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Fresh off his debut headline Australian tour, Rising Irish country artist Gareth has will return to the Roisin Dubh in Galway this month as part of his upcoming The Uncut Tour, bringing stripped-back performances to cities such as Liverpool, Cardiff and Nottingham, in addition to an appearance at The Great Escape in Brighton.

University of Galway has held its third annual Siobhán McKenna scholarship and lecture series. This event honours the legacy of Siobhán McKenna, the Belfast-born actress who became a world-renowned actress of stage and screen, starring in Dr Zhivago, King of Kings and Of Human Bondage.

When Fergus Farrell will take his first steps on a 4,500 kilometre (2,800 mile) fundraising walk in the United States in August, he will make history. The 46-year-old former rugby player will be the first person with a spinal cord injury to take on this demanding challenge.

From Thursday, April 30 to May 9, this year’s programme taps into themes touching on identity, belonging, memory, connection and the pull between leaving and coming back.

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The former Galway West TD appointed seven people to the highest advisory body in the land this week, six months into her term, with her choices emphasising themes of reconciliation, human rights and linguistic heritage.

St Patrick’s Day celebrations were put on hold for Stuart Lancaster and his Connacht players this year. The Connacht boss said with a game on Friday, there was no day off to join the festivities ahead of their URC fixture against Ulster in Belfast.

Galway Theatre Festival returns from 30 April to 9 May 2026, and this year the message is clear: this is a city brimming with artists ready to take risks. With over 60% of the 2026 line-up featuring Galway-based performers and creative arts groups, the festival continues to platform daring new work, amplify emerging voices, and turning venues across the city into hubs of provocation, play, and possibility.

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