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Shannon Airport hosted a special event recognising its long?established partnership with United Airlines. This week, the airline celebrated its centenary year, having first taken to the skies in 1926.

Shannon Airport is preparing for a busy Easter period, with more than 132,000 passengers expected to travel through the airport, a seven per cent increase on the equivalent holiday period in 2025.

The show runs in Kilcornan Hall on Thursday, April 2, and Friday, April 3, with doors at 7pm.

This Friday, February 6, Saturday, February 7, and on Friday, February 27, all at 8pm, the Glenamaddday Players bring this two-hander ‘home’ before touring it to drama festivals across the country next month.

One of the most prominent Palestinian journalists who works through the medium of English will be the guest speaker at a special talk at the University of Galway this evening (Thursday).

New research for Aer Lingus shows that holiday planning plays an important role for many people at the start of the year, with almost three quarters of Irish adults (73 per cent) saying that booking a holiday early helps lift the January blues or improves their mood. The survey also found that 85 per cent say it is important to book a trip early in the year so they have something to look forward to.

Every July, something remarkable happens in Galway — already a city steeped in music, storytelling and artistic rebellion, it transforms into a living, breathing celebration of creativity. Streets hum with anticipation, conversations spill late into the night, and for a few precious weeks the ordinary rules of time seem suspended. At the heart of this annual transformation sits the Heineken Big Top at Galway International Arts Festival – a venue that has become synonymous with unforgettable nights, world-class performances and moments of collective exhilaration that linger long after the lights go down.

Every July, something remarkable happens in Galway — already a city steeped in music, storytelling and artistic rebellion, it transforms into a living, breathing celebration of creativity. Streets hum with anticipation, conversations spill late into the night, and for a few precious weeks the ordinary rules of time seem suspended. At the heart of this annual transformation sits the Heineken Big Top at Galway International Arts Festival – a venue that has become synonymous with unforgettable nights, world-class performances and moments of collective exhilaration that linger long after the lights go down.

One of the most influential and revered artists of our time, Patti Smith, will perform at the Heineken® Big Top on Wednesday 15 July 2026, as part of next summer’s Galway International Arts Festival. Tickets go on sale at 10am, tomorrow Friday 12 December, from giaf.ie and roisindubh.net.

Salthill’s own Aoife Mulholland returns to Galway to take centre stage at Leisureland on Friday, December 12, for A Swingin’ Little Christmas – a big-band celebration promising Hollywood sparkle with hometown heart.