Sexy, erotic, risqué and fun
Lifestyle - The Galway Burlesque Festival has attracted acts from Australia, Japan, Norway, France and the UK. And, as Judy Murphy finds out, the majority of audiences will be women
Being a burlesque performer sounds...
Meeting a man who’s lost faith in ‘the Ring forecasts’
Country Living with Francis Farragher
Last week, while buying some provisions in the local store, I was confronted (well in a nice kind of way) by a fellow customer, who had taken my advice in...
Galway In Days Gone By
1917
Drowned in quarry
The body of Thomas Feene, a farmer, aged 28, residing in Shantalla, was found drowned in a quarry hole a quarter-of-a-mile from his residence, at 10 o’clock on Friday night.
The circumstances under...
Galway In Days Gone By
1917
No rear lamp
At Athenry Petty Sessions, James Ward, a chauffeur in the employment of Mr. Higgins, Athenry, was charged with driving a motor car at 11 o’clock at night without having a light to...
Fate lends a hand in Don’s quest for his birth-mother
Lifestyle - Singer-songwriter Don Stiffe tells Judy Murphy about the obstacles he faced seeking the truth about his birth
Award-winning singer-songwriter Don Stiffe, who has a thriving solo career as well as performing with Sharon...
Cloosh valley fire lifts the lid on our air quality myth
Country Living with Francis Farragher
Having no sooner consoled myself about the intrinsic benefits of breathing in clean West of Ireland air as compared to what one experiences in the mega-cities like Beijing, my little...