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From Friday March 20th to Thursday April 2nd 2015
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Welcome to the 44th edition of the Craic in Galway magazine. Well
Darius IVAN
it ’s Anything Goes here as your craicing editor is taking par t in the
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upcoming GMS production at the Town Hall Theatre.
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between these pages. And we have a craicing Q and A with the star of the show, former Rose of Tralee winner Roisin Egenton. It ’s enough
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Featured in TheCRAIC 44
Anything Goes p.4/5
Buskfactor p.8
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The Darkness p.6 CRAICing Q&A p. 10
Galway Watersport Show! p.20
The Flamin Mongoel! p.22
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Friday 20th March 2015
Anything Goes
CRAICing Feature!!!
• *It’s the last day to catch the Asylum Archive exhibition at the Galway Arts Centre by Dublin based visual artist Vukasin Nedeljkovic. • 8am: The Galway Chamber will host a networking breakfast – The Outlook for SMEs - in the Pillo Hotel, Headford Road. • 7:45pm: Galway United take on Drogheda United this evening at Eamonn Deacy Park.
• 8pm: It’s the final day of the Claregalway Festival of Drama with Thurles Drama Group’s Beyond The Brooklyn Sky at the Claregalway Leisure Centre. • 8pm: Catch Mike Denver at the Town Hall Theatre. • 8pm: Try on Skates with the Galway City She Devils at Leisureland in Salthill to discover all about roller derby before their upcoming new courses. • 9pm: For northern soul, funk, ska and reggae head to the Roisin Dubh on Dominick Street for Shuffle. • 9pm: A disco dance night takes place at the Office bar in Salthill, bringing you back in time to help you get your groove on. • 9:30pm: Dirty rotten rock n roll band Dead Horse Jive will play upstairs in Kelly’s on Bridge Street. Support from We are Ruffians and Crazed. • 10pm: Enjoy at night of roots and reggae in the backstage bar at Monroe’s Live with local 6 - piece reggae band The Clandestinos.
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was told there would be cake! Suddenly I found myself in front of a piano at Lakeview School, auditioning for the Galway Musical Society. “But I don’t know any songs” I exclaimed, already resigned to my fate. “Ah sure you’ll sing something” encouraged the chorus master, Paddy Daly, as I gave in and launched into my version of ‘I’ll tell me ma’ complete with chicken arm dance moves. ‘Entertaining at least’ I consoled myself as I turned a brighter shade of red.
their production of Grease and I felt it would make a good article for the Craic in Galway magazine. I always wanted to be in a production, having been brought up on a diet of musicals and the annual drama festival in Athlone. I have photos of my late father dressed up in costume as he too, tread the boards as part of the chorus, a n d I was
By Avril HORAN It was all a bit of a misunderstanding. My good friends Chontelle Kenny invited me to a GMS introduction evening, involving aforementioned cake, and, I thought, perhaps a lecture and a slide show of sorts. Its 30 years since GMS first stepped out on stage with
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• 8pm: RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta broadcaster agus seampín na nGael, Rónán Mac Aodha Bhuí will officially launch the new album from Rís Yahú at an An Taibhdhearc.
curious to see what it was all about. I have been involved in lindy-hop, charleston and balboa dancing for the last ten years, and yet trying to merge singing and dancing at the same time is a whole new ball game!
There was plenty of cake alright, that part was true, but six months on, I am just days away from taking part in this year’s production of Anything Goes, at the Town Hall Theatre. As I write those words, I feel my heart starting to pound and my stomach churn. I am in some kind of shock. It’s as though I have been going through the motions, stepping it up week after week, without realising that I will be performing - in front of – people.
This Cole Porter comedy has it all, with tap dancing and songs such as ‘I Get A Kick Out of You’, ‘You’re The Top’ and of course ‘Anything Goes’. Then there is the set, lighting, orchestra, costumes, back stage and front of house crew to consider before we even step out on stage. Brid Gavin was involved in the very first production of Grease, 30 years
ago, and is back again for Anything Goes. At the press launch, she gave us an insight into what being involved can do as she thanked directors Brian and Sean Power for “giving us confidence in our 20’s” and “while some of us may have lost our confidence along the way, we are getting it back again”.
With my social life outside GMS firmly on hold until the end of March, and with lots of very understanding friends, I wonder why so many are drawn to take part, year in, year out. There is so much involved in a show, and that’s just the chorus members. The principals carry the weight of the dialogue and show stopping numbers. Anything Goes runs from March 24th-28th at the Town Hall Theatre at 8pm
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Saturday 21st March 2015 • 9am: A special journey to raise awareness for children with special needs ‘Miles for Emma’ departs from Ballinasloe to Dublin for a non-stop charity walk.
Enlightenment from the Darkness
• 12pm: A contemplative dance performance workshop with Bernadette Divilly takes place at St. Nicholas’ School Hall. • 12pm: The fourth annual Preda Galway, the Philippines based children’s charity, 5k Run for Freedom takes place at the Galway racecourse at Ballybrit. • 2pm: An illustrated talk on Galwaymen in the Great War takes place at the Galway City Museum. • 5pm: Dr Sketchys Anti Art School takes place at Monroe’s Live on Dominick Street this evening – a life drawing class turned cabaret extravaganza. • 7:30pm: Standing On Ceremony: short plays about equal marriage will take place at An Taibhdhearc theatre, Middle Street organised by Acting Out. • 8pm: The play Bassam will be at the Town Hall Theatre tonight • 8pm: Galway’s Funky Seomra is back and takes place at the Galway Arts Centre, 47 Lower Dominick Street. Two Djs over three floors at this alcohol and drug free event.
