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Now in its 41st year, the oldest literary fest in Europe has a long-standing commitment to Irish and the Connemara Gaeltacht, with seven events offered as Gaelige between April 21 and 26 for its 2026 outing in two Galway city venues.

Last month, city councillors were sent to spend two days over the border, in County Galway, to Acadamh na hOllscolaíochta, in the South Conamara Gaeltacht, and their immersion in spoken Irish clearly paid off, with “the amadán from the Advertiser” forced to rely on a translation service to report.

Helen Ogbu was formally endorsed by the Labour Party at a heavily attended selection convention this week, to chants of “Gaillimh Abú, Gallimh Ogbu” by almost 100 supporters.

The performance, titled Triple Bill, will bring together three distinctive works by leading names in Irish contemporary dance: Hylak, Fearghus Ó Conchúir and Mufutau Yusuf.

Running from April 8 to April 13, this year’s Cúirt International Literature Festival promises its usual illuminating, interactive and innovative presentation of the very best in contemporary literature. For 40 years the community of Galway has come together with visiting writers to create a unique celebration of writing.

An evening of choral song and music will be held in St Nicholas’ Collegiate Church this Saturday, March 22, to raise funds for the Galway Rape Crisis Centre and Galway Simon.

Dhírigh na comhairleoirí ar agóidí Fhaiche na Coróiní agus Pictiúrlann an Pálás i rith a gcéad chruinniú as Gaeilge

There was a light-hearted, spring atmosphere at the March plenary meeting of Galway City Council this week, as the city's leaders attempted their assembly solely in Irish for the first time in seven centuries of civic government.

Cúirt International Literature Festival is turning 40 this year — and this year’s festival promises its usual illuminating, interactive and innovative presentation of the very best in contemporary literature.

Cúirt International Literature Festival is turning 40 this year — and this year’s festival promises its usual illuminating, interactive and innovative presentation of the very best in contemporary literature.