The CRAIC in Galway, Edition 33

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From Friday October 3rd To Thursday October 16th 2014

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Welcome to the 33rd edition of the Craic in Galway magazine. Rocktoberfest

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is rockin’ around the corner at Monroe’s Live with a 4-day fest of musical

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magic and mayhem. It’s Galway’s newest and largest indoor festival and is

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set to be a craicing weekend. Over the last two weeks, Mayor Marty has

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visited our shores and I had the opportunity to see him lay the foundation

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stone on the new Emigrants and Diaspora centre in Carna, Connemara.

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True to form, the wind and rain cleared just in time for the highlight of the

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event, which included live music, speeches and a bit of grub. Many tributes

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were paid to his mother Mary, who was there with him, and his late father John, as the Connemara contingent beamed with pride. Marty promised to

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deliver the centre for the village that is at the heart of his ancestral home

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and we heard how, on his electoral victory in the Boston race, he declared

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“It’s a great day for Connemara”. He certainly has never forgotten his roots. It was a joyous occasion. Speaking of which, I got hitched in the last

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fortnight and that too, was a night to remember. Thanks to all who could join us on our special day. We even had our own Wedding Craic magazine to keep our guests entertained! For your daily two week diary, and your

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Friday 3rd October 2014 • 9am: Flirt FM at NUIG is taking part in the World College Radio Day marathon broadcast and will be heard around the world and online from Arus na Macleinn.

Fashion Fusion!!!

By Avril HORAN

Pippa O’Connor To Celebrate in Galway has established itself as one of Galway’s top destination boutique’s catering for women of all ages. Specialising in occasion wear, hats, fascinators and accessories, Fusion Fashion stocks a large range of affordable occasion wear outfits, dresses, smart casual work wear and accessories.

The Moycullen store carries labels including Sinequanone, Eden Row, Darling, FEVER London, Darcy, Silvian Heach, Daisy May, Lavand & Closet with the autumn/winter collection in store from October 1st.

• 2pm: An Over the Edge course in Advanced Fiction with Susan Millar DuMars takes place at 3 Carbry Rd, Newcastle.

• 7pm: Celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Prince of Persia game at The Factory, Eglinton Street with audiovisual performances, arabian-inflected electronic music, gaming stations, ancient Persian decor, costumes and lots more.

• 8pm: Defender of the Faith,

by Stuart Carolan of Love/Hate, takes place at the Town Hall Theatre – a story of a family entrenched in paramilitarism and under the constant watch of British forces.

• 8pm: An evening with Packie Bonner takes place at the Galway Bay Hotel in aid of Self Help Africa. The Ireland and Celtic goalkeeping legend talks to RTE’s Tony O’Donoghue about his life and career. €20.

• 9pm: Musical Mayhem concert series in coordination with Monroes Live, present a Festival Fresh night of music with The Eskies, Mikey and The Scallywags, My Fellow Sponges and Big Jelly Brass Band.

• 9:30pm: Catch Jimmy Dillon at Barr an Chaladh, Woodquay for a night of traditional music and singing.

• Midnight: Covers band Project 37 will take to the Main Stage at Monroe’s Live.

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odel and Blogger, Pippa O’Connor, is coming to Galway as she helps local business, Fusion Fashion, to celebrate their birthday on Friday, October 3rd at 6pm. The Moycullen based boutique is celebrating one year with a night of bubbles, sweet treats and fashion at their store in An Cearnog Nua, Moycullen.

Pippa will cut the cake for Fusion Fashion and this will be followed by a fashion showcase happening in store at 7:30pm.

Fusion Fashion stocks some of Galway and Ireland’s top milliners including Michael Mullins Millinery, Fiona Mangan Millinery and Mary White Millinery “We love styling ladies from head to toe, a hat or headpiece really adds that something special to a wedding or races outfit. We offer a hat hire and full sale service so you can match that perfect hat to your perfect dress,” explained Fiona.

“We are looking forward to welcoming all our customers to help us celebrate turning one on Friday 3 October. We will have special discounts on the night along with plenty of treats and prizes to help celebrate our birthday,” smiled Fiona Faherty Owner of Fusion Fashion.

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• 9:45am: The Galway Bay 10K and half marathon takes place today.

• 10am: Bake Fest takes place this weekend in Leisureland in aid of ACT for Meningitis. With shops, celebrity guests, a competition area and lots more for the baking enthusiast for a good cause.

• 10am: Colin Farrell’s acting coach, Conal Kearney, is in town for a special two day actors workshop at the Town Hall Studio.

• 2pm: A special talk takes place at An Taibhdhearc about Galway’s Famous Three-in-a-Row – when Galway beat Kerry in the final of the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship - with Jim Carney and a host of Galway players and fans on the 50th anniversary of this triumph.

• 6pm: A leg wax for the Saving Grace fund takes place upstairs in Monroe’s Live with DJ, finger food and amazing spot prizes.

• 6:30pm: The Lit and Deb Alumni Ball takes place at the Westwood Hotel for past and present members.

• 7:30pm: ISOC and the Malaysian Society will celebrate Eid Ul Adha at Áras na Mac Léinn, NUIG. • 8pm: Defender of the Faith, by Stuart Carolan of Love/Hate, takes place at the Town Hall Theatre.

