Top tips for avoiding holiday scams

Thu, May 03, 2018

May has arrived and Galway is still experiencing dreadful bouts of rain, wind, and cold.

Weed wars

Mon, Apr 30, 2018

How can you tell when spring has arrived? Easy – you will know when the weeds start growing! As spring has been unusually late this year, growth has been very slow to start, but everyone is quickly making up for lost time. If you can get on top of weeds in the garden around now, you will save yourself a lot of time and energy later on.

People of the Tribes : Meet Cian.

Fri, Apr 27, 2018

Hi, I'm Cian. I'm a 20-year-old singer-songwriter from Galway city and I've been busking for about three years. My songs are heavily lyrics-based, acoustic indie-folk. I've been studying poetry this year as part of my college course (Arts with Creative Writing) so that's kinda tied in with the songwriting...i.e. I've been able to write songs and call them poems. I'm mainly influenced by Irish singer-songwriters in the same genre - the likes of Damien Rice, Fionn Regan and Dermot Kennedy...anyone that writes nice folk-y, story songs. I'll be busking and gigging around Galway all summer and although I've got a decent body of songs written, I'm picky enough to have not put any of them online yet...I'll be throwing some videos up online in the next few months but I'm not sure exactly when I'll be recording and releasing them properly yet.

Upskill with a QQI Level 5 bookkeeping award (Sage 50)

Thu, Apr 26, 2018

GPA Solutions is delivering its manual and computerised bookkeeping course to provide learners with good basic knowledge of manual bookkeeping and the practical knowledge of the workings of Sage 50 accounts.

Learners who successfully complete this course will acquire a thorough knowledge of what is required to set up and process the Sage 50 accounts package. Learners will learn how to process business documents and transactions in addition to understanding the procedures involved in completing VAT returns, bank reconciliations, customers and suppliers reports, and profit and loss accounts.

A career as a driver of chemical and dangerous goods

Thu, Apr 26, 2018

We are all familiar with oil trucks and vans driving around the countryside. However we may not realise that some trucks are carrying dangerous goods, ie, chemicals, gases, flammable liquids, infectious substances, radioactive material, or corrosive substances. Strict regulations apply to the drivers of these trucks. They must be trained and certified as ADR drivers. ADR is the name given by the EU to the transport of dangerous goods, and these regulations go back as far as 1957.

Summer courses for adults and secondary school students at the French Institute

Thu, Apr 26, 2018

Would you like to make the most of the long summer days while learning, refreshing, or practising your French?

Pharmacy sales and retail skills course starting soon at the GRETB Training Centre

Thu, Apr 26, 2018

CEO of Retail Excellence Ireland Lorraine Higgins recently addressed a group of learners attending the GRETB Training Centres retail sales course on the importance of the retail industry in Ireland today.

As the retail sector currently contributes €7 billion per annum to the exchequer Ms Higgins outlined the challenges facing this sector, challenges such as online sales, cheap imports, rising business costs, and a shortage of suitably qualified staff.

Thousands of pupils to take part in Tech Week

Thu, Apr 26, 2018

National and secondary schools throughout Galway will take part in Tech Week, Ireland’s national festival of technology, next month between April 22 and 28. Ireland’s national festival of technology is aimed at sparking an interest in technology and related study and careers among students, parents and the public. This exciting week of events will see more than 100,000 students take part in a range of fun activities, including the finals of several national Tech Week events. School students will be challenged on their computational thinking skills at the National Bebras final in NUI Maynooth on Saturday, April 21, and coding projects will be showcased by school children in the Scratch Programming Final in UL on Wednesday, April 25. Speaking at the launch of Tech Week 2018, Minister of State for Training, Skills and Innovation, John Halligan said: “The Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation is delighted to support Tech Week through Science Foundation Ireland’s Discover Programme. All young people love science and finding out how things work. Tech Week is aimed at stimulating children’s natural curiosity and encouraging them to explore, discover and develop their critical thinking and problem-solving skills. "It provides hands-on opportunities for young people to learn about how computing and related technologies are shaping every area of life. With the European Commission estimating that 90 per cent of tomorrow's jobs will require digital skills; we need to ensure that Ireland is at the forefront of this transformation. We must be a leader in developing and nurturing STEM talent.”

