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Arts Week with Judy Murphy When John Carty was a child of “maybe eight or 10”, his mother sent him to drama lessons. “Maybe she thought she was sending me to elocution classes, he jokes. Whatever her motive, Sligo-born John who will be in Galway next week with Blue Raincoat Theatre Company, was bitten by […]

A Different View with Dave O’Connell There’s consolation of a sort for the thousands out there who tossed and turned in the quest for sleep through the darkness last night – at least your insomnia hasn’t cost you your job as one of the most powerful people in the world. Because it now transpired that […]

The first O’Donnellan & Joyce Live Stream Auction of 2023 is set to take place on Friday, February 24 at noon in the Harbour Hotel, Galway and will see a larger selection of residential and commercial properties across the West of Ireland going under the hammer. Among the properties in the sales catalogue on the […]

Inside Track with John McIntyre WITH nine All-Ireland minor hurling titles in the last 19 years, including five of the last eight, you’d imagine that Galway would be more than content with the championship structure. After all, they have to play less matches than any other county to capture the Irish Press Cup. But Galway […]

Two men were killed and a third is in a critical condition after their car entered the water at Menlo Pier on the outskirts of Galway city, during the early hours of this (Saturday) morning. Gardaí and the emergency services received reports of a car in the water at approximately 2:40am, and the three males […]

UNIVERSITY of Galway Maree continue to lead the way at the top of the Men’s Super League after the weekend action, but Maigh Cuilinn are running out of games in their bid to avoid the relegation play-offs after another defeat. It is the same story for University of Galway Mystics in the Women’s Super League, […]

BY JUDY MURPHY For someone who played a key role in the evolution of Ireland’s contemporary comedy scene, Billy McGrath isn’t especially well-known as a funny man. That’s because, since the 1990s, he’s worked mostly behind the scenes, setting up a successful comedy club in Dublin in the early 1990s, then giving advice and support […]

GALWAY athletes secured multiple medals at the National Masters Indoor Track and Field Championships held last weekend in Athlone. Linda Nally struck gold for Galway City Harriers over 200 metres at V50 level, while Kathryn Casserly and Sinead Foran won silver and bronze for GCH over 400 metres in their age categories. Karen Quirke took […]

Soccer Wrap-Up with Mike Rafferty With the Connacht Junior Cup down to the last 16 stage following the weekend action, the Galway representation is strong as eight clubs remain with the potential of another as a number of outstanding ties still have to be played. The likes of Salthill Devon, West United and University of […]

BY JUDY MURPHY Conveying the complexities of the Irish Civil War to a theatre audience aged mostly between 7 and 12 years is no easy ask. But if any company can deliver it’s Branar Téatar do Pháistí who will present The Table at the city’s Town Hall Theatre from next Tuesday to Saturday, February 14-18. […]