Explorers Education Project features in the new European Blue School handbook

Thu, Apr 15, 2021

The Marine Institute Explorers Education Programme has been included in the European Blue School handbook for teachers, that was recently released as part of the launch of the European Blue School project.

Irish language classes with Áras na nGael

Thu, Apr 15, 2021

Whether you are looking for something to lighten the lockdown, to learn a new skill, or even just to get back into the swing of it. Áras na nGael is offering Irish language classes this summer. Whether you are fluent and looking to improve your grammar, looking to get back in touch with your Irish from school, or looking to start your Irish language journey from scratch, with a wide range of classes, from beginners' conversational Irish to advanced classes and everything in between, there is something for everyone.

Looking forward to summer dining al fresco in Ireland

Thu, Apr 15, 2021

There has been broad welcome for the programme which will enable us to enjoy outdoor dining and more of an al fresco experience when we holiday across the country this summer as restrictions ease.

While at the moment, we are working our way through the vaccination programme, there is great hope that the Irish holiday experience which was enjoyed by millions last year will be repeated again this summer.

Gardenwise | Colour Me Beautiful – paint in the garden

Mon, Apr 12, 2021

I often think paint colour is one of the most underused elements in a garden and it’s something I always address when I’m producing garden plans for my clients. Paint can make such a difference to the feel of a space, making it feel bigger, smarter and pulled together, but can also be used to great effect on individual features like furniture to transform it.

Dancing feet in the Hangar

Thu, Apr 08, 2021

Early in 1922, the urban council decided to purchase the hangar and some of the huts at Oranmore Airfield which had been used by the RAF there. The price was £400. Willie Joe Simon’s tender for their removal and re-erection of was accepted. Following the assembly of the Hangar in Salthill Park, a council meeting was held there and decided that ‘a dancing floor in timber be laid down’. They also recommended that one of the sheds purchased in Oranmore ‘be erected adjoining the Hangar to be used as a kitchen and supper room’. Three councillors, John Coogan, Mr Bailey, and Martin Cooke supported the sale, other councillors said it would become a ‘white elephant’. They were wrong.

Ireland could have been a world war battlefield

Thu, Apr 08, 2021

In the early hours of Friday April 21 1916, two days before the Easter Rising was scheduled to begin, a German submarine surfaced off the Kerry coast, and three men set out for the shore in a small dinghy. On board were Sir Roger Casement, and two other men Robert Monteith and Daniel Bailey. As they neared the shore the dinghy capsized, and the men arrived on Banna Strand in Tralee Bay, drenched and exhausted.

GMIT launches two new design and craft degree courses

Thu, Apr 08, 2021

The Design & Crafts Council Ireland has announced an exciting new partnership with Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology that will see the creation of two new degree courses for students.

The redesign and further development of the DCCI courses in ceramics skills and design and jewellery and goldsmithing skills and design will mark a significant milestone for the sector. It will ensure a high level of craftspeople will graduate with enhanced qualifications in Ireland, while keeping the ancient skills of goldsmithing and ceramics ‘throwing’ alive.

ICPPD is a college with a difference in Athlone and Galway

Thu, Apr 08, 2021

The International College for Personal and Professional Development, ICPPD, opened its doors to learners in September 2010. ICPPD’s vision is to inspire, encourage, and support people on their path towards wholeness and wellness. The goal of the organisation is to provide academic and professional validated programmes of excellence in the field of counselling and psychotherapy, and to offer associated courses to a community of adult learners from at home and abroad.

Learn more about NUI Galway's accredited MBA programme

Thu, Apr 08, 2021

NUI Galway’s AMBA and AACSB accredited MBA programme, which celebrates its 50th anniversary next year, will host a virtual MBA open evening on April 21 at 6pm. The open evening is a great opportunity to learn about the programme and to meet MBA faculty, students, and graduates.

