Public lecture on the struggle for Home Rule for Ireland

Mon, Mar 14, 2016

Home Rule was once the goal of Irish nationalism, but continual opposition from the House of Lords and the threat of violence from Ulster unionists dogged and delayed its achievement.

‘A truly intimate, international festival’ –Cúirt programme launched

Thu, Mar 10, 2016

IT MAY have been a miserable raiany evening, but that did nothing to deter or dampen the spirits of the many Cúirt enthusiasts who thronged the House Hotel on Tuesday evening for the programme launch of this year’s festival.

Last chance to see Giant Sand @ Róisín Dubh

Thu, Mar 10, 2016

IT HAS been at least a decade since Giant Sand, the alt.rock/Americana band led by Howe Gelb, have played Galway, but 2016 sees them return, as part of a co-headline tour with Jason Lytle.

Two films to see this Sunday

Thu, Mar 10, 2016

THE LIVES of combatants and civilians during the 1916 Rising, and a teacher determined to expose a classroom thief, make up the two films the Galway Film Society screens in the Town Hall Theatre this Sunday.

Ross Browne @ Róisín Dubh Comedy Clubh

Thu, Mar 10, 2016

ROSS BROWNE, star of RTE’s The Fear, and the man behind such characters as Jimmy, Bad Bouncer, Sergeant Major, and Dolf, will headline the Róisín Dubh Comedy Clubh tomorrow [Friday March 11] from 8.30pm.

Album review: Lucius

Music Reviews Thu, Mar 10, 2016

COMING FROM nowhere in 2014, Lucius delivered, for my money, the best album that year in Wildewoman, which revelled in exuberant indie-pop contrasted with country tinged ballads.

'Music has its own way of making fun of you as a musician'

Thu, Mar 10, 2016

KÍLA BRING their funky brand of hip-shaking, smile-making, groovy trad to Monroe’s Live on Wednesday March 16, where audiences can expect music from across their long career, including tracks from Suas Síos, the band's 10th studio album, launched to critical acclaim last year.

GAA drama Face the Short Kick Out at the Town Hall

Thu, Mar 10, 2016

THERE ARE few, if any, families in Ireland, who do not have some connection with the GAA, either on, or off, the field. Even those with no involvement whatsoever are fascinated by what makes it tick.

Animals of an different shade of colour

Thu, Mar 10, 2016

FARM ANIMALS depicted in unusual colours, creating a strange, intriguing, effect, is the stuff of a new solo exhibition by Galway based artist Clodagh Kidd, which is currently running at the Providence Market Kitchen.

Poet who uses swear words immaculately

Literature Reviews Thu, Mar 10, 2016

QUINCY LEHR is the sort of poet in whose favour I am absolutely biased. Lehr does not just know the facts of poetic and political history, he also appears – more than pretty much any other poet I know – to understand them.

Hermitage Green to play Róisín Dubh

Thu, Mar 10, 2016

ALMOST SIX years after a spontaneous jam session between some rugby playing friends, Hermitage Green have become one of Ireland's most popular bands, who can also boast a loyal following across the globe.

Galway Film Centre animation camps for teenagers

Thu, Mar 10, 2016

GALWAY TEENS interested in learning how to create animated films should check out the Galway Film Centre's Easter Animation Camp, which will be held in GMIT Cluain Mhuire, Wellpark Road.

Exhibition with a Roald Dahl theme

Thu, Mar 10, 2016

THE NOVELS of Roald Dahl, and the magnificent accompanying illustrations by Quentin Blake, are among the jewels in the crown of children's literature, and they have inspired a wonderful new exhibition.

Youth Ballet West to stage Coppelia

Thu, Mar 10, 2016

YOUTH BALLET West is to stage the classic ballet Coppelia in the Town Hall Theatre on Saturday April 5 and Sunday 6, but there are fears this could be the company's final show.

New book on Galway's role in 1916

Thu, Mar 10, 2016

COUNTY GALWAY played a significant roles in the 1916 Rising, seeing the most action outside of Dublin, and now those heroic, turbulent, violent, times are examined in a new publication.

Curtain opens tonight on feast of drama in Claregalway

Thu, Mar 10, 2016

It’s that time of year again when Claregalway Leisure Centre is transformed into a theatre for the 32nd Annual Claregalway Festival of Drama. This year the festival runs from tonight Thursday March 10th to Friday March 18 inclusive.

Pender Street Steppers to DJ @ Electric

Thu, Mar 10, 2016

THE PENDER Street Steppers, a duo of DJs whose music ranges from pop-rock to jazz-funk, ambient to house, tight electro to smooth soul, will kickstart the new Shivers clubnight at Electric.

Grandpa was a sniper in 1916

Thu, Mar 10, 2016

IN APRIL 1916 Ballaghaderreen-born Frank Shouldice lined out for the Dublin football team in the final of the GAA's Croke Cup. Two weeks later he was fighting for Ireland's freedom.

An exhibition of quirky 'world maps'

Thu, Mar 10, 2016

A QUIRKY, idyosyncratic, and witty series of maps by the award winning illustrator Terri Kelleher, is currently being exhibited at the Renzo Gallery Café, Eyre Street.

Happy days for children

Literature Reviews Thu, Mar 10, 2016

"CHILDREN'S GREATEST enemies are adults," Roald Dahl stated at one point during his visit to Galway for a children’s festival in the late 1980s. “All they ever hear from them is 'Don’t do this, you can’t do that, be quiet, go to bed, do this, do that, do the other'. This was towards the end of the 'children should be seen and not heard' era.

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