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Vito Sputnik who have been playing in venues all over the west are organising their first Milonga in Galway tonight – They Dropped by Flirt FM earlier in the week to play some Tangos and talk music Galway Folk Festival kicked off on Tuesday for it’s second year with Steve…
Cruinniú na nÓg, Ireland’s national day of free creativity for children and young people under-18, takes place on Saturday June 10.Galway Arts Centre’s Nuns Island Theatre will host an array of events from 11am to 5pm – for young people and by young people – covering theatre, film, visual arts,…
A new project is underway in Galway city this summer to identify hedgehog “hot-spots”. “Renmore, Mervue and Rahoon all have several reports of hedgehogs every year, which would indicate that they have good hedgehog numbers. We want to look at the gardens and talk to people in these areas to learn more about how hedgehogs are using gardens…
Friday June 16th marks the 8th National Community Radio Day. It’s the daywhen CRAOL – Community Radio Ireland member stations across Irelandcelebrate and recognise the work and commitment of members, volunteers and staffinvolved in this diverse and grassroot sector of the media. Hosted by Dublin Northside’s community radio Near FM,…
On Friday night Galway Mechanic’s institute host Jinx Lennon, Ursidae and Dogs. Jinx Lennon is touring his most recent album – ‘Walk Lightly When the Jug is Full‘. The album is my North East punk folk voyage into Celtic tunings which I spent the covid years getting to grips with…
Last week VOICE IRELAND along with a number of other health and environmental groups submitted and open letter to Ministers Ossian Smyth and Stephen Donnelly, explaining why these products need to be banned: These single-use smoking products contain plastic, lithium, and toxic chemicals, which are not biodegradable or easily recycled. Their recycling…
Just because the label says it’s green, it doesn’t mean that it is. In Europe, steps are being taken to reduce the untraceable claims made on product labels. The European Parliament has approved a stronger EU law that safeguards consumers from deceptive environmental claims and early obsolescence. The Directive on…
Does screen time make difference to sleep quality in younger people?Do mobile phones impact fertility? iHealthFacts.ie is a resource where the public can quickly and easily check the reliability of a health claim circulated on social media. Dr Paula Byrne is a member of the core team behind ihealthfacts.ie –…
