FCL mathematics booking now for January

Thu, Dec 05, 2019

Children who are good at maths at the age of nine (third class) are more likely to be more confident going into secondary school. This is the finding of research (Growing Up in Ireland) from the ESRI. Having good maths skills in third class is a critical factor in helping with the transition to secondary level. One of the key findings was that students who disliked maths at primary level were also more likely to find maths difficult after the transition to second level. It is evident that fostering foundational skills in maths at primary level was crucial to a later positive engagement with the subject.

The Respa adjustable electric bed

Thu, Dec 05, 2019

The Respa adjustable electric bed is part of Respa’s luxury collection of electric adjustable beds and mattresses.

How can hyperbaric oxygen therapy at OxyGeneration help your sleep and energy levels?

Thu, Dec 05, 2019

Since retiring as a professional athlete, former World and Olympic champion and award-winning healthy cookbook author, Derval O’Rourke, has become a mother to two young children, Dafne and Archie, and set up her own business derval.ie.

Deck the halls

Thu, Dec 05, 2019

It is time to raid the attic for boxes of tinsel and trinkets and embark on the annual decorating ritual. While we cannot help you unravel the fairy lights, here are a few tips to make decorating more fun and less about finance this year.

Make the most of your Christmas cards: Try stringing cards across a wall rather than just standing them on the mantelpiece. You can dig out last year's cards, if you still have them, to create an even more impressive display.

Design your dream walk-in wardrobe

Thu, Dec 05, 2019

When it comes to the interior of your walk-in wardrobe, storage solutions are everything.

Father Griffin Road

Thu, Dec 05, 2019

This view of part of Father Griffin Road was taken from Father Burke Road c1955. In the foreground you can see the land being levelled and prepared for the building of the Technical School.

My mother had an affair with Gay Byrne

Thu, Dec 05, 2019

My mother, who religiously listened to the Gay Byrne Show, operated a kind of censorship. There were certain topics she did not want me to hear. For two hours, five days a week, she would shut the kitchen door, and listen to Gay with the volume turned down. On one occasion I came into the room. She asked: “What do you want?” Nobody needs an excuse to go into one’s kitchen, so I’d rather indignantly replied: “Nothin’.” “Well,” she said, “I’m busy.” And that meant scram.

Fahy Travel to host coffee morning for Galway Simon Community

Thu, Dec 05, 2019

Fahy Travel, Bridge Street, Galway, will host a Christmas coffee morning in aid of Galway Simon Community tomorrow, Friday, from 9.30am to 12 noon. All are welcome to join the team at Fahy Travel to have a chat and a cuppa while supporting a very worthy local cause, especially at this time of the year.

For a festive shopping or theatre break, check into the Carlton

Thu, Dec 05, 2019

For those of you contemplating a pre-Christmas shopping or theatre break in the capital, the four-star Carlton Hotel Blanchardstown is for you — This luxurious contemporary lively hub, with 155 beautifully appointed bedrooms, is very popular with ladies groups where shopping or going to the theatre is a must. This hotel is easily connected to many of Dublin’s most popular tourist destinations which are right on the doorstep.

It is a shopper’s haven — located in close proximity to renowned Blanchardstown Shopping Centre and retail parks, Liffey Valley shopping centre, the National Aquatic Centre Waterpark and of course Fairyhouse Racecourse is just a short trot away.

CHRONIC SINUSITIS LINKED TO DEPRESSION

Wed, Dec 04, 2019

As many as one quarter of people with chronic sinusitis were affected with depression.

The Western All-Stars, 1963

Thu, Nov 28, 2019

After the war, there was a bit of a building boom of dance halls around the country. Radio had introduced popular music to the general public and more and more people wanted to move to the music, so dance bands began to form. Some of those in Galway were Des Fretwells’ Band, Maxie Dooley’s Musicmakers, The Bill Keaveney Orchestra, and Gerry Cahill’s Dance Band. They played the popular music of the day, were mostly seated on stage and reading the music from stands in front of them. Then along came Bill Haley and rock and roll and everything changed. The showbands had arrived. Music stands were forgotten, musicians played standing up and literally began to move with the times.

‘One of the greatest, truest spirits alive’.

