Next Level Skillnet launches specialist diploma in corporate environmental planning

Thu, Jun 27, 2019

Mayor of Galway Mike Cubbard launched a new specialist diploma in corporate environmental planning programme at the PorterShed in Galway.

GMIT announces free summer camp for young entrepreneurs

Thu, Jun 27, 2019

A free young entrepreneur summer camp for 40 second-level students will run this summer in GMIT’s Galway (Dublin Road) campus, commencing on July 8. The camp is hosted by the School of Business, for the third year in a row, as part of a national initiative funded by the Higher Education Authority. The course is designed to meet a key objective of the National Skills Strategy 2025, the promotion of entrepreneurial thinking and design skills among secondary school pupils.

Kevin McDonagh and Ivan McPhillips, lecturers in enterprise, creativity, and innovation, will lead the delivery of the one-week course which is open to secondary school students in Galway city and county, aged 12 to 17 years. It will run from Monday July 8 to Friday July 12, from 10am to 4pm (except Friday, which runs from 10am to 1pm). Participation is free and lunch/refreshments are provided each day.

Gain advantage points with contact lenses at Specsavers Eyre Square and Headford Road

Thu, Jun 27, 2019

Good vision is essential in helping people fulfil their potential in many pursuits including sports such as running, swimming, and cycling. Specsavers Eyre Square and Headford Road specialises in eye care and the professional teams are on hand to advise on the best eyewear ranges, including contact lenses.

Free blood pressure checks and public talk

Thu, Jun 27, 2019

Do you or someone you know have high blood pressure, or are you taking medication to manage blood pressure? If so, you are invited to a free blood pressure check and public talk by heart expert Dr Faisal Sharif on Wednesday, July 10, in the Croí Heart & Stroke Centre, Newcastle, Galway.

Swimming is an essential life survival skill

Thu, Jun 27, 2019

Every child should be able to swim. People do not realise that children from as young as three years of age can and do learn to swim. At Braemor Swimming Summer School they also become confident and very competent when swimming in deep water. Swimming also promotes health, fitness, fun, and relaxation.

Be skincare aware this summer

Thu, Jun 27, 2019

CarePlus Pharmacy is stepping up its efforts to help people stay safe in the sun this summer. As the first blast of heat arrives this week, each of the more than 60 CarePlus pharmacies around the country will display up-to-date UV index information, sourced from Met Eireann.

Lead a fun and active life without incontinence worries

Thu, Jun 27, 2019

We all know the dreadful feeling of sneezing or coughing suddenly while having coffee with friends or while out shopping and experiencing incontinence. Help is available to give yourself back your freedom without fear of leaks.

Aoife Ni Eochaidh, chartered physiotherapist and winner of the BPW and Irish Permanent Galway Young Business Woman of Year Award, offers physiotherapy for men, women, and children for pelvic conditions and incontinence. She is an experienced and passionate chartered physiotherapist who runs her private clinic from Suite 14, Bon Secours Consultant Clinic, in Renmore.

Galway school awarded for healthy eating initiative

Thu, Jun 27, 2019

Scoil Naomh Bríde in Tullykyne, Moycullen, has been named Healthy Heroes School of the Month for May, thanks to the students’ efforts in promoting healthy eating, sharing the honour with a school in Co Cork. It is among hundreds of primary schools across the island of Ireland that are participating in the Healthy Heroes Lunch Club initiative from the Irish Bread Bakers' Association and Bord Bia, which aims to educate children on how to improve their lunchtime habits.

Top tips for a healthy summer

Thu, Jun 27, 2019

Summer may have arrived over a month and a half ago but it only seems now that the weather has received the memo with the warm temperatures and the suns splitting the sky over the course of this week.

WHAT IS CAUSING MY PAIN?

Wed, Jun 26, 2019

Pain can take many forms from occasional stabbing or throbbing to a constant pain that will not go away. Each type of pain also has a different cause. One should look for the real cause of the pain in order to plan your pain management.

