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A new opera partially based on the life of Savita Halappanavar will premier in Kilkenny this summer.

There are many ways to describe and understand the ecological issues of climate change, biodiversity loss, energy extraction and conservation. Scientists may tell us what is happening in the physical world, journalists may record significant events and policy debates and campaigners may provide the arguments that inform our thinking. But there are crucial contributions that imaginative literature can also make.

That sea took two on Tuesday.

Galway Comedy Festival is Ireland’s largest comedy extravaganza with 78 shows, across 19 venues, over seven days in Ireland’s festival city. There is a lot to choose from - a lot you want to go and see.

The funeral will take place today (Thursday) of Fred Johnson, a man who over several decades made an in delible mark on the literary scene in Galway and the west.

The Clifden Arts Festival, now in its 47th year, will take place from September 18-29. Nestled in the scenic Connemara, this beloved festival continues to be a beacon of culture, blending local charm with international talent. This year’s programme promises a diverse array of music, theatre, literature, and visual arts, offering something for everyone.

The Clifden Arts Festival (September 18 to 29) is set to enchant audiences with a diverse lineup of musical events catering to all ages.

Our first illustration today is of the cover of the sheet music for the song ‘Galway Bay’ as sung by Bing Crosby. It was written by Dr Arthur Colohan, apparently in memory of his brother who was drowned somewhere near Seapoint. I have also been told that it got its first airing in the hotel at the top of Prospect Hill. It seems Colohan, a medical student, was in there with a group of his fellow undergraduates when he told them he had written a song and sat down at the piano to play and sing it for them. The legend is that they fell all over the place laughing. He of course had the last laugh as his song became one of the world’s best sellers, topping the charts in Britain in1950.

A series of arts workshops organised by Pernet CLG, a local organisation committed to promoting education, highlighted the value of integration and inclusion in the community.

A special event was hosted in Athlone Library as part of the All-Ireland Drama Festival Fringe to mark the 80th year of poet John Ennis.