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New research for Aer Lingus shows that holiday planning plays an important role for many people at the start of the year, with almost three quarters of Irish adults (73 per cent) saying that booking a holiday early helps lift the January blues or improves their mood. The survey also found that 85 per cent say it is important to book a trip early in the year so they have something to look forward to.

By Maxim Kelly

The UK's heaviest System of a Down tribute band will bring their thunderous alt-metal sounds to life at Monroe’s Live on Sunday, April 7 at 8pm.

Toshín, the dynamic six-piece led by commanding vocalist Tosin Bankole has emerged as a tour de force in the contemporary music landscape.

In typical Galwegian fashion, the first thing we spoke about was the weather.

Galway Funk - Get the Funk Out is a free event organised by two local residents, Ciarán Folan and James Silke, who hope to fill the “huge gap” in dance venues across the city following the closure of multiple nightclubs during the pandemic.

MARY MCPARTLAN, a powerhouse of Irish folk music - as a vocalist, a supporter of songwriters, an event organiser, as someone who nurtured the tradition, not just keeping it alive, but giving it a future - will be celebrated in Galway in April.

If you missed social interaction and exercise during the months of lockdown, Salsa Bay Galway has great news for you - new regular indoor classes start next Monday, October 4 in the Commercial Boat Club in Galway city centre, and there is still time to join.

Always a special occasion on the Galway Hockey Club calendar, this year’s Swan Cup tournament marked its 30th anniversary.

KARL CLEWS, the bass player, session musician, and founder of the Galway jazz-funk-fusion band, Earthship, has just released his new album - Navigator.