Tuning the Radio | Sunday 20th September Clifden Arts Festival 2026
Tune into ACE (Arts, Culture & Entertainment) on Galway Bay FM this evening to hear Peter Browne, who will be chatting with Gary McMahon ahead of his appearance at this year’s Clifden Arts Festival.
Hosted by Gary McMahon, ACE celebrates the very best of theatre, music, festivals, visual arts and culture from across Galway and beyond.
Join broadcaster and traditional music expert Peter Browne for a fascinating illustrated talk celebrating 100 years of Irish radio and its enduring relationship with traditional Irish music.
From the first broadcast of 2RN in 1926 to the evolution of Raidió Éireann and today’s RTÉ, this engaging talk explores how broadcasting shaped Ireland’s cultural landscape. Discover the pivotal role radio played in preserving and promoting traditional music, alongside the technological and social changes that influenced its remarkable journey over the past century.
Whether you’re passionate about Irish music, broadcasting history, or Ireland’s cultural heritage, this promises to be an insightful and memorable event.
Book your tickets now and be part of this special centenary celebration at Clifden Arts Festival.
TIME | 10 AM VENUE | STATION HOUSE THEATRE ADMISSION |€10
Little reported in the media but last week the President of Ireland was on an extensive four day visit to Scotland, the visit reinforces how Ireland and Scotland are bound by strong ties of friendship, culture and language.
Meeting the First Minister before travelling to Skye to deliver in Irish the annual address to Sabhal Mor Ostaig, this extensive visit underscored the close bound of friendship, culture, language and history>.
The Republic of Ireland was once, like Scotland a colony of England. After centuries of colonisation Ireland took its leave of the Great British Empire at a time when the empire was strong.
Today the Republic of Ireland is a prosperous well educated independent European country in Europe. Scotland along with the remaining British outpost in the North will do the same.
And that is why the time is now coming where Scotland, like the Republic of Ireland, will take its leave.
Thig ar latha in Scots, or tiocfaidh ar la, as they say in Irish. Our day will come. Not a partisan political statement but a statement of hope for a better future.
Tuning the Radio | Sunday 20th September Clifden Arts Festival 2026
Little reported in the media but last week the President of Ireland was on an extensive four day visit to Scotland, the visit reinforces how Ireland and Scotland are bound by strong ties of friendship, culture and language.
Meeting the First Minister before travelling to Skye to deliver in Irish the annual address to Sabhal Mor Ostaig, this extensive visit underscored the close bound of friendship, culture, language and history>.
The Republic of Ireland was once, like Scotland a colony of England. After centuries of colonisation Ireland took its leave of the Great British Empire at a time when the empire was strong.
Today the Republic of Ireland is a prosperous well educated independent European country in Europe. Scotland along with the remaining British outpost in the North will do the same.
And that is why the time is now coming where Scotland, like the Republic of Ireland, will take its leave.
Thig ar latha in Scots, or tiocfaidh ar la, as they say in Irish. Our day will come. Not a partisan political statement but a statement of hope for a better future.