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It is possible that when the 16 years-old Orson Welles embarked from the SS Baltic in Galway Bay in August 1931, he visited the Taibhdhearc theatre. In any event, he struck up a friendship with a Galway actor. Two months later he visited the Gate Theatre in Dublin, and went backstage to see his friend. Clearly impressed by what he saw, he left a note for its founding partners, Mícheál MacLiammóir and Hilton Edwards, boldly proclaiming ‘Orson Welles, star of the New York Theatre Guild, would consider appearing in one of your productions, and hopes you will see him for an appointment.’

The Albanian Ambassador Mal Berisha will be in Galway next week, where he will meet the Mayor, visit NUI Galway, and launch a photographic exhibition.

Rev Sahr Yambasu, the former minister for Galway’s United Presbyterian and Methodist Church will return to the city next week to launch his autobiography.

Two hour, free, on street parking, in Galway city centre between the hours of 10am and 12 noon, come into force on Monday and will run for a three week period.

An exhibition covering issues of religion, interculturalism, integration, and diversity, opens in the Ballybane Library on Tuesday.

Mayor of Galway Pádraig Conneely will announce the shortlist for Gradam Sheosaimh Uí Ógartaigh on Monday.

The Mayor of Galway Pádraig Conneely has slated City Hall for withdrawing the €3.5 million fund allocated for the Small Crane Enhancement Scheme.

Rosemary Avenue, off Eyre Square, has just been given a major upgrade with an imprinted asphalt road, limestone kerbing, and footpath paving.

City Hall having to write to the Minister for Finance for permission to appoint a school warden is “bureaucracy gone mad” according to the Mayor of Galway Pádraig Conneely.

The First Lady of the United States, Michelle Obama has said she will “keep in mind” a visit to Galway and that her staff will be asked to make a note of it.