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Galway is what it is because of the people who shape its character, those who dedicate their lives to making it an experience that so many wish to taste. At its heart is the iconic Hardiman, a hotel that has been an enduring symbol of hospitality, elegance, and tradition stretching back to the 19th century. And for the past 45 years, no one has embodied this spirit more than Margaret Glynn.

Music Matters school of music of Loughrea are celebrating their 40th year in existence this year just as Cantairí Chonama marking their 25th.

Our main photograph today (which comes courtesy of the National Library of Ireland) is an aerial one of part of Salthill taken in 1953. The main feature is the Warwick Hotel, the white building in the foreground. To the left of it you can see the Summerset Hotel and the little shop, An Bearna, run by James and Maura Codd. Behind the Warwick you can see Lenaboy Park and towards the top of the photograph, the newly built houses of Devon Park.

On Thursday July 11, and Thursday 25, DJ Gerry Sexton will pump out tunes from the Sixties, Seventies and Eighties for dancers and listeners of all ages from 8pm to 11pm.

With influences from James Taylor and The Eagles to Van Morrison, Sinead O’Connor and Shane McGowan, Padraig appreciates strong songwriting with a distinct point of view.

Steadily proving himself to be one of Ireland's finest contemporary songwriters in the two languages, Padraig Jack takes to the stage at Róisín Dubh on May 26.

Irish singer-songwriter Sano Hill has carved a niche for himself in the music industry for timeless acoustic guitar originals.

The Town Hall Theatre has just announced a packed programme of events for April - June 2024 that will entertain and enthral. Dive into a sea of theatre, music, comedy and dance - there’s something for everyone!

Joseph Owens lived in Glenamaddy with his wife, who was born Annie M Tuohy. They had three children, Dick, Mary, and her twin Joseph (born February 4, 1912), who was known to one and all as Josie. The father died very young. Annie remarried, this time to a man named Doorly, and in 1922, the family bought a four-bay four-storey early 19th century house in Lower Dominick Street from Nora O’Donnell and moved to Galway. Annie was a busy woman, she opened a drapery shop where she designed clothes, made them and sold them in her shop, and she kept lodgers upstairs, all as she was rearing her children.

Renowned sound engineer Don McKevitt has gone gamekeeper turned poacher and released his own solo album.