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ts Friday the 13th of March and The Darkness are playing at the mighty musical fortress of Monroes Live. The band explodes on stage to a packed house. It was soon clear that the Darkness were in fact a slick professional outfit and entertained their fans completely all through the show. I was enlightened by the Darkness as I thought they where a soft metal band, but their music was more reminiscent of the great indie rock band The Cult, which was a thumbs up from me.
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• 8pm: Concorde contemporary music ensemble will perform with ConTempo quartet in Nun’s Island Theatre. The band dispelled any doubts I had about them as they totally rocked the house. The devoted fans enjoying every second. This great gig was completed with the epic song , I
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• 9pm: Join singer Rebecca Harkin at Monroe’s Live on Dominick Street with support from Jessica Doherty with Recoil bringing the best floor fillers at midnight.
believe in a thing called love. The gig was basically a lot of fun . The
Darkness are a band that used to play in stadiums but seemed just as happy to play in a smaller venue and deliver the goods , although I still wonder what Beavis and Butthead would say.
The CRAIC in Monroe’s Live By Darius IVAN
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Sunday 22nd March 2015 • 11am: The Craughwell 10 mile run gets underway today.
Buskfactor
CRAICing News!!!
Photos by Sita O’DRISCOLL
• 12pm: Head to Busker Brownes on Cross Street for the best jazz brunch in town with the Galway Bay Jazz Band. • 12pm: Calling all brides and grooms to be – the wedding event of the year, the Galway Bridal Fashion show and wedding event takes place at the Menlo Park Hotel with amazing save the date offers.
• 1pm: Join guitar maestro Tom Portman at the heart of Lazy Sunday Afternoons at The Twelve, Barna. • 2pm: A contemplative dance performance workshop with Bernadette Divilly takes place at St. Nicholas’ School Hall. • 3:30pm: It’s a Hot Damn Sunday at the Radisson Blu hotel as the Black Magic Big Band kick off their 20 year anniversary celebrations with a Sunday afternoon performance and tribute to Tony McDonald. • 7pm: A sushi making workshop takes place at Commerce House in Moycullen this evening. Includes all ingredients and a glass of wine. • 10pm: Join Acoustic Rooster, a 2 piece acoustic gig with Aido and Flossie at Tom Sheridans bar, Knocknacarra. • 10pm: The Satellites will help you to wind down the weekend at Monroe’s Live with rock, pop funk and soul.
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sk anyone who has ever visited Galway what their favourite things about the city are, and most people will reply by telling you they love the atmosphere created by street performers. The music, dance, and life that fill the cobbled streets create a feeling that no other town in Ireland can replicate. So it seems more than fitting that there should be a live show to celebrate these great artists.
by Eoghan MURPHY Over the last number of weeks, The Blue Note has been host to a fantastic competition called Buskfactor, designed to showcase the talent of Galway City. Throughout its four heats, the show saw a huge variety of captivating acts taking to the stage and wow the crowds. These included dancers, comedians, improvisational theatrical performers, fire eaters and all manner of musicians; each with their own spellbinding personalities and attitudes that lit up the small, comfortable William Street pub. Acts were chosen to go through to the final by a combination of the audience’s votes
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• 12pm: A funky market takes place at Arus na nGael on Dominick Street with traders selling handmade arts and crafts, jewellery, hula hoops, artisan food, ceramics, pre loved funky clothes and accessories, music records, comics, herbs, candles and lots more.
and the views of a panel of judges. The Buskfactor final was alive with the sounds of some of the greatest local buskers. A fantastic band known as Nate Furey began the competition with a smooth, mellow vibe.They were followed by Fort Lorenzo Trio; a phenomenal blues band fronted by one of the most powerful singers in Galway. Ukulele playing comedian, Steve Bennett, then took to the stage with an absolutely hilarious set which left the crowd with tears of laughter
streaming down their faces. The show closed an incredibly athletic performance by local belly dancer, Berta. After the votes were cast, funny man Bennett was crowned the Buskfactor champion
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Monday 23rd March 2015
From a Rose to Reno
• 10am: GMIT will hold a shave, dye or oh my fundraising event for cancer in Union Square on their Dublin road campus. • 7:30pm: The Galway Astronomy Club will hold workshop looking at the history of some of the larger satellites and manned orbiting outposts while also helping the observer with the use of planetarium sortware in room 220 in the physics department just off the main concourse at NUI Galway. • 8pm: The Galway Palestine Solidarity campaign are hosting a table quiz fundraiser on Monroe’s side-room on Dominick Street. The money raised will go to Medical Aid for Palestinians.
• 9pm: The Cellar bar is host to Play, where musicians can jam with support from a backing bandin this open night with a difference. All welcome. • 9:30pm: Enjoy 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 for some toe tapping tunes. • 11pm: It’s Mixtape Mondays with DJ Byrno at Electric Garden and Theatre, Abbeygate Street Upper.
Former Rose of Tralee winner, Róisín Ryan Egenton, will transport us back to the 1930s as she plays the sultry character of Reno Sweeney in the upcoming GMS production of Anything Goes at the Town Hall Theatre from March 24th – 28th. The talented lass with the beautiful voice is a Galway girl at heart and has not let a serious back injury in 2011 stop her from entertaining the crowds.
By Avril HORAN Loves: My fiancé, friends and family, laughing, musical theatre, dogs, horses, pizza, sushi, music, playing the violin, reading, cooking (I’m a feeder!), Christmas, thunderstorms, hot baths and the electric blanket. Hates:
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• 8:30pm: A fundraising progressive card game takes place every Monday at Ballyconneely Town Hall in aid of Ballyconneely Community Preschool.
Bad parking, fried liver, animal cruelty, people who judge others based purely on their job or education, flat-pack furniture put together incorrectly. Tell us about your character in the upcoming musical Anything Goes? Reno Sweeney is an evangelist nightclub singer living in1930s New York City. She’s sexy, charismatic, and confident. She has friends in high and low places, a devilishly fun sense of humour, and a big heart. Do you share any similar traits? Some - I love a good laugh and I have friends from all walks of life, but I’m probably a bit more shy and goofier than Reno. I really have to come out of myself to portray her razzmatazz!
