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Broadcaster, influencer, bestselling author and founder of The Hike Life brand, Roz Purcell, will host a hill walking workshop and book signing at Kennys Bookshop in Liosbán, this Saturday, November 30 at 2pm.

There are few of us who have not been affected by cancer either directly or indirectly and many of us have experienced first-hand the invaluable services provided by Galway Hospice and Mayo Roscommon Hospice. Edel Hyland, her family and friends fall into both categories.

Mountaineer and broadcaster Dermot Somers will launch his new book, Uncommon Ground: Adventures with Outsiders in Remarkable Terrain in Charlie Byrne’s Bookshop, Galway on Friday, November 22.

BY Declan Varley

A new Autograph Tree dedicated to the late Ronnie O’Gorman will be planted in the Walled Garden at Coole Park this weekend as part of the Lady Gregory-Yeats Autumn Gathering.

Running from next Wednesday, September 25, to Saturday, September 28, the story revolves around Molly (Genevieve Hulme Beaman) who has lived in happy, capable, and independent darkness since she was ten months old. Her restless and unemployed husband, Frank (Manus Halligan), becomes obsessed with restoring her sight.

More than 1,000 people attended two separate interviews of Graham Norton by Galway's own Pauline McGlynn last week.

A book on one of Galway’s traditional flute players will be launched this week, followed by performances in Ballinasloe, Loughrea and in Galway city by fiddler and flautist Frankie Gavin.

It was Professor TP O’Neill who suggested the idea of celebrating the 500th anniversary of Galway being declared in 1484, to the then County Manager, Seamus Keating, so a Quincentennial Committee was set up. At one of the early meetings, Willy Fahy suggested the idea of street festivals as part of the programme.