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TV audiences at this year’s Rose of Tralee competition will hear about an unusual profession from one of the finalists, as the newly selected Galway Rose is a qualified embalmer who works with her family’s well-known undertaking business.

Gregory stayed at the Algonquin Hotel, on 44th Street, a few blocks from the Maxine Elliott Theatre where JM Synge’s play The Playboy of the Western World, opened on Monday November 27 1911. This was the Abbey Theatre’s first tour of America, and it was much anticipated. But its opening night was brought to a standstill by riotous and disruptive behaviour by a yahoo Irish element, who objected to its depiction of Irish womanhood. The play continued only after the police dragged off the worst offenders to jail.

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The best cafes and restaurants are about people and spaces and the way one accommodates the other. To that end, I love eateries and cafes that challenge convention and create nooks and crannies and allies them with open spaces in a juxtaposition of comfort and discretion. This is what has been achieved by the team behind Queen Street, just a stone's throw away from Eyre Square.

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The renowned Galway nightclubs Electric Garden and Halo, known to older clubbers as Central Park, may be sold. After 30 successful years in the business and after more than 18 months when trade has been paused due to the pandemic, the owners are considering exiting the business. As restrictions are easing and new opening hours coming into effect, this provides a good opportunity for a new owner to take the business forward. In addition, with the adjoining An Post site now on the market, this provides an opportunity for a significant city centre development.

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Film Mayo in partnership with Samson Films presents an online Masterclass ‘Production Overview from Script to Screen’ with Producer David Collins.

A call has been made to name a street after Christopher Folan, a 17-year-old from Woodquay, who was murdered in his home by British Crown Forces in 1921.