Save on energy costs while Government insulation grants remain

Thu, Nov 11, 2021

With the summer months behind us and the cooler months starting to set in, Galway company West Coast Insulation recommendS homeowners take advantage of the current grant scheme for home insulation. The scheme allows for a grant of €1100 for cavity wall and attic insulation.

Clean your oven before Christmas period

Thu, Nov 11, 2021

With December edging closer it is time to get your oven in top shape for the Christmas period. The Galway Oven Cleaning Company will deep clean your oven using its eco friendly system in 1.5 to two hours, leaving it cleaner than you have seen it since you bought it.

Get ready for Christmas with help from O'Connor Dry Cleaners & Launderette

Thu, Nov 11, 2021

Among the wide range of services offered at O'Connor Dry Cleaners & Launderette, the business specialises in cleaning curtains, duvets, blankets, cushions and cushion covers, helping clients get their house clean and ready for the Christmas festivities.

Pelvic floor muscle training for Movember: a men’s health solution

Thu, Nov 11, 2021

Aoife Ni Eochaidh is a multi-award-winning chartered physiotherapist and clinical specialist in women’s and men's health and pelvic physiotherapy. Her company is called International Pelvic Physiotherapy Management Ltd (IPPM). It provides a portfolio of services in the pelvic health space. She has created a range of technology-based Movember and men’s health and fitness products. A range is also available for women.

Getting ourselves ready for Christmas with Plexus Bio Energy

Thu, Nov 11, 2021

Leading up to the Christmas period can be very stressful for lots of people due to financial and emotional issues, but it is up to ourselves how we take it on board.

Alleviating neck and shoulder pain with professional manipulation and acupuncture

Thu, Nov 11, 2021

Neck and shoulder pains are common complaints. Some people experience only neck pain or only shoulder pain, while others experience pain in both areas. Other associated symptoms can be headaches, numbness, tingling, poor sleep patterns, or more severe symptoms such as anxiety or depression.

Healthy tips for a brighter winter from SOMEGA

Thu, Nov 11, 2021

The evenings are darker, the weather is colder, and you have probably already seen articles about “beating the winter blues”. But life is for living all year round, so here nutritionist and co-founder of SOMEGA, Dr Paula Gaynor, shares tips for keeping you healthy and bright this winter.

1. Seasonal diet

Merlin College still hopeful Department of Education will extend school building

Thu, Nov 11, 2021

Merlin College in Doughiska has grown to such unprecedented levels that it now pins its hopes on the Department of Education granting an extension to the building so that all children wishing to attend will be accommodated, especially those from the community in the east of the city.

Joyce’s Supermarkets launches staff training programme with GRETB

Thu, Nov 11, 2021

Galway based independent grocer Joyce’s Supermarkets has launched a new programme to upskill and provide formal training for its employees who are seeking to build a career in retail management. The programme includes an in-house trainee manager development scheme. In addition to this, trainee managers from Joyce’s have been enrolled with Galway Roscommon Education and Training Board (GRETB) on a QQI Level 6 course.

NUI Galway to showcase new postgraduate opportunities at virtual open day

Thu, Nov 11, 2021

NUI Galway has unveiled new postgraduate programmes in artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, business, hospitality, and international development as part of this year’s virtual open day, which takes place next week.

St Nicholas' Parochial School now enrolling

Thu, Nov 11, 2021

St Nicholas’ Parochial Primary School is now taking enrolments for the 2022 – 2023 academic year. St Nicholas’ Parochial School is a co-educational, multi-denominational, child-centred school with a long tradition of serving the youth of Galway. It is centrally located in Woodquay (beside the Town Hall Theatre) and due to the central location of St Nicholas’ Parochial School, the pupils have the opportunity to attend many different educational events held in Galway’s many cultural hubs. Even in the current environment, the school can still make the most of the surroundings by going for walks in the local parks, by the River Corrib, and taking classes outdoors.

The school has a low pupil-teacher ratio with large, spacious, classrooms. The school aims to create a safe and secure learning environment where the children feel valued and happy. Children are offered support and opportunities to develop life skills that will help them to engage with further education and personal development throughout their lives. They are encouraged to try as many activities as possible and to make the most of their many talents.

The unveiling of a plaque to Fr Griffin

Thu, Nov 11, 2021

On November 14, 1920, a young curate, Father Michael Griffin, was lured from his house at No 2 Montpellier Terrace by the Black and Tans. Whatever ruse they used to get him out of the house, it was not to go on a sick call, as he did not take the holy oils or the Eucharist with him, but went peacefully. He went missing and volunteers and search parties were organised and combed the city and surrounding countryside looking for him. A week later his body was found buried in a bog at Cloch Sgoilte in Barna. There was an international outcry. He had worked in the parish of Rahoon since June 1918 and was hugely popular. He spoke in Irish to young and old, organised feiseanna, currach races, and donkey races on Silver Strand. He was very republican and was suspected by the Tans of having heard the last confession of the informer Patrick Joyce, which was probably the reason why they abducted him and tried to extract the identity of Joyce's killers from him.

The French Revolution and the revolution in the Martin household

Thu, Nov 11, 2021

On the afternoon of July 14 1789 a mob unleashed its fury and frustration by forcing an entry into the Bastille, a medieval armoury, fortress and political prison in the centre of Paris. In the short but bloody battle that ensued some 98 of the mob were killed, as were three officers of the guard. Three more were lynched, and Marquis de Launay, governor of the prison, and the local mayor, Prevot de Flesselles, who had pleaded for peace, were stabbed to death and beheaded. Although the prison contained only seven inmates at the time of the storming, it was seen as a symbol of the monarchy’s abuse of power. It was the flashpoint of the French Revolution.

Knock-London service to resume from December 18

Thu, Nov 11, 2021

Aer Lingus will resume its hugely popular London-Gatwick service on December 18, just in time for the busy Christmas period. The service is returning on a phased basis initially, ahead of a planned full resumption of services in March 2022.

Private Hyperbaric oxygenation for tissue injury in the West of Ireland.

Wed, Nov 10, 2021

Brian Lynch, a Galway based solicitor, who is part owner of OxyGeneration, a company providing private hyperbaric oxygenation, is an advocate of the treatment after suffering from a horse riding accident.

All you want (and need) for Christmas is Paint by Numbers.

Tue, Nov 09, 2021

This is the season. Now that Samhain and the Halloween celebrations are over, we can finally start looking forward to Christmas. As exciting as it is, choosing Christmas gifts for the family can sometimes be a bit daunting. Luckily, Dare to Paint has such a wide range and variety of Paint by Numbers designs that you can find Christmas fillers for all the creatives in the family. 

Weddings in Spain made easy!

Fri, Nov 05, 2021

Located right by the sea on the Costa del Sol, Sunset Beach Club is a popular wedding destination for many Irish brides, and their dedicated Weddings Department is here to assist you every step of the way!

Renewed calls for a memorial bench for IRA man killed by British army on grounds of NUIG

Thu, Nov 04, 2021

Renewed calls have been made for a memorial bench for War of Independence IRA leader, Michael Moran, to be erected on the grounds of NUI Galway.

Fr Michael Griffin Mass and commemoration

Thu, Nov 04, 2021

The Annual Memorial Mass and Commemoration in memory of Fr Michael Griffin will take place on Sunday November 21.

Persse’s Galway Whiskey

Thu, Nov 04, 2021

The name Persse is synonymous with Galway, the first members of the family having arrived in this country with the Cromwellians and many of them making significant contributions to life here since, the best known being Isabella Augusta Persse who later became Lady Gregory.

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