Socially distanced Gaeilge

Thu, Sep 10, 2020

Are you ready to take your first steps into the post Covid-19 world? Conradh na Gaeilge is offering a chance to learn through its series of autumn Irish language classes. The classes are available across a number of platforms to enable you to join Imelda May in reclaiming your language. This year’s classes are available in Áras na nGael, 45 Dominick Street, and also online via Zoom.

Mindful self-compassion — live online group training for wellbeing and resilience

Thu, Sep 10, 2020

Our mental attitudes, beliefs, and expectations can have a big influence on whether we thrive and prosper or stagnate and decline. Rick Hanson, an eminent neuropsychologist, describes how the brain has a negativity bias designed to keep us safe rather than happy. He says that this makes our brain like Velcro for bad experience and Teflon for good experience.

New free or ninety per cent subsidised programmes now open

Thu, Sep 10, 2020

There has never been a better time to invest in yourself by upskilling or reskilling in areas where skills are most needed in the Irish economy by enrolling in one of NUI Galway’s new free or heavily subsidised programmes.

Three new music hubs for Galway's young people

Thu, Sep 10, 2020

From September, children and young people in Galway will have access to three new music hubs – one in Ballinasloe, one in Clifden, and Wellpark Music Hub in Galway city. The new music hubs will offer affordable weekly music lessons to ages six to 18.

Study herbal medicine with The Herbal Academy

Thu, Sep 10, 2020

The Herbal Academy runs courses, which allow anybody to expand their knowledge of home herbal remedies and better understand how they enhance health and longevity.

The foundation herbal medicine course is the academy's main course. It is the most comprehensive material and is supported strongly by the American Association of Drugless Practitioners. When purchasing the foundation course, students will also receive the colour therapy course for free. This offer is valid until September 30.

Autumn at the French Institute

Thu, Sep 10, 2020

The French Institute, established in Galway city for the past 35 years, offers a full range of classes, both online and in-premises. It has a wide array of courses for children (from age four), secondary school students, and adults, both daytime and evenings, starting the week of September 14.

Training and apprenticeship options with GRETB Training Centre

Thu, Sep 03, 2020

The GRETB Training Centre is working hard to ensure the safe return and wellbeing of learners and staff as they navigate a new training and education landscape, where learners can enjoy the training centre experience through blended and online engagement. The GRETB Training Centre will continue to offer a wide range of training courses using full time, part time, or blended learning delivery methods. All courses are run subject to guidelines issued by the Department of Education and Skills which will be in line with the Government roadmap for reopening society and business and plans for how the Covid-19 restrictions will be lifted.

Study business at Galway Community College

Thu, Sep 03, 2020

Galway Community College (GCC) continues to offer a wide range of further education courses in the business area. The college offers courses in business and accounting, legal and medical secretary, marketing, PR and web design, business information systems, and retail pharmacy assistant. GCC also offers Level 6 business courses in business management and accounting. These courses help students to develop crucial communication skills, presentation skills, and improved project management, while learning key IT programmes and techniques.

Autumn at the French Institute

Thu, Sep 03, 2020

The French Institute, established in Galway city for the past 35 years, offers a full range of classes, both online and in-premises. It has a wide array of courses for children (from age four), secondary school students, and adults, both daytime and evenings, starting the week of September 14.

Three new music hubs for Galway’s young people

Thu, Sep 03, 2020

From September, children and young people in Galway will have access to three new music hubs – one in Ballinasloe, one in Clifden, and Wellpark Music Hub in Galway city. The new music hubs will offer affordable weekly music lessons to ages six to 18.

Socially distanced Gaeilge

Thu, Sep 03, 2020

Are you ready to take your first steps into the post Covid-19 world? Conradh na Gaeilge is offering a chance to learn through its series of autumn Irish language classes. The classes are available across a number of platforms to enable you to join Imelda May in reclaiming your language. This year’s classes are available in Áras na nGael, 45 Dominick Street, and also online via Zoom.

ISSU launches study services resource for Leaving Certificate students of 2020 sitting exams

Thu, Sep 03, 2020

The Irish Second-Level Students’ Union (ISSU) has created a page of online resources to support Leaving Certificate students of 2020 who wish to sit examinations.

Book now: The Grinds Academy offering one week free trial

Thu, Sep 03, 2020

The Grinds Academy is opening for its 12th year this September and is offering Junior and Leaving Cert students a one-week free trial of a subject of their choice in the location of their choice. Students can choose from English, Irish, or French in Galway city, Claregalway, Athenry, or Caherlistrane in north Galway.

Learn Spanish at The Spanish Institute

Thu, Sep 03, 2020

The Spanish Institute is starting a new term full of courses and activities for students. The autumn term will start on September 14 and will offer a variety of Spanish group classes, both face to face and online, to all levels, as well as one to one classes. The new schedule is available on the institute’s website, www.spanishinstitute.ie, where students will be able to book their chosen course between September 4 and 11.

Line interactive online English classes with John Conneely

Thu, Sep 03, 2020

Covid-19 has caused our attitudes to many things to be re-evaluated and teaching and learning have not escaped. John Conneely regards the challenge as an opportunity to deliver classes in a different way so that individual students will be able to interface with the syllabus at a pace that suits them.

John Conneely will deliver interactive online English classes at a set time each week to maintain the routine of face to face teaching. All classes are broadcast on Friday evenings. The content of the Leaving Cert Higher Level English syllabus is divided into 26 sections, each lasting approximately one hour. For term one each class will focus on one poem and one text question from from Paper 1 which will be sent to students by email on the Tuesday before each class.

'I had worked in IT since leaving university, but I never felt that spreadsheets and storage solutions were my true calling'

Thu, Aug 27, 2020

After my dad had a heart attack, I started to read about nutrition as I wanted to find out how I could help him and what preventative health measures I could use for myself and my family.

GMIT and GRETB offer maths course for second chance admission to GMIT

Thu, Aug 27, 2020

Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology and Galway Roscommon Education and Training Board are jointly offering a maths course to CAO applicants who do not achieve the required grade in maths in their Leaving Certificate, giving students a second chance to gain admission to some courses in GMIT.

Autumn at the French Institute

Thu, Aug 27, 2020

The French Institute, established in Galway city for the past 35 years, offers a full range of classes, both online and in-premises. It has a wide array of courses for children (from age four), secondary school students, and adults, both daytime and evenings, starting the week of September 14.

Book now: The Grinds Academy offering one week free trial

Thu, Aug 27, 2020

The Grinds Academy is opening for its 12th year this September and is offering Junior and Leaving Cert students a one-week free trial of a subject of their choice in the location of their choice. Students can choose from English, Irish, or French in Galway city, Claregalway, Athenry, or Caherlistrane in north Galway.

What makes The Grinds Academy’s courses different is the attention to detail and a blended approach to learning. The Grinds Academy comprehensively covers all of each subject’s syllabus over a 32 week period. In addition, students of the academy can use the www.online-grinds.ie platform to access video classes, notes, and seminars from the convenience of their own home throughout the year.

Qualify as a SNA in 2020

Tue, Aug 25, 2020

Synergy Lifelong Learning is a special education training company directed by Mairéad McHale. Mairead and team have now opened their classes to learners in the midlands offering QQI level 5 and QQI Level 6 SNA training in Athlone.

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