Take the trip of a lifetime to the American South

Thu, Aug 15, 2019

Does vibrant live music, creole food, and history take your fancy? Then look no further than this special trip of a lifetime to Nashville, Memphis, Graceland, and New Orleans

New IT support specialist course at the GRETB Training Centre

Thu, Aug 15, 2019

This September, the GRETB Training Centre launches its new traineeship – IT support specialist for those wishing to enter the IT support field.

Secure your further education place in GCC

Thu, Aug 15, 2019

School leavers and mature students who are considering Galway Community College as their further education destination in September 2019 can apply and register online now on all QQI accredited courses. All courses offer a mix of practical and portfolio work and work experience. They are designed as a step towards skilled employment or progression to higher education institutes. There are no CAO points required for further education courses and after completion you can apply for more than 1,200 CAO courses that accept a QQI award for progression purposes.

New pharmacy sales assistant course at the GRETB Training Centre

Thu, Aug 15, 2019

A new pharmacy sales assistant course will be starting at the GRETB Training Centre in Mervue, Galway, in September.

Take the next steps with National Learning Network

Thu, Aug 15, 2019

Have you recently finished school and not sure what to do next? Do you need extra support to get a qualification to get a job or go on to further education?

Leaving and Junior Cert classes starting from September at Galway Study Centre

Thu, Aug 15, 2019

The Galway Study Centre is a tutorial school which has been based in Mill Street for the past 35 years. Enrolments are now being taken for its new term, starting on September 16.

Parenting resilient minds

Thu, Aug 15, 2019

Mental health problems affect about one in five children and young people. They include depression, anxiety, and conduct disorders, and are often a direct response to what is happening in their lives (Mental Health Ireland). According to the World Health Organisation around 50 per cent of mental disorders begin before the age of 14. Parents have begun to figure this part out themselves. They can unfortunately name on one hand children who needed some form of expert support for their emotional and mental wellbeing in the past 12 months. Parents are more than aware of the daily stories on all media forms of anxious children, crying spells, teenagers suffering migraine, school refusal, depression, bullying, missing youths, self-harming, suicides, violence, poor self-image, eating disorders, and so on.

Where has it gone wrong and with such an alarming acceleration? A fair share of it can be chalked down to today’s children and youth not having resilience skills. Resilience is that ability to bounce back from something that challenges your wellbeing. It is having the capacity to problem solve in a life or a social situation. A simple example of this would be children who have forgotten a school book they need to complete their homework on a given night who, on realising the error and the consequences of it (teacher being disappointed, falling behind in work, etc), set about making a plan to solve their problem such as snapping a friend in the same class and getting the pictures of the pages they need. This is showing resilience. What would not have been an appropriate reaction would be sitting on the floor in tears, refusing to go to school the next day, screaming at family members, etc. This in fact would show no coping skills and would be a key sign that your child needed an intervention.

Learn the art of beauty make-up and the intricacies of prosthetics with the School of Make-up Artistry

Thu, Aug 15, 2019

The International School of Make-up Artistry has been in business for more than 30 years, specialising in make-up artistry. The school's trainers are all highly skilled with many years' experience in the industry and are eager to share their knowledge with the students.

Go further with GTI

Thu, Aug 15, 2019

Galway Technical Institute is the largest college of further education and training in the west of Ireland. It is now accepting applications for courses commencing in September. Visit www.gti.ie where you will find an extensive range of full-time courses including some exciting new study options for 2019. Through its applied learning approach, GTI offers learners the opportunity to gain valuable experience in the workplace as well as providing the knowledge and skills to progress to further and third level education.

NUI Galway Engineering Maths Qualifying Exam offers Leaving Cert students a second chance

Thu, Aug 15, 2019

The College of Engineering and Informatics at NUI Galway has announced details of this year’s Engineering Maths Qualifying Exam which gives students a second chance to pursue a career in engineering. The exam, which takes place on Tuesday, August 20, 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 love of swimming starts here

Thu, Aug 15, 2019

The Kingfisher Club is launching its new term of children's swimming lessons, beginning September 4 and running for eight weeks.