Thu, Nov 28, 2019

In what must be the ultimate irony in the compelling story of Ted Hughes and Sylvia Plath, and their brief, but significant visit to Connemara in September 1962, it was Hughes who returned to find solace and peace there. Sylvia had planned to return that autumn, instead she found, what she thought was a refuge in the former home of WB Yeats in London, and despite the onset of severe depression, remained there to write her best poems. It would probably have saved her life if she had taken up the rented cottage she had paid a deposit for, between Cleggan and Moyard. Instead in London she battled against a bitter cold winter, ‘flu, frozen pipes, and minding her two small children while writing furiously most of the night.

Three years after her suicide Hughes returned to Connemara, with his lover Assia, his two children with Sylvia, Frieda and Nicholas, and his daughter with Assia, Shura. They found a refuge in Doonreagan House, on the curve of Cashel Bay, only a few miles from Cleggan. Writing to his brother Gerald, Hughes enthuses that he had a ‘ramshackle roomful of silence to work in’, while looking out at a heathery hillside, where he could see the Atlantic. ‘The kids are brimming over. Assia is here with me and a complete success.’ He had taken his two older children fishing that morning where ‘it hailed, it blew, there were three concentric rainbows, the mountains rose up and sank down, and I finally caught a sea trout about half pound….This place is a mild paradise for me at present.’*

GRETB apprentice represents Ireland at the World Skills Competition

Thu, Nov 28, 2019

The National Skills Competition was held in the RDS in Dublin in March of this year as part of the Ireland Skills live event. This was a showcase of more than 20 varied skills in a competitive setting, the winners in each event having the opportunity to represent Ireland at the World Skills Olympics in Russia.

Calasanctius College marks World Philosophy Day

Thu, Nov 28, 2019

World Philosophy Day was introduced in 2002 by the UN. Since then, it has taken place on the third Thursday of November annually. The initiative allows for reflection on societal issues. According to UNESCO, by celebrating World Philosophy Day each year, we underline the enduring value of philosophy for the development of human thought, for each culture and for each individual.

How to learn from experience

Thu, Nov 28, 2019

Have you often wondered how one person is able to learn from experience while another is not?

Some young people learn this skill from a very early age by reflecting on their actions/mistakes/challenges. Their life can as a result become more fulfilling as they start to create building blocks to help them meet and face difficult challenges in their life path. They have the skills to learn from both positive and negative experiences. They do not perceive failure as failure, but as a challenge and an opportunity to do better next time.

How to cope with maths anxiety

Thu, Nov 28, 2019

A common problem for school-going children is getting to grips with mathematics. If students start to feel they are falling behind it is not too long before this can turn into a snowballing problem that becomes maths anxiety.

Christmas at Caprice

Thu, Nov 28, 2019

Caprice has been a favourite with Galwegians and visitors since its opening a couple of years back. The first thing you notice about Caprice is that the interior looks like a Pinterest board dream, all calm colours and twinkling lights. It is clear that a great deal of thought has gone into this design. Located at the corner of Church Lane and Market Street, Caprice has added to this area of town. It is a bit off the beaten path, but that does not seem to put many people off visiting. A good menu often trumps an out of the way address.

The Skeff Late Bar & Kitchen — Galway’s meeting place this festive season

Thu, Nov 28, 2019

Picture this… It’s a nice crisp afternoon, you have spent the day shopping with friends and it’s time to put the bags down and give your arms a rest. The Skeff Late Bar & Kitchen in Eyre Square is the perfect place to stop off and soak up the magical festive atmosphere in the lead up to the holidays.

Enjoy relaxing in cosy surroundings with a winter warmer in hand while taking advantage of the best viewpoint in the city. Choose from a tasty selection of hot drinks, such as a Bailey’s hot chocolate, Kahlua coffee, or a hot port.

Enjoy festive afternoon tea at the Nox

Thu, Nov 28, 2019

Nox Hotel is one of Galway’s trendiest and most conveniently located hotels, and with a festive ambience not to be missed it is the perfect place to enjoy a Christmas treat.

Santa’s letters and lunch at the g

Thu, Nov 28, 2019

Santa’s forecast is for a very g-ood and g-enerous Christmas this year and he is ready to tell all the boys and girls why, over lunch on Saturday December 14 from 12 noon in the stunning surroundings of the ever stylish and magically festive five star g Hotel.

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