• 8pm: Galway FC will be present the inaugural Tommy Keane Player of the Year award at Monroes Tavern, followed by a Galway FC race night.

• 8pm: City Arts Officer, James Harrold will launch an exhibition

by Denise Hogan Design at Renzo Gallery Café on Eyre Street.

• Midnight: Join Able Archer and the Who Knows at Monroe’s Live to dance the night away.

Who will be Galway’s next Young Entrepreneur?

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CI (Junior Chamber International), Galway are on the hunt for the 16th Young entrepreneur winner. Applications are now being accepted for this award; the longest running awards of its type in Galway. They seek to recognise and reward the achievement of the county’s best entrepreneurs aged 18-40.

“The competition highlights the accomplishments of entrepreneurs and rewards entrepreneurial endeavour in Galway, and thus acts as a means of encouraging and developing indigenous, sustainable employment, which is vital to the region”. Garry Lohan, JCI Galway President 2014 tells us.

The 1st award was won by wellknown Galway businessman Gene Browne (The City Bin Co.) in 1999, and other past winners include Liam Dilleen (EZ Living), Kevin Nugent (Mr.

Waffle), Nicky Deasy (Foundation Nepal) and last years winner Patrick McDermott from Stocktaking.ie.

Ronan Walsh, Finalist 2013 & JCI VP 2014 explains how the awards impacted on his business, “The awards give an incredible boost to a business, I was lucky enough to have been selected as a finalist in 2013.

Entrepreneurship can be lonely at times and the JCI awards give recognition for your achievements and a fantastic media profile in the local press”. JCI (Junior Chamber International) Galway are currently finalising the prize fund and it’s shaping up to be a substantial fund in excess of €50,000. Applications for this year’s awards are now open, with businesses encouraged to complete the application process which can be downloaded from jcigalway.org or by sending an email to gye@jcigalway. org . Let’s see what CRAICing young entrepreneurs we have in Galway!

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• 10am: Colin Farrell’s acting coach, Conal Kearney, is in town for a special two day actor’s workshop at the Town Hall Studio.

• 10am: Bake Fest takes place this weekend in Leisureland in aid of ACT for Meningitis. With shops, celebrity guests, a competition area and lots more for the baking enthusiast for a good cause.

• 10am: It’s the last day to catch ‘Bia Bofinne – A Taste of Inishbofin’ celebrating all things local, with a focus on traditional food, arts and crafts on the island.

• 12pm: Head to Busker Brownes on Cross Street for the best jazz brunch in town with the Galway Bay Jazz Band.

• 12:30pm: It’s the start of the famous Ballinasloe October Fair and Festival with entertainment, music and great family fun celebrating all things equestrian.

• 12:45pm: Galway take on Limerick in men’s hockey at the NUIG sports grounds in the Division 1 league.

• 5:30pm: The Galway Film Society presents Gett: The Trial Of Vivian Amsalem at the Town Hall Theatre followed by A Bag of Flour at 8pm.

• 8pm: Defender of the Faith,

by Stuart Carolan of Love/Hate, takes place at the Town Hall Theatre – a story of a family entrenched in paramilitarism and under the constant watch of British forces.

• 8pm: Catch the swingin’ beat of gypsy jazz band, I Saw Stars, at Kellys on Bridge Street.

• 9pm: The Lazy Café Trio will play at Tigh Neachtains on Cross Street.

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usic for Galway and SAP Ireland proudly announce an evening full of romantic, heart lifting and tempestuous music with the RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra, who will return to Leisureland, Salthill on Thursday, October 9th, at 8pm with principal conductor Alan Buribayev. They will be joined

by German star cellist Daniel Müller-Schott for a performance of Dvorak’s soaring masterpiece, his Cello Concerto in B minor - a favourite of music-lovers.

Daniel Müller-Schott ranks amongst the foremost cellists of his generation and can be heard on the most prestigious concert stages. For years he has been delighting his audiences with energetic interpretations, perfectly combining technical brilliance with great intellectual and emotional acuity.

The RTE National Symphony Orchestra will then take centre stage as they perform Brahms’

serene and majestic Variations on a Theme of Joseph Haydn, and the evening comes to a swashbuckling and incident-filled end with Richard Strauss’ Don Joan.

‘We could not have wished for a more fitting programme as we bring back the RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra’, says a chuffed Finghin Collins, ‘our coming season will be focusing on the cello and we are thrilled that the RTÉ NSO has secured such a stellar artist. This performance will give us the opportunity to showcase this gorgeous instrument as the star with a symphony orchestra!’

Tickets: €22.50 Concessions: €18 Students (full time) and school-going children: €10 From: Music for Galway 091 705962, Opus 2, High Street or www.tht.ie Special Offer! Book 4 tickets for €80 (in one booking) – limited availability Music for Galway gratefully acknowledges the support of the Arts Council.

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Monday 6th October 2014 • 12pm: Over 80 organisations and recruitment companies will attend this year’s GMIT careers fair, seeking to fill a broad range of jobs in a range of sectors at the Dublin Road campus.

• 12:30pm: The Ballinasloe October Fair and Festival continues today with entertainment, music and great family fun celebrating all things equestrian.

• 2:30pm: Autumn daytime creative writing with Susan Millar DuMars takes place at the Galway Arts Centre, 47 Dominick Street.

