Kai Restaurant named among Top 20 most sustainable food businesses

Wed, Sep 06, 2017

Kai Restaurant has been named on the shortlist for the most sustainable food service business. Restaurants from Denmark, Ireland, France and the United States are vying with 14 of the UK’s finest for the Food Made Good Business 2017 award which will be presented to the restaurant or food service business that has received the highest Food Made Good rating from the Sustainable Restaurant Association (SRA) in the last year, at the Food Made Good Awards, on 5th October.

Colours for Champions

Tue, Sep 05, 2017

At this stage of the week I hope the hangover has eased if you joined in the celebrations on Sunday – and Monday – and Tuesday….although I’m sure the sense of euphoria throughout the city and county will last a good while longer, and rightly so. As the champions prepare to return to their well-deserved welcome in the City of the Tribes, as well as towns and villages throughout Galway, the green-fingered might like to consider showing their appreciation in a horticultural way. After all, flags and banners in the county’s colours of maroon and white have fluttered from windows and decked our streets for weeks. Why not include our window boxes, hanging baskets, front gardens and even roundabouts – all areas where the hard working members of our Tidy Towns groups do so much to cheer up and beautify our streets for everyone’s benefit.

People of the Tribes: Meet Dave

Mon, Sep 04, 2017

I'm Dave, I tell everybody that I'm from Galway. I lived in the Renmore area as a child, but as the son of Hotel Manager's the family ended up in Killarney. I returned to go to College and have found it hard to stay away ever since. Galway has a unique spirit, there's a feeling in the air that's hard to describe but when you come back after time away you know that you have come home, I couldn't live anywhere else. I'm obsessed with History and the relics of the past, evidence of Medieval Galway can be seen at every turn. I'm an Antique dealer and my wife Victoria is a Knitwear designer we have a Crafts and Collectables shop in Corbett Court.

Irish dining scene a picture of diversity!

Mon, Sep 04, 2017

Stew, spuds and stout? For those who believe that Ireland’s food scene still revolves around these three staples, it’s time for you to come out from under that rock.

Top tips to stay fit in winter

Fri, Sep 01, 2017

October is nearly upon us and that summer feeling is slowly disappearing for another year.

Short evening courses at NUI Galway

Thu, Aug 31, 2017

The Centre for Adult Learning and Professional Development at NUI Galway offers a series of 8-week, non-accredited courses in a number of different subject areas including Archaeology, Writing, World Cinema, History, Art History, Languages, Health & Well Being, Literature & Poetry, Philosophy, Science, News Media, Ancient Greece and Rome, Genealogy and many others.

Learn to jive and waltz with renowned dancer Niall Doorhy

Thu, Aug 31, 2017

Have you ever wanted to dance but do not know where to start? Are you tired of going to weddings or country music events and not being able to dance? Well worry no more because County Galway native Niall Doorhy is back with a four-week jive and waltz course in County Galway, starting in Corrandulla Hall on Friday September 15 from 8pm to 9.30pm.

If you want to learn how to jive, Niall Doorhy is the man for you.

Excitement all round at annual Kumon awards

Thu, Aug 31, 2017

Excitement was palpable at the Menlo Park Hotel at the annual Kumon Galway City West Awards ceremony where families from every continent, and those native to Galway, convened. Deputy Mayor Cllr Mike Cubbard presented the awards.

A stepping stone to a career in counselling and psychotherapy at ICPPD

Thu, Aug 31, 2017

This 60-hour certificate course is an introduction to holistic counselling and psychotherapy and is a foundation-level counselling and psychotherapy course with a difference. The course is highly interactive and combines personal development, counselling skills, and an introduction to some of the main theoretical approaches in counselling, and concludes with a mindfulness workshop. This course is delivered in ICPPD Athlone and in Galway, on Tuesday/Wednesday evenings from 7pm to 10pm, commencing end of October.

A career in sports massage therapy

Thu, Aug 31, 2017

The Institute of Massage & Sports Therapy has been providing the highest level of training in sports massage for almost 20 years.

If you would like to run your own massage therapy clinic or work treating injuries with local sports teams, the Institute of Massage & Sports Therapy is now taking enrolments for its next part-time sports massage courses in Limerick, Galway, and Kilkenny.

Galway Grinds Academy offers the most affordable grinds in Ireland

Thu, Aug 31, 2017

Galway Grinds Academy is a specialised Irish, French, and English grinds school providing weekly Saturday tuition for students from second to sixth year, from as little as €10 per grind at its city centre location at 45 Dominick Street. In the newly refurbished academy, state of the art technology is used to enhance the key concepts in each lesson. Students can avail of grinds in the challenging subject areas of Irish, French, and English.

Career guidance is vital for success

Thu, Aug 31, 2017

Congratulations, you are going to college. Whether or not you got the course you wanted, it is essential that you make the most of this next exciting chapter.

John Conneely English Classes now enrolling

Thu, Aug 31, 2017

For 28 years John Conneely English Classes has been an important part of students’ lives in Co Galway and Co Clare, helping them to maximise their grades in both the Leaving and Junior Certificate examinations.

Gort Education and Training Centre September courses

Thu, Aug 31, 2017

The Gort Education and Training centre is now enroling for part-time BTEI (Back to Education Initiative) courses this September, offering a wide range of QQI accredited courses in creative media production, radio production, and film-making from its media department as well as community care, childcare, upholstery, art and painting, horticulture, and computers.

Trading Faces Stage School

Thu, Aug 31, 2017

Taking part in a Trading Faces workshop can help boost your child’s confidence in a safe and fun environment. Claire Power, who has been a drama teacher for more than 19 years, outlines the benefits in personal development for your child.

1. Build self confidence: Trading Faces takes students out of their comfort zone in a safe and fun environment. Taking part in classes slowly builds confidence as students are nurtured and taught how to express their thoughts and ideas in a creative way. Culminating in the Town Hall Theatre with seniors performing Into the Woods and juniors performing Oliver. This confidence, and ability to stand up in front of an audience, will stay with them throughout their lives.

Exceptional performing arts training from PASG

Thu, Aug 31, 2017

Performing Arts School Galway offers students exceptional training in dance, drama, musical theatre, singing, ballet, and much more.

Learn to parent creatively

Thu, Aug 31, 2017

An innovative parenting course which will be held in the city in September will examine issues such as limits and boundaries, childhood anxiety, tantrums, and sibling rivalry.

Sol y Luna School of Spanish for primary secondary students and adults

Thu, Aug 31, 2017

Sol y Luna Language School in Galway has been serving students’ needs for the past number of years and the testimonials from both parents and students speak for themselves of how successful it is.

Professional cookery course offers excellent career options

Thu, Aug 31, 2017

If you have an interest in food and would like to work with food now is the time to do it. There are currently up to 5,000 vacancies for qualified chefs in Ireland. The Irish International Hotel and Catering School can help to get you on the right track to start your career. It offers a full-time and part-time Level 5 QQI major award in professional cookery. Both programmes include a six-week work placement which in the majority of cases leads to a full time job or the opportunity to progress to the Level 6 programme.

Mindful self-compassion training

Thu, Aug 31, 2017

Our evolved brain is more concerned with our safety and obtaining resources than with our happiness. This can lead to a narrowing of our perception. For example, if while shopping you are received well in five shops but the sales assistant in the sixth shop is unpleasant, what will you remember about your shopping trip later that evening, the five pleasant sales assistants or the unpleasant one?

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