Are you still recognised as a Rose of Tralee winner? Sometimes, yes! Some people have incredible photographic memories, despite me being 15 years older, carrying a few more pounds and sporting a different hair colour. Did it open many doors for you? Yes, but at the time I was too young and naive to notice doors opening. Sure, I could have been more shrewd and seized my opportunities for“big breaks”, but that wasn’t me - and moving to Ireland on my own was exciting and challenging enough! I just took the year at face value and enjoyed it. I represented the Festival and Ireland both here and abroad, I had the opportunity to impact positively on others, and I met really wonderful people all over the world who I continue to call friends. I’m very proud of my Rose of Tralee experience and the Rose‘family’. How did you end up in Galway? My aunt, uncle, and cousins live in Renmore and I’m close to them so Galway was my first port of call when I moved here. And my aunt has a craft shop “Án Pucán” out on the Aran Islands - I used to (and still) love going out there. I moved to Kilkenny in 2005 for work and, even though I enjoyed it, I always hankered to get back West, so I was delighted to move back to Galway in 2011. How do you balance your working life and the musical society schedules? It’s a juggle! My work in the HSE is wonderful but demanding, I might be on the road 7am-7pm then straight to rehearsals until late. I also teach violin and play gigs at the weekends. But while show season is hectic, I love rehearsing and I miss it when it is over. How many shows have you been in and when did you start?
I was in my first show when I was 7 years old, playing Marta in “The Sound of Music”. My big line was “I’m going to be seven on Tuesday and I’d like a pink parasol!” Since then I’ve been in about 20 shows, between school and adult productions. How do you keep fit? Walking my dog, horseriding, pilates, dancing… I used to run and completed the Dublin Marathon in 2010, but I broke my back in 2011 in a horseriding accident and can’t do high impact exercise as I used to. My knees are grateful. If you were stranded on a desert
island, what three items would you bring with you?: My fiancé Nicky, my dog Coco, and MacGyver. Favourite place to go out in Galway: Galway is full of quirky restaurants, coffee shops and pubs! Be it a cozy meal with my fiancé in Cava Bodega followed by a glass of wine in the Brasserie.... or meeting a gang in the Asian Tea House and then heading to the Dew Drop and The Stock Exchange... or getting a coffee and muffin in Renzo’s... I’m spoiled for choice!
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Tuesday 24th March 2015 • 6pm: The Junior Chamber of Ireland Galway will host their first open night of 2015 at Sheridan’s Cheesemonger and Wine Bar, 14-16 Churchyard Street – with cheese, wine and mingling! Giving the public a chance to learn more about JCI Galway and what they are all about. • 6:30pm: In aid of Jigsaw Galway, SwitchOFF is holding a candle lit, acoustic event with some of Galway’s leading choirs and singers at St Nicholas Collegiate Church, to raise awareness about mental health. • 7pm: A Draíocht quiz night takes place at the College Bar, NUIG, with all the money going to Draiocht and charity work in Nepal and Tanzania orphanages. • 7:30pm: This year’s Irish Fashion Innovation Awards will be held at the Radisson Blu Hotel, acknowledging the best of upcoming fashion and design in Ireland, with special guest Helen Cody. • 7:30pm: A loadsa fun.. draising table quiz takes place at Monroes on Dominick Street in aid of Habitat for Humanity. • 8pm: Join one of Ireland’s leading male vocalists Keith McDonald at Rouge restaurant on Dominick Street. • 8pm: Music For Galway presents Istvan Vardai, Cello and Finghin Collins in concert at the new HP premises in Ballybrit. • 8pm: Galway Musical Society celebrate their 30th anniversary with the Cole Porter classic musical comedy, Anything Goes at the Town Hall Theatre.
Straight talking from the trailor trash mouth of Southern Belle, Candy, and the more refined Cara from Connemara. By Cara LYONS
Dear Candy:
This is St Patrick. It was my special day on the 17th and well, I like to check in on everyone every so often so I come back in disguise and I just have a few things to say. I spent so much feckin’ time chasing all the snakes out of Ireland with nothing but a stick and me ol’ dog Shep and what do you all feckin’ do? You start importing them years later back into the country. Not to make handbags, not to eat but to keep them as pets!
Candy: Hay St Patrick! Don’t worr y I know exactly what you mean! Sometimes I do stuff and people don’t appreciate me for it. Like this one time I borrowed Cara’s credit card and bought myself some new shoes and clothes and I got her a new handbag and did she say thank you? Hell no! and those snakes are nasty! They don’t got no legs! They just scoot around on their bellies lookin’ for trouble. They ain’t nothing but spring
PETS! Feckin’ pet snakes! Sure there’s no loyalty in a snake do you think if you let your snake out in the garden it would come back? Will it fetch your slippers or round up the feckin’ sheep? No chance of that boy’o! Your all gone mad! Then you go and get hammered to celebrate what I did and go home to your feckin’ snakes then. I won’t help you next time you can hire an exterminator.
www.lovefromcara.com loaded poison tubes! You can’t snuggle up with a snake! If you did it would be the last dam thing you ever snuggled. Those things are always shedding their skin it ’s like they don’t want to look like the snake they were yesterday cus’ they committed some sor ta crime or something. Looks like we will have to tip the scales in our favour. You just keep them away from me and that will be fangtastic!
Cara: Em…. this couldn’t possibly be St. Patrick….could it? I mean no! Come on don’t be ridiculous! I thought the snakes were supposed to be symbolism of something completely different
not actual snakes? This is just crazy! Why does every crazy person in the world contact us! And yes I don’t like the snake thing either.
