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Learn more about the University of Galway MBA programme

Thu, Dec 29, 2022

University of Galway’s AMBA and AACSB accredited MBA programme, currently celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, will host a virtual MBA open evening on January 19 at 6pm. The open evening is a great opportunity to learn about the programme and to meet MBA faculty, students, and graduates.

Oughterard pupils hold art exhibition

Thu, Dec 29, 2022

Scoil Muire Doireglinne recently held an exhibition at Oughterard Courthouse featuring pupils' artwork created as part of the Artist in the School Scheme.

Ukrainian Christmas Eve spider and the Christmas tree

Thu, Dec 29, 2022

You might have heard about the German pickle stories where adults hang a pickle in a Christmas tree and the first child that finds it gets an extra gift. Now if you thought that was unique and culturally different, then you ought to know that Ukrainians put spider webs in their Christmas trees.

Traditions of the Christmas Tree

Thu, Dec 29, 2022

Christmas Trees as they came to be now started around the late 1400s into the 1500s. In what’s now Germany (was the Holy Roman Empire then), the Paradise Tree had more decorations on it (sometimes communion wafers, cherries and later pastry decorations of stars, bells, angels, etc. were added) and it even got a new nickname the ‘Christbaum’ or ‘Christ Tree’.

The trees became very popular throughout the country from the mid 1840s, when reports of ‘the Royal tree’ were printed in newspapers. In 1848, a drawing of “The Queen’s Christmas tree at Windsor Castle” was published in the Illustrated London News. It showed Queen Victoria, her German Husband Prince Albert and their young children around a tree which was set-up on a table. The drawing was republished in Godey’s Lady’s Book, Philadelphia in December 1850 (but they removed the Queen’s crown and Prince Albert’s moustache to make it look ‘American’!).

Wilfrid Scawen Blunt in Galway Gaol

Thu, Dec 29, 2022

Blunt was an aristocratic English writer, a person of remarkable ability who, as “the best looking man in England was credited with having refreshed the blood of several ancient families”. He was always against colonialism and sympathetic to small nations, so it was no surprise that he became an ardent supporter of Home Rule for Ireland. In 1887, he was in Ireland to study the grievances of the people when he heard that evictions had recommenced on the 56,000-acre estate of Lord Clanricarde in Woodford.

Try some new bubbles for the New Year

Thu, Dec 29, 2022

Christmas may be over but there is still lots to celebrate, tubs of chocolates to get through, and lots of TV to watch. Something to sip during all of this sounds good, perhaps something bubbly and refreshing after the big feast.

Magical meringues

Thu, Dec 29, 2022

Chocolate dipped meringues are a perfect for festive parties or as a New Year gift. These light sweet treats will melt in your mouth, just like snowflakes in your palm of your hand.

Bring your dining room into the New Year with EZ Living Furniture’s winter sale

Thu, Dec 29, 2022

The year 2023 is almost upon us and with it comes a whole host of new interior trends. Trying to stay up to date with the latest furnishings can be costly, especially if you want to decorate every room in your home. But if you are clever and take advantage of seasonal sales, enhancing your interiors doesn’t have to cost the earth.

Start 2023 on a positive note with a new diary

Thu, Dec 29, 2022

New Year is a time for new beginnings and resolutions. While we may not be the best at sticking to these changes, setting goals and tracking our progress helps to keep us on track.

What is functional wellness?

Thu, Dec 29, 2022

Functional wellness is a practical solution which maintains health and hygiene. Better Bedding mattress protection products (Protect A Bed) are manufactured with fabrics that have been combined with Protect A Bed’s proprietary Miracle Membrane®. These fabrics are waterproof, yet cool, quiet, breathable and comfortable to sleep on while keeping your mattresses, box springs, and pillows clean and protected from human moisture, allergens, accidents, and pest infestations.

By using mattress protection, you will get a top-notch healthy sleep environment, free from liquid damage including spills or bodily fluids. Mattress encasements also prevent allergens like dust, dust mites, dead skin, and mould. You get what you need - wellness while sleeping, and protection of your mattress and pillows.

New Year, new U with Unislim

Thu, Dec 29, 2022

Unislim, an Irish owned slimming company, is ready to help you say hello to the new U in 2023.

Treatment options – a right to know

Thu, Dec 29, 2022

Oxygenation is the Solution: Deaths from Covid-19 and Global Legal Insights for Medical Practice, An insider's Perspective is a book from Galway based solicitor Brian Lynch. Described as a toolkit for medical professionals to understand the relevant law, this Amazon bestseller gives clarity to doctors, lawyers, and patients regarding what must be disclosed to a patient (right to know) about reasonable alternatives and variant treatment options.

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Enjoy the wonderful difference of Northern Ireland

Thu, Dec 29, 2022

I had been to Northern Ireland on many occasions, but yet, I never felt that I had been to it. That I'd never sat back, taken the time to stroll around, to experience the variety of break types it offers. I suppose that emanates from the perception we had of Northern Ireland through decades of growing up and not seeing it as a potentially wonderful location to have a holiday.

Hitting the Burren trail with Galway’s Three Amigos

Thu, Dec 22, 2022

We are fortunate to live in Galway and to have the Burren within shouting distance. Some 15,000 hectares of a unique landscape that miraculously contain all the major habitats found on this island.

Santa Claus comes to Galway

Thu, Dec 22, 2022

St Nicholas of Myra is the patron saint of archers, sailors, merchants, repentant thieves, brewers, pawnbrokers, unmarried people, students, and children. He is also the patron saint of Galway, and our oldest church, St Nicholas' Collegiate, is named after him. He was a legendary giver of gifts, particularly to the poor. He would hand coins in through windows or open doors, and if they were closed, sometimes he would put them down the chimney. This was the origin of the tradition of Santa coming down the chimney bearing gifts. The tradition was good for business for chimney sweeps, it would be difficult to explain soot marks on the floor on Christmas morning.

Transition year, a good or bad idea?

Thu, Dec 22, 2022

You may find yourself torn on whether to do TY or not, and this is normal. Your school may have discussed the positives and negatives at face value but in the following article I hope to provide you with a more informed approach to the choice from numerous first-hand experiences.

More than 100 schools to be included in programme for young people cycling, walking, and wheeling to school

Thu, Dec 22, 2022

Minister of State at the Department of Transport, Hildegarde Naughton, alongside the National Transport Authority and Santa Claus, has announced that 108 schools will be included in the Safe Routes to School Programme.

HOW TO SUCCEED IN YOUR FIRST JOB (Eighth Article)

Thu, Dec 22, 2022

Colman Collins is the author of HOW TO SUCCEED IN YOUR FIRST JOB. Colman wrote this book to help recently qualified graduates to navigate their way successfully from the world of college to the world of work. The book is based on his forty years experience, initially as a HR Director with two blue chip multinationals including Nortel Networks here in Galway and more recently as the owner and CEO of Collins McNicholas Recruitment & HR Services Group, which also has an offi ce in Galway.

HOW TO SUCCEED IN YOUR FIRST JOB (Seventh Article)

Tue, Dec 20, 2022

Colman Collins is the author of HOW TO SUCCEED IN YOUR FIRST JOB. Colman wrote this book to help recently qualified graduates to navigate their way successfully from the world of college to the world of work. The book is based on his forty years experience, initially as a HR Director with two blue chip multinationals including Nortel Networks here in Galway and more recently as the owner and CEO of Collins McNicholas Recruitment & HR Services Group, which also has an office in Galway.

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