Make your patio your favourite room in the house with QOLA Verandas

Thu, Sep 18, 2025

The team at QOLA believe your outdoor space should be as much a part of your home as the interior – no matter the season. Based here in Galway, they specialise in designing and installing high-quality aluminium verandas that let you enjoy your garden, patio, or terrace in comfort all year round.

QOLA verandas provide the perfect balance of style and practicality. The sleek aluminium structure is low-maintenance, durable, and built to withstand the Irish climate. With options to add sliding glass sides, lighting, and heating, a QOLA veranda becomes an extension of your living space – ideal for family gatherings, quiet evenings, or entertaining friends.

Galway & Roscommon ETB learners feature in new TV documentary with Kayleigh Trappe

Thu, Sep 18, 2025

Two learners from Galway and Roscommon Education & Training Board (GRETB) feature in a new documentary on TG4 that follows TikTok sensation, Dancing With the Stars finalist and former ETB student Kayleigh Trappe as she hits the road to meet a diverse group of ETB learners. Eachtraí Foghlama le Kayleigh Trappe (Learning Adventures with Kayleigh Trappe) features adult learner Páraic Ó hEidhin and post-primary school student Éadaoin Kinsella O'Neill on very different learning journeys through the Irish language.

Tips for parents and students ahead of the Junior Cert

Thu, Sep 18, 2025

As a former Junior Cert student I was so stressed and anxious about going into third year and having to sit the exam. But what I forgot was that the Junior Cert is only to prepare you for the Leaving Cert and get a feel of the environment of an exam hall and what it is like to sit a two hour exam.

Learn Spanish with The Spanish Institute in Galway

Thu, Sep 18, 2025

New term starting on September 22
The Spanish Institute is starting a new term next week, full of courses and activities for students. The autumn term will offer a variety of Spanish groups to all levels, from beginner, as well as one-to-one classes and Leaving Cert exam preparation, with mornings and evenings classes.

The Spanish Institute is starting a new term next week, full of courses and activities for students. The autumn term will offer a variety of Spanish groups to all levels, from beginner, as well as one-to-one classes and Leaving Cert exam preparation, with mornings and evenings classes.

The GAA stars who will plant trees in Africa

Thu, Sep 18, 2025

One of Andrea Trill’s earliest memories is of kicking a ball outside her home in Claregalway. She was four years old and her father was training her older brother, Colm, who played for the local team. She enthusiastically joined in and there began a love affair with Gaelic football which would shape the direction of her life.

St Anthony’s and Claddagh Credit Union

Thu, Sep 11, 2025

Benny Byrne and Stephen Deveney often met in Cooke’s Bar for a pint and they invariably ended up wondering about the possibility of starting up a credit union in the Shantalla area. They were greatly encouraged by Nora Herlihy, a Cork lady who had done a great deal to spread the credit union idea. So they wrote a letter to the Galway Observer inviting interest in their idea. They got one reply, from Jack Phelan in Ashe Road. They eventually organised a meeting for the formation of a study group in Benny’s house at 20 Shantalla Place on September 26, 1963.

Chez Elaine celebrates twenty years with exclusive beauty and wellness packages

Thu, Sep 11, 2025

For 20 years, Chez Elaine has been a leading name in Galway’s beauty and wellness scene, offering clients exceptional care, luxury, and proven results. To mark this milestone, the clinic is introducing two exclusive offers designed to rejuvenate, restore, and empower clients.

Style for all seasons

Thu, Sep 11, 2025

The first signs of autumn are beginning to creep in yet it is not cold enough to don your winter woollies. It can be a bit of a challenge to know what to wear between seasons. Under and over-dressing all have their perils whether it is catching a chill or feeling you are in a sauna when you are only going for a leisurely stroll around town.

