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Internationally bestselling and award-winning Irish author Jane Casey, will be at Kennys Bookshop for a sit-down interview event on Friday, July 17th joining Sarah Kenny in conversation about her latest thriller, Everything She Didn’t Say. Tickets are available to book on Kennys.ie now.

The Irish Times reported last March that academic staff at the University of Galway have said they were “blindsided” by a report proposing a reform of its arts degrees, with the Irish Federation of University Teachers (IFUT) warning of a potential dispute due to a “lack of engagement”.

Six photographers from Galway have been shortlisted for a national astrophotography competition.

Galway West Independent candidate and Mayor of Galway, Cllr Mike Cubbard, has called for a major shift in how the Galway Ring Road is designed and delivered, saying it should be treated as a once-in-a-generation opportunity to build multi-modal infrastructure rather than a road project alone.

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.

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Irish Times journalist Paul Cullen will launch his autobiography in Charlie Byrne’s Bookshop, on Middle Street, tomorrow, Friday, April 17, at 6pm.

Founded in 2024, Luail is Ireland's national dance company, with a full-time ensemble of eight dancers. Under Artistic Director Liz Roche, it has brought an array of critically acclaimed productions to Ireland and beyond, including IMPASSE, Chora, Reverb, and more recently, Dancehall, which was performed at the Black Box last year.

The very best in food and hospitality across Connacht were celebrated last week at the Irish Restaurant Awards Connaught Regional Final 2026, the final regional event in this year’s awards programme. The awards took place at the Knockranny House Hotel, where county winners from across the province were revealed.

This Easter will mark the 110th year since the Easter Rising of 1916. Patrick Pearse read the Proclamation of the Irish Republic outside the GPO in Dublin on Easter Monday that year – an event that began events leading to our partial independence in the 26 counties a short time later.