Irish courses for adults at Coláiste Naomh Éanna

Thu, Apr 26, 2018

Coláiste Naomh Éanna, located in the village of An Spidéal in Co Galway, provides courses in primary teaching EPV, secondary school teaching, interview preparation courses for teaching jobs and principal teaching jobs, interview preparation courses for prospective applicant teachers, and tréimhse Gaeltachta for student teachers.

Do you want to improve your Irish?

Thu, Apr 26, 2018

Ar mhaith leat feabhas a chur ar do chuid Gaeilge? Tá dianchúrsa ar fáil in Áras na nGael ar feadh 4 seachtaine.

More than forty years of history at Dangan House Garden Centre

Thu, Apr 26, 2018

Dangan House Garden Centre is 41 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.

Quality furniture and more at Seymours Loughrea

Thu, Apr 26, 2018

Popular furniture retailer Seymours Loughrea offers a fabulous selection of furniture, carpets and rugs, sliding wardrobes, beds, and wood flooring from all the leading brand names. The company is celebrating four years in business in May.

Free home consultation service from Spellman TBW

Thu, Apr 26, 2018

Spellman TBW offers a free home consultation service, helping you to bring some focus and clarity to your home improvement project.

Buttercups and daisies

Thu, Apr 26, 2018

Weed - noun. 'A wild plant growing where it is not wanted and in competition with cultivated plants.'

Luxury escorted tours with Insight Vacations and Fahy Travel Worldchoice

Thu, Apr 26, 2018

Fahy Travel has teamed up with Insight Vacations, which provides premium escorted journeys that embody ‘the art of touring in style’.

Weight Watchers is getting Moycullen moving

Thu, Apr 26, 2018

The new Weight Watchers class in Moycullen (upstairs in The Coach House Pub) is getting great support from local businesses.

This week the class focused on moving more, and the benefits of even a little bit of exercise. Adding to the class craic and camaraderie was Erica from local DNG Martin O'Connor auctioneers (pictured, right), who presented members with free high-vis jackets. Now they have no excuse not to walk the Moycullen Prom in all weathers and conditions — “be safe, be seen”.

Genuine weight loss with System 10 will help you lose two stone in ten weeks

Thu, Apr 26, 2018

There are three keys to a genuine weight loss (real fat loss) plan – diet, exercise, and metabolism correction. All three keys interconnect – one will not work without the other. Your metabolism is the most powerful of all the three keys – it is the ‘switch’ that controls everything else. In most people this switch is off.

What is causing my bloating?

Thu, Apr 26, 2018

By Dr Bhatti
Bloating is when your tummy is puffy, and feels stretched and uncomfortable due to temporary abdominal distension.

Your vision is precious — protect your eyes from the sun

Thu, Apr 26, 2018

We protect our skin from the harmful rays of the sun, however we often neglect our eyes. Ultraviolet radiation can cause adverse effects to our eyes. Studies have suggested that prolonged exposure to UV rays can cause increased risk of macular degeneration of the retina (AMD), cataract of the intraocular lens, corneal damage, and ocular adnexal (conjunctival or eyelid) melanomas.

Your optometrist can advise on which type of sunglasses will best protect your eyes for sports or social needs. Children in particular are extremely sensitive, and without protection are all the more susceptible to long term damage. The eyes of a child under the age of 10 transmit more than 75 per cent of UV radiation, compared to 10 per cent in adults over the age of 25.

Simple hearing solutions from Blackberry Hearing

Thu, Apr 26, 2018

In 2015 John Ryan and Dave Gleeson established Blackberry Hearing in Two Mile House, a small village outside Naas in Kildare. The two were curious about the high cost of hearing aids and hearing solutions.

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