The Bish
Thu, Jun 23, 2022
The Patrician Brothers, at the invitation of the last Catholic Warden of Galway, arrived in Galway in 1826 and a month later they opened St Patrick’s Monastery and School on Market Street. They initially had 200 pupils but this figure rapidly grew so that during the Famine, there were more than 1,000 boys being educated, fed, and many of them clothed there every day. The school was a major success but there were no educational facilities for older boys in the ‘lower orders’ in Galway so Bishop McEvilly invited the Patrician Brothers to set up a secondary school.
Read more ...SmartFit Hearing brings something new to Galway hearing aid wearers
Thu, Jun 23, 2022
SmartFit Hearing has opened a six-day-a-week audiology centre in Galway. The company aims to provide the people of Galway with an alternative to high priced hearing solutions. Its business model is simple, the company engages with the large hearing aid manufacturers to get the latest hearing aid technology at reasonable prices. Then it passes these savings on to customers.
SmartFit has provided the answers some of questions most frequently asked by customers below.
Read more ...It takes two - couple in Castlegar GAA Slimming World group lose five stone between them
Thu, Jun 23, 2022
A couple from Castlegar GAA Slimming World Group who have turned their lives around by losing a combined five stone in 19 weeks have bagged a life time free membership.
Read more ...How to organise your wardrobe
Thu, Jun 23, 2022
"I have nothing to wear" — something we all think to ourselves weekly. This is not due to our lack of clothes, but because of their chaotic arrangement we don’t know what we have in our wardrobe.
To prevent this, you should declutter, preferably at least twice a year, in spring/summer and autumn/winter.
Read more ...NUI Galway celebrates twenty years of biomedical engineering
Thu, Jun 23, 2022
NUI Galway recently celebrated 20 years of graduates from its biomedical engineering programme with a special event on campus.
Read more ...Book now for Maoin Cheoil na Gaillimhe summer camps
Thu, Jun 23, 2022
Maoin Cheoil na Gaillimhe summer camps will take place in Scoil Bhride, Shantalla, next month with a great choice of camps for all ages.
The music school is currently accepting bookings for three camps running in July.
Read more ...Designer Minds returns to Galway this summer with a big art surprise
Thu, Jun 23, 2022
It is no wonder Designer Minds has always been a huge hit with the children of Galway, its awesome STEAM camps are chock full of science experiments, LEGO challenges, robotics, coding, Minecraft, art projects, and lots more. And now it is planning a big art surprise.
Read more ...Act now to prevent summer ant infestations
Thu, Jun 23, 2022
Leading pest control provider Rentokil is warning people to be on the lookout for ants this summer as it recorded an 80 per cent increase in callouts in May, compared to the same period last year.
The company has said Galway had the second highest number of callouts for ant infestations last month, accounting for 16 per cent of the total, with just Dublin (25 per cent), recording more.
Read more ...Plan for your future at Galway Community College
Thu, Jun 16, 2022
Galway Community College of Further Education (GCC) continues to offer full-time courses in a wide variety of career areas designed for entry to skilled employment, in preparation in starting an apprenticeship, or for progression to further and higher education. For some, these courses may be used as a transition year, an opportunity to sample new vocational areas before committing to a longer course of study in higher education. All GCC's one-year courses offer a mix of blended learning, with work experience and funded Erasmus placements. These courses are aimed at Leaving Certificate and Leaving Certificate Applied graduates, mature learners, and anyone finding themselves considering changing their career path.
Read more ...ATU student wins inaugural Irish Robin and Lucienne Day Foundation Prize for furniture design
Thu, Jun 16, 2022
Mr O’Kennedy, from Tubbercurry in Co Sligo, has just completed his final year on the Bachelor of Science (hons) in furniture design and manufacture programme at ATU’s Connemara campus in Letterfrack.
Read more ...Sickeen/Suckeen
Thu, Jun 16, 2022
According to O’Donovan’s Ordnance Survey Letters from 1839, “Suckine is now pronounced Suicín, which is, out of satirical humour frequently called Suicín na Mallacht, that is “Sickeen of the Imprecations or Curses”. It is written Sickeen Dyke in the Name Book and described as lying where the road from Galway to Menlo crosses the flooded land at Coolagh.”
Read more ...Sickeen/Suckeen
Wed, Jun 15, 2022
Sickeen/Suckeen
According to O’Donovan’s Ordnance Survey Letters from 1839, “Suckine is now pronounced Suicín, which is, out of satirical humour frequently called Suicín na Mallacht, that is “Sickeen of the Imprecations or Curses”. It is written Sickeen Dyke in the Name Book and described as lying where the road from Galway to Menlo crosses the flooded land at Coolagh.”
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Fri, Jun 10, 2022
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Free mental health support group launched to help students deal with exam stress
Thu, Jun 09, 2022
Mental health charity Turn2Me has launched a free mental health support group, starting today (Thursday) at 6pm. The Exam Stress support group will be open to students of all ages and will cater for young people sitting the Leaving Certificate, students preparing for college entrance exams, and students doing third level examinations.
Read more ...Child-centred primary education at Cuan na Gaillimhe
Thu, Jun 09, 2022
Cuan na Gaillimhe - a Steiner education is a multi-denominational, co-educational, child-centred, community national school that seeks to nurture 'the hand, the head, and the heart’ of every child.
Read more ...Breakthrough treatment for incontinence and confidence
Thu, Jun 09, 2022
Chez Elaine has brought yet another new treatment to Galway and this time it is medical. BTL Emsella is a breakthrough treatment for incontinence and confidence. This unique technology revolutionises intimate health and wellness by providing those suffering from incontinence with a completely non-invasive option. This treatment is for both men and women.
Read more ...Tir na nÓG Clinic: offering medical and surgical solutions for hair loss
Thu, Jun 09, 2022
A family-run clinic owned by husband and wife team, Dr Kevin and Natasha McDonald, Tir na nÓg offers affordable yet extensive hair transplant surgeries, aiming to transform the confidence of patients.
Read more ...Oxygenation for breast cancer patients – reducing the risk of failure in breast reconstruction
Thu, Jun 09, 2022
Surgery is a common treatment option for women with breast cancer. The surgery is to remove the cancerous tissue and the area close to it. There are many different ways of operating on breast cancer and the type of surgery will depend on the stage of the patient’s cancer. Surgery can range from breast-conserving surgery (removing part of the breast) to a full mastectomy (removing the whole breast). Many women also opt for breast reconstruction surgery which helps to restore the appearance of their breasts. Frequently for these surgeries, the patient is left with skin flaps and skin grafts to help close the wound. For skin grafts or flaps to survive and the wound to heal well a new blood supply needs to form from the underlying tissue to the grafted skin. One of the risks of these surgeries is that the skin flaps or grafts do not heal well due to ischaemia (insufficient supply of blood) or necrosis (the tissue dying).
Read more ...Design your dream walk-in wardrobe
Thu, Jun 09, 2022
When it comes to the interior of your walk-in wardrobe, storage solutions are everything.
Making the most of the space you have is so important. With the rise of the inconvenient Irish box room being transformed into a spacious walk-in wardrobe, Komandor has everything you need. A bespoke walk-in wardrobe, dressing room, or glam room by Komandor Wardrobes Galway is the perfect solution.
Read more ...Galway garden designer wins silver at Bloom
Thu, Jun 09, 2022
Galway based garden designer Prof Derek O’Keeffe achieved a Silver medal for Croí – the Cardiovascular Garden, sponsored by Croí, at Bord Bia Bloom, the national flower, family, and food festival which took place over the weekend.
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