National Tile can cater for all your tiling and bathroom needs

Thu, May 13, 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.

Is sitting too much causing my back pain or sciatica?

Thu, May 13, 2021

A major manufacturer of workstations reports that 86 per cent of work computer users have to sit all day, and when they do rise from sitting, more than half (56 per cent) use food as the excuse to get up and move. In addition to sitting at work, for meals, and commuting to/from work, 36 per cent sit another one to two hours watching TV, 10 per cent sit one to two hours for gaming, 25 per cent sit one to two hours for reading/lounging, and 29 per cent use their home computer for one to two hours. In summary, the average Irish person sits for 9.5 hours a day and sleep for eight hours. That's a total of 17.5 hours a day off their feet.

Croí marks World Hypertension Day with free webinar

Thu, May 13, 2021

Are you, or a loved one, living with high blood pressure? Join Croí, the heart and stroke charity, and leading experts for a public webinar to learn how to manage your high blood pressure. The free webinar takes place online using Zoom on Thursday, May 20, from 1pm to 2pm.

Expert guest speakers on the day include Prof Bill McEvoy, consultant cardiologist, University Hospital Galway; Dr Barry McDonnell, cardiovascular physiologist, Cardiff Metropolitan University; and Dr Gerry Molloy, health psychologist, NUI Galway. The interactive panel discussion will address your priorities and concerns for living with high blood pressure. This event is in recognition of World Hypertension Day (May 17). Register now and submit your questions for the experts at www.croi.ie/webinar, or call Croí on 091 544310. Don’t miss this special event.

New digital courses in pelvic physiotherapy

Thu, May 13, 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.

Power your electrical project with Claddagh Electrics

Thu, May 13, 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.

Third level college grants for Leaving Cert students

Thu, May 13, 2021

SUSI- Student Universal Support Ireland is now open. If you feel that you may be eligible for a third level grant it is important in the first instance to know what class of applicant you are, and whose income is taken into account when assessing your application. The class falls into two categories:

FameLab Galway calls for entries

Thu, May 13, 2021

NUI Galway is calling on scientists and science enthusiasts to enter FameLab, the world’s largest science communication competition held in 30 countries. For the ninth year running, one of four regional FameLab Ireland heats will take place virtually in Galway on Thursday, June 10.

With science becoming increasingly specialised, those working in the field can struggle to explain their projects to colleagues, let alone to the general public. The FameLab competition, an initiative of the Cheltenham Science Festival, recognises this and challenges up and coming scientists, engineers, and mathematicians to explain a complex idea in a simple and engaging way.

GMIT invites schoolchildren to take part in National Robot Art Challenge

Thu, May 13, 2021

GMIT’s Department of Computer Science and Applied Physics is inviting primary and secondary schoolchildren to take part in a national art competition called the Robot Art Challenge.

Three Galway students awarded Scholarships of Excellence from AIT

Thu, May 13, 2021

Three Galway students were among the 30 recipients of awards at Athlone Institute of Technology’s Scholarship of Excellence ceremony this week – the highest number of recipients since the awards’ inauguration four years ago.

Learn French online with the French Institute Galway

Thu, May 13, 2021

Keep studying French, or take it up. The new term at the French Institute starts on May 17.

The French Institute is Galway’s French language school located in the Bridge Mills since 2005. It has an excellent reputation thanks to the dedication of its teachers who are qualified native speakers with extensive teaching experience.

Staycation in style at Hotel Woodstock

Thu, May 13, 2021

Hotel Woodstock is an award-winning hotel run by husband and wife team Sean and Elaine Lally and their son Oisin who is studying hotel management. The hotel is part of the Choice Hotel Group and is situated 4km from the market town of Ennis on the grounds of Woodstock Golf and Country Club.

Aran Island Ferries set to launch new Galway city to Inis Mór route

Thu, May 13, 2021

Aran Islands Ferries, Ireland’s largest and longest operating year round ferry service to the Aran Islands launches a brand new Aran Islands route from Galway City Docks to Inis Mór inclusive of a cruise along the Cliffs of Moher, on Friday June 4.

