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First launched in November 2024, Galway TradFest is produced by Music Generation Galway County and has quickly established itself as an important celebration of the county’s rich musical heritage, with a particular focus on creating opportunities for children and young people. At its heart is a simple but powerful ambition: to ensure that young people can experience, learn and develop their musical talents at home in Galway, working alongside some of the finest performers and tutors in Irish traditional music.

Galway’s Local Food & Craft Gift Fair returns to the Black Box Theatre on the Dyke Road later this month. Following the success of last year’s extended run, the Fair will again take place over six days, from Tuesday, November 24 to Sunday, November 29. Organised annually by Local Enterprise Office (LEO) Galway, it will bring together traders from right across Galway city and county. Organisers expect around 15,000 visitors through the doors, and entry is free.

Maigh Cuilinn welcome Dublin side Tolka Rovers to Sportlann Naomh Anna in Leitir Móir this Saturday afternoon for a National Cup first-round encounter, with tip-off at 3.15pm and a home quarter-final awaiting the winners.

A series of bespoke street furniture pieces designed and crafted by local students has been installed at prominent public locations in Clifden, marking the first visible outcome of an international partnership supporting communities that conserve tropical forests in South America, bringing a fresh wave of creativity and sustainability to the heart of Connemara.

The Connemara Dementia Café Initiative has been named winner of the Age Friendly Community Innovation category at the National Age Friendly Recognition and Achievement Awards 2026.

Are you grieving, supporting someone who is, or working in this area? A “Living with Loss” evening will be held to offer you a space to feel seen, heard and supported.

Are you grieving, supporting someone who is, or working in this area? A “Living with Loss” evening will be held to offer you a space to feel seen, heard and supported.

Connemara is to examine its links with Europe through a new Galway County Council initiative focusing on the environment, culture, education and migration.

The elderly cyclist who was injured in a road accident near Clifden earlier this week has died.

A cyclist in his eighties is in a critical condition in hospital following a road collision in Clifden yesterday (Monday) afternoon.