Cathedral organs primed for summer concerts

Thu, Jul 23, 2026

Thursday night summer concerts will continue in Galway Cathedral for another three weeks, with this evening’s event featuring a guest appearance from Europe.

Foil Arms & Hog: always a hoot

Thu, Jul 23, 2026

This hour-long show was the perfect length. It was a mix of old fan favorites – gags familiar to anyone who has seen their Swines tour, and brand new songs and skits. Roscommon received the usual amount of hate.

Carnation: revolution?

Thu, Jul 23, 2026

This performance, directed by Firenza Guidi and produced by Welsh circus company NoFit State, left me with mixed thoughts.

The Ballad of Ray McBride

Thu, Jul 23, 2026

Ray McBride, Galway city-born, was a multitude: dancer, singer, actor, writer, runner. And also a “forever friend” to sports journalist Frank Greally.

Barroom banter with dark heart

Theatre Reviews Thu, Jul 23, 2026

TWO
by Jim Cartwright

Emotional experience is festival highlight

Theatre Reviews Thu, Jul 23, 2026

FOR DOLORES
by Eva O’Connor

Glorious achievement from Christopher Nolan

Films Reviews Thu, Jul 23, 2026

*****
The sack of Troy precedes the titular journey our hero Odysseus (Matt Damon) undertakes during Christopher Nolan’s near three-hour epic.

Foil Arms & Hog: always a hoot

Thu, Jul 23, 2026

This hour-long show was the perfect length. It was a mix of old fan favorites - gags familiar to anyone who has seen their Swines tour, and brand new songs and skits. Roscommon received the usual amount of hate.

A young Galwegian in the audience who confessed to being a historian of the 1700s was told: “You really need to move on from the 18th century” to which he responded: “Well to be fair that is the common timezone in Roscommon”. “Don’t be funnier than us,” warned the trio.

Local films take home awards as Film Fleadh records highest attendance to date

Thu, Jul 16, 2026

The film tells the real-life story of how history enthusiast Catherine Corless uncovered how many children had been buried on the property of the Bon Secours Mother and Baby Home in Tuam and the consequent campaign for justice.

PorterShed Celebrates a Decade of Local Art

Thu, Jul 16, 2026

PorterShed announced the launch of a new exhibition celebrating ten years of the company and the people who have shaped Galway's innovation community.

Tunes to bounce a sliotar to

Thu, Jul 16, 2026

Originally written during Galway’s memorable 2017 championship campaign, the song has been completely re-recorded, with updated lyrics and contemporary production, reflecting the excitement and optimism surrounding this year’s final.

Local singers to perform in national choir

Thu, Jul 16, 2026

Alexandria Wilson, aged 18, from Abbeyknockmoy, Sadhbh Mechan, aged 19, from Portumna, and Nicole Hargaden, aged 21, from Galway city have been selected for the Irish Youth Choir for 18- to 25-year-olds.

You’ll Never Believe Who’s Dead: ‘a uniquely Irish arrangement’

Films Reviews Thu, Jul 16, 2026

It’s Christmas in Sligo, and the Cosgroves have gathered in the good room, full of bad moods and holiday décor.

Feed: no redemption in social media

Films Reviews Thu, Jul 16, 2026

Five influencers (one of whom harbours a dark past) head out to a remote manor in the Irish countryside. There, they awaken the bloodthirsty fallen angel, the Dearg-Due (Niamh Hogan).

Celtic scholar shortlisted for prize

Thu, Jul 16, 2026

John Waddell, former Professor of Archaeology at the University of Galway, is one of six non-fiction authors selected for the 2026 Michel Déon Prize for his work The Celtic World: A History.

PorterShed celebrates decade of local art

Thu, Jul 16, 2026

‘Embers’, the exhibit, will bring together 10 artists who have shown work at PorterShed since it opened. Each artist will present work in their own preferred style, creating a retrospective of creativity, diversity and artistic talent.

Folk club reborn back the West

Thu, Jul 16, 2026

There will be two featured acts on the night, plus invited guests and a selection of local performers.

Oughterard exhibit explores links between people and places

Thu, Jul 16, 2026

Opening July 17 at 7pm, the new show is titled Túath, the old Irish word from Brehon law era, meaning territory as well as the people who live there. Three Connacht-based artists will explore the shifting dynamics between person and place with their own questions, influences, and materials.

Who is a ‘true Gael’?

Thu, Jul 16, 2026

“We’re dealing with questions of identity, questions about the language, and about the position of the language today. And we’re looking at those questions in a humorous, engaging way that will get people thinking about them.”