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SUMMARY:Shaping Ireland in the Age of AI
DESCRIPTION:Tickets: €7 | Concessions: €5All proceeds go to Moate Tidy Towns \nAI is changing how we work\, what we see online and even the stories that shape how we think. But what does that mean for us here in Irish towns and communities? \nJoin three leading Irish voices in AI for a lively and accessible evening exploring some of the big questions around artificial intelligence: How is AI changing Irish culture? Whose values should AI learn? And what could it mean for jobs\, businesses and communities outside our big cities? \nThe evening will feature three talks: \nFrom Folklore to Feeds: How AI Is Changing the Stories That Shape Irelandwith Louise McCormack \nEthics & AI Systems: Whose Values Should AI Learn?with Jonny O’Dwyer \nAI and the Future of Work in Irish Towns and Villageswith Mícheál O’Neill \nNo technical knowledge is needed. Just curiosity and an interest in what AI might mean for Ireland\, our communities and the way we live and work. \nLouise McCormack\nOriginally from Moate\, Co. Westmeath\, Louise McCormack is a leader in the field of ethical AI\, specialising in trustworthy and responsible artificial intelligence. \nShe contributes to international AI standards through the National Standards Authority of Ireland and her doctoral research at the University of Galway focuses on how AI systems can be evaluated for trustworthiness. \nLouise is the developer of the Trustworthy AI Maturity Model (TAIMM)\, founder of the Irish Alliance for Trustworthy AI\, a TEDx speaker and winner of the University of Galway Threesis competition. \nHer work brings together academic research and real-world experience to explore how AI can develop in a way that is ethical\, accountable and worthy of our trust. \nJonny O’Dwyer\nJonny O’Dwyer is an AI researcher and lecturer with the Department of Accounting & Business Computing at Technological University of the Shannon (TUS). \nHe holds a BEng (Hons) in Software Engineering from Athlone Institute of Technology and a PhD in Software Engineering from TUS\, where he was a Government of Ireland Postgraduate Scholar. \nHis research interests include artificial intelligence ethics\, affective computing and machine learning operations. \nMícheál O’Neill\nMícheál O’Neill grew up on a rural crossroads in Tombrack\, Ferns\, Co. Wexford\, and has spent more than 20 years building and growing businesses. \nHe is the founder of AI With Kelso and CEO of Kelso Digital\, where he helps people and businesses put AI to practical use so they can spend less time on repetitive tasks and more time building relationships and growing their organisations. \nMícheál has trained more than 2\,000 business owners and delivered digital transformation projects for more than 200 Irish businesses across 15 sectors. He also holds AI qualifications from MIT and UCD\, including Applied Agentic AI for Organisational Transformation and Advanced Artificial Intelligence. \nHe speaks internationally on AI and business growth. \n  \nGet Tickets
URL:https://tuarard.ie/event/shaping-ireland-in-the-age-of-ai/
LOCATION:Tuar Ard Arts Centre\, Church Street\, Moate\, Westmeath\, Ireland
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SUMMARY:September Movie Night - A Private Life
DESCRIPTION:Dr. Lilian Steiner\, an American psychiatrist living in Paris\, is already struggling with professional and family life stress when she receives the news a patient\, Paula\, has died. Attending the wake\, Steiner receives an unusually hostile reception from Paula’s husband. Convinced there’s more to her patient’s death than meets the eye\, she embarks on her own investigation into the death. \nJodie Foster\, speaking fluent French throughout leads the cast in this sharp and entertaining mystery alongside some of contemporary French cinema’s finest actors. \nDirector: Rebecca Zlotowski (2025)\nRuntime: 104 mins.\nGenre: Thriller\nLanguage: French language with English subtitles\nCertificate: 15A \nIn association with Access Cinema
URL:https://tuarard.ie/event/september-movie-night-a-private-life/
LOCATION:Tuar Ard Arts Centre\, Church Street\, Moate\, Westmeath\, Ireland
CATEGORIES:World Cinema
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SUMMARY:Culture Night at Tuar Ard - The Music Experience
DESCRIPTION:Tuar Ard celebrates Culture Night 2026 with The Music Experience\, a free live concert showcasing the best of emerging local talent. \nOpening the night is Supersonic Surfing Circus\, a high-energy band who will bring plenty of personality to the stage with a set of original indie-rock music. They will be followed by Amplifi\, an independent rapper and producer performing music from his latest album\, ABOUT FACE\, YOU WARRIOR! \nCome along\, hear something new and support local artists on the Tuar Ard stage. \nFREE EVENT – BOOKING REQUIRED \nGet Tickets
URL:https://tuarard.ie/event/culture-night-at-tuar-ard-the-music-experience/
LOCATION:Tuar Ard Arts Centre\, Church Street\, Moate\, Westmeath\, Ireland
CATEGORIES:Music
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SUMMARY:Thanks for the Dance – The Leonard Cohen Story
DESCRIPTION:Step into the world of Leonard Cohen with Cohen Unlimited\, an acclaimed Irish ensemble bringing his songs\, poetry and stories vividly back to the stage. \nLed by singer and guitarist Robert Doyle\, the show moves through Cohen’s remarkable songbook\, with the stories behind the music woven between each performance. Doyle also shares memories of meeting Leonard Cohen in 1979\, when Cohen invited him to sing for him and his band. \nWith rich vocals\, violin\, keyboards\, guitars and a striking visual backdrop\, Thanks for the Dance recreates the mood and intimacy of Cohen’s final world tour. The programme includes much-loved classics alongside songs from Cohen’s final two albums that he never had the opportunity to perform live. \nFollowing sold-out performances around Ireland\, including Dublin’s Gaiety Theatre\, Cohen Unlimited comes to Tuar Ard for an evening of music\, memory and storytelling. A deeply felt celebration of one of the greatest songwriters of our time. \n\n\n\n\nGet Tickets
URL:https://tuarard.ie/event/thanks-for-the-dance-the-leonard-cohen-story/
LOCATION:Tuar Ard Arts Centre\, Church Street\, Moate\, Westmeath\, Ireland
CATEGORIES:Music
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SUMMARY:Seán Keane Live in Concert
DESCRIPTION:A welcome favourite on the Tuar Ard stage\, Seán Keane returns to Moate for another evening of music\, stories and unmistakable song. \nFrom Caherlistrane\, near Tuam in Co. Galway\, Seán comes from one of Ireland’s great musical families. Steeped in the sean-nós tradition from an early age\, he has carried that inheritance into a career that has reached audiences across Ireland\, Europe and the United States. \nHis voice is instantly recognisable: rich\, honest and full of feeling. Whether singing traditional Irish songs\, folk favourites\, country\, blues or his own much-loved material\, Seán has a way of making every song feel lived in. \nThis concert promises a night of warmth\, music and gentle humour from one of Ireland’s most distinctive voices. \nGet Tickets
URL:https://tuarard.ie/event/sean-keane-live-in-concert-3/
LOCATION:Tuar Ard Arts Centre\, Church Street\, Moate\, Westmeath\, Ireland
CATEGORIES:Music
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