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Boys keep swinging
BEFORE THERE was Conchita Wurst, there was Steven Sharpe. Before the Austrian singer’s ‘bearded lady’ drag persona stole the show at Eurovision, Steven was already rocking the ‘dude in a dress’ look.
Galway to host East-West Console suicide awareness cycle
More than 250 cyclists will travel through the county to Galway city this Saturday, June 7, at the end of a cross-country journey to highlight the fight against suicide.
Mag Mell - a wild night of wild theatre
WHAT HAPPENS when comedian Jon Kenny, puppeteer Des Dillon, and virtuoso musicians Benny McCarthy and Conal Ó Gráda are let into the same room? Mag Mell.
Coláiste Iognáid - ‘Was it Eton or Stowe?’
In any war propaganda is a useful weapon. In World War II both the Allies, and the combined Axis powers used broadcasting, leaflet dropping, false information contained in dead men’s briefcases, diaries, fake military manoeuvres, or through clever counter espionage, to discourage and demoralise the enemy. There were many spectacular successes; but the one that really annoyed the British was the voice of William Joyce, broadcasting almost nightly from Reichssender Hamburg radio. He became known as Lord Haw Haw, a much hated figure.
Growing up Irish in New Zealand
Danny Dowling, the New Zealand born, Galway based comedian, noted how emigration to the islands saw “the English going to Christchurch, the Scots to Dunedin, and the Irish congregating around Timaru”.
Galway Simon fundraising variety concert
MORE THAN 20 performers, from comedians to guitar soloists, will take to the stage of The Quays for the LiveMicsWorld variety show on April 10 at 8pm.
Mark Logan: an appreciation
HUSBAND, FATHER, brother, uncle, friend, messer, Chelsea fan, musician, comedian, animal lover, teller of the most detailed stories, absolute gentleman, a man of honesty and passion, Mark was, first and foremost, a beautiful person.
Mark Thomas - a dissenter’s challenge to the status quo
HE IS taking the British police to court over data collection; held a flash mob in Apple’s London store in protest against multi-nationals and tax avoidance; ran a pro-choice rally in Belfast; and is determined to get banned from every Tesco store.
Foodie line-up announced for Westport Festival
Some of Ireland’s top chefs be cooking up a storm at this year’s Westport Festival of Music and Food.
Make a massive difference by running in PREDA 5k on Saturday
A deserving charity will benefit from a day full of events this weekend when the PREDA Run for Freedom and Fun for Freedom events are held in the city.