By Brendan Carroll The biggest cruise liner to visit the city this year sailed into Galway Bay at the weekend, for a one-day visit. The 91,000-tonne Norwegian Star ship, which has a capacity of almost 2,300 passengers and more than 1,000 crew, is on a ten-day cruise around Ireland from Britain. Several hundred passengers came […]
By Brendan Carroll A cruel form of punishment that left people who broke the law subject to ridicule and being pelted with eggs (and worse!) has made a return to Galway after several hundred years. But it’s unlikely that anyone who neglects to pay their taxes or is caught stealing apples will end up with […]
Youth Ballet West (YBW) will present a double bill at the Town Hall Theatre this Saturday and Sunday, May 18 and 19, that’s designed to showcase the company’s diverse talents. The show will feature Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake, which has remained one of the world’s most beloved classical ballets for more than a century, with 28 […]
Galway United 0 Sligo Rovers 0 GALWAY United played out their fifth scoreless draw of the season on Friday night – equalling their most ever in a season – as their poor form in front of goal was once again to the fore, with the home side failing to find the net for the ninth […]
A rooftop bar and restaurant with views to Galway Bay and the city will be a key feature of a new €40m four-star hotel expected to open by Christmas on Crown Square in Mervue. The third largest in Galway with 177 bedrooms over eight floors, it will be the first Radisson Red hotel in Ireland, […]
This year’s Galway Early Music Festival, which begins on Friday, May 31, will explore how several long-lasting empires and dynasties gave rise to some stunning music across nearly six centuries. Through unique cross-pollinations and points of conflict and contact, the festival will explore the theme, Edges of Empires. The journeys begin in the Eastern realms […]
Traditional musicians of all ages will gather in Claregalway from this Friday to Sunday, May 17-19 for Fleadh Cheoil na Gaillimhe 2024, which is being hosted by Lackagh Comhaltas. This is the first time Lackagh CCÉ has hosted a County Fleadh and its members are looking forward to welcoming everyone to the area. The opening […]
Artist Pádraic Reaney returns to the Kenny Gallery in Galway City this Friday evening, May 17, with a new and diverse exhibition of paintings and sculptures. The works being shown reflect his deeply-held interests – from the impact of previous generations on the landscape to the remnants of island life. Pádraic’s art explores the haunting […]
Inis Mór singer-songwriter Padraig Jack will mark the launch of his new single, On These Shores, with a concert in the city’s Róisín Dubh next weekend. Written and composed by Padraig Jack, it features Aisling Jack Ní Fhlaithearta on backing vocals, Anthony Thistlethwaite on mandolin, Sean McKeown on uilleann pipes and whistle, Fergal Scahill on […]
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