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The inside story of how pioneering feminist and activist Dr Micheline Sheehy Skeffington won her gender inequality case against the University of Galway is contained in a new book on the saga, out this week.

The 2023 Galway Garden Festival will take place this weekend Sat-Sun July 1-2, at Claregalway Castle. This unique and charming event has something for all and is a wonderful gathering of Ireland’s best rare and special plant traders, expert speakers, artisan food and craft producers, as well as a host of musical entertainment and open-air performance. Entertainment includes a delightful new show by ‘Yer Mans Puppets’ twice each day.

The 2023 Galway Garden Festival will take place on weekend of 1st -2nd July, at Claregalway Castle.

Sinn Féin and the Social Democrats have announced their Galway City Council candidates for the Local Elections in May 2019, while Independent councillor Mike Cubbard has also announced he is seeking re-election.

A Galway feminist and activist is commemorating the centenary of her famous grandmother’s US tour for Irish independence with her own speaking tour this autumn.

One of the most imaginative ideas to mark the 1916 centenary is the 100 To One Project. Three Galway photographers, Enda O’Loughlin, Ian McDonald, Bill Barry, and journalist Caroline Whelan, worked together to produce a book containing 100 photographs of local people aged from 100 years old to a few months. With the exception of the ‘few months’ and other small children, all tell the story of their lives so far.