• 7pm: Creative Writing for Beginners with Kevin Higgins takes place one evening per week from 7-9pm for 10 weeks at the Galway Technical Institute.

• 8pm: Defender of the Faith,

by Stuart Carolan of Love/Hate, takes place at the Town Hall Theatre – a story of a family entrenched in paramilitarism and under the constant watch of British forces.

• 9pm: The Cellar bar is host to Play, where musicians can jam with support from a backing band in this open night with a difference. It’s a place where musicians can meet, collaborate and hear some great music. It’s time to stop practicing and start playing! All welcome.

• 9pm: Enjoy trad music, singing and dancing with Billy Carr and Stack of Barley and dancers at Barr an Chaladh, Woodquay.

• 9:30pm: Catch the best of swingin’ tunes by the Black Magic Big Band at Busker Brownes on Cross Street.

• 9:30pm: A traditional Irish music session takes place at the Crane bar on Sea Road with Freda Hatton and Kevin Whelan.

CRAICing News!!!

By Avril HORAN

Galway’s Katherine Becomes a Fashion Hero Galway’s Katherine Gannon has been selected as a finalist for US TV show, The Fashion Hero, and will fly out to Cancun at the start of November to film at a top resort.

She will represent one of the shows brand sponsors, Charmant, and is delighted to have been selected.

Katherine is one of 130 finalists who will participate in the filming of the show at the Grand Sirenis Resort and Spa in Rivera Maya, Mexico, from November 6th-8th.

The shows mission to “change the unhealthy and unrealistic standards of the fashion and beauty industry, by bringing people who do not fit the traditional norms of this industry and giving them a chance to be selected by their international brands to model in one of their advertising campaigns”.

It has already been a great year for Katherine, as she has also been

selected to represent Ireland in the world supermodel pageant this year in Fiji.

ROCKTOBERFEST AT MONROE’S Galway’s newest and largest indoor music festival takes place at Monroe’s Live from Thursday October 9th from 9pm until Sunday October 12th - late. Rocktoberfest celebrates a selection of their favourite acts with four nights of live music over two stages. Styles will range from bluegrass to all out rock’n roll. For more check out www.monroes.ie.

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Tuesday 7th October 2014 • 1:10pm: Enjoy lunchtime at the library as the Con Tempo quartet return with a free concert at the Galway City Library on Augustine Street.

• 7:30pm: Anthony Ryans Fashion Show in aid of Cystic Fibrosis takes place at the Ardilaun Hotel, Taylors Hill.

• 7pm: Intermediate Creative Writing with Susan Millar DuMars takes place one evening per week from 7-9pm at the Galway Technical Institute.

• 7pm: A cookery class with Galway Bay Seafoods at their dedicated seafood cookery school in the heart of the Galway Docks takes place this evening for just €19 and pre booking is essential.

• 7pm: An Autumn Poetry workshop with Kevin Higgins takes place at the Galway Arts Centre on Dominick Street.

• 7pm: The Presidents of Ireland’s Ethics Initiative is coming to Galway, looking for community voices for a renewed Ireland at the Jigsaw premises, Fairgreen, opposite the coach station.

• 8pm: Enjoy live jazz at Rouge restaurant on Dominick Street with Mike Corbett on piano and Keith McDonald on trumpet.

• 8pm: Defender of the Faith,

by Stuart Carolan of Love/Hate, takes place at the Town Hall Theatre.

• 9:30pm: Catch Sean Galvin with friends and dancers for a great night of trad and dancing at Barr an Chaladh, Woodquay, all musicians welcome.

• 9:30pm: A trad session takes place at the Crane bar on Sea Road with John O’Halloran and Mick Crehan.

Straight talking from the trailor trash mouth of Southern Belle, Candy, and the more refined Cara from Connemara.

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Dear Candy:

I had an injury from playing rugby and my doctor recommended I go to a masseuse. I have never had a massage before so I didn’t really know what to expect. I think everything was normal at the start, she told me to get undressed and hop up on the massage couch and my head was resting in the support so I couldn’t see her but here’s the really crazy part, I think she licks my back when she massages me, I can hear her licking the oil off her fingers too like she just had some Kentucky fried chicken and this one time I felt her sprinkling salt on me and I went to lift up but she put her hand on my head and told me to relax this is all part of the massage. I told the lads and they said maybe it’s not what I think and maybe it’s

Candy: This massage lady is clearly tryin’ to make herself a man burger! This is clearly some sorta demon who has taken over a human body and is pretending to be a masseuse so she can get new victims. You have to stop her for the good of Ireland!

some strange foreign massage but I think she’s planning on eating me! I think my masseuse is a cannibal. I keep going back because I’m so unsure and my doctor said she’s brilliant but it gets weirder every time. I swear I can smell brown sauce sometimes or ketchup. I think she rubs me with rosemary and garlic like I’m a freaking leg of lamb! One time I got home and took off my shirt and my girlfriend found some grated cheese stuck to my back. I’m afraid to go back but I’m also getting such mixed opinions I don’t know what to think. Please help.

Get a conker – which must be blessed by a priest who was 70 last February. Then you need to ask the priest to tie her shoe laces together and finally you need to cover her in cow milk and aromatherapy oils then she should be fine.

