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Meet Paul Fahy: the Galway Arts Festival Director on What He’s Reading, Watching and More

Attracting world-class acts and eager visitors to the West of Ireland, the Galway International Arts Festival (GIAF) is the highlight of the city’s cultural calendar. And it all kicks off this week!

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Lou Robbie and Siobhan Berry's New Business Makes Meal Prep Look Easy

Chef Lou Robbie and entrepreneur Siobhan Berry, known to their followers as 'littleloucooks' and 'mummycooks', have together launched a brand new meal prep business, prepa.

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Art, Culture and Innovation: University of Galway's New Institute for Creativity

Last month University of Galway officially launched their Institute for Creativity, a brand new initiative that hopes to “harness culture and creativity” on Ireland’s west coast.

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Made by Grandads: Meet the Filmmakers Behind Clare-Based Short Film Pull Hard

This weekend, Pull Hard will premiere at the Galway Film Fleadh. A powerful, experimental short film based (and shot in entirety) in Clare, it follows the story of teenager Ross, who grapples with his identity as a young man in rural Ireland.

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The Local's Guide to Summer in Galway City

From sea swims to super sourdough and a gorgeous secret garden, four Galway insiders reveal how they really spend summer.

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Meet Helen Mannion: Revive Active’s Head of Brand on Navigating Success, Connection and Wellness

As mother of three and the Head of Branding for Ireland’s beloved Revive Active, Helen Mannion has the scoop on managing all life has in store.

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Meet the Inspirational Galway Women Honoured at The Businesswoman of the Year Awards

At the highly anticipated Businesswoman of the Year Awards this month, Network Ireland Galway celebrated some of the county’s most outstanding female entrepreneurs and professionals.

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Stories That Live And Breathe: Inside Celtic Tales Galway

Inside The Crane, audiences gather not just to listen but to take part, as Rab Fulton’s Celtic Tales sessions turn folklore into something immediate and alive.

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This National Bee Day, Meet Vickie and the Beehives

Vickie Henshaw was living life as a stay at home mum when she was first given a beginner bee course as a Christmas present in 2018. This thoughtful gift changed everything for Vickie, as she embarked on an impassioned journey to not just keep bees; but to save them.

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Meet star of stage and screen, Galwegian actress Clare Barrett

Galway actress Clare Barrett is heading to the Abbey this summer to play the ultimate Irish mammy in a riotous, feminist-tinged revival of Lennox Robinson’s classic comedy.

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Scandi Style and Better Living: Inside Coffeewerk + Press Owner Daniel Ulrich's Mood Board

With a keen interest in vintage Scandinavian chairs and books on living minimally, it's no wonder Daniel Ulrich dreamed up a café that is described as 'emphasising the meaningful, quiet moments'.

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5 Podcasts with a Galway Connection to Add to Your Queue

From Galway-based hosts to stories rooted in west, these podcasts (and one standalone episode) offer a snapshot of life, creativity and conversation across the region.

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Galway Through an Artist's Eyes: Emer Whelan's Favourite Places

There are few people better placed to guide you through the best of Galway than those who draw daily inspiration from it.

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Meet Spice Vintage's Gracie Collier: Sustainable Style and the Lure of the West Coast

The woman behind some of the country’s finest second hand and vintage finds on the draw of the west an setting up a new studio space in Sligo.

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The Cutest Thing to Hit a Galway Kitchen? This Tiny Rice Cooker Has Arrived

Meet Aoife Cheung, the Galway creator who has turned her TikTok cooking videos into an exciting new kitchen brand.

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Galway & Me: Liv Vintage Studio's Olivia Lavelle on City Walks, Vintage Finds and Neurodiverse Design

She's built a community creative studio in the heart of Galway, been named a rising star at Dublin Independent Fashion Week, and still finds her flow walking the Long Walk with a coffee in hand.

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Setting The Pace: Aoife Rafferty's Path to Motorsport Stardom

Craughwell's Aoife Raftery is breaking new ground as Ireland’s only female international rally driver.

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The West Coast Creatives Series: Meet… Anna Podlewska

Originally from London, textile designer, painter and print maker Anna Podlewska now lives in Ennistymon, Co. Clare.

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Meet Galway Photographer Emilija Jefremova: Art in Motion

Discover how photographer Emilija Jefremova blends art, adventure and outdoor life.

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From Smiles to the Soccer Pitch: Meet Gate Dental’s Butros Faiud

Gate Dental’s Butros Faiud is not only a skilled, multi-lingual dentist, but an accomplished semi-pro football player.