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In the lives of Irish students and their families, few institutions loom as large as the Central Applications Office, yet few operate as quietly. Each year, conversations at kitchen tables, in classrooms and in guidance offices across the country revolve around course choices, points, and possibilities. Behind this national ritual stands the CAO, a small but highly efficient organisation that has become one of the most important gateways to opportunity in modern Ireland.

There was something quietly appropriate about COPE Galway this week marking its 60th anniversary within the historic walls of Druid, in the heart of Galway city. Those stones have witnessed generations of stories — triumphs, struggles, laughter and loss. In many ways, the work of COPE Galway belongs to that same long narrative of the city. After six decades, the organisation is as much a part of Galway as the streets and buildings that surround it.

Galway is preparing for a welcome surge of visitors over the coming days as tens of thousands are expected to descend on the city for the build-up to St Patrick’s Day next Tuesday.

Galway City Harriers’ Emma Moore is part of a 12-strong Ireland team provisionally selected for the World Indoor Championships that starts in Poland on Friday week.

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

The winners of the Small Firms Association (SFA) National Small Business Awards 2026 have been announced. The awards celebrate the achievements of small businesses in Ireland and recognise the important and vital contributions of this sector to the Irish economy.

This year’s Galway St Patrick’s Festival will introduce a new Relaxed Parade Space in the city, designed to offer a calm and welcoming viewing area for individuals with sensory needs and anyone who may benefit from a quieter environment.

Householders, schools, businesses and community groups across County Galway are being encouraged to register for April’s National Spring Clean.

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.

Cúirt is one of Europe’s oldest literary festivals, and this year’s week-long celebration in Galway, running from April 21 to April 26, will interrogate Irish and international writing, in English and Irish, for lovers of the written word of all ages.