Cara: This is clearly not normal behaviour for a masseuse and you need to report her. She clearly needs help. It is not right for a masseuse to cover you in seasonings and lick you. You could be putting yourself in danger.

You need to let the authorities know what she is doing as soon as possible and do not go back to this women!

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Wednesday 8th October 2014 • 6pm: The Galway Jazz Festival opening takes place at the Mick Lally Theatre, Druid Lane with a reception and performances.

• 7pm: A cookery class with Galway Bay Seafoods at their dedicated seafood cookery school in the heart of the Galway Docks takes place this evening for just €19 and pre booking is essential.

• 8pm: Defender of the Faith,

by Stuart Carolan of Love/Hate, takes place at the Town Hall Theatre – a story of a family entrenched in paramilitarism and under the constant watch of British forces.

• 8pm: Frank Vignola & Vinny Raniolo will kick off the Galway Jazz Festival at the Nuns Island Theatre.

• 8:30pm: Enjoy Comedy Cocktails upstairs at Busker Brownes on Cross Street.

• 9pm: Trad at the returns at The King’s with live traditional Irish dancers, and no charge to boot!

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• 9:30pm: Kevin Rohan, Monica Naughton and dancers are set to entertain at Barr an Chaladh, Woodquay with their trad and folk stylings.

• 9:30pm: Catch the trad session with Ailbhe O Monachain and John O’Halloran at the Crane bar on Sea Road.

• 10:30pm: Don’t miss the ‘Screamin’ Bluecats’ at Garvey’s in Eyre Square for a night of rockabilly magic. You ‘aint nothin’ but a hound dog!

CRAICing Time to Talk!!!

By Rebecca CASSERLY

- Music for Console Young Galway singer/songwriter Maria O’Dowd is launching her debut CD ‘Time to Talk’ on 8th October in An Púcán, Galway at 9pm. All proceeds from the CD will benefit Console to raise awareness for the national suicide prevention and bereavement charity. “I have lost friends to suicide so I want to get the message out there that hope and help is always available at Console,” said Maria, “The organisation has always been close to my heart because of the fantastic work it does supporting people in crisis and working with families and children who have been bereaved by suicide”.

Inspired by American bluegrass and country music Maria’s CD contains two songs called ‘Memories’ and ‘Friends’ which are both inspired by true-life experiences. She wrote Memories after her grandfather passed away and explains that it is a song about the heart felt agony of losing somebody close. “The song Friends is about a young friend of mine who was bullied and who turned to me for help,” said Maria.

Writing two contrasting pieces of work led Maria to believe that these two emotions are simply two sides

of the one coin and that it is always important to make time to talk. This led Maria to name the CD ‘Time to Talk’. Playing piano and guitar Maria is accompanied on ‘Time 2 Talk’ by local musicians Chris Kelly and Ray Diamond who play slide and electric guitars. Musicians Mairin Fahy, Chris Kelly, Ray Diamond and special guest Marc Roberts will be appearing with Maria at Wednesday night’s launch, which is being sponsored by An Púcán.

Having a Ball!

The Gorta Self Help Africa Charity dinner will take place on Friday night, 14th of November in the Hotel Meyrick, Eyre Square, Galway. All funds raised on the evening will be targeted towards Self Help Africa’s development programmes in 12 countries in Africa. The evening will begin with a champagne reception at 7.30pm followed by a four course dinner with tickets at €70 or a table of 10 €650. This smart casual

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event will feature ‘Pa Sheils and Morecowbell’ playing classic hits from the 60’s, 70’s, 80’s and 90’s – promising to satisfy every musical taste and provide an evening of great music and dance. There will also be ample spot prizes on the night. Contact the Gorta Self Help Africa office to secure tickets or e-mail ronan.scully@selfhelpafrica. org . in GALWAY

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• 6pm: Professor Terry McDonough will speak at the public launch of LookLeft 19 magazine at Charlie Byrne’s Bookshop in the Cornstore.

• 7pm: An evening lecture takes place at the Galway City Museum looking at the Galway-Clifden Line which opened in 1895 and closed in the 1930s. Join author Kathleen Villiers-Tuthill as she discusses the history of this short-lived but important line. Adults.

• 8pm: Music for Galway presents the National Symphony Orchestra at Leisureland, Salthill.

• 8pm: Defender of the Faith, by Stuart Carolan of Love/Hate, takes place at the Town Hall Theatre – a story of a family entrenched in paramilitarism and under the constant watch of British forces.

• 9pm: A SubVersion Seisiún takes place at Aras na nGael on Dominick Street for a night of Dub/ Reggae/Dubstep/Techno/Bass/ DnB/Footwork.

• 9:30pm: Catch the swingin’ style of Benny and the Goodmen at McSwiggans bar in Woodquay.

• 9:30pm: An open traditional Irish music jam takes place every Thursday at the Western Hotel on Prospect Hill.

• 9:30pm: Enjoy a traditional session with Liam Naughton and Marie Treasa at Barr an Chaladh, Woodquay. All musicians welcome.

• 10pm: Rocktoberfest, Galway’s biggest and newest indoor music festival kicks off at Monroe’s Live.

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utumn is always an interesting time of the year. It represents change in so many ways. From the leaves changing colours to people’s lives changing direction. For some it’s returning to school or college after a long, hot summer. For others it’s more about preparing for Hallowe’en and the year’s following holidays. There is always a change in atmosphere throughout the streets of Galway City during these months.

