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Galway City Council held two new civic commemorations last week, honouring Dr Arthur Colahan (1885–1952), composer of the famous ‘Galway Bay’, and Tommy Keane (1968 – 2012), one of Galway’s most celebrated professional footballers.

A new initiative aimed at encouraging people to explore the outdoors safely and confidently has been launched in Ballyhoura, a rural outdoor destination spanning counties Limerick and Cork and part of Ireland’s Hidden Heartlands. The initiative will see guided walks taking place across the Ballyhoura and Galtee region over the coming months, along with selected walks in nearby mountain areas.

Galway City Museum invites schools, community groups, and visitors of all ages to celebrate Irish language, literature, and traditional music this March as part of Seachtain na Gaeilge 2026.

In the history of the Defence Forces it is thought no unit has ever earned four Distinguished Service Medals simultaneously, but this will occur in Galway next month, when four Renmore-based 1st Infantry Battalion members will achieve that milestone.

Galway has taken a battering in recent years. In the great transfer window of life and death, we have been lifted by the gifts of our superclub of artists, dreamers and doers, and yet we have also lost so many of the people who shaped the city’s spirit.

Galway has taken a battering in recent years. In the great transfer window of life and death, we have been lifted by the gifts of our superclub of artists, dreamers and doers, and yet we have also lost so many of the people who shaped the city’s spirit.

The Feast of Mercy is celebrated on the Sunday after Easter Sunday, known as Divine Mercy Sunday, which takes place on April 27. The feast is preceded by a Novena of Chaplets starting on Good Friday.

Born on the 19 July 1944 in the Midlands, Paddy Flynn lived a full life. He lived in Bloomfield Co Offaly with his parents, two brothers Martin and Johnny and sister Maureen, where he attended Bloomfield National School and was christened in nearby Ballinahown Church.

Kenny’s Bindery, a renowned name in the art of bookbinding, will celebrate its 50th anniversary next month. Established in 1974, Kenny’s has upheld the tradition of fine craftsmanship, serving bibliophiles, institutions, and collectors with unparalleled dedication for half a century.