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St. Patrick’s night with The Hermitage Green at KELLY’S By Darius IVAN
CRAICing NEWS!!!
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Wednesday 25th March 2015
A Glamorous Table Quiz!
• *Craicing wedding day wishes to Darius Ivan and his beautiful bride, Aisling, who are tying the knot our in Connemara. All the very best from the Craic in Galway team! • 11am: The NUIG Climate Conference 2015 takes place at Aras na Macleinn. • 6:30pm: A talk on the ‘Steiner National School Education – A Holistic Approach to the Developing Needs of the Young Child’ takes place at Westside Library, Seamus Quirke Road.
• 8pm: An information night on the Dingle marathon for those taking part in the event in aid of the Manuela Riedo foundation takes place at the Galway Bay Hotel, Salthill. • 8pm: Memory Of Water presented by Compántas Lir takes place at An Taibhdhearc theatre, Middle Street. • 8:30pm: Oíche na bhfoghlaimeoirí takes place at Club Arus na Gael on Dominick Street to help Irish language learners. • 9:30pm: Ka tet will be taking to the stage at Monroes Live with Tobi Kaye and Megan O’Donnell. All proceeds will go to St Vincent De Paul. • 10pm: Bodhi, GoodLife and Duff are set to Dj the night away at The Vic, Victoria Place, Eyre Square. • 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!
It’s set to be a glamorous table quiz as entrants to Miss Galway 2015 will host the fundraising event at the Stock Exchange bar on Wednesday, March 25th at 8pm. It’s all in aid of Console, with a donation made on the night to last year’s charity, Abalta special school. The winner of this year’s Miss Galway 2015 will work closely with Console
throughout her reigning year, supporting, promoting and raising vital funds and awareness for the charity. To prebook a table, contact 091 895 785/ 086 411 9972 or email thestockexchangebargalway@ gmail.com Tables of 4 - €40. Doors 7.30pm - Quiz Start time 8pm
Three Castles Tour A new initiative to highlight the picturesque and historic landscape of East Galway has been created with the launch of the Athenry Castles Heritage Cycle Tour. The seven hour leisurely cycle will take place on Sunday, April 26th at 9:45am, beginning at Athenry Castle, onto Monivea Bog, Monivea village, Castle Ellen and finish with a return to Athenry Castle. The aim of this pioneering heritage tour is to open up a new heritage route that will allow visitors to experience these wonderful timeless features and environment. The tour
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• 7pm: GMIT Easter bingo night takes place at the GMIT canteen organised by students of hotel and catering management, culinary arts and event management.
will include a picnic on the lawns of the famed Georgian mansion, Castle Ellen, formerly the residence of the
Anglo-Irish Lambert family. After a guided tour of the demesne by its owner, Michael Keaney, participants will cycle onto towards the town of Athenry to finish up at Athenry Castle.
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Thursday 26th March 2015 Suit Republic has moved to Liosbán! • 10am: A charity bubble soccer tournament takes place at the GMIT sports hall on the Dublin Road with all proceeds going to the Manuela Riedo Foundation. • 6pm: The Galway Chamber of Commerce will hold their March Business After Hours networking event at the Pillo Hotel. • 7pm: Charley Adley’s Craft of Writing course returns to the Galway Arts Centre on Dominick Street - for anyone who would like to improve their writing skills.
• 8pm: Memory Of Water presented by Compántas Lir takes place at An Taibhdhearc theatre, Middle Street. • 8pm: The play Women Among the Ice will be staged at the Galway Arts Centre on Dominick Street.. • 8pm: Galway Musical Society celebrate their 30th anniversary with the musical comedy, Anything Goes at the Town Hall Theatre. • 8pm: The Beka Gochiashvili Trio will gig at the Radisson Blu hotel this evening – with the piano prodigy Beka, Marty Jaffe on bass and Jimmy McBride on drums. • 9:30pm: Join the lazy blues trio in McSwiggans bar, Woodquay. • 9:30pm: Catch Loose Tongues live at the King’s Head on High Street. • 10pm: The Orchid Collective will launch their single at Monroe’s Live on Dominick Street, with Derek Ellard and Garreth McGonnell
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well tailored suit is a must have in any man’s wardrobe. It can be dressed up or down, depending on whether you have to be suited and booted at work, or simply want to carry off that James Bond look for a night on the town. Any woman will tell you - we love a man in a good suit. It must fit perfectly, and that’s where Suit Republic in the Liosbán Industrial Estate comes into play. As one of Galway’s most renowned suppliers of quality suits and casual menswear, Suit Republic is a veritable force to be reckoned with. They stock a range of formal wear and wedding suits - with up to 50 different styles of two and three -piece suits, expertly tailored on-site to cater for all ages, shapes and sizes from 1 month to size 64. They satisfy all your customer needs, be it wedding suits for men , wedding suits for boys or a three-piece suit for your son’s communion or family wedding, a slim-fit suit to update your wardrobe, or a three-piece suit for that special occasion, taking great pride in catering
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• 7pm: Mexico vs Spain at Cava restaurant as Lily Ramirez-Foran joins Jp for a Mexican v Spain tasting event. A six course tasting menu with wine is €50pp.
for larger sizes. Suit Republic provides suits of the highest quality standard at half the price of other leading retailers. Quality is paramount; believing that each person who wears one of their suits serves as an ambassador to their brand. They continue to work tirelessly to source high quality menswear and provide these pieces at trade prices. That’s why loyal customers choose them time and time again! Visit their store in the Liosbán Industrial Estate to see what’s in vogue this season and save yourself the hassle and expense of buying on the high street. The store is located just off the Tuam Road, five minutes by city buses 402/405 from Eyre Square
The CRAIC at St. Patrick’s Parade 2015 in Oughterard
By Darius IVAN
CRAICing GAMING!!!
