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How do I go about deciding what I want to do once I finish my Leaving Cert?

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Leaving Cert students have never had a wider choice of options.

I can never regret being older and wiser, says departing University of Galway president

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It's midday Monday. Outside, the sun kisses the green grass of the Quad at the University of Galway. There is a sense of calm before the storm here. A whiff of change in the air.

Jackie Ui Chionna’s Queen of Codes shortlisted for esteemed historical biography prize

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Galway historian and author Jackie Ui Chionna has been shortlisted for the esteemed Elizabeth Longford Prize for Historical Biography 2024 award for her book Queen of Codes, on the extraordinary life of Emily Anderson.

Strange Brew presents Seamus Fogarty

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Fresh from releasing his first album in three years, Irish alt-folk alchemist Seamus Fogarty plays the Róisín Dubh this Saturday, March 10 at 8pm.

Climbing the Mount Everest of Beethoven

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Week IV

Miss Anderson of the Foreign Office

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Week II

The Amazing Miss Anderson

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Looking at the photograph of Emily Anderson on this page, the only formal portrait of her other than some distant group shots, it is difficult to imagine that this interesting Galway woman was probably the best codebreaker in the British Secret Service during the First and Second World Wars.

London launch tonight for book on Galway’s best kept secret

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One of Galway’s best kept secrets was the extraordinary double life led by a quiet, well brought up girl, who became the first and youngest professor of German at Galway University, only to abruptly resign her post to accept a challenge from the British Secret Service to enter the strange world of silently listening to the enemy’s conversations.

­Through the glass darkly

Sometime before 1905, John Bagnell Bury, Regius Professor of Modern History at Cambridge, son of a Church of Ireland clergyman, and already one of the most distinguished historians of his time, turned his attentions to St Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland.

Rousing Rockabilly with Rob Heron and the Tea Pad Orchestra

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With a sound that blends swing, rockabilly, country, blues and soul, Rob Heron and the Tea Pad Orchestra are known for their captivating live performances. The fast-paced rhythm of this energetic band is creating a stir on the musical landscape as their unique style has earned them a loyal fan base and critical acclaim from audiences across Europe.

 

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