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As the Christmas lights begin to twinkle across Galway’s streets and the scent of mulled wine drifts from market stalls, the festive season has officially arrived, and with it, the joy of finding the perfect gift. This year, as shoppers prepare to tick off their Christmas lists, Galway businesses are urging one simple message: shop local.

The last time I climbed Croagh Patrick, I was barefoot.

by Róisín Kilroy

Sponsored by Athlone Towncentre, Sarah McDermott from Newbridge, Co Kildare, was crowned winner of ‘Friday’s Most Stylish’ at this year’s Galway Race Summer Festival which concluded on Sunday last.

The story of the Claddagh ring, which is made up of a plain hoop attached to a hammered or cast bezel designed as two hands clasping a crowned heart, has so much folklore and myth attached to it that it is hard to know where legend ends and truth begins. The motif of clasped hands is usually referred to as a ‘fede’ or ‘hands in faith’ ring and has been used on love rings since Roman times. The heart, regarded by lovers as the seal of affection, made an appearance on rings at a later date, as did the crown which is the distinguishing feature of the Claddagh Ring from all the others.

TOM STOPPARD’S latest play Leopoldstadt, and the Bolshoi Ballet’s production of Jewels will be on screen at the Eye Cinema this month.

Athlone Towncentre has announced a new name for its Galway races style competition as well as its celebrity judges.

THE OPULENT surroundings of the Spiegeltent in Eyre Square will play host to a night of glamour, decadence, sauce, and outrageous displays of sexiness, with The Dirty Circus burlesque and cabaret.