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Galway is preparing for a welcome surge of visitors over the coming days as tens of thousands are expected to descend on the city for the build-up to St Patrick’s Day next Tuesday.

This year’s Galway St Patrick’s Festival will introduce a new Relaxed Parade Space in the city, designed to offer a calm and welcoming viewing area for individuals with sensory needs and anyone who may benefit from a quieter environment.

The Athenry Community Council is proud to announce Athenry’s annual St Patrick's Day Parade, 'The Sum of Our Parts/Is sinne Suim ár gCodanna’ celebrating community and diversity.

Monroe’s Live will host a vibrant day rave following the Galway Pride Parade on Saturday, August 17, from 3pm to 9pm.

The Croí na hÉireann Festival, which commenced with a formal launch in TUS on Wednesday morning, will culminate on Sunday afternoon with the St Patrick’s Day parade, marking the conclusion of this year’s five day celebratory occasion.

The vivid colours of Galway’s graffiti and street art are from today available to be bought online and displayed in the privacy of your own home.

Some 10,000 people are set to converge on Galway next week to attend the Vodafone Comedy Carnival, which is expected to generate at least €5 million for the local economy.

When I first started covering local council meetings here in Galway city and county, there were a lot of serious players on board. Heavy hitters who as soon as a meeting was over, would head to Dublin to make or take decisions in a higher forum. They looked and sounded serious. They were like Abbey repertoire actors let loose on touring the carnival tents and halls of rural Ireland. They knew how to play to the gallery and how to ensure their survival in an animalistic political arena. It was in the chambers of the councils that they fine-tuned their roar for the national stage.