As part of the new route announcement, the company has announced that ‘Saoirse na Farraige – Freedom of the Sea’, a state of the art, purpose built, 400 seater passenger ferry, will join five other high quality vessels in carrying passengers on this new seasonal route complementing the existing business from Ros a’Mhíl. The new route will have a departure time of 9.30am daily from Galway City Docks to Inis Mór.

Gadgets continue to change the way we travel in 2021

Thu, May 13, 2021

Today’s world is showing no signs of slowing down in terms of innovation. New gadgets and various forms of tech are continually brought our way, with the travel industry on the receiving end of numerous tech-related offerings in recent times. The future of travel is certainly changing, with technology making its mark on the industry also.

National Tile can cater for all your tiling and bathroom needs

Wed, May 12, 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.

Gardenwise | Hold the Half-Hardies!

Mon, May 10, 2021

I have noticed a lot of confusion, amongst new gardeners especially, about the plants you buy for summer colour for your pots, window boxes and hanging baskets. For several weeks, tempting displays of colourful summer flowers have been visible outside all manner of retail outlets, from petrol stations to supermarkets, and it’s perfectly reasonable to think that if they are for sale, it’s safe to plant them out in the garden – but plant them too soon and you could kill them, and here’s why.

May Sundays in Menlo

Thu, May 06, 2021

“Boats from the Long Walk as well as the Boraholla boats were plying, and the shouting of the boatmen 'Who’s for Menlo, twopence a head, children free' rent the air …. It is a slow voyage but no-one minds. Joe Banks, piper to the King plays ‘The Rakes of Mallow'. Joe Kelly is piping in another boat, which is occupied by the Mayor of Galway …… Sweet vendors were working night and day preparing sugar-sticks and kiss-pipes which were sold in colours of red and white at a half-penny each ….. the cries of different vendors of eatables and drinks rent the air: ‘Cider a penny a glass …. The real juice of the American apple; Guinness threepence per pint and minerals twopence per bottle’ is the shout …… Puritans and temperance fanatics were unknown …. The ladies in the enclosure, which was at this side of the castle, with their sunshades and costumes of mid-Victorian days, looked beautiful. The villagers and colleens with their shoulder-shawls and neat pinafores were a picture of neatness and comeliness. They were all dressed — not undressed as they are today. Lady Blake hands the prizes and cups to the successful crews. The Miss Blakes are chatting in good old Irish to Maureen, Shawneen and Paudeen.”

Churchill lost patience, and simply turned off the tap

Thu, May 06, 2021

Because most people in Brigid Kavanagh’s farming community near Strokestown, Co Roscommon, did not have a radio in September 1939, no one knew that war was declared between Britain and Germany until some time later.

Study pre-university business at Galway Community College of Further Education

Thu, May 06, 2021

Galway Community College (GCC) continues to offer a wide range of further education courses in the business area. The college offers Level 5 QQI accredited courses in business and accounting, legal and medical secretary, marketing and web design, business administration, and retail pharmacy assistant. GCC also offers Level 6 Advanced Certificate in business management and accounting. These courses help students to develop crucial communication skills, presentation skills, and improved project management while learning key IT programmes and techniques.

The pre-university business courses GCC offers allow for progression to universities and ITs in Galway and nationwide. All business courses help the students to understand the latest software applications and to apply their learning in practical work placement throughout the academic year. Students have gained employment in many local businesses and with the possibility of achieving 390 CAO points from completing a course in GCC, progression to higher education institutes becomes a reality. Studying the Level 6 Advanced Certificate in business management allows GCC students advanced entry directly into the second year of some GMIT programmes, with which the college holds an agreement for this advanced progression.

GMIT creates new Department of Engineering Apprenticeships

Thu, May 06, 2021

GMIT has created a new Department of Engineering Apprenticeships and has appointed James Boyle as the new head of department. The move comes in response to growing demand and in line with the Government’s recently launched Action Plan for Apprenticeship 2021 – 2025.

CAO Change of Mind facility opens

Thu, May 06, 2021

CAO applicants wishing to make changes to their course choices can do so from now until July 1 using the Change of Mind facility, which opened on the CAO website this week.

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