If you are looking for inspiration, starting with the meaning of a word can take you further than expected. We often use words without considering their essence and their roots. Saoirse, a popular Irish name, is one such word. According to the CSO, 176 girls were given the name in 2025. First registered in 1971, it gained wider recognition following the rise of Saoirse … [Read more...] about How does freedom look?: Saoirse, University of Galway PhotoSoc exhibition offers visual interpretations on liberation
Inside the Hans Zimmer Experience with Irish soprano Katy Kelly
What soundtrack or song instantly transports you back into a film? On Saturday 7 March 2026, Galway’s Town Hall Theatre will host The Hans Zimmer Experience, a live performance celebrating one of the most influential film composers of our time; whose music has shaped many emotional landscapes of modern cinema. Hans Zimmer is known for creating immersive sound worlds that … [Read more...] about Inside the Hans Zimmer Experience with Irish soprano Katy Kelly
Dreaming big in ‘Marty Supreme’: From marketing spectacle to a film that earns its ambition
How do you know you really want to see a film? Is it the actors, the director’s reputation, the synopsis, the trailer, or the promise of a story based on real events? With Marty Supreme, it was none of these alone, but rather one of the most audacious marketing campaigns in recent memory that first captured my attention, to the point where I wondered whether I would enjoy the … [Read more...] about Dreaming big in ‘Marty Supreme’: From marketing spectacle to a film that earns its ambition
‘The Voice of Hind Rajab’: new film explores a tragedy ahead of its Irish release
The upcoming release of The Voice of Hind Rajab coincides closely with the second anniversary of the death of Hind Rajab, a five-year-old Palestinian girl killed during the war in Gaza. In January 2024, Hind was travelling with members of her family when the car they were in came under fire. She survived the initial attack and remained trapped inside the vehicle for hours, … [Read more...] about ‘The Voice of Hind Rajab’: new film explores a tragedy ahead of its Irish release