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The fear of looking back on his life as he breathed his last and realising that he had not lived it being true to himself was one of the main reasons why Adrian Varley (33) stopped drinking. That fear was far greater than giving up alcohol, says the former Galway Senior footballer.

New research for Aer Lingus shows that holiday planning plays an important role for many people at the start of the year, with almost three quarters of Irish adults (73 per cent) saying that booking a holiday early helps lift the January blues or improves their mood. The survey also found that 85 per cent say it is important to book a trip early in the year so they have something to look forward to.

In an early scene from Josh Safdie’s solo directorial debut, Marty Supreme, the titular character encounters a problem. Although the store where he works has the shoe size his customer is looking for, Marty isn’t satisfied and strives to sell a smaller size, or possibly a more expensive shoe. Unmoved by his customer’s discomfort, he happily lies to satisfy his sense of self-importance. This is the first of many lies which Marty utilises as stepping stones to getting what he wants. The ease with which he bends the truth and manipulates people without hesitation is a fascinating aspect of this relentlessly driven and reckless character.

John Quinn, who has died aged 84, was one of the great listeners of Irish broadcasting: a man whose life’s work was shaped by an attentiveness to language, memory and the quiet drama of ordinary lives. A Galway-based broadcaster and programme maker for more than a quarter of a century, he transformed radio into a space where curiosity, empathy and imagination could flourish, and where the voices of others were always placed at the centre.

The Annual Galway Area Convention will be held in the Galway Bay Hotel, Galway from Friday January 2 to Sunday January 4 2026.

“In my sack I carry three burdens” claimed Margaretta D’Arcy in her 2005 memoir, as she reflected on the strands of identity that have shaped her intertwined creative and political existence.

A powerful and deeply human story will take centre stage in Oughterard this weekend as local man Patrick O’Reilly launches his autobiography, I Move Forward So I Am—a book that traces an extraordinary journey from abandonment to belonging.

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To Galwegians of a certain vintage, the ‘Vic’, off Eyre Square, was a smoky hall to hang out in, play pool, then hit the town.

Maigh Cuilinn artist Padraic Reaney will have his work showcased at a landmark international exhibition in the United Nations Headquarters, New York, this December, as part of a global celebration marking the organisation’s 80th anniversary.