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Stretching along Ireland’s rugged western seaboard, the Wild Atlantic Way is a journey of raw beauty, epic scenery and rich cultural heritage. Nowhere is this more true than in my native county, Mayo, one of the most captivating and unmissable sections of the route. From towering peaks and ancient castles to windswept islands and starlit skies, Mayo offers something for every kind of traveller.

TG4, alongside production companies Tailored Films, Beactive and Galway-based Éiru Films, have announced a major casting call for teenagers across Galway and Mayo for a new Irish language young person’s television series, Ar Ais Arís.

SYNAESTHESIA leans into answering that question, with its arrival at Nun’s Island Theatre on Friday, April 10, for a one-of-a-kind performance.

Goalfilled drama and the vivid clash of maroon and green-and-red are usually reserved for balmy summer afternoons, not dreary Sunday afternoons in January. Yet football supporters at Pearse Stadium were treated to a classic as Mayo edged Galway in a pulsating Allianz Football League Division One opener, a contest not decided until the final frantic moments.

The 28th annual Galway Science and Technology Festival kicked off on Sunday with a full day of discovery, fun, and hands-on learning celebrating the wonder of science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM).

A woman who allegedly spat in the face of a Garda, was found drunk rambling on a dual carriageway, and who locked herself in an ambulance and refused to open the doors, among other offences, pleaded at Galway District Court that she wanted to be sent back to Mayo. All the charges before the Court related to a one week period in July last.

Right at Home, one of Ireland’s leading award-winning home care providers, has announced plans to recruit 1,000 new carers across the country as part of a major nationwide careers and recruitment campaign.

Joyce Country and Western Lakes Geopark in north Galway and south Mayo has been granted UNESCO Global Geopark status at the 10th UNESCO Global Geoparks Council meeting in Temuco, Chile, a major step towards securing this highly prized international designation.

The new Multi-Use Games Area in Rahoon has been officially named in honour of Eugene Dunleavy, sportsman, all-Ireland GAA winner, and a teacher who inspired a love of sport in hundreds of young men over his career.

The five-day Galway Folk Festival continues until Sunday, June 8, and this year’s celebration of folk, roots and acoustic music includes a rich programme of free events across the city.