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A leading academic has expressed concern over the depiction of “man boobs” on a commemorative statue in Athenry and has questioned the commisioning process behind the monument’s erection.

Galway City Council, in partnership with The Arts Council, is delighted to announce the launch of the open call for this year’s Culture Night, which will take place on Friday, September 18.

Thirteen artists with a Galway connection are to share a €33,860 award administered by the County Council.

A seven foot, bronze statue celebrating the mythical princess who drowned in the Corrib and gave her name to Galway, is languishing in a plywood crate, in a back yard, in Wicklow.

Galway City Council is delighted to share a special feature episode of the Galway City – Your Council podcast – diving into the creative process behind our brand new podcast jingle.

Galway City Council Arts office is now rolling out 2026 grants and bursary schemes aimed at supporting local arts organisations and practitioners to produce engaging and inclusive arts programmes for Galway city.

Galway Music Residency is to spread snippets of avian delight this spring to encourage classical music fans to flock to performances in Galway city and Loughea.

Ronnie O’Gorman was the most influential Galwegian of the past fifty years. In The Galway Advertiser he created and nurtured a unique forum for Galway creativity, enterprise and community. Under Ronnie’s benign yet focused stewardship an entirely new version of Galway developed as the universal image of the city – an innovative, cultured, tolerant and sparkling city, successful, slightly raffish, and fun.

The Loughrea Project, a collaboration between the Loughrea Library Craft Group and the Loughrea Men’s Shed, was officially launched in Loughrea Library, Church Street.

The mythological princess of the Firbolg tribe, after whom Galway is said to be named will be honoured in a spectacular new sculpture at new Salmon Weir Pedestrian and Cycle Bridge.