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That vibrant carpet of pink and yellow flowers blanketing Mediterranean cliffs might look beautiful in holiday photos on a social media feed. But University of Galway scientists and others have discovered these same Instagram snapshots are revealing how one of the world’s most destructive coastal plants is taking over new environments by extending its flowering season and threatening native biodiversity.

Old Ireland in Colour, a photography exhibition featuring work from the best-selling books of the same name, launched at Kylemore Abbey this week. The exhibition will run until late Autumn 2025 in the Victorian castle and will be part of the heritage experience which welcomes over 500,000 visitors each year.

A new Irish study has found a cholesterol-lowering effect of eating cheese when compared to butter, and that benefits for heart health may be greater for women than men.

Dr John Breslin has been appointed the new Cathaoirleach of Gaillimh le Gaeilge, the organisation responsible for promoting the Irish language to reinforce Galway’s status as an official bilingual city.

An extraordinary new species of fossil sponge dating back to a time when the west of Ireland was located close to the Equator has been discovered in the rocks that make up the Cliffs of Moher by Dr. Eamon Doyle, geologist for the Burren and Cliffs of Moher UNESCO Global Geopark.

In every province and county in Ireland, GAA grounds are cornerstones of culture and community. They are imbued with history and their terraces echo with the sounds of decades, even centuries, of spirited sporting battles.

A joint study, led by the University of Greenwich with support from University of Galway, Massey University, and Brighton and Sussex Medical School, has collected anecdotal experiences of sexual misconduct in post-primary schools in Ireland and the UK.

Join bestselling Irish co-authors of the Aisling series, Emer McLysaght and Sarah Breen at Kennys Bookshop next Thursday Sept 7, as they join author and journalist Edel Coffey in conversation to celebrate the launch of their new novel, and the final book in their series, Aisling Ever After.

This year's 46th Clifden Arts Festival is set to uphold its tradition of nurturing artistic passion and fostering creative expression.

During the first 20 years of the 19th century Maria Edgeworth was the most successful and celebrated living novelist. With her friends Sir Culling Smith and his lady wife they had travelled from Edgeworthstown, Co Longford, to Galway, and from there they planned a leisurely holiday in Connemara.