Frankie Goes to Washington
Thu, Mar 11, 2010
Barack Obama will be enjoying the sounds of Irish traditional music in Capitol Building, Washington DC, on St Patrick’s Day, when Frankie Gavin and De Dannan perform live for the US president.
Read more ...Galway’s St Patrick’s Day Festival starts on Saturday
Thu, Mar 11, 2010
St Patrick’s Day in Galway will not be a one day celebration of all things Irish, it will be a five-day celebration of music, art, theatre carnival and all that is great about Galway.
St Patrick’s Festival Galway begins this Saturday at the Spanish Arch with the opening of Jane Talbot’s art installation Away With The Birds. The piece is inspired by the skyscape around the Spanish Arch and will be on show throughout the festival.
Read more ...Laughter in the garden
Thu, Mar 11, 2010
Familiar authors can still spring surprises. In my case, it was an author – Rudyard Kipling – whom I had not read for many years. Although Kipling was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1907, there are, perhaps, few authors whose reputation and popularity have suffered such an eclipse as that of the author of Kim, Captains Courageous, and Plain Tales from the Hills. The only book of his that continues to be popular is The Jungle Book, and that, I suppose, is largely to do with the very successful Disney film of a few years back.
Read more ...Smashbox Cosmetics to share tips in Knocknacarra
Thu, Mar 11, 2010
LA make-up Brand, Smashbox Cosmetics, will be on location at Leo Walsh Pharmacy Knocknacarra to share insider beauty tips and trends tomorrow Friday March 12.
Read more ...Free parking for morning shoppers
Thu, Mar 11, 2010
Galway City Council has announced an initiative to provide free parking for shoppers to encourage footfall to city shops during the run up to Easter.
Read more ...Work to rule action is playing into Government’s hands warns McCormack
Thu, Mar 11, 2010
By refusing to deal with Opposition councillors, TDs, and senators in its work to rule action, SIPTU is playing into the hands of the Government and allowing it to “stand idly by” while “our public service grinds to a halt”.
Read more ...Linen Supply exits examinership
Thu, Mar 11, 2010
Linen Supply of Ireland, which has a plant in Spiddal and logistics offices in Galway, has confirmed that it has emerged from the examinership process it entered in September last year.
Read more ...Galway father and daughter head west to help build homes in Haiti
Thu, Mar 11, 2010
A Galway father and daughter team, Ben and Karen Wrafter, will be among the 250 volunteers travelling to Haiti to help the Haven charity build homes in the earthquake stricken nation.
Read more ...Councillors’ payments to be made public on City Hall’s website
Thu, Mar 11, 2010
All payments, including salaries, remunerations, and expenses, made to councillors by City Hall will be made public at the end of the year on the Galway City Council’s website, www.galwaycity.ie.
Read more ...Senator Conneely we presume?
Thu, Mar 11, 2010
Controversial Fine Gael city councillor Pádraig Conneely has his eye on a Seanad Éireann seat and is likely to be elected to the Upper House of the Oireachtas after the next election.
Read more ...Art demonstration for Cancer Care West
Thu, Mar 11, 2010
A fundraising art demonstration by locally based artist Marja van Kampen will take place at the Kenny Gallery, Liosban on Saturday March 20.
Read more ...St. Patrick’s week at Monroe’s Live
Thu, Mar 11, 2010
Monroe’s Live crank it up a notch for the coming St Patrick’s week celebration with the announcement of The Hogs performing at the Dominick St venue on Tuesday March 16. Recently gaining popularity in the Czech Republic, the outfit performs a distinct style of Irish traditional music drawing heavily on the style of Shane McGowan and the Pogues that is oft described as raw, rousing and raucous.
Read more ...Cream of drama talent for Claregalway festival
Thu, Mar 11, 2010
The finest amateur drama talent in the country will head to Claregalway from tonight (Thursday) March 11 when the Claregalway Drama Festival gets under way at the local leisure centre.
Read more ...Crowds expected at Ardilaun antique fair
Thu, Mar 11, 2010
This weekend Hibernian Antique Fairs will host a fair at The Ardilaun hotel, with a particular focus on fine art and antiques.
Exhibitors at the event will include some of Ireland’s leading Antique and Fine Art dealers. The doors will be open to the public from 11am – 6pm on Sunday.
Read more ...Circular Road water supply to be improved
Thu, Mar 11, 2010
Circular Road residents are experiencing low water pressure but the water supply will be fully restored once a major upgrade of the Tonabruckey Waterworks is completed.
Read more ...Month's Mind Mass for John ffrench
Thu, Mar 11, 2010
There will be a special Month's Mind Mass for John ffrench in the Augustinian Church on this Saturday at 6.30pm.
Read more ...Free calls to Chile extended for another week
Thu, Mar 11, 2010
The free calls to Chile for Galway Chileans worried about loved ones following the earthquake has been extended for another week up to Wednesday March 17.
Read more ...Premiership soccer table quiz tonight
Thu, Mar 11, 2010
There will be a fun Premiership soccer quiz on at Tom Sheridans Knocknacarra tonight Thursday March 11. All money raised will go to Childline and the ISPCC. The questions will be all soccer-based for a nice twist on your typical table quiz.
Read more ...Galway Film Centre seeks groups to take part in documentary project
Thu, Mar 11, 2010
The Galway Film Centre is inviting community, social, and voluntary groups from around the city and county to take part in a project that will allow them make their own documentary.
Read more ...Croi’s twenty fifth anniversary ball next week
Thu, Mar 11, 2010
Heart charity Croí will celebrate its 25th anniversary on March 19 at the Radisson Blu Hotel with a black-tie gala ball.
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