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An Irish-born priest whose life transformed the care of vulnerable children has taken a significant step on the path to sainthood. Fr Edward Flanagan, who was born in the west of Ireland, has been declared “venerable” by Pope Leo XIV—a recognition by the Catholic Church that he lived a life of heroic virtue. The declaration marks a major milestone in the long process towards canonisation, leaving him two verified miracles away from being named a saint.

Galway United Women entertain Sligo Rovers in the Connacht Derby on Saturday at 5pm after a winning start to the season last week in the Belfield Bowl.

National Symphony Orchestra Ireland, led by the acclaimed Irish conductor David Brophy, now chief conductor with WDR Funkhausorchester, Cologne, returns to Galway with extraordinary uilliean piper Mark Redmond joining as soloist for Shaun Davey's epic The Brendan Voyage.

Galway United Women kick off their campaign on Saturday at 3pm as they travel to take on DLR Waves.

One of the reasons Taoiseach Micheal Martin will visit the White House this year is to secure employment linked to medical technology companies clustered around Galway.

In association with Music for Galway, Ireland’s largest professional orchestra will perform Shaun Davey’s epic The Brendan Voyage, and Dvo?ák’s monumental ‘New World’ Symphony - one of the great symphonic showpieces.

The rise of conservatism and fascism in the modern Western world has been a contentious topic for a long while. Fingers have been pointed every which way, with only one true nation to blame for this: America.

The feature documentary film tells the true story of Ollie Hepburn, better known as ‘Texas Ollie’, and a chance encounter that transported him from watching cowboy movies in 1950s Donegal, to working in dude ranches in America, and performing at equestrian showcases across the world.

The University of Galway’s theatre department will screen Texas Ollie today, Thursday, February 19, at 1pm.

Mayor of the City of Galway, Cllr Mike Cubbard welcomed Former Alderman of Milwaukee, Michael Murphy to City Hall last week, as part of a Mayoral Reception in honour of his special friendship with Galway over many years.