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A revered figure in traditional Irish music, Andy Irvine will bring decades of touring experience to Monroe’s Live on Friday, February 16, at 7:30pm.

Just over 12 days ago the Russian tanks rolled across the borders into Ukraine, shattering a peace that Europe had enjoyed since the war in the former Yugoslavia tore that region of our continent apart, more than 20 years ago.

From the cages of Long Kesh in the 1970s, to the lecture halls and classrooms of NUI Galway this century, a love of writing and a passionate belief in the importance of education has been central in the life of Paddy McMenamin.

“I feel like I can breath again”. It was a term often heard after it became clear Joe Biden had won the 2020 US Presidential Election. Yet if Irish people felt they could ‘breath’ as the votes pointed to a Trump defeat, what was going through the minds of Americans living in Galway?

Dr. Tony Johnston, Head of Department of Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure Studies, Athlone Institute of Technology, spoke with the Athlone Advertiser this week and outlined how the tourism industry is well placed to lead the post-COVID-19 recovery as economies reopen.

1. First Reformed: My number one film of the year and walking in I thought I would hate it. Powerful performance from Ethan Hawke playing a priest questioning his faith in the modern world. The ending has been divisive, but to me the film does not work without it.

Yesterday morning, we got a reminder of just how close we always are to turning on one another.