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Friday 27th March 2015 • *It’s Daffodil Day today with lots of organisations organising coffee mornings or simply buy a daffodil in aid of cancer research.
The Galway Gamer - IZTACON
• 2pm: Galway Dance Days- The Corp_Real International Symposium brings together artists, academics and researchers at the Bailey Allen Hall, NUIG
• 7:30pm: Join Padraig Jack, Keith McNamara and Shaunna McEvilly at the Secret Garden on William Street West. • 8pm: Memory Of Water presented by Compántas Lir takes place at An Taibhdhearc theatre, Middle Street. • 8pm: A Tribute Night, similar to Stars in Their Eyes, takes place at the Cellar bar on Eglinton Street in aid of the Galway Rape Crisis Centre. • 8pm: Galway Musical Society celebrate their 30th anniversary with the Cole Porter classic musical comedy, Anything Goes at the Town Hall Theatre. • 8pm: Nacera Belaza presents the Irish premiere of Les Temps Scelle at the Black Box Theatre. • 10pm: Galway’s Whiplash and Remembering Lizzy, two of Ireland’s finest tribute bands, are getting together in Kellys Galway Live Venue upstairs for a rocking night of Thin Lizzy and Metallica. • 10pm: Big Generator will play at the Quays on Quay Street. • Midnight: Catch rock pop covers band the Who Knows on the main stage at Monroe’s Live on Dominick Street.
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hen you mention the word ‘gaming’ to anyone in this day and age, they automatically think of gripping control pads and engaging in some cyber, while their characters move around their TV screens. However, this isn’t the only type of gaming that people hold dear to their hearts. There is something older, something that doesn’t need electronic devices to tell its story and captivate its players. Something that’s stronger on the Galway gaming scene now than it’s ever been before. That something is table top gaming and it is celebrated through a huge event known as Itzacon. This aptly named convention By Spud MURPHY is organised by NUIG’s Fantasy and Science Fiction Society to accommodate the striving table top and card gaming scene throughout the city. There is so much going on at this convention that it will take the entire weekend to cover it, with events taking place from Friday March 20th through to Sunday 22nd. Classic competitive
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• 7pm: Circle dance Galway; Jean and Liz invite you to join them at the Methodist church, Victoria place, Eyre Square sharing circle dances to glorious music from around the world. All welcome; no partner needed
card game Magic: The Gathering tournaments will be taking place on Saturday. For the more Anime orientated card fans, there’ll also be a chance to play Yu-Gi-Oh. Live action role playing games are also a huge part of the Itzacon experience, and the convention’s 11th annual event will be jam packed full of them. These games begin with players being appointed certain roles. From here, each player must act as their character in real life Cluedo-like scenarios. ‘LARPs’ are a massively popular style of gaming and are sure to draw a great crowd to NUIG this weekend. Of course for those who are more comfortable playing their games on HD TVs through their Xbox 360 and Playstation 3 consoles, there will also be a plenty to do and see. Ultra Street Fighter IV and Tekken Tag Tournament 2 are among the fighting game tournaments on the bill. There will also be turnbased action with a Pokémon: Omega Ruby and Apha Sapphire competition. Itzacon has a little something for everyone and looks set to stand strong as a staple of Galway gaming for another decade.
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Saturday 28th March 2015
The Galway Watersport Show 2015
• 11am: El Funoun Popular Dance Troupe Palestine will be at the Bailey Allen Hall, NUIG for the Galway Dance Days Festival. • 2:30pm and 8pm: Galway Musical Society celebrate their 30th anniversary with the Cole Porter classic musical comedy, Anything Goes at the Town Hall Theatre.
• 7pm: Tracy Bruen and Katie O’Connor will play a gig at The Secret Garden on 4 William Street West. • 8pm: A gala dinner dance and trad session with Meaiti Joe and friends takes place at the Inishbofin House Hotel to fundraise for the Inishbofin set dancing and trad weekend. • 8pm: Cactus performance art collective presents Sensored at the Cube, NUIG. • 8pm: Choir Factor 2015 takes place at the Radisson Blu hotel in aid of the SCCUL Sanctuary. Performing Choirs: Aerogen Resonance, Avaya Voice, Galway Golf Club, Medtronic Chorale, Notorious and Something to Sing About. • 8pm: Music for Galway presents a concert at Nun’s Island theatre with woodwinds instrumentalist and composer Seán Mac Erlaine. • 9pm: Join Astralnaut, W**d Priest and Brigantia at the Cellar bar, Eglinton Street. • Midnight: Join pop rock covers band Oddity for a craicing night out at Monroe’s Live on Dominick Street.
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atersport lovers will be in for a treat as The Galway Watersport Show and National Summit 2015 heads to our shores in April. The event will take place at the Radisson Blu hotel and spa on April 11th and 12th 2015, and among the highlights are a surfer towing demonstration by acclaimed Irish surfer Peter Conroy, stand-up paddle board charity race on Lough Atalia and scuba diving try-outs by Scubadive West. The Galway Watersport Show will serve as the official National Summit for water sports in Ireland in 2015. As a result, the show will attract more speakers, exhibitors, and exciting demonstrations, but also encourage more watersport professionals and enthusiasts from all over the country to come to Galway and experience something truly special. Started by Celtic Wave Ltd, GWS provides a platform where new and innovative products and services can be found for all types of watersports, such as kayaking and canoeing, stand-up paddle boarding, surfing,
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• 2pm: A talk on The Long History of the Claddagh will take place at the Galway City Museum. Join local historian and author Adrian Martyn as he discusses the long history of the Claddagh fishing village. Age 12+
diving, and sailing, including apparel and accessories. “Hosting the National Summit at the Galway Watersport Show is a huge opportunity for the city to show the rest of the country everything Ireland has to offer,” says Tony, CEO of Celtic Waves. “Here in Galway, we are incredibly fortunate to be surrounded by a wealth of incredible watersport facilities and a strong community of world-class watersports professionals.” The event kicks off on April 11th and 12th, with the first hour of each day set aside for trade only, devoted to networking among industry professionals. From 10am to 6 pm the doors open to the public, with a full schedule of educational seminars, talks, demonstrations, and exciting special events. There are a limited amount of exhibitor stands still available. For more information or to book a ticket, please visit www. galwaywatersportshow.com, email: info@galwaywatersportshow.com fa c e b o o k / G a l wa y Wa te r s p o r t s S h ow designed by social media marketing specialist Alan Fahy.