One thing that most people agree on though, is that autumn is Fifa season!

The Fifa football series of video games are a household name at this stage.

It seems that everybody and their mother plays them. Players pick from a wide selection of real life soccer teams, from huge nations to smaller clubs, and take to the pitch in a variety of famous international stadiums to try and live the dream by beating their rival before a roaring crowd of fans.

Each year a new edition of the game is released with updated controls systems and a new player roster featuring the contemporary real life sports stars.

there’s always a huge buzz surrounding the release of the games. This year was no different. Lines of people queued up outside the local games shops on Headford Road to grab their copies of Fifa 15 during its midnight release.

People chatted about how they were looking forward to playing as Spain, Spurs, Chelsea, and a whole host of other classic teams. Most people also claimed they’d be buying the game on PlayStation systems.

Local gaming group, Galway Gaming Tournaments, are also involved in the Fifa action, hosting regular tournaments on Sunday evenings at The Skeff bar in Eyre Square. These events see huge crowds in attendance as men and women from all over the city battle it out to be crowned Galway’s Fifa Champion. There are prizes to be won, fun to be had, and an absolutely electric atmosphere to be enjoyed during the games. The fun is heightened further by many of the matches being played on a huge projector screen so that the entire audience can enjoy it and cheer their friends on. Autumn is Fifa season alright, and so far this year is kicking off with a blast!

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• 7pm: Pierre Durand will play at Nuns Island for the Galway Jazz Festival followed by Naomi Berrill.

• 7:30pm: Basic Bridge Lessons for Improvers start this evening at the Galway Bridge Centre on St Mary’s road.

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• 7:30pm: A gala dinner takes place at the Radisson Blu for the 62nd Annual & Scientific Meeting of The Irish Gerontological Society.

• 8pm: Defender of the Faith, by Stuart Carolan of Love/Hate, takes place at the Town Hall Theatre – a story of a family entrenched in paramilitarism and under the constant watch of British forces.

• 8pm: Trickster will play at the Black Box Theatre - international artist and composer Jez Colborne will create an awe-inspiring musical experience with the emerging artists of Galway working in partnership with That’s Life.

• 8pm: Weight Watchers Ireland and Galways top stylist, Suzanne Kinneavy, present a great night of fashion and fun in aid of Voices for Down Syndrome Galway at the Clybaun Hotel a twelve successful weight watchers take to the catwalk.

• 9:30pm: DJ Chesney makes a welcome return to the Irish music scene for one night only in Kellys Bar in aid of the Galway Rape Crisis Centre. The night will feature music from the 50’s right through to modern day chart hits • Midnight: Catch Neon Wolf, whos debut ep Love Lost In Design skyrocketed to the top of the iTunes charts, at Monroe’s Live.

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he CRAIC in Galway talk with Doug Leddin who is currently in training for a half-marathon in Las Vegas, US. Doug, who spends his time between Galway and Dublin, tells us about his personal reasons for taking up running and how this has helped him cope with inflammatory bowel disease.

How did you first recognise you were suffering from this disease?

June 14 2012 is a date I will probably never forget. It was the day I was rushed to hospital, I remember waking up, my stomach was bloated, the pain even worse than before, like a hand moving in and around my stomach, clenching at organs and slowly releasing. My doctor sent me to a specialist who performed colonoscopies, scans and blood tests within a matter of hours and unfortunately I was diagnosed with Crohns disease.

Where did you look to for support?

For IBD sufferers your stomach rules your life. How your day is going to go, how a holiday will be, what your dinner will consist of and how much energy you will have. It’s a constant pain that you have to try keep at bay every day. It’s a condition that rules my day-to-day life and how I face it will decide whose life I’m going to live, my stomachs or mine, I chose mine.

What changes did you make in order to cope with chrons?

In August 2013, after living with IBD for a good year, I decided I needed to feel better and I took up the gym and running.

Tell us about your athletic journey.

In the past year I have received great support from Active Fitness at the Connacht Hotel in Galway and the Gym Rathgar in Dublin, with helping me complete two half-marathons and the Dublin City Marathon.Fitness helps me keep my weight down that pile on from steroid dosages and it has left me in a much better place.

What’s your next challenge?

I am running a half marathon in Las Vegas on behalf of the ISCC, this takes place in November and for those who would like to support you can visit the donation page on www.idonate.ie/lasvegas

Initially this was a disease I wasn’t aware

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Win a Harley Davidson with membership at 4Aces

The CRAIC at 4 ACES CASINO, Dominick St.

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Saturday 11th October 2014

CRAICing MUSIC!!!

By Rebecca CASSERLY

• *Today is the start of the Baboró International Arts Festival for Children. For more see baboro.ie.

• *The Great Fjord Swim takes place all day today from the Killary Adventure Centre in Leenaun.

• * The Great War Roadshow takes place today at the Loughrea Hotel and Spa. • 10am: The second charity 8k takes place at NUIG today where you can run or walk around the Univerity campus in aid of Jigsaw.

• 6pm: A gala black tie ball in aid of The Manuela Riedo Foundation, takes place this evening at Hotel Meyrick.