Contemporary Cool……so Hot Right Now

Mon, Jun 24, 2019

There’s one garden style I love to admire and love to design, but I’m not sure I could live with it in a ‘forever’ way myself – it’s the contemporary, minimalist style. I love these gardens and the sense of peace and calm they can bring when executed properly – the restrained use of planting and the adventurous use of materials and textures. But as anyone who follows me on Instagram and Facebook knows, I can’t resist colour, pattern and texture, and I love the constant changing of the seasons, new things and a regular freshening up of what’s around me.

Celebrate with Cake from Builín Blasta Café & Bakery!

Mon, Jun 24, 2019

Builín Blasta Café & Bakery is excited to introduce their new cake menu. Homemade and hand decorated, these modern cakes are perfect for all occasions. Birthdays, christenings, family reunions, baby showers… you name it, we can do it! Serving anywhere from 10 to 40 people per cake, our cakes can cater for parties big and small and range in price from €25 to €80.

Our Lady's Boys' Club

Thu, Jun 20, 2019

This club is one of Galway’s treasures. It was founded in 1940 by Fr Leonard Shiel SJ at a time when there were no after-school recreational facilities for working class-area boys in the city. The Jesuit Community gave them the use of a clubhouse at the back of the Columban Hall and here the boys were involved in many activities that helped prepare them for life. They were taught loyalty, self-respect, how to help others, and the importance of team spirit. Much of this was through the medium of sport — soccer, swimming, boxing, Irish dancing, table tennis, snooker, etc.

A letter to Elsie

Thu, Jun 20, 2019

Week II
On Sunday morning June 15 1919, shortly after 8.30am, Captain John Alcock and Lieut Arthur Whitton Brown roared over Clifden in their two-seater Vickers-Vimy. It had lost its exhaust pipe on the gruelling 1,800 miles from Newfoundland, which had taken more than 16 hours. The sound from its engines could wake the dead.

CAO change of mind clinic at NUI Galway

Thu, Jun 20, 2019

Students considering studying at NUI Galway are invited to the CAO change of mind clinic taking place on campus on Tuesday June 25. Parents and guardians are also welcome to attend the event, which runs from 12 noon to 3pm in the Human Biology Building on campus.

Host families wanted for international language students

Thu, Jun 20, 2019

MLC Student Language Programmes has been welcoming international students to Ireland since 1976. Both students and host families are extremely important to this company, which has built a reputation as one the leading homestay providers in Ireland.

Which plant-based ‘milk’ is the healthiest?

Thu, Jun 20, 2019

Consider a number of issues when looking for dairy milk substitutes.

Get the right foundation for a career in make-up artistry

Thu, Jun 20, 2019

Located in Briarhill Business Park, The School of Make-Up Artistry offers a range of long and short courses for all levels of expertise. A family-run business for more than 35 years, managed by Katie Robinson, the school offers internationally recognised diplomas in fashion, film, theatre, and media make-up.

NUI Galway continues strong performance in QS World University Rankings

Thu, Jun 20, 2019

NUI Galway continues to perform strongly in the QS World University Rankings, ranked 259th this year out of the world’s top 1,000 universities considered in this year’s QS ranking, maintaining its position among the world’s elite educational institutions. NUI Galway now ranks third in Ireland, the top Irish university outside Dublin, and 112th in Europe.

Let's go outside

Thu, Jun 20, 2019

We have many restaurants and cafes that are fantastic come rain or shine, but as what is rare is wonderful, there is something special about being able to dine outdoors in Galway. Whether you are grabbing a sandwich from McCambridge's and heading to the 'Sp'arch', or having the full three courses outside Kirwan's Lane, it is hard to beat a bit of al fresco. In a city full of well utilised nooks and crannies there is plenty to choose from, apart from obviously the entirety of Quay Street — here are just a few of our favourites.

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