St. Patrick’s night in The KINGsHeadGalway By Darius IVAN
CRAICing NEWS!!!
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Sunday 29th March 2015 • 10am: The Remembering Aoibhe 20k cycle kicks off in Renville, Oranmore. Registration at the Oranmore Community Centre.
‘The Flamin’ Mongrel!’
they changed the actress who played foster mom Pippa. Oh the trauma. It was talked about for weeks. Thank God for Ray Meagher who has played Alf Stewart since the first episode aired in 1988- gaining him a Guinness World Record as the longest-serving actor in an Australian serial.
• 11am: The Remembering Aoibhe 5k Run/Walk takes place at Renville Park, Oranmore in aid of ACT for Meningitis. • 11am: The Conamara Art and Crafts Fair 2015 takes place at the Connemara Coast Hotel, Furbo,
• 3pm: Join El Funoun dancers on Eyre Square to learn the Dabke Palestinian folk dance – a free outdoor dance session for all. • 4pm: Bernadette Divilly will have a Walking Wisdom performance in Woodquay for the Galway Dance Days festival. Be a part of a silent city walk - delight in a site responsive dance. With Cindy Cummings, Sharon Murphy and piper Ronan Browne. • 5:30pm: Galway Charity Go Karting Grand Prix takes place at Galway City Karting, Liosban Industrial Estate. • 9:30pm: Enter Metropolis bring their powerful grooves and alternative rock to Monroe’s Live on Dominick Street followed by the Rascals at the backstage bar at midnight. • 10pm: The Afrobeats Party, a multicultural night with DJ Daley from Near FM takes place at Monroe’s Live, on Dominick Street.
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have grown up with the shenanigans on Summer Bay. I was convinced that life down under was full of beautiful people in swimming togs and incredibly short school uniforms, who spend their time dating and surfing in the year round sunshine. Career choices were simple; a teacher, doctor, lifeguard or waiter, as the drama centred around school, the hospital, the beach and the diner.
By Avril HORAN If there was any adult content on the Australian TV soap, it went completely over my head, as the only real confusion, and torment, happened when
Times have changed. The hunky Braxton brothers are now at the centre of every storyline and I have accepted that Roo is just a different Roo. Marilyn is back, but without Lance. New characters have come and gone, with a higher turnover than ever before, as many use the soap as a springboard onto the Hollywood stage. And yet Alf is still Alf – managing to dodge a crisis himself while getting embroiled in everyone’s drama. And while the hunky Braxton boys have done the meet and greet rounds in nightclubs, it’s now Alf ’s turn. Ray Meagher is on a tour of Ireland and will appear in Galway at the Clayton hotel on Thursday, April 2nd at 6:30pm for a Q and A and photo opportunity.
70k people at the parade - No Problem! A record crowd turned out as the sun shone for the Galway city St Patricks’ Day Parade with the largest attendance ever of 70,000 people, according to Sean O’Connell
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• 1pm: The first Galway Macra na Feirme 5k Fun Run, a joint fundraiser for Galway Macra na Feirme and Western Alzheimers takes place in Monivea Woods, Monivea. Registration takes place at Monivea Rugby Club between 12:00 and 12:50.
from Delta Security, the main security provider. Up to 30 security staff were involved in ensuring everyone had a safe and enjoyable day.
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The CRAIC on
Monday 30th March 2015
CRAICing Feature!!!
Community Skratch Games
• *The 5th International Nursing and Midwifery Conference, hosted by the School of Nursing and Midwifery, takes place at NUIG today and Tuesday. • *Voting in the Online Marketing in Galway People’s Choice awards closes today at 5pm- so get voting!
• 2pm: Trading Faces Stage School presents song and dance from West Side Story, Fame and Happily Ever After at the Town Hall Theatre. Second performance at 7pm. • 2pm: The Soccer Sisters Easter Camps take place at Drom Soccer Park, Drom East. • 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. All welcome. • 9pm: Join Loose Tongues at the Quays bar on Quay Street. • 9:30pm: Enjoy 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 for some toe tapping tunes.
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hat is Community Skratch, you ask? It’s not nearly as odd as the title may suggest at first. In fact, when put into context it makes perfect sense. The Community Skratch Games is a long running festival, built to showcase Galway City’s endless love of music, especially that place it has in its heart for record scratching. It’s an annual celebration which draws a national and international crowd of electro, hip hop, rap and dance fans to experience an entire weekend of crazy turntable based live music.