• 6pm: Cumann Caoga Bliain 50th Anniversary Reunion Dinner takes place at the Aula Maxima, NUIG. • 8pm: Defender of the Faith,

by Stuart Carolan of Love/ Hate, takes place at the Town Hall Theatre.

• 8pm: Trickster will play at the Black Box Theatre international artist and composer Jez Colborne will create an awe-inspiring musical experience with the emerging artists of Galway working in partnership with That’s Life.

Guinness Amplify Surprise Gig

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here was great CRAIC around Galway last week with the arrival of Guinness Amplify to Connacht. Countless free gigs kept us entertained for the week culminating in the announcement last Saturday morning, 27th September, as to who would be playing at the much anticipated ‘Surprise Gig’.

The details and location of this surprise concert had been kept top secret until the morning of

the event when it was revealed that Dublin band Kodaline would play in An Púcán with support from London Grammar and Dan Croll. With a very limited number of free tickets available on a firstcome basis fans queued from early in the day to try and gain entry. When the doors opened 200 lucky fans were admitted for an intimate gig experience in Galway’s newly re-opened pubbing venue - An Púcán. A CRAICing night was had by all with thanks to Guinness Amplify and An Púcán.

• 8pm: A surprise celebrity charity wedding takes place at An Poitin Stil, Indreabhán in aid of local man Andrew Lydon who has motor neuron disease. With live music, buffet and raffle with lots of top prizes to be won.

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• 8pm: The Louis Stewart Quartet will play at An Taibhdhearc for the Galway Jazz Festival.

10 years of Trad on the Prom

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Sunday12th October 2014 • * Military History -People, Places and Records roadshow

CRAICing GALWAY!!!

By Avril HORAN

Night Fever

takes place today at the Loughrea Hotel and Spa. • 11am: The Galway Snooker Club will hold the Galway Cup competition today at the Snooker hall on Eglinton Street.

• 12pm:

Head

to

Busker

Brownes on Cross Street for the best jazz brunch in town with the Galway Bay Jazz Band.

• 12pm: Today is the last day of the Ballinasloe October Fair and Festival to celebrate all things equestrian.

The

Bubbly

Baby

Market takes place today at the Clybaun

Hotel,

Knocknacarra.

Buy or sell baby and toddler items.

• 5:30pm: Society

The Galway Film

presents

the

Ladder

to Damascus at the Town Hall Theatre followed by Cycling with Moliere at 8pm.

• 6pm: Enjoy free Jazz at the Tav

at

Campbell’s

Tavern,

Headford in the Galway Jazz Festival finale, featuring local musicians, students and some very special guests.

• 8pm: Catch the swingin’ beat of gypsy jazz band, I Saw Stars, at Kellys on Bridge Street.

The Galway Brasov group are pictured preparing for a novel fundraiser, Stars In Their Eyes, which will take place at the Clayton Hotel on October 9th.

The group of NUIG mature students came together to fundraise for orphans in Romania and hope to bring them to Galway for

Christmas, along with improving the orphanage garden.

The 60s,70s and 80s night will also have familiar faces belting out the tunes of fBonnie Tyler, Abba, Queen, Elvis, Frank & Nancy Sinatra.

Tickets €10.

Movin’ On Up! NUI Galway now ranks third place in Ireland and is the only Irish university to move up the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankingsfor2014-15.Withanincrease of 53 places on last year’s position, NUI Galway now ranks at 261st in the THE Rankings 2014/2015. It is the only Irish university to increase its position in the two main international rankings, having recently increased

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to 280th in the world in the QS World University Rankings 2014/2015. The Times Higher league table of the world’s top universities is based on 13 separate performance indicators covering all of the core missions of a world class university; teaching, research, knowledge transfer and international outlook.

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• 1pm:

The CRAICing Wedding

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Avril Horan and Sean Kyne

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Monday 13th October 2014

CRAICing Glamour!!!

By Catherine KILGARRIFF

• 2:30pm: Autumn daytime creative writing with Susan Millar DuMars takes place at the Galway Arts Centre, 47 Dominick Street.

• 7pm: Creative Writing for Beginners with Kevin Higgins takes place one evening per week from 7-9pm for 10 at the Galway Technical Institute.

• 8pm: Lecherous Gaze, WOFM, Between The Lines and Doppelskangers will gig at the Cellar Bar on Eglinton Street.

• 8pm: Unbreakable, the Mark Pollock Story takes place at the Town Hall Theatre. Ten years after losing his sight at 22, Mark Pollock became the first blind person to race to the South Pole. Three weeks to his wedding, a terrible fall left Mark paralysed from the waist down. This emotional, fascinating film tells the story of Mark’s rehab and his search for information and cures. The film will be attended by Mark Pollock and director Ross Whitaker.

• 9pm: The NUIG tradsoc presents the 2012 TG4 Gradam Ceoil young musician of the year, Caoimhín Ó Fearghail, in concert at Áras na Mac Léinn.

• 9pm: Enjoy trad music, singing and dancing at Barr an Chaladh, Woodquay.

• 9:30pm: Catch the best of swingin’ tunes by the Black Magic Big Band at Busker Brownes on Cross Street.

• 9:30pm: A traditional Irish music session takes place at the Crane bar on Sea Road with Freda Hatton and Kevin Whelan.

