Last chance to avail of huge savings in G Furniture winter sale

Thu, Jan 12, 2017

The winter sale at G Furniture and Carpets on the Tuam Road, Galway, must end this Sunday with huge savings across all departments. The company guarantees the best value for money in Galway in carpets and furniture with savings of up to 70 per cent on special sale items and end of line ranges.

New Year’s sale continues at An Siopa Troscan, Moycullen

Thu, Jan 12, 2017

See the full range of quality Irish manufactured suites at An Siopa Troscan in Moycullen, where all suites can be made to order. The full range of styles covers everything from contemporary to traditional.

Don’t leave it until secondary school to get help with maths

Thu, Jan 12, 2017

This is the advice for all parents of primary school children who are experiencing difficulties at school with this core subject. Frank Murphy, manager of FCL Galway, explains that one of the keys to success in maths is having a solid fluency in the foundational maths skills that are taught in primary school. Too often, students do not get sufficient practice at the different basic skills and so lack the confidence needed to tackle the more complex ideas that appear in secondary school mathematics and beyond. Often students lack the necessary fluency and feel that they are “no good at maths”.

Maths skills build one on top of the other starting with addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, and division with remainders. It is only when the core skills are sufficiently secure that the student can proceed on to more complex computation in fractions, decimals, percentages, and algebra. Mastering maths is similar to mastering the piano: the growth of each skill is gradual and cumulative, each new improvement being built upon earlier achievements.

Making a good start to CAO Application 2017 this month

Thu, Jan 12, 2017

Deadline
The normal closing date for CAO Application 2017 is Wednesday February 1 at 5.15pm, with an online facility to amend course choices from February 6 to March 1 at 5.15pm.

Beechmount Art Studio expands to Oranmore

Thu, Jan 12, 2017

Beechmount Art Studio has launched a range of classes in its new facility at The Glassroom in Brazco Coffee Academy, Oranmore.

Learn the Montessori curriculum at GTI

Thu, Jan 12, 2017

GTI Adult Education term 2 is open for registration with a great choice of programmes on offer for 2017.

Nutrition, a career you will love

Thu, Jan 12, 2017

Every New Year we make resolutions we may or may not keep. “Be healthier. Love my work…” This year, make a real commitment to yourself and your passions.

GMIT secures EU funding to develop food entrepreneur-focused rural economies

Thu, Jan 12, 2017

GMIT has been awarded funding for a unique project called Creating Entrepreneurs in Food, which aims to build food innovation and entrepreneurship-focused rural communities and economies in the west, and develop a model for Ireland and Europe.

Irish classes for adults at Conradh na Gaeilge

Thu, Jan 12, 2017

Register now for Conradh na Gaeilge’s Irish course for adults. Classes focus on conversational Irish and cater to all levels, and commence the week of Monday January 30.

NUI Galway to hold CAO information evening

Thu, Jan 12, 2017

NUI Galway will hold a special information evening for prospective students on Wednesday January 18 from 5.30pm to 8.30pm in the Arts Millennium Building. The event is aimed at mature students, Leaving Certificate students, and parents/guardians.

Sol y Luna Spanish classes for adults, children, and Leaving Certificate intensive preparation seminars

Thu, Jan 12, 2017

Due to the success of Sol y Luna's Leaving Cert classes the company is now offering a block of intensive revision seminars which will be available on a bi-monthly basis.

Bodhran Magic — a brilliant start to 2017

Thu, Jan 12, 2017

Rhythm is in all of us, all you need is the right inspiration to find it. If you have always wanted to play music but do not know where to start, or you are already playing but do not know how to take your playing to the next level, now is the time. The new year Bodhran Magic adult group courses are kicking off soon and running in the city centre.

Sean-nós dancing classes return to Club Áras na nGael

Thu, Jan 12, 2017

Club Áras na nGael’s popular sean-nós dancing classes will return at the end of January, under the expert tuition of Connemara sean-nós dancer Pádraig Ó hOibicín.

Happy New Year from the French Institute

Thu, Jan 12, 2017

This is the time of the year for les bonnes résolutions. Start 2017 by joining a French class in the pleasant environment of the well-established French Institute, Galway's very own French school, located in the Bridge Mills. The friendly staff are fully qualified, very experienced, and native; thus ensuring all students are immersed in an authentic linguistic and cultural experience.

Bailey’s Hotel, Eyre Square

Thu, Jan 12, 2017

When Bailey’s Hotel was being sold it was advertised as being “Fifty Yards from the Railway Station. One hundred and fifty yards from the docks. Frontage; Fifty Feet. Depth: one hundred feet. Eigheen bedrooms, four reception rooms. One additional large room sixty feet by twenty six feet. Bath rooms, lavatories, Kitchen, Pantry, Yard etc. Electric light throughout. Very fine bar, seven day licence. Premises held under lease of 99 years from March 1904, at yearly rent of £4.”

Dr Sal O’Malley fought twenty-six years for equal pay

Thu, Jan 12, 2017

Week II
It was never about the amount of money being paid to Dr Sal O’Malley, who was the first woman consultant appointed to the Galway Central Hospital in 1929, it was the principal of the thing.

Time to get in shape

Thu, Jan 05, 2017

So 2017 has arrived and you are struggling to fit into your dress or your slick six pack has turned into a glorious keg thanks to the excesses of the festive period. Most people are wondering what they must do in order to remove the Christmas fat and get back into their pre-holidays shape.

Record Irish tourism figures boosted by Government investment in the diaspora

Thu, Jan 05, 2017

The year 2016 was a record year for Irish tourism and the Government's investment in reaching out to our Diaspora appears to be paying off.

The latest official data on overseas travel from the Central Statistics Office has shown an increase of 11 per cent in overseas visits to Ireland for the first 11 months of 2016 compared to the same period in 2015. The key market driver has been travel from North America which registered an increase of 18.3 per cent for January to November 2016 (1,699,100 visits). Visits from Great Britain were up by 11.1 per cent for the same period (3,620,500 visits).

Trip cancellation and illness top reasons for Irish travel insurance claims

Thu, Jan 05, 2017

Trip cancellation is the number one reason for Irish travel insurance claims, an analysis of data has revealed.

And medical reimbursement is the second most common reason for travel claims, reflecting the importance of having adequate insurance cover if you are taking a trip abroad, according to leading Irish travel insurer Allianz Global Assistance Ireland.

Robert MacDonald, sanitary and heating engineer

Thu, Jan 05, 2017

This photograph was taken in 1900 of the staff of Robert MacDonald, the plumber from Dominick Street. The business was started by his father, Peter MacDonald (late manager for Ross and Murray), who advertised himself in 1887 as “Plumber, Brassfounder and Gasfitter”.

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