Top travel trends to inspire your next holiday

Thu, Sep 11, 2025

Travel expert Caroline O’Toole, head of cruises and luxury holidays at JWT Travel, shares her top travel trends to inspire your next holiday. Caroline and team are getting ready for the JWT Cruise Show, taking place this Sunday, September 14 at the Salthill Hotel from 11am.

Your dream honeymoon or long-haul escape starts here

Thu, Sep 11, 2025

Whether you're dreaming of a romantic honeymoon, a luxurious long-haul adventure, or quality time with the whole family, Fahy Travel has the perfect escape waiting for you.

With unsurpassed knowledge of each of our hand-picked destinations, Fahy Travel's experienced travel consultants will create a tailor-made itinerary just for you. From adults-only hideaways perfect for honeymoons, to family-friendly resort, we offer something to suit every traveller — and every style.

Shannon Airport Group launches time capsule call out to mark 80 years of transatlantic flight

Thu, Sep 11, 2025

On 24 October 1945, a DC-4 aircraft operated by American Overseas Airlines touched down at Shannon Airport, making history as the first scheduled, commercial transatlantic passenger flight.

Your autumn metabolic reset — lose up to 12lb in five weeks

Thu, Sep 11, 2025

As summer winds down, now is the perfect time to focus on you. This five-week metabolic reset is a proven, sustainable system designed to help you:

· Shed fat without starving yourself.

Join the Kingfisher Club for a healthier, happier you

Thu, Sep 11, 2025

We all know that exercise is good for us on a physical level ensuring we all stay fit and healthy. But did you know that exercise can also make you a happier person?

Learn Spanish with the Spanish Institute

Thu, Sep 11, 2025

The autumn term 2025 at the Spanish Institute is just around the corner. A variety of courses are starting the week of September 22 for adults of all levels, from beginner to advanced. The new schedule of courses is available on the institute’s website www.spanishinstitute.ie.

The Spanish Institute, which has been running for the last 10 years and has become the centre of the Spanish language and Hispanic culture in Galway, is located in the Bridge Mills, in the heart of Galway city.

CÚRAM's Teachers in Residence Programme 2025-2026 now enrolling for online sessions

Thu, Sep 11, 2025

CÚRAM Research Ireland Centre for Medical Devices at University of Galway is now enrolling for its Teachers in Residence Programme 2025-2026.

Now in its 10th year, the initiative is designed to foster science education by bridging the gap between scientific research and the classroom at both primary and secondary school levels.

Group bodhrán classes

Thu, Sep 11, 2025

Everybody has rhythm, and there is no better time than now to take up a new challenge and learn a new instrument. 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 hugely popular Mr Bodhrán adult group beginner courses are registering now and starting very soon in the city centre at a school venue with very easy and free parking. Simply park at the door and go in and play.

Learn French with The French Institute Galway

Thu, Sep 11, 2025

Elodie and her team of native teachers are back to the French Institute with new great classes to make you discover, love and progress in the French language and its culture.

Whether you need French to travel or work, speak with your in-laws or as a new hobby, adults can enrol at any level, onsite or online, morning or evening. The group classes are designed to help you improve your conversational French while enjoying yourself.

Five University of Galway students honoured at Lady Gregory Autumn gathering

Thu, Sep 11, 2025

The 31st Lady Gregory – Yeats Autumn Gathering has announced the inaugural ‘Lady Gregory Awards’ for the University of Galway.

Explorers Education Programme back for this academic year

Thu, Sep 11, 2025

The Marine Institute's Explorers Education Programme has confirmed its return to schools for the 2025/26 academic year with a new nationwide expansion that brings marine-themed education to coastal and inland counties.

Compassionate care at home with Rushmore Homecare

Thu, Sep 11, 2025

As Care of the Elderly Week is celebrated, it is a time to reflect on what matters most: comfort, dignity, and the ability to remain independent in the place one calls home.

For more than 30 years, the Conlon family has been at the heart of care in Galway. Rushmore Nursing Home was established with a simple promise: to treat every resident like family. That promise now extends into the community through Rushmore Homecare.

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