By Eoghan MURPHY This year’s event, taking place on April 4th and 5th in Bierhaus on Henry Street, is set to be a head turner with a huge amount of acts on the jam packed bill including Jimmy Penguin, JusMe, DJ Chile, Kutclass, Lewis James and Same D4ence. One of the many highlights will be the now infamous “Open Freestyle Battle Royale” section of the weekend which will see veteran musicians pitted against new comers as they attempt to
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• 12pm: A lunch time performance by Glenbard West High School from the USA will take place in the stunning surrounds of the neo gothic church at Kylemore Abbey, where the beautiful interiors and wonderful acoustics combine to create an unmissable atmosphere. Entrance to the performance will be included when you buy your ticket to visit the estate.
better each other by showing off their record scratching skills over a unique beat in front of a live audience. With a huge variety of difference musical styles in the one
room, Community Skratch’s 9th year promises to be their best one yet. Along with this, the ever growing community have created a brand new tool to bring to the international DJ circuit; a skipless record which allows for infinite loops under large amounts of stress. This means that scratch artists can be as imaginative as they desire with their set, without having to worry about the record failing them. Since Community Skratch Music is a non-profit organisation which provides free gigs and CDs, this incredible invention is being funded by their Kickstarter which can be found through their
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Tuesday 31st March 2015
Official Opening of Fishery Watchtower Museum
• *The top ten finalists in the Online Marketing in Galway People’s Choice awards will be announced today. • 10am: The Galway Atlantaquaria in Salthill will host a ‘School’s Out Science Easter Workshop’ with activities, classes and a visit to the seashore.
• 2pm: Trading Faces Stage School presents song and dance from West Side Story, Fame and Happily Ever After at the Town Hall Theatre. Second performance at 7pm. • 9pm: Catch Fred and James live at the Quays downstairs, on Quay Street, two guys who like to play their acoustic guitars, sing songs, tell jokes, stories, and have an odd pint of Guinness in front of an audience. • 9pm: An open mic night takes place at The Western hotel on Prospect Hill. • 8pm: Join one of Ireland’s leading male vocalists Keith McDonald at Rouge restaurant on Dominick Street. • 11pm: It’s time for the silent disco at the Roisin Dubh on Dominick Street.
President Higgins pictured enjoying Galway United vs. Derry. Also pictured is city Mayor Donal Lyons
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resident Michael D Higgins will be the guest of honour at the official opening of the Fishery Watchtower Museum on Friday, 27th March at 2:15pm. This is a major celebration after the long awaited historical building in the heart of the city centre re-opened to the public as a museum and exhibition space following extensive renovations organised by the Galway Civic Trust. The official launch will take place in Jury’s Inn.
of its kind in Ireland and is also known as the Fishery Watchtower and the Tower Station. Built in 1852/53 by the Ashworth family, the Galway landmark had fallen into disrepair and was under threat of demolition. The Civic Trust recognised its architectural heritage, and was determined that it would be restored. The Fishery Tower Museum is now a major feature on the Galway tourist map, and its charm and strategic importance will contribute so much to the architectural and cultural landscape of the city.
The tower is the only building
Acting Out Acting Out, an LGBT community drama group based in Dublin, are bringing their national tour, ‘Standing on Ceremony’ to An Taibhdhearc on Middle Street in support of a ‘yes’ vote on marriage equality. This is their second visit to Galway, having performed their comedy ‘Tit’s Up’ for Pride. The short plays in
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• 11:30am: The public are invited to attend NUI Galway’s celebration of student volunteering at the Bailey Allen Hall, Aras na Mac Leinn with the President’s awards. This year’s ceremony will feature a keynote speech from John Gilmore, former President of Youth Work Ireland.
‘Standing on Ceremony’ explore the effect of marriage on samesex couples with a mix of humour and righteous indignation Standing On Ceremony takes place at 7:30pm on Saturday March 21st at An Taibhdhearc on Middle Street. Tickets €5.
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Wednesday 1st April 2015 • 2pm: Trading Faces Stage School presents song and dance from West Side Story, Fame and Happily Ever After at the Town Hall Theatre. Second performance at 7pm. • 7pm: NUIG Rugby Club hosts their annual ball kicking off with a champagne reception for guests followed by a 4course meal in the Ardilaun House Hotel. • 8:30pm: Enjoy Comedy Cocktails upstairs at Busker Brownes on Cross Street. • 8:30pm: A free event takes place at Club Arus na Gael on Dominick Street to help Irish language learners - Oíche na bhfoghlaimeoirí. All levels of fluency catered for.
CRAICing Fashion!!!
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his week, I was invited to do a shoot with Lina of linaboutique. storenvy.com. Lina has just started her fabulous website, which is beginning to rival the likes of boohoo.com, and will be opening up a premises soon in Clifden. I absolutely fell in love with these pieces and I would strongly recommend considering adding them to your wardrobe for this year’s spring/summer.
looking for some bright colours. Match these kaleidoscope print leggings with a loose white tee - perfect for work in an office or shop. It’s about time we
The first item I picked out is a versatile b l a c k
• 9pm: FYC will play live at The Quays downstairs, a 5 piece rock, pop, funk, ska, reggae covers band from Galway.
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From street style, to work, and to a casual night out- this look is perfect for a night out at a concert or drinks with the girls. It may be a bit dark but it looks so rocking that it would add a bit of edge to anyone’s wardrobe. I would also match this amour striped t-shirt with ripped skinny jeans and converse to take it from night to day. jumpsuit. It’s so easy to dress down with a khloe waterfall jacket and some alligator slip-ons from Penneys. It is so comfy I could do a full day of shopping with ease! Add some strappy heels and a statement necklace and you’re ready to go out for the night.
• 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!
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Now I know it’s hard for a lot of us to find the right balance between comfortable and fashionable when it comes to work clothes. I struggle to find an outfit thats not entirely black but this outfit is perfect for when the weather gets a bit nicer and you’re
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Thursday 2nd April 2015 • 12pm: It’s the start of the Galway Food Festival. Enjoy an Easter themed afternoon tea at the g hotel. • 2pm: Trading Faces Stage School presents song and dance from West Side Story, Fame and Happily Ever After at the Town Hall Theatre. Second performance at 7pm. • 6:30pm: Ray Meagher aka Alf Stewart, the Home & Away legend will meet fans in Galway at the Clayton Hotel for a Q&A followed by photos. • 7pm; A whiskey masterclass with Tullamore Dew takes place at The Harbour Hotel. • 7pm: A Celebration of Food and Traditions from the Islands takes place at Brasserie on the Corner. • 7.30pm: Tom Sheridans will host Tastes of The Wild Atlantic Way. • 8pm: The House Hotel hosts a Dare to Pair: Cocktails and Food event. • 9pm: Peter Byrne and the Glass Onion Band will play live at the Quays downstairs. • 9:30pm: Join the lazy blues trio in McSwiggans bar, Woodquay, • 9:30pm: Catch Loose Tongues live at the King’s Head on High Street. • 9:30pm: Enjoy the swingin’ style of the Juke Joint Stomp at McSwiggans bar in Woodquay. • 9:30pm: An open traditional Irish music jam takes place every Thursday at the Western Hotel on Prospect Hill.
