Bankruptcy and scandal plagued the brilliant Wilde family

Thu, Aug 25, 2022

‘Westward Ho! Let us rise with the sun, and be off to the land of the west - to the lakes and streams - the grassy glens and fern-clad gorges - the bluff hills and rugged mountains - now cloud-capped, then revealed in azure, or bronzed by evening’s tints, as the light of day sinks into the bold swell of the Atlantic….’

Open Day at the French Institute

Thu, Aug 25, 2022

The French Institute Galway is holding an Open Day on Saturday September 3 from 10 am to 4 pm at the historic Bridge Mills. Its director Elodie Ferry and her staff of qualified teachers will be in attendance to answer your questions. Free assessment tests can be taken on that day.

The Institute, established in Galway city for the last 35 years, is renowned for its excellent results among its Leaving Cert and Junior Cert students in particular. It also boasts a large number of returning adult students, thus demonstrating that the French Institute is a lot more than a language school.

Career progression available through working in a retail pharmacy

Thu, Aug 25, 2022

Start working in pharmacy and you can progress up to becoming a pharmacist. First you work as an over the counter assistant, you are trained instore to give advice on medicines bought at the counter, vitamins, and skincare. Next, train as a pharmacy technician doing a two year distance learning technician course while working, gaining experience and applying knowledge as you acquire it. Lastly, you can apply to university as a mature student to study pharmacy. The academic requirement is a Leaving Certificate with chemistry. Experience in pharmacy, ie, working as a pharmacy technician, is an obvious advantage. Universities want the applicants to start and complete courses they begin, and having worked in a pharmacy you will know it is a career fit for you. This experience makes you more attractive to the admissions panel.

Stage school for four to seven year olds

Thu, Aug 25, 2022

According to Claire, artistic director with Trading Faces Stage School, children (four to seven years) have suffered during Covid. They need to have fun and spread their creative wings. With a team of three experienced teachers, Trading Faces strives to create a happy space where children can explore the world of acting, singing, and dancing each Saturday in St Enda’s, Salthill. Taking part in these activities boosts confidence.

How ‘unasked questions’ can make your answers better

Thu, Aug 25, 2022

Q: I have put huge work into preparing for a job interview next week. It is a position I really want to get as it will set me up for the next ten years or so of my career, either in this role or in another one that will almost certainly evolve from it. I've read everything about the company, figured out the people on the interview panel as best I can, and put my ideas down on paper so that I can easily remember them on the day. Is there anything else you would advise? (DL, email).

Discover a new cruise experience

Thu, Aug 25, 2022

The Enchanted Princess® cruise ship offers an extraordinary new cruise experience.

Continuing on the Banana Pancake Trail

Thu, Aug 25, 2022

Travellers visiting SouthEast Asia tend to flock to locations such as Bali in Indonesia and Thai Islands like Koh Phi Phi and Koh Samui. These destinations have become major hotspots over the years, known for their sandy beaches and wonderful scenery.

Tobar Éanna, St Enda’s Well, Barna Woods

Thu, Aug 18, 2022

In many cases, ancient folklore linked holy wells with a god, a goddess, a mythical creature, or a serpent; they were places of pagan worship which were at odds with Christianity. Ever since medieval times, efforts have been made to stop well-worshipping and to Christianise them. Many townlands have a water source that has been marked out for special devotion, most of them being allied to a particular saint. These are usually sanctuaries within the landscape, threshold sites that enable us to step back from the hullabaloo of daily existence and allow us to access something grander and otherworldly, something infinite and unknown.

How Sir William’s ‘moral chloroform’ seduced a young woman

Thu, Aug 18, 2022

‘ The case is exciting intense interest, and already the sheriff is over-powered with applications for admission to the court, but the police have taken precautions to prevent any undue overcrowding’.

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Fri, Aug 12, 2022

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Create your dream home with Cherrymore Kitchens and Bedrooms

Thu, Aug 11, 2022

Are you building your dream home? Thinking of renovating? Don’t get stressed and frightened by all the current debate on price increases, materials shortages, and poor service – Cherrymore Kitchens and Bedrooms is here to save the day and help you get your project completed on time, on budget, and to a top quality finish.

Skills To Advance: Online course in manual and computerised payroll

Thu, Aug 11, 2022

Galway and Roscommon Education and Training Board (GRETB) presents a comprehensive Pitman Training payroll course, which provides a thorough introduction to payroll principles in the manual section and in the computerised section.

Learners create real life payroll scenarios using Sage Micropay software, in addition to learning about PAYE modernisation. This course is fully funded under the Skills to Advance initiative for those in employment.

Steamboats come to Galway

Wed, Aug 10, 2022

One hundred and fifty years ago, on August 17, 1872, the paddle steamer Citiy of the Tribes was launched in South Shields in England. She was built by JT Eltringham, weighed 117 gross tons, and was registered for the Galway Bay Steamboat Company. Her arrival in the docks caused great excitement. She was hailed as heralding a new future for shipping in the west, the age of steam. She was the only steamboat in Galway, a paddle tug about 96ft x 18ft x 9ft, and as you can see from her schedule for July 1875 printed here, she was a busy vessel. On the days not listed, she travelled on excursions or to Aran.

The family secret that Sir William and Lady Wilde hid from society

Wed, Aug 10, 2022

The appointment of William Wilde as assistant commissioner for the 1851 Census, which covered the time of the Great Famine, and would challenge the various guesstimates of the number of its victims, was initially seen as foolhardy.

It’s Cardiac Rehab!

Mon, Aug 08, 2022

A new podcast aims to save lives by encouraging patients who have suffered heart attacks, angioplasty or heart surgery to attend cardiac rehabilitation.

Introducing Laura Ashley designs at Home Focus at Hickeys

Thu, Aug 04, 2022

Home Focus at Hickeys has announced the launch of the Laura Ashley curtains and bedding range at its Wellpark store.

Inis Caorach, Mutton Island

Thu, Aug 04, 2022

In the year 1124, the town was put in a state of security and a strong castle was built at Dún Bun na Gaillimhe (the fortification at the mouth of the Galway River). Several times in the next century, the kings of Munster invaded Connacht bringing death and destruction and usually destroying the town and the buildings on the island. In 1190, there is a reference to Lismacuan, ‘The fort on the Mouth of the Harbour’

The priest who stole Cong’s famous cross

Thu, Aug 04, 2022

The Cross of Cong, one of Ireland’s great ecclesiastical treasures, was reputedly made at Cloncraff monastary, Co Roscommon. Its unsurpassed craftsmanship was inspired by its relic, a splinter of the wood of the cross on which Christ was crucified.

Concussion – healing injured brain tissue

Thu, Aug 04, 2022

Concussion and traumatic brain injuries (TBI) can cause a number of debilitating conditions with few treatment options. Fortunately, hyperbaric oxygenation has helped many people with concussion and should be included in the concussion treatment guidelines.

How to prevent your ears popping – and other tips to protect your hearing on holiday

Thu, Aug 04, 2022

Taking a break and jetting off abroad can be the perfect way to escape the reality of day-to-day life. But for some, the perfect getaway can start to wreak havoc on our ears as soon as the plane takes off.

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