Upskill with a QQI Level 5 business award

Thu, Apr 06, 2017

GPA Solutions is offering a range of QQI Level 5 business awards catering for learners wishing to advance their business skills or for those who simply wish to gain an introduction to payroll or computerised accounts.

Bodhran Magic — a brilliant course

Thu, Apr 06, 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 don’t know where to start or you are already playing but don’t know how to take your playing to the next level, now is the time. The new Bodhran Magic adult group courses are kicking off soon and running in the city centre.

Learn Irish in Inis Meáin this summer

Thu, Apr 06, 2017

Coláiste Gaeilge Inis Meáin is enrolling Irish language students, both children and adults, this summer.

Contact the Irish college on Inis Meáin for information on adult summer courses. Follow in the footsteps of Patrick Pearse, William Butler Yeats, John Millington Synge, Eoin McNeill, Douglas Hyde, Lady Gregory, Eamon De Valera, Hector Ó hEochagáin, and many others, all who went to the beautiful island of Inis Meáin, where Irish is still the first language, to perfect their Irish.

Would you like to learn African drumming?

Thu, Apr 06, 2017

Eamon Carrick has always loved rhythm and drumming. "I began attending a drumming class run by Anet Moore and John Bowker in 2007," he said. "After a few years I began facilitating the drumming myself. I got hooked and loved it."

Overcome maths anxiety

Thu, Apr 06, 2017

Many parents report that their child has been doing well at maths but suddenly finds a topic in school difficult. Further exploration usually reveals that a big stumbling block for many students in primary school is fractions. In order to approach fractions, a student needs a solid grasp of the four operations on which all maths is built – addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. Without fluency in these basics, it is much much harder to tackle fractions (or decimals and percentages).

If students can recall the number facts “off the top of their heads” then the more complex maths skills become so much easier. Often a student just needs a simple explanation of a particular maths skill, and if he/she has the required proficiency in addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division, then progress is that much simpler. The reasons that children are unsure about some maths topic can vary – the teacher goes too quickly, they may have missed that lesson, or they may need more practice. Some pupils need a little practice; some need a lot. The key is that practice in nearly all cases leads to fluency and increased confidence.

With the University of Cambridge CELTA (TEFL) qualification, the world is your oyster

Thu, Apr 06, 2017

Teaching English as a foreign language, or TEFL, is a popular choice among graduates who want to go travelling and people wishing to pursue a new career. But which course should you take?

Galway loves gin

Thu, Apr 06, 2017

The craft beer revolution is in full swing and has well and truly whet consumers' appetites for higher quality beverages. The new thirst for premium alcoholic products has set the stage for the micro-distillers to start a revolution of their very own. Whiskey distilleries had begun to pop up across the country over the last few years. Since whiskey is required to be in a cask for three years to earn the Irish stamp of approval, many operators struggle to survive long enough to break even. Gin, however, does not suffer from the same limitations. The process of making gin is quicker than whiskey, no long ageing in barrels or intricate blending of different casks is required.

Indulge in afternoon tea this Easter at Hotel Meyrick

Thu, Apr 06, 2017

Hotel Meyrick is known as the home of the perfect traditional afternoon tea in the city. Sink into one of the parlour lounge’s relaxing chairs and enjoy Hotel Meyrick’s afternoon tea, served daily from 1pm to 6pm. Savour hand-cut sandwiches with seasonal fillings, homemade fruit scones with cream and preserves, and delicious pastry creations made by head pastry chef Peter and his team, all accompanied with freshly brewed tea or coffee from only €17 per person or €30 for two.

Make a day of it and add a glass of prosecco or warm yourself up with a Baileys or royale coffee.

Traditional carvery Sunday lunch at The Ardilaun

Thu, Apr 06, 2017

The traditional carvery lunch in the Camilaun restaurant at The Ardilaun hotel in Taylor's Hill is the perfect lunch stop for catching up with old friends, making some new ones, or celebrating a family occasion, and is the ideal way to while away a lazy Sunday afternoon.

Tribe Time Cocktail Corner

Thu, Apr 06, 2017

Name:
Pornstar Martini

Wholesome Hungry Bear encourages switching off

Thu, Apr 06, 2017

Stripped back to quirky chalkboard style menus and an eclectic mix of wooden tables and comfortable round booths, the Hungry Bear, Galway’s rustic and simplistic style has gone back to basics and encourages a Zen-like atmosphere for young and old to experience.