Finegan Brothers & Co Coffee – a new wave of Irish coffee innovators

Thu, Apr 08, 2021

Josh and Fiachra Finegan are two Irish brothers and coffee fanatics who are taking the coffee industry by storm operating from Meath and Galway respectively. Their company, Finegan Brothers & Co, is currently nine months old, and the idea to start the company was born at the kitchen table during the first lockdown. Josh and Fiachra both felt that the experience of getting a premium authentic cup of coffee from the comfort of your own home was missing, and with that they decided to take matters into their own hands.

A Thursday night treat

Thu, Apr 08, 2021

Treat yourself this Thursday to a delicious guilt-free takeaway from home, the perfect end of week pick-me-up. And with a wide range to choose from at your local Joyce’s Supermarket you are sure to find your perfect Thursday night treat.

How to run a 5k personal best

Thu, Apr 08, 2021

Are you aiming to break the 20-minute barrier for 5k or go even quicker? What is the best approach to do your best 5k? In this article I discuss how speed work, strides, and pacing can help you achieve that PB.

Summer is coming - lose up to two stone in ten weeks

Thu, Apr 08, 2021

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Your metabolism controls the results from your diet and exercise. It doesn’t matter how good you are with your food and exercise, metabolism faults severely limit your results and cause the stubborn fat on your stomach, hips, thighs, and back of arms. A good metabolism means you can lose up to 3lb of real fat each week – almost one stone per month.

New digital courses in pelvic physiotherapy

Thu, Apr 08, 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.

Bijou Bathroom solutions with VADO

Thu, Apr 08, 2021

Despite being the smallest room in your house, the downstairs toilet is one place where you can really show off your individual style.

Enhance and design your garden outdoor space with Colourtrend

Thu, Apr 08, 2021

Welcome colour to your garden and design your outdoor space with Colourtrend, Ireland’s iconic paint brand.

Great hotel offers for those travelling to the West — and not just for visitors

Thu, Apr 08, 2021

One of the few disadvantages for those of us fortunate enough to live in the West of Ireland is that we rarely get a chance to stay in a local hotel, as a tourist. That is likely to change this summer, as we will be encouraged to holiday closer to home, and many of us have ruled out foreign travel until 2022 at the earliest.

The temptation will be to look more closely at the options in our own areas, and to experience our local attractions and amenities through the eyes of a visitor to this place. Whether visiting Galway city from Mayo or the midlands, or leaving the city for a break in Connemara, Mayo, Clare or Athlone, many people were pleasantly surprised in 2020 at how much fun they had, holidaying at home.

Gardenwise | Upwardly Mobile – Spring Flowering Climbers

Tue, Apr 06, 2021

I love all of the signs of spring, but one of my absolute favourites is the new growth of climbing plants. The early shoots of clematis, honeysuckle and climbing roses have a way of gladdening the heart – I want to cheer them on as they climb, outwards and upwards, to embrace the new season. Climbers that flower in spring are especially valuable as they distract the eye from still-bare borders and from the messy brown foliage of bulbs that have just finished flowering.

Galway Sinn Féin to hold Easter Rising online commemoration

Thu, Apr 01, 2021

The 105th anniversary of the Easter Rising of 1916 will be commemorated online this year as last year by Galway Sinn Féin.

Applications now open for NUI Galway MBA scholarships

Thu, Apr 01, 2021

Following the recent announcement of its global AACSB accreditation (Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business), NUI Galway’s JE Cairnes School of Business and Economics is now accepting applications for its 30% Club Scholarship for September 2021. Now in its fourth year, the scholarship aims to advance female leadership in business organisations and is a key influence in the increased number of female participants applying to and joining the university’s MBA programme.

The 30% Club Ireland was officially launched in January 2015 with a goal to achieve better gender balance at all levels of business in Ireland. The 30% Club believes that gender balance on boards and executive leadership not only encourages better leadership and governance, but further contributes to better all-round board performance, and ultimately increased corporate performance for both companies and their shareholders.

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