Following Her Dreams…

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lina Stepankova remembers the day she came to Ireland - a sunny day on September 21st 2007 and she has never left. Galway and its’ people have changed her way of life. She has always worked with fashion, in modelling, marketing and production – and yet it was the loss of her job some years ago that was the change she needed to start following her dreams.

With a little encouragement from her mum, she got a business plan together and started ‘Olina Bridal’ two years ago.

She now runs her small bridal salon in Galway. The focus is not solely on bridal couture but also on accessories for that special occasion during the year.

Her collections have been inspired by Irish lace and Irish legends. She loves Irish crochet lace and handmade Irish Carrickmacross lace. Olina is a big fan of vintage and rustic weddings which are now so popular in Ireland. She is constantly searching for new materials and techniques and tells me that she has yet to get the chance to create

something with Irish linen!

According to Olina, “inspiration is everywhere...my customers, music, art, travelling, tradition”. These experiences can be seen in the unique designs that she produces including beading, jewellery and headpieces. She sources her materials in Ireland, the Czech Republic and Austria, supporting and working with local artists and small family businesses as much as possible.

She is looking forward to unveiling her new photo shoot soon named ‘Winter Princess’and also has a collection called ‘Every Day Glamour’ to make sure her customers can return to her if they wish to get something for another occasion.

“I have the bride in my mind,” she explains. “Her personality, her style, her dream wedding.”Wedding veils are her most popular products. She says that simple classic veils with an element of sparkle are the most requested pieces.

Olina says “If there is any bride who likes different and original pieces, please contact me. I’d love to create something unique for you”.

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CRAICing Horoscopes!!!

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adaptable, sociable and versatile.

But they’re easily bored too so you wouldn’t want to be boring around them! You’ll be dropped like a hot potato! They do love an auld chat so they do!

• 9:30am and 12pm: Catch the Elves and the Shoemaker, Fidget Feet Aerial Dance Theatre, at the Black Box Theatre on the Dyke Road.

• 10am and 7pm: Mr Foley, The Radio Operator, takes place at An Taibhearc, Middle Street for Baboro.

Cancer (June 21st – July 22th) The Crab

• 10am and 12pm: The Gombeens presents Stories of a Yellow Town at Nun’s Island Theatre for Baboro.

• 7pm: A cookery class with Galway Bay Seafoods at their dedicated seafood cookery school in the heart of the Galway Docks takes place this evening for just €19 and pre booking is essential.

• 7pm: A beginners 6-week kickboxing course starts this evening at the Galway Black Dragon Kickboxing Club.

• 8pm: Music for Galway presents Kilkenny Camerata With Soprano Anja Lipfert at the Aula Maxima, NUIG. • 8pm: Enjoy live jazz at Rouge restaurant on Dominick Street with Mike Corbett on piano and Keith McDonald on trumpet.

• 8pm: The Gospel According to Elvis, a unique concert featuring some of the best-loved spiritual songs performed by The King, takes place at the Town Hall Theatre.

• 8pm: The Junior Chamber of Ireland Galway (JCI) are holding a meeting tonight at the Harbour Hotel. New members welcome.

• 9:30pm: Catch Sean Galvin with friends and dancers for a great night of trad and dancing at Barr an Chaladh, Woodquay, all musicians welcome.

Aries (March 21st – April 19th) The Ram Aries was the Greek god of war and jeepers, it shows in this sign sometimes! These adventurous risk takers are impatient, bold and passionate. They love competitive sports but probably only if they win.

Taurus (April 20th – May 20th) The Bull Much like the animal, Taureans are fierce stubborn and can get fierce irritated in a disagreement, not wanting to give ground. But they have a great stamina and strength of will for tasks. They love the finer things in life but this includes appreciating beauty and being incredibly generous to those around them. While they love receiving gifts, they also love giving them.

Gemini (May 21st – June 20th) The Twins They’re all split personalities!! Ara I’m only messin’ with ya.. those geminis have a wit as quick as a hare and a mind to match it. They are

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The crab likes to have a comfortable shell when he/she can make a home. Friends and family are top priority for the crab. The crab can get a bit crabby if they don’t feel secure and comfortable. They are not shy on hiding their feelings either!

Leo (July 23rd – August 22nd) The Lion The Lion loves the limelight....and jeepers is he/she good at it! Lion loves to use a bit of the auld drama/ melodrama to get what they want.

They can be fierce judgemental. But at the same time, well able to be a loving, generous and confident friend. Good person to have in charge of an event or a situation.

They know what they’re doing, those Leos!!

Virgo (August 23rd – September 22nd) The Virgin A perfectionist in some ways.

Jeepers, they’ve awful high expectations for themselves and everyone around them! Usually very successful in their chosen career. A good person to have working for you as they are fierce steady altogether and they don’t be getting over emotional about anything.

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The CRAIC at The KINGs HEAD

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Wednesday15thOctober2014 • 9:30am and 12pm: It’s the last day to catch the Elves and the Shoemaker, Fidget Feet Aerial Dance Theatre, at the Black Box Theatre on the Dyke Road.

• 10am and 12pm: Mr Foley, The Radio Operator, takes place at An Taibhearc, Middle Street for Baboro.

• 10am and 12pm: The Gombeens presents Stories of a Yellow Town at Nun’s Island Theatre for Baboro.

