John Kennedy, Paul Coffey and the team at John Kennedy Agri Contracting's 'Flying Snowman' entry brought the Christmas Tractors of Nenagh parade to a new level! Photograph: Odhran Ducie

In this week's Nenagh Guardian news...

Festive funds for charities – Tractor parade, sleep out, run and swim benefit many local groups;

 

Christmas arrests for public disorder and drug dealing;

 

Concern over Tipp garda resources;

 

150 people sit down to Community Christmas Day Dinner in Nenagh;

 

Court award for Nenagh M7 workers;

 

Benemerenti medal for Nenagh sacristan Chris Hoctor;

 

Gold medal Special Olympian Niamh O'Brien donates gift to Autism Awareness Roscrea;

 

New Year kick-off at Ballycommon's Munitir na Tíre Hall;

 

Reflection on the pilgrim walk from Nenagh during Pope Francis' visit;

 

Cistercian College Roscrea looks to a bright future...

 

Plus the A-Z of 2018 and lots of photos from the Christmas Day Run, swims and plenty more besides in this week's Nenagh Guardian, out now