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Over 1000 musicians of all ages from across the county will gather in Claregalway this weekend to compete in the annual Fleadh Cheoil na Gaillimhe.

Connacht prepare for one final chance to secure a place in the BLK URC quarter-finals when they travel to Scotland to face Edinburgh tomorrow evening (Friday) at 7.35pm.

Uachtaráin na hÉireann, Catherine Connolly will be the honorary guest at a very special North /South Organ Donation Transplantation Event at the Circle of Life Garden in Salthill, Galway on Saturday, May 23, the last day of Organ Donor Awareness Week. This will be the first time organ donor families, organ recipients and representatives of the medical profession and health services from both the North and South of Ireland will come together for an event to promote the cause of organ donation on an all-island basis.

Fresh off his debut headline Australian tour, Rising Irish country artist Gareth has will return to the Roisin Dubh in Galway this month as part of his upcoming The Uncut Tour, bringing stripped-back performances to cities such as Liverpool, Cardiff and Nottingham, in addition to an appearance at The Great Escape in Brighton.

University of Galway has held its third annual Siobhán McKenna scholarship and lecture series. This event honours the legacy of Siobhán McKenna, the Belfast-born actress who became a world-renowned actress of stage and screen, starring in Dr Zhivago, King of Kings and Of Human Bondage.

When Fergus Farrell will take his first steps on a 4,500 kilometre (2,800 mile) fundraising walk in the United States in August, he will make history. The 46-year-old former rugby player will be the first person with a spinal cord injury to take on this demanding challenge.

From Thursday, April 30 to May 9, this year’s programme taps into themes touching on identity, belonging, memory, connection and the pull between leaving and coming back.

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The former Galway West TD appointed seven people to the highest advisory body in the land this week, six months into her term, with her choices emphasising themes of reconciliation, human rights and linguistic heritage.