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Lough Corrib takes centre stage this month as Corrib Féile–FLOW brings three days of heritage, biodiversity, music, film, family activities and adventures on the water to Galway and the wider Corrib catchment.

Kilcolgan dairy farmer Enda Armstrong is among the six finalists for FBD Young Farmer of the Year, with the winner due to be announced at a gala banquet this evening (Tuesday).

Galway will play host to a gathering of European local and regional leaders on 14 September, when politicians from across the European Union (EU) arrive in the city for a seminar on Developing Entrepreneurship In Coastal Cities And Regions. The event will take place in the Hardiman Hotel on Eyre Square and is being hosted by Cllr Declan McDonnell, one of Galway’s longest?serving public representatives and a member of the European Committee of the Regions (CoR).

Leaning against the railing of the ferry as the wind licks salt into my hair, I consider whether letting the lads babysit the dog was a bad idea. But I can’t suppress the excitement of being out of the city.

The 101st Connemara Pony Show gets under way in Clifden next week, running from Tuesday August 18 to Friday August 21, with a packed programme set to draw thousands of visitors to the Galway town for what is the world’s largest gathering of Connemara ponies.

Galway will play host to a wide variety of events during Heritage Week, which runs from August 15 to 23.

Athenry’s medieval streets and historic landmarks will take centre stage on Sunday, 16 August, as Athenry Walled Towns Day celebrates its 20th anniversary with an afternoon of heritage, culture, creativity and family entertainment.

With this year’s theme focusing on ‘Heritage at risk’ Galway Civic Trust has put together a diverse programme of events exploring the city’s buildings, archaeology, waterways, stories, traditions, natural heritage and community memory.

Archaeologists have rediscovered a ‘lost’ Neolithic tomb and located a second, previously unidentified, tomb during excavations at a prehistoric site revealing new evidence about the earliest farming communities in the west of Ireland.

The Comeraghs Wild Festival 2026 has officially launched its full programme, unveiling a wide-ranging celebration of music, landscape, storytelling, heritage, outdoor recreation and community taking place across the Comeragh region of County Waterford from July 9 to 12.