Autumn at the French Institute

Thu, Sep 10, 2020

The French Institute, established in Galway city for the past 35 years, offers a full range of classes, both online and in-premises. It has a wide array of courses for children (from age four), secondary school students, and adults, both daytime and evenings, starting the week of September 14.

Tame your locks with the right haircut!

Wed, Sep 09, 2020

Your style game can be flawless, your clothes impeccable and your footwear straight from the runway but all of that isn't worth a cent if your hair won't behave.

There was a story told of a mermaid seen at Killala Bay

Thu, Sep 03, 2020

Continuing his wry and sardonic observations on the personalities, and the heaving populated life that he encounters on the roads, towns and villages along the way, the young William Makepeace Thackeray continued his journey through Connemara. In 1842 he spent four months on an extensive tour of this island, and later published his observations in the well received Irish Sketch Book to which he added numerous drawings mainly of the people he met. Yet for all his sceptical comments he is genuinely moved by the landscape of Connemara, and writes eloquently on intimate moments.

As his ‘car’ passes through Oughterard he exclaims ‘a more beautiful village can scarcely be seen than this’. He is on his way to stay three days at the Martin estate at Ballynahinch, and to test the legendary trout lakes around it. From there he would visit Roundstone, and Clifden before heading into the mountains of Co Mayo.

A violent night in Galway

Thu, Sep 03, 2020

Edward Krumm was 5ft 11in, 26 years old, a bachelor and a member of the Church of England from Middlesex. He was a lorry driver with the Black and Tans and had been in Galway three weeks when he arranged to meet a civilian driver he had come to know in a pub in Abbeygate Street. This man, Christopher Yorke, described Krumm as a “generally reckless fellow who drank a lot”. Krumm was fairly drunk, brandishing a revolver and bragging that he could knock the neck off a bottle at 10 yards' range, and apparently shot at a few bottles in the pub.

Online event to mark centenary of Mulvoy/Quirke deaths in Galway

Thu, Sep 03, 2020

Galway Sinn Féin will host an online commemoration via Facebook Live on Tuesday September 8 at 8pm to mark 100 years since the shooting dead of Séamus Quirke and Seán Mulvoy.

Irish company SOMEGA launches liposomal vitamin C for optimum absorption and maximum health benefit

Thu, Sep 03, 2020

Cork-based food supplement business SOMEGA has just launched a new food supplement, SOMEGA Liposomal Vitamin C. SOMEGA was co-founded by husband and wife team, Mark Clifford and Dr Paula Gaynor who, between them, have more than 30 years of nutrition and food science expertise. According to Gaynor: “At SOMEGA, we work hard to produce premium food supplements that make a positive difference to people’s lives.”

Vitamin C – essential for health

Online stress control classes start next week

Thu, Sep 03, 2020

Stress is a normal reaction to the rapidly changing and uncertain times we are all living in at the moment. If you are feeling a bit more stressed than usual and would like to learn some great ways, free of charge, to deal with common problems like anxiety, depression, panicky feelings, poor sleep, and poor wellbeing, an online stress control class might be the answer.

Lose up to two stone in ten weeks

Thu, Sep 03, 2020

The three keys to a genuine weight loss (fat loss) plan are diet, exercise, and metabolism correction. All three keys interconnect – one will not work without the other. Your metabolism is the most powerful of all the three keys – it is the ‘switch’ that controls everything else. In most people this switch is off.

There was a story told of a mermaid seen at Killala Bay

Thu, Sep 03, 2020

Continuing his wry and sardonic observations on the personalities, and the heaving populated life that he encounters on the roads, towns and villages along the way, the young William Makepeace Thackeray continued his journey through Connemara. In 1842 he spent four months on an extensive tour of this island, and later published his observations in the well received Irish Sketch Book to which he added numerous drawings mainly of the people he met. Yet for all his sceptical comments he is genuinely moved by the landscape of Connemara, and writes eloquently on intimate moments.

Dream storage for your dream home at Komandor

Thu, Sep 03, 2020

The most common mistake the team at Komandor see clients struggle with is budgeting their interiors.

When prioritising your budget, think of what you will need when moving in and unpacking. When moving home, to fully unpack and avoid having any spare room or corner full of boxes, you need storage – storage for books, DVDs (yes, some people still have DVDs), crockery, and of course clothes. Having well designed, permanent, storage built for all your bulk unpacking will save you time and stress in the future. If you have a walk-in wardrobe space with a clothes rail and stacked plastic boxes, you are wasting an amazing space that has so much potential.

Ten minute sweet treats

Thu, Sep 03, 2020

Enjoy a delicious sweet treat in no time with these quick and easy hassle-free dessert recipes.

Bord Bia campaign highlights the health benefits of quality Irish whitefish

Thu, Sep 03, 2020

Bord Bia is calling on consumers to try something different with Irish whitefish, with a new campaign brimming with mouth-watering recipes and virtual cook-alongs.

Flavoursome Avoca Asian sesame and peanut noodle salad

Thu, Sep 03, 2020

Avoca's Asian sesame and peanut noodle salad is an easy and healthy make-ahead dinner or lunch recipe that the whole family will love.

Delicious back to school easy to cook dinner burritos

Thu, Sep 03, 2020

Now that the new school year has begun, easy dinners that can be served up in less than 30 minutes are essential for staying on a tight activity schedule.

Training and apprenticeship options with GRETB Training Centre

Thu, Sep 03, 2020

The GRETB Training Centre is working hard to ensure the safe return and wellbeing of learners and staff as they navigate a new training and education landscape, where learners can enjoy the training centre experience through blended and online engagement. The GRETB Training Centre will continue to offer a wide range of training courses using full time, part time, or blended learning delivery methods. All courses are run subject to guidelines issued by the Department of Education and Skills which will be in line with the Government roadmap for reopening society and business and plans for how the Covid-19 restrictions will be lifted.

Study business at Galway Community College

Thu, Sep 03, 2020

Galway Community College (GCC) continues to offer a wide range of further education courses in the business area. The college offers courses in business and accounting, legal and medical secretary, marketing, PR and web design, business information systems, and retail pharmacy assistant. GCC also offers Level 6 business courses 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.

Autumn at the French Institute

Thu, Sep 03, 2020

The French Institute, established in Galway city for the past 35 years, offers a full range of classes, both online and in-premises. It has a wide array of courses for children (from age four), secondary school students, and adults, both daytime and evenings, starting the week of September 14.

Three new music hubs for Galway’s young people

Thu, Sep 03, 2020

From September, children and young people in Galway will have access to three new music hubs – one in Ballinasloe, one in Clifden, and Wellpark Music Hub in Galway city. The new music hubs will offer affordable weekly music lessons to ages six to 18.

Socially distanced Gaeilge

Thu, Sep 03, 2020

Are you ready to take your first steps into the post Covid-19 world? Conradh na Gaeilge is offering a chance to learn through its series of autumn Irish language classes. The classes are available across a number of platforms to enable you to join Imelda May in reclaiming your language. This year’s classes are available in Áras na nGael, 45 Dominick Street, and also online via Zoom.

ISSU launches study services resource for Leaving Certificate students of 2020 sitting exams

Thu, Sep 03, 2020

The Irish Second-Level Students’ Union (ISSU) has created a page of online resources to support Leaving Certificate students of 2020 who wish to sit examinations.

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