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Climate Inspirations-Communities in Action is coming to Galway 12-15 September. It is innovative, creative and collaborative festival which aims to change the narrative around climate action to one of positivity.

Climate Inspirations-Communities in Action is coming to Galway 12-15 September. It is innovative, creative and collaborative festival which aims to change the narrative around climate action to one of positivity.

Fresh from its launch at the Galway Film Fleadh, a documentary on the professional life of lawyer and Ireland’s first female head of state, Mary Robinson, will go on general release on Friday, August 23.

The 36th edition of the Galway Film Fleadh will include more than 80 premieres on a number of themes when it takes place for five days beginning Thursday, July 9.

The incoming Galway city council will have six women members - four of them newly elected - the highest proportion in the history of the council. Each political party on the council now has a female councillor, along with the non-party grouping.

In three weeks’ time, Ireland’s new international festival of cello and classical music begins in venues across Galway.

The opening concert of the 2024 Cellisimo series will feature the National Symphony Orchestra performing alongside a star-studded cast at Leisureland, Salthill, on Saturday, May 18, including an address by Mary Robinson.

University of Galway has announced the appointment of Monica Crump as University Librarian. Ms Crump becomes the 12th Librarian in the University’s history dating back to 1845.

There are three Sarah McInerneys: the gregarious Drivetime radio presenter with a hearty laugh, the tough TV interviewer regularly skewering politicians, and – surprisingly – the shy, Galway-accented woman who considers herself a country girl at heart.

The nine-part series was filmed over the course of academic year 2022/23, going behind the scenes in eight universities, as students and staff navigate the opportunities and challenges of life in higher education.