CompTIA Network+ blended course starting soon in Galway

Thu, Jan 26, 2023

GRETB Training Centre is now offering a fully-funded, tutor-led CompTIA Network+ course. This blended course will include one in-person workshop in Galway city per week and daily online tutor support. It starts Monday, February 20, and will run over 20 weeks.

University of Galway's short courses series 2023 open for enrolment

Thu, Jan 26, 2023

Have you one evening free per week? Are you interested in pursuing an area of study for your own personal motivation and development? The Centre for Adult Learning and Professional Development at the University of Galway has launched its short courses series 2023. Commencing the week of February 6, courses are eight weeks in duration (online or classroom-based), and cost €145 each.

What’s it like to be a lifeguard in Ireland?

Thu, Jan 26, 2023

Are you thinking about becoming a lifeguard and doing a lifeguard course with Atlantic Coast Lifeguards? Which course is right for you?

Learn to excel in piano with Irish Piano Academy

Thu, Jan 26, 2023

Claire-Ann Ní Threasaigh is an experienced and qualified piano teacher who has been teaching piano to students of all ages for more than 20 years. She started studying classical piano at the age of seven in DIT Conservatory of Music and Drama, where she completed all ABRSM grades. She then completed her Bachelors Degree in music and English at National University of Ireland, Maynooth, graduating in 2001. Since then she has been teaching piano and theory in many schools throughout Dublin, Kildare, Cork, Limerick, London, and Mayo.

Intensive course in Irish grammar for Leaving Certificate

Thu, Jan 26, 2023

CruinnTeo provides an intensive three-week Irish grammar course, primarily for students entering fifth year or sixth year in September 2023. Classes will run daily at the University of Galway from 10am to 1pm and will be delivered to two class groups only, early booking is advised.

Energy efficiency and comfort drove home improvement activity in 2022

Thu, Jan 26, 2023

A leading online marketplace for home improvement and construction services in Ireland, has released data on the key trends in home improvement activity and spending over the past year.

Top tips on spring cleaning

Thu, Jan 26, 2023

With the stretch in the evenings becoming more apparent, and the extra time we are all spending/working at home, now is the perfect time to undertake a deep clean and tackle all the jobs you have been putting off.

Spruce up your rented space without damaging the property

Thu, Jan 26, 2023

Renters looking to spruce up their space often face the challenge of doing so without damaging the property.

Simple berry crumble

Thu, Jan 26, 2023

With buttery crumble and delicious berries, this dessert is a guaranteed crowd pleaser. What's more this recipe from Siúcra is quick and easy to make. Top with a dollop of cream and enjoy.

Celebrate your child’s Communion or Confirmation day in style

Thu, Jan 26, 2023

Family occasions are made to be celebrated, and what could be more important than celebrating your child’s Communion or Confirmation day.

Open for business — Grow with ALDI calls for entries from food and drink producers in Galway

Thu, Jan 26, 2023

Whether you are a budding butcher, an expert condiment maker or a third-generation baker, Grow with ALDI wants to hear from you! This year, ALDI is looking to back bright, bold businesses from across Galway that want to take their brand to the next level.

Growing veg in the Wild Wild West

Thu, Jan 26, 2023

South Connemara based organic farm, An Garraí Glas, battles the mercurial temperament of the west coast to produce delicious and fresh produce to customers across the county.

An affordable solution to pelvic floor problems

Thu, Jan 26, 2023

IPPM, founded by Aoife Ni Eochaidh, chartered physiotherapist and clinical specialist in women’s and men’s health, is providing an affordable solution for incontinence and other pelvic conditions for mothers.

Update your style and unwind at MRHC salon

Thu, Jan 26, 2023

MRHC salon brings cutting edge hair services to a classy quaint location for a reviving, enriching, customer experience. Facilities including a full-service salon, and a comprehensive hair plan tailored to each client’s journey.

Would you like to lose two stone before Easter? Join System 10's ten week programme now

Thu, Jan 26, 2023

With total focus on fixing your metabolism, System 10 can help you transform your weight loss, energy, sleep, health and much more. A good metabolism is the foundation of everything you are. A good metabolism gets you burning more fat every hour, 24 hours a day. Nothing can beat it for results. It is your weight loss master switch.

Suicide alertness training available

Thu, Jan 26, 2023

Suicide is a topic that is unfortunately all too common and prevalent in Irish society.

Mental health charity encourages people doing ‘Dry January’ to upgrade the challenge to ‘One Year No Beer’

Thu, Jan 26, 2023

National mental health charity Turn2Me is encouraging people doing ‘Dry January’ to upgrade the challenge to ‘One Year No Beer’ – a year of sobriety.

The charity has stated that reducing alcohol, or cutting it out completely, can improve your mental health; because alcohol is a depressant, it can make anxiety and depression worse, it can reduce sleep quality, and it can heighten stress levels.

Firing squads and street battles in Galway

Thu, Jan 19, 2023

‘My dearest mother,
I again write you a few lines, but oh Mother it is going to be the last. The last word to you on this side of the grave, as I am going to meet my great God tomorrow morning. But Mother Dear, don’t grieve for me as I am prepared to meet him who created me, to his likeness. But Dear Mother I know it shall grieve you all, but I ask one request of you not to worry but to pray for me because one prayer goes longer for me than all the sad tears that a nation could shed.

The Corrib Rowing and Yachting Club

Thu, Jan 19, 2023

This club, originally established in 1864, must be one of the oldest in Galway, if not one of the oldest amateur sporting clubs in the country. Unfortunately, the minutes of the club meetings for 1864 and 1865 cannot be found, but we are fortunate that Maurice Semple had access to the minutes for most other years and published them in a book entitled A Century of Minutes, the Story of the Corrib Club, 1864 – 1966.

Turn your stress into energy with qigong and taichi

Thu, Jan 19, 2023

When we are stressed, our bodies, our minds, and our emotions suffer. We become fatigued, irritated, sick, and diseased. Practising the ancient Chinese movements of qigong and taichi calms our minds. When our minds are calm, our bodies and minds move into a relaxation mode and out of a survival or stressed mode.

Once we are in a relaxed mode, we can heal and repair our bodies and transform stress into free flowing vitality. When we take control of our health by practising qigong or taichi, we have more energy, we are calmer and able to deal with problems more easily and swiftly, and we are grounded.

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