Galway Arts Centre writing course
Thu, Aug 07, 2014
GALWAY WRITER Charlie Adley will hold a writing course in the Galway Arts Centre from Wednesday October 1, from 7.30pm to 9pm, running for eight weeks.
Read more ...When Ireland voted against black babies
Literature Reviews Thu, Aug 07, 2014
OONA FRAWLEY was provoked to write her debut novel, Flight, by the atmosphere surrounding the Citizenship Referendum in 2004, which removed from Irish-born children of asylum seekers the automatic right to citizenship.
Read more ...Galway author’s new book on environmental justice
Literature Reviews Thu, Aug 07, 2014
GLOBAL CONCERNS about environmental risks, climate change, and threats to the planet from industry have resulted in new movements challenging those putting profits before the planet.
Read more ...New book on the Land War in east Galway
Thu, Jul 31, 2014
GALWAY SAW some of the highest levels of incidents during The Land War, including murders, woundings, arson, boycotting, and intimidation.
Read more ...West of Ireland writer shortlisted for further awards
Thu, Jul 31, 2014
MARTIN DYAR, the NUI Galway graduate and acclaimed west of Ireland writer has been shortlisted for the prestigious Shine/Strong Award.
Read more ...Autumn creative writing classes
Thu, Jul 31, 2014
REATIVE WRITING classes for beginner and intermediate levels take place in the Galway Technical Institute in September and booking is now open.
Read more ...Fringe Festival reading for Galway author Ní Chonchúir
Fri, Jul 25, 2014
Ballinasloe-based author Nuala Ní Chonchúir will read from her second novel, The Closet of Savage Mementos, tomorrow at 2pm at the Bridge Mills as part of the Galway Fringe Festival.
Read more ...Closing date looms for writers’ competition
Thu, Jul 24, 2014
WEDNESDAY AUGUST 6 is the closing date for the 2014 Over The Edge New Writer of The Year competition.
Read more ...Primrose Leary is back
Thu, Jul 24, 2014
THE THIRD and final instalment in the Primrose Leary trilogy of books, prIMPERFECT, will be launched next month.
Read more ...Prose, verse and music at The Poetry Sessions
Thu, Jul 17, 2014
STORIES, POEMS, and music will be on display at the Galway Fringe Festival’s The Poetry Sessions, which run throughout this week.
Read more ...Safe Sex & Unprotected Poetry
Thu, Jul 03, 2014
SAFE SEX & Unprotected Poetry is where music, poetry, performance, comedy, and songwriting collide, as well as featuring a man Tom Waits said is “blowing my mind.”
Read more ...Ted Hughes - the Galway connection
Thu, Jul 03, 2014
TED HUGHES, the English poet regarded as one of the greatest of the post-war era, will be celebrated at an event in County Galway.
Read more ...A summer evening of poetry
Thu, Jul 03, 2014
THE POET Eamon Grennan will give a rare public reading of his work at the Over The Edge Writers’ Gathering in the Galway City Library.
Read more ...Celebrate the poetry of Patrick Kavanagh
Thu, Jun 26, 2014
POET, NOVELIST, songwriter, journalist - Patrick Kavanagh - was born 110 years ago in Monaghan, and his life and works will be celebrated at two events in Galway city.
Read more ...Westide Library to host Galway’s biggest open-mic
Thu, Jun 26, 2014
GALWAY’S BIGGEST open-mic for prose writers and poets will take place in the Westside Library, Seamus Quirke Road, on Wednesday July 9 from 6pm to 8pm.
Read more ...Gerry Hanberry’s new poetic shoes
Literature Reviews Thu, Jun 26, 2014
JIMMY NAIL sang about ‘Crocodile Shoes’, Ian Dury had New Boots and Panties, but in his fourth collection of poems, Galway writer Gerry Hanberry ponders What Our Shoes Say About Us.
Read more ...Over The Edge reading
Thu, Jun 19, 2014
THREE AMERICANS, a Canadian, and two Irish people will read at the Over The Edge Writers’ Gathering in the Galway City Library, Thursday June 26 at 6.30pm.
Read more ...Galway’s answer to David Lynch
Literature Reviews Thu, Jun 12, 2014
SINCE 2001, Geraldine Mills has published six books - each its own particular kind of gem - and yet she is much less famous than she should be.
Read more ...‘Thought provoking’ - arts festival’s First Thought Talks
Thu, Jun 12, 2014
THE HEALTH of the nation is a dominant theme at this year’s Galway International Arts Festival’s First Thought talks series, which features public interviews with three leading doctors.
Read more ...Of Magdalenes and poets
Literature Reviews Thu, Jun 12, 2014
IT IS difficult for an increasing section of the Irish population to visualise the utter power wielded by the Roman Catholic Church in Ireland prior to the mid-sixties. The law of the State was dictated, not by the taoiseach and ministers in Dáil Éireann, but by the bishops and priests from the pulpit.
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