A young woman from Co. Leitrim came to Galway to study at what was then University College Galway (now NUIG). On her first day in College as she made her way up St. Mary’s Road a young man came rushing out of Raleigh Row. He too was heading to class at UCG. According to Des … More The Story of Kenny’s Bookshop and Gallery
On 10th November Ger Sweeney travelled to Galway to attend the opening of Manus Walsh’s latest exhibition. Housed in the world renowned Kenny Bookshop and Gallery on the Tuam Road this exhibition is called “Variations”. According to Manus Walsh the title refers to the various media he has used in his career in the artistic … More Ger Sweeney Chats with Manus Walsh
Since lunchtime on 15th November tributes have been flowing in following the death of one of Ireland’s best entertainers and one of the best loved, Sonny Knowles. He was 86. Sonny played the clarinet and saxaphone, had a marvellous singing voice and his career spanned six decades. He has been described as one of the … More The Broken Bed Song – Remembering Sonny Knowles
President Michael D. Higgins has led tributes to the Irish musician and composer Micheál O’Suilleabháin who has died at the age of 67. President Higgins the lifetime work of Micheál O’Suilleabháin “will forever be enjoyed by countless people celebrating his humour, his fearless sense of exploration and his talent for harmony, joy and mobilising the peerless … More Tributes to “Genius” Mícheál O’Suilleabháin
The inaugural Irish Book Week takes place from 27th October – 3rd November. The event is a nationwide celebration of Irish books and bookshops. A collaboration between Bookselling Ireland and Publishing Ireland, the week will see events taking place throughout the country, celebrating Irish books and the central role bookshops play in Irish society and culture. Speaking … More Inaugural Irish Book Week
The first ever Trim Trad festival kicks off on Friday 26th October. The entire weekend will be filled with Irish music, dancing, singing and great fun for all ages. The festival is set to attract many people to Trim over the weekend and will incorporate the best of Irish Trad music in participating venues throughout … More First Ever Trim Trad Festival
Mark Wednesday 24th October in your diary as an important day if you find yourself in Fuengirola on the Costa del Sol because the Portumna Players Drama Group will be in town, for as they say, one night only. The Portumna Players will be staging their production of Jimmy Keary’s comedy “For Better, For Worse” at … More Portumna Players in Fuengirola
Over the past 15 years the Irish Fleadh Cáceres has grown in strength and popularity. The 2018 installment of the Fleadh will kick off on October 25th and promises to be another mighty event. The programme of events was announced at a ceremony at the Irish Embassy in Madrid recently and on Monday 15th … More Irish Fleadh Cáceres
Pirate radio was a phenomenon in the 1970s and 1980s in Ireland. Until the latter part of the 1970s there was only one radio station in Ireland licensed to provide programmes. This was the state broadcaster Radio Eireann or RTE Radio1 as we now know it. There were many gaps that could not be … More Calling all former Irish Pirates (radio ones) and listeners
One of Málaga’s leading cultural spaces is offering six national and international artists an opportunity to work and live in-house at La Termica for four months in 2019. The annual programme is called “Creators” and applications are being accepted from across the world until November 16th. The programme is available for any artistic discipline. … More International Artists to Live & Create at La Termica in Málaga