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Galway’s international literary magazine, Crannóg, will publish its 62nd issue during the Cúirt Festival of Literature this week.

When Fred Johnston was appointed as literary officer in the embryonic Galway Arts Centre, he was asked, on his first day, if he had any plans. He told the then director Dick Donoghue of a dream he had ever since reading Daniel Corkery’s book Hidden Ireland in which the author discussed how ‘courts of poetry’ which had been set up after the Flight of the Earls where poets would gather and recite their works. Fred’s idea was to establish such a court that would introduce international, national and local poets to a Galway audience, a sacred place for the celebration of poetry where it might sing again to big audiences. He did not want poetry to constitute a cultural hidden Ireland.

Eleven-year-old Darragh O’Keeffe from Claregalway is runner-up of the national Specsavers Irish Book Awards short story competition. The Galway native entered the competition with his enchanting story and has been awarded the runner up prize, a collection of popular Irish children’s books, including Paddy Donnelly’s The Golden Hare and Oliver Jeffers’ Where to Hide a Star.

The Byrne Brothers, an award-winning family band from Donegal, will bring their energetic style of folk and trad music to Monroe’s Live on Saturday, April 19, with doors at 8pm.

As the world marks International Day of Happiness on March 20, renowned doctor, author and well-being expert Dr Mark Rowe is emphasising the transformative power of gratitude in fostering happiness and emotional resilience. Dr Rowe highlights the increasing prevalence of what he calls 'Gratitude Deficiency Syndrome'—a state where individuals struggle to appreciate the positives in life, leading to heightened stress, anxiety, and overall life dissatisfaction.

“For sale: baby shoes, never worn” is a six word story that is often attributed to Ernest Hemingway, though many dispute the story originated with the American author. Whatever the source, it is possibly the shortest, and saddest, story ever written.

Fidil Ghorm – Blue Fiddle, the award winning Irish language film is coming to the Eye Cinema on Friday, March 7 with three subtitled screenings at 1:40pm, 4:15pm and 8:20pm.

The Construction Industry Federation is urging women in Galway to consider a career in construction ahead of its annual International Women’s Day Summit.

Fidil Ghorm – Blue Fiddle, the award winning Irish Language film is coming to the Eye Cinema on Friday, March 7 with three subtitled screenings at 1:40pm, 4:15pm and 8:20pm.

People in Galway are being urged to ‘get lost in a good book’ as Ireland Reads Day comes to libraries nationwide on this Saturday, February 22.