starts in cosmopolitan Maynooth, and
follows the 200-year-old canal through
Enfield, Mullingar and Cloondara in
Longford, with cafés, picnic spots and
attractions along the way, as well as
rustic landscapes, working canal locks
and historic landmarks.
This is a great way to get outside, get
exercise, learn about your surroundings
and history and enjoy phone and laptop
free time with the family.