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Muintir na Gaillimhe…
a bilingual chat with some of Galway’s interesting inhabitants An as Gaillimh tú? Cá bhfuil tú i do chónaí anois? Gaillimheach go smior mé. Tógadh sa Daingean mé agus táim ag cónaí anois in aice Loch an tSáile. Cén obair a dhéanann tú? Úinéir 37 West mé, m’áit bheag shona sa Chaisleán Nua ina gcreidimid gurb ionann folláin agus gnéasúil na laethanta seo! Tá gnó nua curtha ar bun agam le déanaí dar teideal Strive For It (http:// www.strivefor.it). Tá sé dírithe ar fhiontraithe ban i nGaillimh agus ar fud na hÉireann. An misean atá againn ná tacaíocht agus spreagadh a thabhairt do mhná i mbun gnó. Táim féin agus mo chomhpháirtí, Lisa Regan, ag iarraidh ceannairí ardtionchair a chruthú. Is mian linn an chumhacht a thabhairt do mhná caighdeán a saoil féin a ardú. Rath gan sásamh, sin teip i ndáiríre.
pearsanta agus cuid acu craiceáilte, mar an dúshlán Tough Mudder! Tá sprioc ollmhór díreach déanta agam – d’fhreastail mé ar sheimineár Tony Robbins i Nua Eabhrac.
Thosaigh mé ag déanamh gleacaíochta le déanaí, mar sin beidh mé ag seasamh ar mo lámha am éigin i mbliana! Táim ag iarraidh Strive For It a chur faoi bhráid gach bean a cheapaim a bhainfeadh leas as, sin an sprioc is mó atá romham. Ná habair tada, ach is mian liom an dara bialann a oscailt agus táim i mbun taighde air sin freisin. Céard a dhéanann tú don Chraic i nGaillimh? Go moch ar maidin a thosaíonn an chraic liomsa – i giom PDF i mBearna. Bím ag traenáil ansin 3-5 uair sa tseachtain leis an ngrúpa Rising Stars ag 7am! Bíonn craic iontach againn agus bím sásta tabhairt faoi dhúshlán ar bith ina dhiaidh.
Cé nó céard a spreag tú tabhairt faoin obair seo?
Cá bhfuil an chraic faoi cheilt i nGaillimh?
Fuair mé spreagadh ó bheith ag léamh faoi mhná cumhachtacha mar Sheryl Sandberg nó Arianna Huffington. Faighim spreagadh freisin ó na mná iontacha a chasann orm gach lá agus iad ag iarraidh an saol a chaitheamh ar an leibhéal is airde is féidir. Tá na tréithe céanna iontu go léir. Creidim go láidir go gcabhróidh líonra tacaíochta mar seo leo an chéad leibhéal eile a bhaint amach.
Tumadh isteach sa bhfarraige ó ché Bhearna ag 7am maidin shamhraidh.
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Cén sprioc atá agat do 2015? Tá neart spriocanna agam! Cuid acu a bhaineann le cúrsaí gnó, cuid acu
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I have recently joined gymnastics so I will be striving for some sort of handstand in the next year! I want to bring Strive For It to the attention of all the women I feel will benefit from it, so that’s my biggest goal for the next few months. I have a secret burning desire to opening a second restaurant too so I am also doing my research on this. What do you do for the Craic in Galway? My craic happens early in the morning in a gym in Barna called PDF! I go there 3/5 times a week to train with my group the Rising Stars at 7am! It is honestly the best fun, it sets me up for the day and all the challenges that lie ahead. What is Galway’s best kept secret? A dive off Barna pier at 7am on summer’s morning. TRANSLATION Are you originally from Galway? Where do you live now? I am a true Galway Girl, raised in Dangan and currently living in LA, otherwise known as Lough Atalia. What do you do workwise? I am the owner of 37 West, my little happy place in Newcastle where we believe that healthy is the new sexy! I have recently set up a new business aimed at female entrepreneurs in Galway and Ireland, called Strive For It (http://www.strivefor.it). Our mission is to support, motivate and encourage women in business. Myself and my partner Lisa Regan want to make some exceptional leaders of influence. We want to empower women to raise the standard of their lives. Success
without fulfilment is failure. Who or what inspired you in your chosen career? My inspiration for Strive For It came from reading about the lives of powerful women such as Sheryl Sandberg or Arianna Huffington. But really my inspiration comes from the super women I meet on a daily basis who are all striving to live the best lives possible. I can see a common thread in us all. I really believe that a support network like this will help bring them to the next level. What’s your goal in 2015? I have lots of goals! Some business led and some personal and others just pure daft like doing Tough Mudder! I have just completed a massive goal last week by going to New York to attend a Tony Robbins seminar.
A Focal a Day! STAGE: 1. Noun: point in process - céim, staid at an early stage - go luath, ag an tús 2. Noun: theatre platform - ardán, stáitse to take the stage - dul ar stáitse, dul ar an ardán 3. Verb: organise event - eagraigh, reáchtáil, cur ar siúl the games were staged in Galwaycuireadh na cluichí ar siúl i nGaillimh
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