• 4:30pm: A two hour workshop designed for Primary school teachers and organised by Trocaire - Critical Literacy and Global Citizenship Education – takes place at Áras na nGael on Dominick Street for Baboro.

• 9pm: Trad at the Head returns at The King’s Head, with live traditional music, Irish dancers, and no cover charge to boot!

• 9:30pm: Kevin Rohan, Monica Naughton and dancers are set to entertain at Barr an Chaladh, Woodquay with their trad and folk stylings.

• 9:30pm: Catch the trad session with Ailbhe O Monachain and John O’Halloran at the Crane bar on Sea Road.

• 10:30pm: Don’t miss the ‘Screamin’ Bluecats’ at Garvey’s in Eyre Square for a night of rockabilly magic. You ‘aint nothin’ but a hound dog!

More Psychic POPPY Horoscopes Libra (September 23rd October 22nd) The Balance

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Libra is more of a thinker than a doer and spends a lot of time looking for balance in their life.

Justice and equality for all. In fairness to them, very good social skills and they appreciate beauty and music around them just like those Taureans...They usually only do the “Justice” shout when they get fierce worked up about something.

More often, they leave it to an argument in their own head...

Scorpio (October 23rd – November 22nd) The Scorpion The Scorpio loves a big and bold lifestyle and likes to be seen living this of course! They analyse everything before making a decision. As you can imagine, fierce good craic on a night out...(not!). Only messin... they’re passionate of course and make great entrepreneurs. Good people to invest your money in if they have a business.

Sagittarius (November 22nd – December 21st) The Archer/ Centaur Inspired by the half man, half horse, sure is it any wonder this lot have an auld soft spot for the animals?? They love studying and learning as they’re a fierce good intellect on them. You wouldn’t want to be smothering them at home or in general as they like to roam about the place looking for the craic but will always come back to you at some point. They’ve a high energy (there’s other words for that of course but the less said

the better maybe..).

Capricorn (December 22nd – January 19th) The Goat This is another fellow who needs a happy home to be complete.

He couldn’t be going with the flow or at a whim at all. That’d be fierce stressful. He’s the man with the plan. He has to have a plan! He’s good at organising stuff and makes a good friend when he eventually decides to open his mouth (not much of a talker you see).

Aquarius February Bearer

(January 20th – 18th) The Water

The hippie of the bunch (but sometimes Pisces helps him out with this). He likes tree hugging and the like. Sure you know the type...He’s very sociable and intelligent and well liked. He’d be happy to spend his time looking at art, listening to music and saving the dolphins.

Pisces (February 19th – March 21st) The Fish The old soul of the bunch.

Sensitive and dreamy, they would rather dance through a field of clover with a fairy than deal with anything as dreary as real life. This can obviously cause problems when they realise that real life is where they live. They can be quite selfless and like to work behind the scenes rather than in the limelight. They can come across as fierce innocent altogether sometimes and a bit emotional.

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Thursday16thOctober2014

CRAICing NEWS!!!

By Avril HORAN

• 11am and 3pm: Baboro presents A Way Back Home at the Black Box Theatre based on the well-loved picture book. When a boy discovers a single -propeller airplane in his closet, he does what any young adventurer would do: he flies into outer space!

• 7pm: A lecture, Westward, Ho! takes place at the Galway City Museum.

Surgeon and polymath William Wilde, father of Oscar, wrote significant works on medicine, archaeology and folklore, including Lough Corrib, its Shores and Islands. Join Gerr y Hanberr y, author and poet, as he discusses William Wilde and his west of Ireland links.

• 9:30pm: Catch the swingin’ style of Benny and the Goodmen at McSwiggans bar in Woodquay.

• 9:30pm: An open traditional Irish music jam takes place ever y Thursday at the Western Hotel on Prospect Hill.

• 9:30pm: Enjoy a traditional session with Liam Naughton and Marie Treasa at Barr an Chaladh, Woodquay.

All musicians welcome.

• 11pm: Paul Crane and the Changing Band bring their style of American and folk/ countr y to the backstage bar at Monroe’s Live.

Paul Huish K1 European Champion Galway’s Black Dragon Kickboxing club Paul Huish is overjoyed after he defeated the French competitor Jonathan Maine in the K-1 European super light

kickboxing championships which took place at the Menlo Park Hotel in Galway, Saturday September 27th..

Happy Birthday Phone Doc CRAIC ad Phone Doc & Electronic Cigarettes are delighted to celebrate one year in business at 34 Newcastle Road, Galway. Phone Doc prides itself also on replacing iPhone screens in 30 minutes, along with charging issues, audio problems, wifi issues and camera replacements. We appreciates the urgency with customers to get back into communication asap.

A new service at Phone Doc is replacing screens on Samsung S3, S4, S3 mini and S4 mini smart phones. Phone Doc can save customers over €100 by getting their Samsung smart phone repaired

with us for only €75. To celebrate our first year in business we are offering a special price for the S3 mini screen repair for only €50.

Phone Doc also offer computer and lap top repairs, along with nintendo and tablets repairs. And they are launching the vaporium at Electronic Cigarettes, beside Phone Doc, providing a comprehensive service with a range of brands from Halo, Ovale, Liqua, E Cirette and Dekang. Clearomisers from Janty, Aspire and Maxi allow customers to replace the coils without the need to replace the entire clearomiser.

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