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A year of ‘kilometre a day’ swims comes to an end for grateful Athenry family

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At the start of last year, Athenry-based mathematics teacher, athlete and fundraiser John Cloonan pledged that to raise funds for Hand in Hand, he would swim one kilometre every day for a year.

City of Menlo Park mayor to visit Galway

The mayor of the city of Menlo Park in California will visit Galway this weekend, a special visit that has been planned since the signing of a Friendship Agreement.

Buddhist monk to lecture in Galway

The English Buddhist monk Ajahn Amaro is coming to Galway to give a public talk in the Siobhán McKenna Theatre, NUI Galway on Tuesday November 19 at 7pm.

Disclosure Settle for the Black Box

FROM EXPERIMENTING with laptops and software in their music technology class at school to a critically and commercially acclaimed chart-topping debut album and a Mercury Prize nomination, Disclosure have come a long way in short space of time.

Primal Scream’s latest album

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Primal Scream have had a busy few years, writing and arranging new songs while also touring their seminal 1991 album Screamadelica, but the work has paid off with More Light, a dark, richly layered album which is arguably their best work in years. If you want to hear it live, you’re in luck — the band will play in Leisureland, Galway, on October 26.

Dearly Beloved bring tour to Mullingar

Hawk vs Pigeon is the latest buzz bomb from bass masher Rob Higgins and fellow co-vocalist Niva Chow who, together, form Dearly Beloved. The band have released Irish tour dates lined up throughout September, including Number 1’s, Mullingar on September 20.

Ron Houchin, Kernan Andrews, and Art Stringer for August Over The Edge: Open Reading

The first ‘Over The Edge: Open Reading’ after the summer break takes place in Galway City Library on Thursday August 29, from 6.30pm to 8.00pm. The featured readers on the night are Art Stringer, Ron Houchin, and Kernan Andrews. There will, as usual, be an open mic after the featured readers have finished. The evening will also see the announcement of the long list for this year’s Over The Edge New Writer of The Year competition, which received a very healthy number of entries again this year.

Westport Festival of Chamber Music all set for September recitals

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The first Westport Festival of Chamber Music will be held on September 6 to 8. Tickets for the event are on sale in the Clew Bay Hotel and online at www.classicallinks.ie. Both Westport House and Holy Trinity Church are perfect venues for live music performances, providing a most appropriate setting for a music festival.

Silicon Valley experts gather to sample the best of Ireland

The best of Ireland, including major events like the Galway Races, is currently being showcased to a group of 30 of Silicon Valley experts and innovators who will also be meeting with Udara Na Gaeltachta to discuss finance and business opportunities in the west.

Jobs boost for Monksland as pharma company acquires land

Ninety jobs are to come on-stream with the location of an international pharmaceutical company in Monksland.

 

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