Outdoor dining in the garden of Galway city

Thu, Jun 03, 2021

The Skeff Bar & Kitchen is welcoming customers back to its new and improved outdoor dining area. From Monday June 7 the team at The Skeff Bar & Kitchen will be back to doing what they do best, serving delicious food, tasty cocktails, and cool pints.

Tempt your tastebuds with this delicious mousse au deux chocolat

Thu, Jun 03, 2021

Treat yourself to the perfect weekend dessert by whipping up this mousse au deux chocolat, courtesy of Siúcra. Rich and creamy, yet light and fluffy, these little pots of perfection will leave you wanting more.

Musgrave MarketPlace campaign aims to help reboot hospitality businesses in Galway

Thu, Jun 03, 2021

Musgrave MarketPlace, Ireland’s leading wholesale supplier to foodservice, retail, and SME businesses, today announced it is investing €650,000 to support the reopening of Irish hospitality at the beginning of June. As part of this investment, Musgrave MarketPlace has launched a range of new initiatives to support the industry and assist the reboot and recovery of the sector.

Further your career at Galway Community College

Thu, Jun 03, 2021

Galway Community College of Further Education (GCC) continues to offer full-time courses in a wide variety of career areas designed as a step towards skilled employment, in preparation of starting an apprenticeship, or progression to further and higher education. All one-year courses offer a mix of blended learning, with work experience which gives the opportunity to people, who are unsure of their career path, to taste a vocational area before committing to a longer course. These courses are aimed at Leaving Certificate graduates, mature learners, and anyone finding themselves unemployed or facing uncertain job security, this is the perfect time to reevaluate their options regarding their future career paths.

There are no CAO points required to apply for a further education course and, on completion, you can convert your results from the course, up to 390 points, to apply for more than 1,200 CAO courses that will accept a QQI award for progression to institutes of technology and universities nationwide. GCC's Level 6 courses give direct access to some second-year courses in GMIT. Information talks by GMIT and NUIG on progression opportunities are held throughout the year, and GCC's guidance counsellor is available for information on progression and job opportunities in Galway and nationwide.

GMIT expands apprenticeship course offerings

Thu, Jun 03, 2021

GMIT has secured circa €1.8 m from the Higher Education Authority to increase the number of apprenticeship courses at its Galway (Dublin Road) and Letterfrack campuses from September 2021.

The funding will allow for an increase in places on GMIT’s electrical apprenticeship courses in the Galway city campus and the delivery of a new wood manufacturing and finishing apprenticeship course in the GMIT Letterfrack campus.

How to manage your stress and maximise your performance in a written Leaving Cert exam

Thu, Jun 03, 2021

There is less than a week to go until this year's Leaving Cert class sit down to take the first written paper. It has been a two-year programme like no other in the almost 100-year history of this examination.

GMIT launches new Level 7 diploma in school age childcare

Thu, Jun 03, 2021

GMIT’s Department of Nursing, Health Sciences, and Social Care has added a new course in its suite of early childhood education and care programmes, the new diploma in school age childcare (Level 7), the first such course to be offered in Irish third-level colleges.

The innovative academic programme was designed in consultation with stakeholders in the school age childcare (SAC) and early learning and care (ELC) sector. One hundred and five participants took part in the consultation process representing 89 SAC and ELC organisations.

Gardenwise | Could Porcelain be the Perfect Paving?

Tue, Jun 01, 2021

Choosing the right paving is one of the most important decisions you’ll make if you’re renovating your garden or planning a new one. It’s probably the biggest investment you’ll make in terms of cost – not just the cost of buying your paving but of laying it correctly too. Natural flagstone paving and brick or block paving all have their place – but the suggestion I’m making increasingly often to my clients recently is to consider outdoor porcelain paving.

The egg and butter market in Church Street

Thu, May 27, 2021

Some weeks ago we wrote about the virtues of country butter being sold at the Saturday Market, but it seems there were occasional vices there too. The ink was hardly dry on the paper when David Barrett sent us an account of a court case that took place at the Galway Petty Sessions in September 1910 before the magistrates Messrs J Kilbride and JS Young. District Inspector Hildebrand prosecuted Mrs Sarah Bane, Moycullen, on three different counts of selling butter that was unfit for human consumption to Kate Hoare, Mary Griffin, and Norah Joyce. Mr Cooke, from Blake and Kenny solicitors, appeared for the defence.

