Search Results for 'New York'

One of the most endearing truths about Galway is its capacity for broadening minds and horizons.

The finest amateur drama talent in the country will head to Claregalway from tonight (Thursday) March 13 when the Claregalway Drama Festival gets under way at the local leisure centre.

TRAD TITANS Máirtín O’Connor, Garry O’Briain and Cathal Hayden are joining forces with the mighty ConTempo Quartet for a concert in Galway next month.

THE BOLSHOI Ballet’s performance of George Balanchine’s Jewels is to be broadcast live via satellite from The Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow to The Eye Cinema in Galway.

A GREAT night of song is in store for Galway when The Three Tenors return to the Town Hall Theatre on Saturday January 25 at 8pm.

Galway GOAL Mile organisers, including GOAL’s own Maura Lennon have been busy making calls, sending emails, and issuing general reminders to people throughout the county over the past week, urging them to get out and run, jog, or walk the popular annual event this Christmas, and raise as much money as possible for GOAL’s programmes for the poor.

Maggie Timoney, a native of Ballina has been appointed managing director of Heineken Ireland, the leading lager company on the island of Ireland.

Maggie Timoney, a native of Ballina has been appointed managing director of Heineken Ireland, the leading lager company on the island of Ireland.

NAZISM IS something of a theme for Galway born, New York based writer Seamus Scanlon in his new short story collection, As Close As You’ll Ever Be, published by Cairn Press.

IT IS 1988 and all eyes are on the western skies. Wide-eyed, wild yet innocent, they watch the jetstream trails over Brandon Mountain. Soon they will be up there on one of the planes bound for a new life across the Atlantic. Big dreams, work hard, get rich, and someday maybe...if things get better they will come back home again.