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An international team of astronomers led by University of Galway, has discovered the likely site of a new planet in formation, most likely a gas giant planet up to a few times the mass of Jupiter. Using the European Southern Observatory’s Very Large Telescope (ESO’s VLT) in Chile, the researchers captured spectacular images around a distant young star for the first time in…
Author, Travel Journalist and Columnist Domhnall O’Donoghue lost his sister to an accident during the pandemic. This shook Domhnall to the core, catapulting him into writing The (Wonderful) Life of Connie Maguire, coping with and healing grief by tapping into his sources of creativity. This powerful book which is launching this month…
On midnight 21st May Sophie Ní Choimín went on Hunger strike until the Occupied Territories Bill is brought into effect by the Irish government. Sophie spoke to us on her 5th Day about what she needs to hear from Government to end the Hunger strike. Sophie has been invited to…
Arsenic & Old Lace, the classic American farcical black comedy, Is being staged at the town Town Hall Theatre this month by the award-winning Galway company KATS – Director Stephen Macken joined us in Flirt FM studio 2 to talk about direction, timing and the power of classic farce in theatre ahead of their…
Love, Rage & Solidarity is a solo exhibition by Treasa O’Brien which runs at Galway Arts Centre until June 29th, featuring a selection of works spanning her practice as an artist and filmmaker that focus on cultures and communities of resistance. Using documentary and narrative forms, essay film, sci-fi, and DIY…
Friends of Merlin Woods will host several events for Biodiversity week this year andwork with others to promote biodiversity this year in the woodlands and the city. Monday 19th May Woodburning and Signing with Merlin College and artist Debbie Reilly – this is a closed event. Tuesday May 20th 7pm…
On the weekend of September 26th-28th 2025, Flirt FM will be 30 years old. We have plans for exhibitions, broadcasts, DJ sets, dinner and lots of flerch (Flirt merch). There should be something for every age group/vintage of flirtini, and we didn’t get to celebrate the 25th in person, so…
The Galway Grief Sherpa Network (GGSN), is a recently established bereavement support initiative that has been jointly launched by Galway University Hospital’s Bereavement Support Services and Irish Hospice Foundation to promote the organisations who offer bereavement support in Galway. The network consists of skilled hospice, hospital and community staff who…