Echoes of the American west as railroad gets under way

Thu, May 27, 2021

Once the Galway-Clifden railway route was agreed, pressure came from the chief secretary’s office for the Midland Great Western Railway to commence work immediately, and that ‘every able bodied man in Connemara’ was to be offered a job building the railway.

Out of this world Irish wall art arrives at Harvey Norman

Thu, May 27, 2021

Harvey Norman has introduced two new and exclusive pieces of Irish wall art - Jupiter and Quantum – as part of its wall art range.

Power your electrical project with Claddagh Electrics

Thu, May 27, 2021

Claddagh Electrics has the spark when it comes to everything electrical. The company caters for domestic, commercial, industrial, and smart home automation. With services including Loxone installation, EV charging, solar, PV, and battery storage, CCTV, fire alarm, emergency lighting, shop fit-outs, office fit-outs, new builds, re-wires, maintenance, and electrical testing the team really are ahead of the game.

Claddagh Electrics is based in Oranmore and covers County Galway and surrounding areas. The team have more than 15 years' experience in the electrical industry, and are fully insured and registered with Safe Electric. The team of fully qualified electricians will take on jobs of all sizes.

National Tile can cater for all your tiling and bathroom needs

Thu, May 27, 2021

The new National Tile showroom in Galway is now fully up and running. The showroom is situated in Unit 3A Oranmore Business Park, next door to Tom Dempsey Flooring, and has been designed with your comfort in mind.

Low back pain and subluxation

Thu, May 27, 2021

Subluxation means a vertebral joint of the spine is out of its normal position. It's the same as a sprain because the ligaments are stretched when this occurs. But how does a joint get out of its normal position? Usually, the culprit is some sort of trauma but not necessarily at the level of a high fall or a major car accident (although these trauma do cause problems).

It's wine o'clock somewhere

Thu, May 27, 2021

Are you looking for the perfect wine to enjoy this weekend? Look no further than the wide range of stylish and trendy wines which are available at your local Joyce’s Supermarkets.

Enjoy Irish beef goulash for a fuss-free weeknight dinner

Thu, May 27, 2021

This delicious recipe for beef goulash, courtesy of Bord Bia, is easy to cook and will provide a hearty dinner for up to four people.

New digital courses in pelvic physiotherapy

Thu, May 27, 2021

Aoife Ni Eochaidh is a chartered physiotherapist and winner of the BPW and Irish Permanent Galway Young Business Woman of the Year Award. She is an experienced chartered physiotherapist who runs her private clinic from Suite 14, Bon Secours Consultant Clinic in Renmore, Galway. Ms Ni Eochaidh has announced new home pelvic routine courses, which are affordable digital learning courses for people worldwide with incontinence and pelvic conditions.

People can do these courses in comfort and privacy at home and can purchase them online from ippm.ie. The home pelvic routine course can be an adjunct to your pelvic physiotherapy appointment with Aoife Ni Eochaidh when attending for assessment and/or treatment at the clinic or as an adjunct too for consultations by video call.

Never a better time to enjoy exciting city break experiences and attractive rates

Thu, May 27, 2021

With packages and attractive rates offering great value coupled with a range of interesting and exciting things to do, a break in Dublin makes more sense than ever.

Merlin College adds Polish and German to languages team

Thu, May 27, 2021

"The limits of my language mean the limits of my world." It was the great German philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein who said this, and he wasn’t wrong, especially now in our global digital world where the ability to communicate effectively in the environments of information technology, business, finance, or politics is of paramount importance along with many other caring professions such as medicine or NGO work.

Galway Community College offers the widest range of fitness courses in the west of Ireland

Thu, May 27, 2021

Galway Community College offers the widest range of fitness courses in the west of Ireland. By registering on any of its QQI Level 5 sports courses, students obtain an award in sport, recreation, and exercise and have the opportunity to qualify as a fitness instructor and sports coach. GCC is accredited with the NCEF in University of Limerick and ITEC and provides a wide range of additional qualifications from NGBs such as GAA, Basketball Ireland, and FAI.

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