Search Results for 'author'

Bestselling and award-winning Irish author Mary Costello will be at Kennys Bookshop for an event on Tuesday, March 3, when she will be joined in conversation by Sarah Kenny about her new novel, A Beautiful Loan, officially published the following week. The event is at 6pm and is free, but space is limited and you can book on Kennys.ie/events now.

The summer of 2022 marked a watershed in the life of 34-year-old "Sarah" who worked at a large firm in Michigan in the United States. That was when her career really took off. She was given more responsibility (taking charge of three departments), was included in important meetings, and even got a 25 per cent pay rise.

One of the most prominent Palestinian journalists who works through the medium of English will be the guest speaker at a special talk at the University of Galway this evening (Thursday).

MusicConnects (previously Galway Music Residency) has announced its 2026 season, which begins this February.

Written by renowned children’s author Mary Murphy with an original score by award-winning composer Tom Lane, the production will be presented in both English and Irish language versions.

John Quinn, who has died aged 84, was one of the great listeners of Irish broadcasting: a man whose life’s work was shaped by an attentiveness to language, memory and the quiet drama of ordinary lives. A Galway-based broadcaster and programme maker for more than a quarter of a century, he transformed radio into a space where curiosity, empathy and imagination could flourish, and where the voices of others were always placed at the centre.

TG4 presents Against All Certainty – Ceiliúradh ar Mhicheál D. Ó hUiginn, a powerful and uplifting celebration of poetry, music and performance honouring President Michael D. Higgins and the release of his debut spoken-word album Against All Certainty, on Claddagh Records. The programme airs on TG4 on Saturday 3 January at 9.00pm and will be available to audiences worldwide on TG4.ie.

A powerful and deeply human story will take centre stage in Oughterard this weekend as local man Patrick O’Reilly launches his autobiography, I Move Forward So I Am—a book that traces an extraordinary journey from abandonment to belonging.

Senior IT professionals from local authorities across the country gathered in Galway City last week for a high-level conference to explore opportunities for transformational change in local government using AI. Ireland’s national policy for digital services aims to make 90% of key public services available online by 2030 – with innovation at the core of more efficient service delivery and enhanced citizen engagement.

In May, 1924, Galway County Council resolved, ‘… the adoption of the Carnegie Rural Libraries Scheme in County Galway, and we, the members, undertake, individually and collectively, to press for the maintenance of the scheme of a County Library rate at the end of the two years during which it has been maintained by the Carnegie Trust’.