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It’s one of the west’s best kept secrets, but perhaps not for much longer.

VINNIE KILDUFF, the Grammy award winning musician who has recorded with U2, and artist Dara McGee are joining forces this month for a special show of music, storytelling, food, and art.

The Galway sailing and horse racing community have been plunged into a state of shock and grief following the tragic drowning of a Connemara boatsman and the death of a young up-and-coming jockey in a suspected arson attack last weekend.

THE CUNNINGHAM family from Cashel, Connemara, have played their part in the revival sean nós dancing has enjoyed these last number of years.

Black & White Photography, one of the world’s leading photography magazines is featuring work by Galway photographer Adrian Megahey in its latest edition.

The Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs, Éamon Ó Cuív is urging Galway people to put on their hiking boots, runners or wellies this Sunday, and take part in one of the many free events organised for National Trails Day 2009.

Organisers have announced the third annual Aware Connemara Cycle will take place in April. People are invited to participate in the fun charity event to raise much needed funds for Aware in the west of Ireland. Aware is a national voluntary organisation giving support to people affected by depression by providing a broad range of appropriate therapies.

Brian Cody has regularly pointed out that the only time to be ahead on the score board is at full-time. And the men from Leitir Mor must have been listening to him. They timed their final surge last Sunday to perfection to defeat St James on a score-line of 0-9 to 0-7 to be crowned the Claregalway Hotel intermediate champions for 2009.

Bus Éireann has agreed to run a Carna to Galway city commuter bus on a trial basis to service workers commuting to the city according to Fianna Fáil Galway West TD Frank Fahey.

The beauty of Connemara is being sold to the Germans in a bid to boost tourism in Ireland.