A Right Royal Hoax: No Prince Harry for Galway

The Galway Advertiser’s front page story this week on Prince Harry visiting Galway for the Volvo Ocean Race finale was actually a tall tale. It seems the Tribune was able to lift the telephone and verify the story while the Advertiser was quite happy to take Cllr. Conneely’s word for it. The front page. 😀

Leviathan Political Cabaret, Monroe’s Backstage Bar, Galway, 26th April

I’ll be a panellist in the next Galway Leviathan in Monroes on the 26th April at 7.30pm talking about “Urban/Rural Divide: Media Myth or Reality?” along with Dave O’Connell, editor of the Connacht Tribune and broadcaster & journalist, Ella McSweeney. It’s hosted by Hot Press journalist Olaf Tyaransen. Tickets available from Monroes. I did not … Read more