Dance: “DOLORES” gives voice to Lolita

DOLORES gives voice to a once-silenced girl in this immersive feminist reimagining of Nabokov’s poetic and disturbing novel Lolita. This urgent, critically-acclaimed work from dance theatre innovators Junk Ensemble is coming to Galway with performances Tuesday 19th and Wednesday 20th November at The Black Box, following its fully sold-out premiere run at Dublin Dance Festival in 2018. Flirt…

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2024 Election Coverage Policy

Flirt FM is a community Radio station based in Galway city, operating under a community licence, is a member of CRAOL and operates under the principles of the AMARC Community Radio Charter for Europe and is licenced for FM broadcast by Coimisiún na Meán. Due to the number of candidates…

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How to Register to Vote

Flirt FM Alumi and now Head of Communications at the Electoral Commission Brian Dawson speaks to Oonagh Cassidy in a walk through of how to register to vote in Ireland, or make sure your details are correct. Tuesday 11th November 2024 is your last opportunity to make sure your details…

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Dave ‘Speed bump’ Coverly Interview

Galway Cartoon Festival took place in October 2024 hosting an number of globally loved cartoonists. Dave Coverly, the Artist behind the much loved ‘Speed Bump’ series spoke with Flirt FM about his style, how his career developed and his creative process.

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Jeff Wayne Talks War of the Worlds

Jeff Wayne’s Live Version of the multi million selling War of the Worlds based on H.G.Wells Novel is coming to Dublin in 2025 as a part of an arena tour of Ireland and the United Kindom. We spoke with Jeff about the making of the original album, how Richard Burton…

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‘No Magic Pill’ for Galway

‘No Magic Pill’ by Christian O’Reilly is a play inspired by real-life activist and wheelchair-user, Martin Naughton, leader of the disability rights movement in Ireland. This production breaks new ground in Irish theatre in its casting of disabled actors and also in its considerations for disabled audience members. Christian joined…

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University of Galway recognise sports scholars

University of Galway has awarded 29 students with sports scholarships – recognising them as among the elite and finest young talent in Irish sport today. A further 57 athletes from previous years were also recognised at the special ceremony. The University of Galway Sports Scholarship programme has been developed o…

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Connacht announce team for Dragons test

Connacht head coach Pete Wilkins has named his side for tomorrow’s BKT United Rugby Championship meeting with the Dragons at Dexcom Stadium (k/o 7.35pm).  In the pack there’s three changes from the side that started the Leinster game last week, with Peter Dooley and Dylan Tierney-Martin coming into the front…

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