Official opening of sensory walkway in Esker National School

Thu, Jun 30, 2022

Junior Minister for Health, Frank Feighan, visited Esker National School, Athenry, recently to officially open the school's new sensory school walkway, outdoor classroom, and sensory gardens.

Improve your Irish and have fun with Ógras

Thu, Jun 30, 2022

Ógras is an Irish-language youth organisation for young people from eight to 19 years old. It offers a wide range of youth services and activities including clubs, camps, trips, projects, workshops, and international exchanges, all through Irish.

NUI Galway celebrates twenty years of biomedical engineering

Thu, Jun 23, 2022

NUI Galway recently celebrated 20 years of graduates from its biomedical engineering programme with a special event on campus.

Book now for Maoin Cheoil na Gaillimhe summer camps

Thu, Jun 23, 2022

Maoin Cheoil na Gaillimhe summer camps will take place in Scoil Bhride, Shantalla, next month with a great choice of camps for all ages.

The music school is currently accepting bookings for three camps running in July.

Designer Minds returns to Galway this summer with a big art surprise

Thu, Jun 23, 2022

It is no wonder Designer Minds has always been a huge hit with the children of Galway, its awesome STEAM camps are chock full of science experiments, LEGO challenges, robotics, coding, Minecraft, art projects, and lots more. And now it is planning a big art surprise.

Plan for your future at Galway Community College

Thu, Jun 16, 2022

Galway Community College of Further Education (GCC) continues to offer full-time courses in a wide variety of career areas designed for entry to skilled employment, in preparation in starting an apprenticeship, or for progression to further and higher education. For some, these courses may be used as a transition year, an opportunity to sample new vocational areas before committing to a longer course of study in higher education. All GCC's one-year courses offer a mix of blended learning, with work experience and funded Erasmus placements. These courses are aimed at Leaving Certificate and Leaving Certificate Applied graduates, mature learners, and anyone finding themselves considering changing their career path.

There are no CAO points required to apply for a further education course and on completion, you can convert your results from the course, up to 390 points, (more for science courses) to apply for more than 1,200 CAO courses, that will accept a QQI award for progression to higher education colleges in Galway and nationwide. GCC's Level 6 courses give direct access to some second-year courses in the new Atlantic Technological University (ATU), formerly GMIT. The college maintains strong links with ATU and NUIG access offices through information talks and sessions on progression, organised by GCC's guidance counsellor.

ATU student wins inaugural Irish Robin and Lucienne Day Foundation Prize for furniture design

Thu, Jun 16, 2022

Mr O’Kennedy, from Tubbercurry in Co Sligo, has just completed his final year on the Bachelor of Science (hons) in furniture design and manufacture programme at ATU’s Connemara campus in Letterfrack.

Free mental health support group launched to help students deal with exam stress

Thu, Jun 09, 2022

Mental health charity Turn2Me has launched a free mental health support group, starting today (Thursday) at 6pm. The Exam Stress support group will be open to students of all ages and will cater for young people sitting the Leaving Certificate, students preparing for college entrance exams, and students doing third level examinations.

Child-centred primary education at Cuan na Gaillimhe

Thu, Jun 09, 2022

Cuan na Gaillimhe - a Steiner education is a multi-denominational, co-educational, child-centred, community national school that seeks to nurture 'the hand, the head, and the heart’ of every child.

Child-centred primary education at Cuan na Gaillimhe

Thu, Jun 02, 2022

Cuan na Gaillimhe - a Steiner education is a multi-denominational, co-educational, child-centred, community national school that seeks to nurture ‘the hand, the head, and the heart’ of every child.

Galway students win top prizes in Texaco Children’s Art Competition

Thu, Jun 02, 2022

Two Galway students have won top prizes in this year’s 68th Texaco Children’s Art Competition.

Skills to Advance - supervisory management QQI Level 6 online course

Thu, Jun 02, 2022

Galway and Roscommon Education and Training Board (GRETB) is delivering this online and highly funded training opportunity to upskill and certify aspiring and experienced staff. The course, funded through the Skills to Advance scheme, covers the following topics:

Students encouraged to get thinking caps on ahead of the official call for applications for BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition 2023

Thu, Jun 02, 2022

After two years of virtual exhibitions, Ireland’s biggest and brightest showcase for young STEM talent will return to an in-person event in Dublin between January 10 and 14 2023. The live event will once again bring science and technology to life with amazing student projects, spectacular exhibits, influential guest speakers, and immersive displays.

Part-time & Professional Courses – Virtual Information Sessions

Thu, Jun 02, 2022

Part-time & Professional Courses – Virtual Information Sessions

GRETB offers free programmes for people arriving from Ukraine

Thu, May 26, 2022

Galway Roscommon Education and Training Board (GRETB) offers a wide range of free programmes across Galway and Roscommon for people fleeing the war in Ukraine. GRETB provide classes in English language, job seeking skills including CV preparation, IT skills, and a range of full and part-time courses to develop and prepare for work in Ireland.

The sky is the limit with finance, study now at GCC

Thu, May 26, 2022

With industry change driving demand for talent across the accountancy and finance industry in Ireland, employers are finding themselves continuously in need of the right graduates to help them meet their business objectives. Employers have experienced skills shortages and competition is high for talented professionals, causing a spike in salary offers, particularly within accounts support, payroll, and credit control. If you have an aptitude and passion for finance or accountancy, the Level 5 financial technology skills course is for you.

International House Galway offers free English classes

Thu, May 26, 2022

Would you like to join a free English course? This course from International House Galway is 100 per cent free and you will receive a certificate of attendance at the end. There is a €10 sign-up fee, waived for Ukrainian students.

Would you like to join a free English course? This course from International House Galway is 100 per cent free and you will receive a certificate of attendance at the end. There is a €10 sign-up

Thu, May 26, 2022

Logistics and distribution relates to the movement of goods from sourcing, storage, and transportation from the point of manufacture to the consumer. Delivering products and services at the right time, right place, right cost, and at the right quantity and quality is at the heart of logistics and distribution, and in any sector, efficient deliveries, customer responsiveness, and cost efficiency are key competitive priorities for businesses.

Galway schools are top of the class in national science competition for randomised trials

Thu, May 26, 2022

Three Galway primary schools have been named top of the class in a national competition showcasing randomised trials.

Atlantic TU MSc programme named Best Masters in National Education Awards

Thu, May 19, 2022

Staff in Atlantic Technological University (ATU) are this week celebrating a win at the Education Awards 2022, where the university's two year Master of Science in design and innnovation was named Best Masters Programme.

Delivered from the ATU Galway campus, the part-time multidisciplinary course was first offered two years ago in response to a number of reports including the National Planning Framework (NPF) Project Ireland 2040, which sets out the priorities for shaping the future growth and development of Ireland and the west and northwest region. The NPF stipulates that increasing innovation capacity “will depend on creating places that can foster enterprise and innovation and attract investment and talent”. The enterprise agencies forecast that the number of research and development (R&D) personnel needed in the enterprise sector will increase significantly in the next number of years.

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