Dave O'Connell

@CoynesGastropub Another unforgettable night in the biggest small venue in Ireland; maybe the best yet - and that’s saying something!

Mick Flannery appreciation night. #CoyesUnplugged #Music #Concert #Ireland

Four Old Men. Two Wheelchairs. One Beach. Alan Alda’s 90th Birthday January 28, 2026. Alan Alda turned 90. His family planned a safe celebration at home. Cake. Balloons. Grandkids. Alan said no. “I don’t want a party,” he said. His daughter frowned. “Dad… you’re turning

And true to form @Heineken_IE row in with their own “blended” price increase citing the usual blah “cost increases etc”. Irish Pubs, especially rural pubs are going to have to do something to fight the powerful monopoly @DiageoIreland and @Heineken_IE have over the drinks trade

RT @CoynesGastropub: Hi @DiageoIreland! Why not support your own grassroots teams instead of raising the price of your draught products?…

Delighted to announce our “Coyne’s Unplugged” intimate concert line up for the first half of 2026 featuring the finest of Irish contemporary artists. Thank you for supporting live music ✊ #SmallVenue #LiveMusic #CillChiaráin #Connemara #ireland #WildAtlanticWay

@KCsixtyseven Best of good luck and good health for the next part of the journey - and heartiest congrats on a job well done.

Final piece from my old job. How to lose friends and influence nobody. Click on pic to read. irishmirror.ie/sport/sport-op…

Thanks to Judy Murphy and Joe O'Shaughnessy for piece in this week's Connacht Tribune. Lord save us! In the paper, or read online (truncated) : connachttribune.ie/capturing-chan… #deankelly #art #exhibition #Galway

@KCsixtyseven Best of luck, Kieran. Brilliant career - and more to come.

Last day in the job after nearly 28 years. Without getting all Linkedin on it, ready to move on and try something new.

Is Was, my new exhibition of paintings, drawings and photographs, is now live on the Kenny Gallery website. Over forty new works, made from the streets, light and shifting memory of Galway. thekennygallery.ie

The Garda van that was earlier set alight outside Citywest Hotel in Saggart, Co Dublin. Protesters have been successfully shepherded away from the hotel entrance by Gardaí carrying riot shields.

Large container of glass bottles hurled at Gardaí by protesters outside Citywest Hotel in Saggart, Co Dublin. Fireworks continue to be launched at officers defending the entrance to the hotel. Earlier, a Garda van was set alight.

For anyone wondering who Luke Combs is and whether anyone will be paying big money to see him at Slane next summer: irishtimes.com/culture/music/…

I spoke with Naoise Dolan yesterday evening, before she and other members of the freedom flotilla were intercepted and captured by Israeli forces. ‘I’m prepared for what might happen’: novelist Naoise Dolan approaches Gaza on next flotilla: irishtimes.com/ireland/2025/1…

A feature in today’s ⁦@IrishTimes⁩ on the disparity in higher level LC maths results between girls and boys, and what might be done to resolve it. Ireland’s maths gender gap: why boys are getting twice as many top grades: irishtimes.com/ireland/educat…

Thousands take part in pro-Palestine march in Dublin, calling for sanctions irishtimes.com/ireland/2025/1…

@AlanEnglish9 Fair play, Alan - there was always a few more chapters in that book! Best of luck, not that you’ll need it.

I'm joining The Currency full-time as Associate Editor - a mostly writing role. After a good break I'm looking forward to getting back into journalism and doing something different. I've been a subscriber since The Currency started - it's a brilliant team thecurrency.news/articles/20324…

We are delighted to announce the appointment of Niamh Fahey as the club’s first Technical Coordinator:

One in five children lives in poverty when housing costs factored in, ESRI finds: irishtimes.com/ireland/2025/0…

All-Ireland champions, thanks to @KennysBookshop, @Galway_GAA @BellewPaul, @MonroesLive , @Mulliganj, @gbfmsports, @galwayad, @CTribune for all the support over the last three years.