Scoil Íde Primary School - Proud traditions, bright futures in the heart of Salthill

Thu, Oct 16, 2025

Scoil Íde, located in Ard na Mara, Salthill, is a long-established primary school with proud traditions rooted in the local community. Founded alongside Salerno Secondary School by the Sisters of Jesus and Mary, Scoil Íde remains true to its founding values offering a nurturing, holistic education in a vibrant and inclusive environment.

Explore St Nicholas’ Parochial School at their upcoming Open Day

Thu, Oct 16, 2025

St Nicholas’ Parochial School is holding an Open Day on Saturday, October 18 from 11am to 2pm. On this day, principal Ms Wendy Lynch and staff look forward to welcoming prospective students and parents and giving them a tour of the school.

GETSS celebrates Junior Cert results

Thu, Oct 16, 2025

Galway Educate Together Secondary School (GETSS) is delighted to celebrate the exceptional achievements of its Junior Cycle Class of 2025.

Join St Nicholas' Parochial School for their Open Day

Thu, Oct 09, 2025

St Nicholas’ Parochial School are holding an Open Day on Saturday, October 18 from 11am to 2pm. On this day, principal Ms Wendy Lynch and staff look forward to welcoming prospective students and parents and giving them a tour of the school.

St Nicholas’ Parochial School is a co-educational, child-centred school with a long tradition of serving the youth of Galway. It is located at Waterside in Woodquay, beside the Town Hall Theatre, and near to the University of Galway, and University Hospital Galway. Due to the central location of this Galway Primary School, pupils have the opportunity to attend many different educational events held in The Town Hall Theatre, The Black Box Theatre, Galway City Museum, the City Library, local book shops, and many other interesting attractions.

Third-level students in with a chance at winning €12k

Thu, Oct 09, 2025

Third-level students across Ireland are being encouraged to apply for EirGrid's CleanerGrid competition.

Local apprentices star at National Apprenticeship Showcase

Thu, Oct 09, 2025

Apprentices from Galway took to the stage at the WorldSkills Ireland Heroes Showcase at the RDS Dublin.

Celebrating 20 years in the community - Claregalway Educate Together NS

Thu, Oct 09, 2025

Join Claregalway NS for an informal and friendly opportunity to see the school, meet their dedicated staff, and discover all that Claregalway Educate Together NS has to offer on Thursday, October 9 from 6pm to 7.30pm.

Scoil Íde – A nurturing school community in the heart of Salthill

Thu, Oct 09, 2025

Situated in the tranquil cul-de-sac of Ard na Mara, Scoil Íde along with Salerno Secondary School was founded by the Jesus and Mary sisters. Scoil Íde is a thriving and welcoming primary school with more than 250 students. The school has a strong reputation for excellence in academics, music, and sport.

Career breaks can battle burnout, says expert

Thu, Oct 09, 2025

Career breaks have become a means of battling burnout for many workers who are struggling with the workload, reassessing their goals, or even just hoping to upskill, according to the latest Matrix Recruitment data.

Galway Chamber Business Awards to recognise excellence in local business

Thu, Oct 09, 2025

Galway Chamber has officially launched the Galway Chamber Business Awards 2025, proudly supported once again by main partner The Shannon Airport Group for the twelfth consecutive year. The awards celebrate the very best of Galway business, recognising innovation, ambition, sustainability, creativity, and community impact across the city and county.

Merlin College leads the way with new Leaving Cert subject in drama and theatre studies

Thu, Oct 02, 2025

Merlin College has announced its open night for incoming first year students (2026/27), where families will have the opportunity to explore one of Galway’s most dynamic and forward-thinking secondary schools.

Open evening at Coláiste Muire Máthair next week

Thu, Oct 02, 2025

Coláiste Muire Máthair is situated on over 20 acres close to Galway city centre. The college is a proud academic institution, producing some of the highest Leaving Certificate results in the county as well as some of the highest performing sports teams in the country.

University of Galway to host largest-ever Autumn open days

Thu, Oct 02, 2025

University of Galway is hosting its largest Autumn open days to date with a two-day on-campus event taking place on Friday, October 3 and Saturday, October 4.

The Autumn Undergraduate Open Days will take place from 9am to 3pm each day. University of Galway is preparing to welcome thousands of prospective students to its campus for the two-day event which will offer visitors the opportunity to explore five exhibition zones across the campus, meet with lecturers and current students, and participate in over 100 course and subject talks, campus tours, and interactive demonstrations.

ATU to host nine open days

Thu, Oct 02, 2025

Atlantic Technological University (ATU) will host nine open days across its campuses commencing October 1 at ATU Mayo in Castlebar.

Coláiste Éinde - supporting students to reach their potential

Thu, Sep 25, 2025

Located on Threadneedle Road in Salthill, Coláiste Éinde is a co-educational voluntary secondary school with a proud tradition of nurturing talent and ambition for almost a century. From first year through to the Leaving Certificate, the school offers a broad and diverse curriculum under the patronage of the Bishop of Galway. With almost a century of tradition, guided by its motto “Nec Ardua Terrent” (“The arduous does not deter”), Coláiste Éinde is dedicated to the spiritual, intellectual, physical, and cultural development of every student, in a caring and supportive environment.

University of Galway named European champion for student services

Thu, Sep 25, 2025

University of Galway has been named Ireland's European Student Card Initiative (ESCI) Champion for 2025 to 2027.

This recognition was rewarded by the European Commission's Directorate-General for Youth, Education, Sport and Culture. It has also been selected as a European champion for a flagship digitalisation project to simplify and secure recognition of academic credentials, promote student mobility, and foster inclusion.

Why I chose to do Transition Year

Thu, Sep 25, 2025

As a student who has just done the Junior Cert, I had the option to do Transition Year (TY) or skip to fifth year. I chose to do TY. The reason I did this was to take a break from the academic year, the constant routine of homework, exams and stress. TY is going to give me a chance to take a break from this. This year is going to open up a lot of new experiences for me as I get to try new things and figure out what I like, and maybe guide me towards my future.

One thing that I have already done this year is to take part in my school's TY mentor programme for incoming first years. Doing this, I had to help the new students find their way around, help open their lockers, play games and introduce them to their new school. I enjoyed this job so much, as I remember when I was in first year and was so nervous and scared.

ATU announces new Head of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery

Thu, Sep 25, 2025

Atlantic Technological University (ATU) officially announced Professor Patrick Pollock as its new Head of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery at the National Ploughing Championships in Tullamore last weekend.

Galway & Roscommon ETB learners feature in new TV documentary with Kayleigh Trappe

Thu, Sep 18, 2025

Two learners from Galway and Roscommon Education & Training Board (GRETB) feature in a new documentary on TG4 that follows TikTok sensation, Dancing With the Stars finalist and former ETB student Kayleigh Trappe as she hits the road to meet a diverse group of ETB learners. Eachtraí Foghlama le Kayleigh Trappe (Learning Adventures with Kayleigh Trappe) features adult learner Páraic Ó hEidhin and post-primary school student Éadaoin Kinsella O'Neill on very different learning journeys through the Irish language.

Tips for parents and students ahead of the Junior Cert

Thu, Sep 18, 2025

As a former Junior Cert student I was so stressed and anxious about going into third year and having to sit the exam. But what I forgot was that the Junior Cert is only to prepare you for the Leaving Cert and get a feel of the environment of an exam hall and what it is like to sit a two hour exam.

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