The Hungry Bear’s key detailing includes the soft polar and grizzly bear murals and insightful quotes. Located right in the hustle and bustle of Galway city, this quaint throwback is a much more natural affair where red brick, stone, and wood all come together to create a homely and comforting environment.

Easter at the Radisson Blu Hotel & Spa, Galway – the perfect base to explore this year’s Galway Food Festival

Thu, Apr 06, 2017

Just a short stroll from Eyre Square and the heart of Galway city, Radisson Blu Hotel & Spa, Galway, is the perfect base for families this Easter. With the Galway Food Festival taking place in town, it is the ideal time to visit when the city will come alive with cookery demonstrations, food trails, and open-air markets offering lots to see and do.

How to reduce your belly fat in seven days

Thu, Apr 06, 2017

Are you conscious about your belly fat? If you would like to lose your stomach fat and get a great looking waistline, there is so much more you can get with the right plan of action. The answer is to burn real fat, lots more real fat. Unfortunately nearly all weight loss plans burn very little fat.

Ardrahan laser lipo offer a fantastic safe way to get into shape for any occasion

Thu, Apr 06, 2017

Do you have a wedding, a confirmation, a Communion, or christening coming up and need a bit of help with the 'battle of the bulge'?

Ardrahan Laser Lipo may have the answer for you. The company offers an inch loss treatment which actually empties out the fat cells, so this is not just a quick fix solution. Strawberry laser lipo is an FDA and ISO accredited and medically approved inch loss treatment.

Is managing your neck pain part of your daily routine?

Thu, Apr 06, 2017

We all can agree that the use of computers and cell phones as part of our daily lives and work has become increasingly prominent. Banking, social media, work/school assignments, the list goes on and on. Common symptoms associated with neck pain are:

Tile store in Oranmore – Spellman TBW really is a one-stop shop

Thu, Apr 06, 2017

Spellman Tiles Bathrooms and Wood Flooring in Oranmore invites people to visit its showroom where they can view a wide range of wall and floor tiles, bathroom suites, and shower enclosures as well as a wide range of solid, engineered, and laminate flooring.

Let the experts at Right Price Tiles and Wood Flooring make your home beautiful

Thu, Apr 06, 2017

Right Prices Tiles and Wood Flooring in the Oranmore Business Park has a 7,500 square feet showroom and warehouse offering customers an increasing range of laminate flooring.

Dangan House Garden Centre celebrates forty years

Thu, Apr 06, 2017

Dangan House Garden Centre is 40 years old this year. This is the story of how a humble market stall in the Saturday market grew into the successful business it is today.

When Mrs Cunningham found a sixpenny piece while walking in the old garden of Dangan House in 1962, she felt it was a sign that maybe one of her children would earn a living within its walls. Her sons Paddy and Peter were drawn to market gardening from the age of 11 or 12 when they started to sell daffodils in the Saturday morning market, and when they received scholarships to study horticulture they were determined to make the most of the opportunity. Determination was needed as the brothers cycled the 140 mile journey to Piltown College, Co Kilkenny, that first September, and home again that Christmas.

Poorhouse from Galway

Thu, Apr 06, 2017

“With giant strides destitution and misery progress — the wants of the people daily and hourly progress — the cries for succour and assistance go forth, and ere long, even now, the distress of the poor has attained a degree fearful to contemplate. Turn to what quarter we may, the same dismal tale is told to us — in every direction we see countenance wan with care and hunger. In a like condition are the inhabitants of the rural districts, and we find that parishes — Annadown for instance, which used to supply the markets of Galway so abundantly, after supporting its own people in comfort, are now reduced to a most pitiable condition. There indeed, some of the landlords, at least those who reside at home, have stepped forward seasonably to the relief of their fellow creatures, and headed by the Cregg family, ever remarkable for their benevolence, seem resolved to do their duty.”

Galway watched its new bishop with some amazement

Thu, Apr 06, 2017

On Sunday September 19 1976 the former bishop of Kerry, Eamonn Casey, succeeded to the See of Galway. He had been appointed some months beforehand, but was delayed by his long goodbye tour of Kerry. The people of Kerry were heartbroken to lose him.

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