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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.

In the 18th century, attempts at maintaining law and order in Galway were poor. Occasional groups of civilian vigilantes were set up, but they were not very successful. Then, 200 years ago, in 1822, the Chief Secretary Henry Goulburn set up the Irish Constabulary. In 1824, Edward Blake from Mary Street became the first Catholic in Ireland to become a constable. In 1825, a decision was made to bring police to Galway. Some time later a barracks was set up in Abbeygate Street, then one in Eyre Square (where Giblin’s Hotel was situated later), and one in Dominick Street where An Tobar Nua is today. The force gradually became very organized, was successful in dealing with crime, and so Queen Victoria granted it the term ‘Royal’.

BUCCANEERS 8 QUEEN’S UNIVERSITY 40

WHEN GIANLUCA Margheri steps onto the stage of the Town Hall Theatre to perform the title role in Vivaldi’s opera Bajazet, it will be a double debut for the acclaimed opera singer.

See the full range of quality Irish manufactured suites at Better Bedding, where all the suites can be made to order. The full range of styles covers everything from contemporary to traditional.

Buying furniture can be overwhelming for some people as the options for how to arrange living room furniture are nearly endless. A simple rule of thumb is to start with the largest piece first, usually the sofa, in some cases the armchair. Orient the piece towards the room’s most prominent feature - TV, fireplace, gallery wall, or window. Next, position smaller seating options such as a one seater, two seater, or love seats opposite or adjacent to the first piece. Better Bedding has a full range of seating options and the team are available to discuss your space and needs to find the right solution for you.

THE DIRTY Circus will be starting the New Year with a serious ‘bang’ as it brings all things ‘saucy and naught but nice’ to the Róisín Dubh at 5pm on Saturday January 1.

SHE WAS called the “Queen of Irish Song” by Séamus Ennis; she was recorded by Alan Lomax and is admired by Christy Moore; and her versions of Gaelic song have been covered by Clannad and Iarla Ó Lionáird.

FOR MANY, it has been another tough year, so it makes sense to end it on a high and titilliating note, with a show of seasonal sauce from The Dirty Circus.

On the afternoon of July 14 1789 a mob unleashed its fury and frustration by forcing an entry into the Bastille, a medieval armoury, fortress and political prison in the centre of Paris. In the short but bloody battle that ensued some 98 of the mob were killed, as were three officers of the guard. Three more were lynched, and Marquis de Launay, governor of the prison, and the local mayor, Prevot de Flesselles, who had pleaded for peace, were stabbed to death and beheaded. Although the prison contained only seven inmates at the time of the storming, it was seen as a symbol of the monarchy’s abuse of power. It was the flashpoint of the French Revolution.