Major cash prize for winner of young entrepreneurs competition

Thu, Sep 23, 2010

A €10,000 cash prize is on offer to local entrepreneurs in a new competition aimed at encouraging entrepreneurship and rewarding local enterprise.

A career in counselling and psychotherapy — professional programmes at ICPPD

Thu, Sep 23, 2010

The International College for Personal and Professional Development, a third level adult education college in Garden Vale, Athlone, Co Westmeath, will hold an open day in Galway next week. This college provides training and education in the arena of the helping professions, in particular the field of counselling and psychotherapy, creativity, expressive arts, and spirituality.

The founders and directors of ICPPD, Tom and Christine Moran, are practising counsellors and psychotherapists and counselling supervisors. They are accredited members of IACP, NAPCP, and SAI. Their many years of working as therapists and supervisors in the field of counselling, as well as over 10 years’ experience as trainers of adult education programmes and personal development and lecturers on degree programmes in counselling and psychotherapy, provide them with in-depth knowledge and understanding of counselling and counselling training.

Enjoy an Indian night at the museum

Thu, Sep 23, 2010

Galway will be able to experience and enjoy the tastes, smells, and sounds of India at a special event in Cafe 8 at the Galway City Museum this Saturday.

Community facilities to be part of any future Ardaun development

Thu, Sep 23, 2010

Any future development on the Ardaun Corridor will ensure that community facilities like schools, community centres, and playing fields will take place alongside housing construction.

How to prevent tooth decay in children

Thu, Sep 23, 2010

September is Oral health month so now is a great time to get back into some healthy habits. Tooth decay is the most common chronic disease in Irish children. Fortunately, tooth decay is preventable and this is an achievable aim for Irish children.

Work your way fit this autumn

Thu, Sep 23, 2010

Improve your quality of life at the Coast Club by taking part in some of its new activities this Autumn.

Is glamour modelling a good career move?

Thu, Sep 23, 2010

Is glamour modelling a good way to earn a lot of money and a bit of fame or is it a case that it allows women to be seen as little more than airhead fantasy sexual objects?

These issues will be debated tonight by the NUI, Galway’s Literary & Debating Society in the Kirwan Theatre, main concourse, from 7pm to 10pm. The debate will be ‘This House Believes that Glamour Models are good role models for young women.’

Best dressed lady at Galway Oyster Festival to scoop €5,000 prize from Fallers Jewellers

Thu, Sep 23, 2010

The Oyster Pearl competition brings glamour and beauty to the Galway International Oyster Festival each year, and the glamour stakes have been raised even further this year with Fallers Jewellers offering a prize fund worth €5,000 for the Fallers Best Dressed Lady competition.

Celebrate the Galwegian who crossed the outback

Thu, Sep 23, 2010

The first man to cross the Australian outback was a Galwegian who lived in Dominick Street - Robert O’Hara Burke - and he will be remembered in his native city this weekend.

Man hit by car later found in bar

Thu, Sep 23, 2010

A major search was launched in Clonboo on Tuesday night when a pedestrian was struck by a car on the Curragh Line.

The driver, who struck the man at around 9pm, called emergency services immediately after the accident. The motorist could not find the pedestrian after the incident, and gardaí and the coast guard searched for the man for two hours as fears for his safety escalated.

Gardaí probe break in at Tuam school

Thu, Sep 23, 2010

Gardaí have appealed for information following a burglary at a primary school in Tuam earlier this week.

Rethink needed on Cregmore Crossroads safety measures says Grealish

Thu, Sep 23, 2010

Plans to stagger traffic at the junction on the Cregmore crossroads will “have no impact” on car speeds and will not make the crossroads any safer for pedestrians.

Beat the stress, get boxing

Thu, Sep 23, 2010

A new concept in stress management sport returns to Galway this month in the form of White Collar Boxing.

Pedestrian dies in Tuam road tragedy

Thu, Sep 23, 2010

A man lost his life when he was struck by a car in Tuam in the early hours of Sunday.

A late train to Russia

Thu, Sep 23, 2010

Iarnród Éireann has announced travel arrangements for the Ireland v Russia soccer international on Friday October 8 at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin.

A historians’ Round Table - an open invitation

Thu, Sep 23, 2010

Many years ago I had the privilege of being invited, with Alf MacLochlain, then the Librarian at NUI Galway, to contribute to a Radio One programme on the state of the Irish publishing industry, which was then flourishing for the first time in the country’s history.

Evergreen recognised for commitment to training and education

Thu, Sep 23, 2010

Evergreen Healthfoods has once again gained industry recognition for their commitment to training and education when staff member Kate Malascova placed top of the class [Ireland] in the Diploma in Health Food Retailing exams for 2009, certified with the Health Food Institute in the UK.

The Village Nursing Care centre short listed for NHI Care Award

Thu, Sep 23, 2010

The Village Nursing Care Centre in Craughwell has recently been short-listed for an NHI care award. The award category, “The Nursing Home Community Initiative Award”, was established to celebrate the contribution that nursing homes make to the local community.

Launch of book on the Galwegian who helped found The Tories

Thu, Sep 23, 2010

A NEW book on John Wilson Croker, the Galwegian who played a key role in the development of the Conservative Party in Britain, will be launched tomorrow.

Public meeting to start major ‘people’s history of Galway’ project

Thu, Sep 23, 2010

The Galway City Museum, the Galway Arts Centre, and the Town Hall Theatre, are joining forces to mount a major celebration on the history and heritage of the city.

The museum, arts centre, and theatre are calling on volunteers from across the city to help research exhibitions, build sets, gather information, help with art projects, and present family heirlooms for what will be the largest community project of its kind ever seen in Galway.

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