Kingfisher is an award winning leisure centre with excellent facilities. Its swim academy is the pathway to swimming excellence and is known for its top standards of teaching. The teaching team believe that encouragement, patience, and clear instruction is essential to helping your child feel more at home in the water. Swimming is a skill children will love for life and it is important for parents' peace of mind too.

Street festivals

Thu, Aug 15, 2019

The first street festival held during the Quincentennial year of 1984 in Galway was organaised by High Street, Cross Street, and Quay Street from April 23 to 29. It was opened by Mayor Michael Leahy with the Army Pipe Band, St Patrick’s Brass band, St Patrick’s Boys' Band, Renmore Brass Band, and the Dockers Fife and Drum Band all playing on the streets. Later that evening, Gerry Macken’s Big Band played to a huge crowd from the back of a large truck which was drawn up across the street at the crossroads.

How Aran looked in the 1930s

Thu, Aug 15, 2019

When Thomas H Mason stepped onto the pier at Kilronan, Inishmór, in the summer of 1932, he described his feelings of surprise and sense of confusion. Writing in his masterly The Islands of Ireland * he realised that he was plunged into an Ireland he did not recognise. As an Irishman coming from the east coast, and geographically still in Ireland - he believed that he could have been 1,000 miles from Dublin.

You never know what you can find at Galway's markets!

Thu, Aug 15, 2019

After the madness of July, Galway embraces the slow pace of life and chill vibes that August provides the city and county.

Street festivals

Wed, Aug 14, 2019

The first street festival held during the Quincentennial year of 1984 in Galway was organaised by High Street, Cross Street, and Quay Street from April 23 to 29. It was opened by Mayor Michael Leahy with the Army Pipe Band, St Patrick’s Brass band, St Patrick’s Boys' Band, Renmore Brass Band, and the Dockers Fife and Drum Band all playing on the streets. Later that evening, Gerry Macken’s Big Band played to a huge crowd from the back of a large truck which was drawn up across the street at the crossroads.

How Aran looked in the 1930s

Wed, Aug 14, 2019

When Thomas H Mason stepped onto the pier at Kilronan, Inishmór, in the summer of 1932, he described his feelings of surprise and sense of confusion. Writing in his masterly The Islands of Ireland * he realised that he was plunged into an Ireland he did not recognise. As an Irishman coming from the east coast, and geographically still in Ireland - he believed that he could have been 1,000 miles from Dublin.

At that time he had never seen a currach, nor men and women dressed in home-made clothes, woven and knitted from the wool of their own sheep. Their features, he observed, were somewhat different from people on the mainland. They all spoke in Irish. ‘I felt a sense of wonder and interest which is common to travellers in strange places.’ As time passed by, of course, and Thomas found comfortable lodgings with Mrs McDonagh in Kilmurvey, he began to explore the Aran islands at his leisure. He became charmed by its spectacular landscape, the people and their stories.

Cad é an scéal? @ The Skeff!

Wed, Aug 14, 2019

On Friday 20th September at 7 pm,The Skeff invites you to join us in an exploration of common words and phrases and where their boozy origins come from. The title of the event “Cad é an scéal” translates from Irish as “What’s the story?” and they will have liquid refreshment from The Skeff’s own aptly titled “Scéal Ale” and also from Pearse Irish Whiskey.

NOCTURIA (FREQUENCY OF URINATION AT NIGHT) *CAN MICRO-IMMUNOTHERAPY HELP?*

Wed, Aug 14, 2019

DR. BHATTI IS THE FIRST DOCTOR IN IRELAND TO PRACTISE MICRO-IMMUNOTHERAPY.

People of the Tribes: Meet Eoin.

Tue, Aug 13, 2019

''I'm originally from Roscommon and have been living in Galway the last 5 years and I can't get enough of it. I've always had a soft spot in Galway in my heart, it's just so friendly, there is always something happening and the city is always alive. The atmosphere is just so electric. I love helping charities, I volunteer with Pieta House and many others, I always go out of my way to help other people''.

Let There Be Height

Tue, Aug 13, 2019

One of the most useful things you can do when planning garden improvements is thinking about how to introduce height into space. It’s such a useful element of design and can completely transform a garden, making it so much more interesting – but there are a few things to keep in mind if you want it to really work for you.

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