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There will be an opportunity to meet the curators of the recent Butler Gallery collection exhibition for a unique insight into curating an exhibition of heritage and modern artworks.

Galway Actors Workshop is offering a new daytime course in creating theatre as part of its autumn course programme. It is also offering the popular introduction to acting for adults who have always wanted to give it a try, and a scene study class for those with more experience.

After two months of waiting, 3,107 Galway students are waking up this morning contemplating their future path after receiving their Leaving Cert results yesterday. With first round CAO offers not published until Monday, many will be facing a few more anxious days before they learn if they have gained entry into their chosen course. Two Galway students will face no such quandary however, as Ciaran Doyle of Craughwell and Ruth Cormican from Oranmore were among 10 students in the country who achieved eight A1s.

Belvedere Hills Nursery, Montessori, and after school club in Mullingar was established in September 2004 to provide quality care for children.

The College of Engineering and Informatics at NUI Galway has announced details of a special entrance maths examination which will give students a second chance to pursue a career in engineering. The exam, which takes place on Wednesday August 24, is for students who achieve the CAO points for an undergraduate engineering degree course at NUI Galway but who have not met the obligatory maths requirement.

The Mayo College of Hairdressing is the first purpose built state of the art hairdressing college accredited by City and Guilds running full and part time courses in Mayo. This is an independently run college under the personal supervision of Angela Chambers.

No matter what your education or career goals are, it is helpful to begin preparing early. Castlebar Credit Union encourages starting a savings account from a young age. However sometimes savings may not be enough to cover all educational costs, particularly at third level.

Galwegians on Jobseeker’s Benefit who are keen to upskill and retrain should apply for the Government’s new JobBridge scheme and avail of the 70 vacant internships in Galway.

The Western Development Commission (WDC) has launched the LookWest.ie My Summer photo competition. The competition, running during July and August, invites people to capture their favourite west of Ireland summer moments and be in with a chance to win the top prize worth €1,500. Photos can be of a great memory, the fun and excitement of attending one of the region’s many festivals or just a lazy, relaxing day that captures the appeal of the West of Ireland. Entry is free, and photos can be uploaded through the competition link on www.lookwest.ie or on the LookWest.ie Facebook page.

Gareth Jones from Glasson Hotel and Country Club was one of 20 owners and senior managers in the Irish tourism sector to recently graduate from the Fáilte Ireland executive management programme which is designed in conjunction with Cornell University, USA. The graduation ceremony which took place in Trinity College Dublin honoured participants from across the tourism sector including representatives from hotels, restaurants, and other tourism activities/attractions. The programme was based on a study of a range of job-related topics covering strategy, marketing, finance, management, and operations.