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Councils split western leg of Galway-Dublin cycleway
The Athlone to Renmore section of the Dublin-Galway cycleway has been split into two separate projects in a fresh attempt to deliver the long-delayed route.
Unveiling the rich history of County Westmeath: Stone Tape II The Westmeath Tale exhibition
Renowned Ballinasloe-based artist Bernice Cooke will captivate art enthusiasts and history aficionados alike with her latest exhibition, Stone Tape II The Westmeath Tale.
Gala Concert celebrates forty years of Music for Galway
Music for Galway, which celebrates its 40th anniversary this autumn, begins its new season with a gala concert next Thursday September 30th, 8pm, at the Town Hall, Galway.
Tune in to Galway's first international cello festival
A first Galway festival that celebrates the beauty of the cello starts today online.
‘The sound of the cello, it seems as if it’s coming up from the earth’
“THE CELLO can be bass, soprano or alto. Its endpin strikes the ground and it seems as if its power and deep sound are coming up from the earth. When played it lies between the musicians legs and they have to embrace it. It’s a very physical thing, it almost becomes part of their body.”
Cellissimo - a music festival for the senses
THE SOUND of the cello, a pleasure for the ear and appealing to the heart as the instrument many believe is closest in sound to the human voice, will be at the centre of a new festival for Galway.
Galway Fringe Festival 2020 - a physical and virtual festival
THE GALWAY Fringe Festival will come in two forms this year - a physical form featuring art exhibitions throughout this month, and a virtual form with online shows in September.
Council grants permission for re-development of Portumna hotel
A hotel that was destroyed by fire in 2011 and which has been “an eyesore” for almost a decade, has now received planning permission for a complete re-development and refurbishment.
Portumna Castle Gate Lodge to be re-developed
An East Galway TD has welcomed confirmation that the Gate Lodge at Portumna Castle is to be re-developed as a new visitors` reception area.
Cannon urges Portumna tourism sector to exploit local ‘Downton Abbey’ connection
An East Galway TD is urging the tourism sector in Portumna to make use of the town’s connection to the new movie ‘Downton Abbey’.