Young people with Type 1 diabetes sought for youth panel

Thu, Feb 06, 2014

Young people with Type 1 diabetes are being sought to take part in a youth panel aimed at improving the health and wellbeing of 18 to 25-year-olds living with this autoimmune disease.

The panel, which will allow young adults with the condition to have a voice, will work with a research team as part of this innovative new project, the first of its type in the country.

Taoiseach Kenny in town to lay first brick on massive HP building

Thu, Feb 06, 2014

HP Ireland this week announced the formal commencement of the construction phase of its new 89,000 sq. ft. office building in Ballybrit, Galway, at a ceremony attended by An Taoiseach, Enda Kenny.

Coláiste Mhuirlinne’s new building to open when students return from mid-term break

Thu, Feb 06, 2014

A new school building under the patronage of Galway, Roscommon, Education & Training Board (GRETB) is to open in February, where current first year students will commence classes in a state of the art facility straight after the mid-term break.

Immediate action needed for Glenamaddy sewage hazard, says An Taisce

Thu, Feb 06, 2014

An Taisce has called for immediate action to be taken in relation to the “totally unacceptable health and environmental hazard” Glenamaddy where the town’s sewage is being piped into a Special Area of Conservation (SAC) turlough.

Taoiseach opens €30 Million NUI Galway Biomedical Science Building

Thu, Feb 06, 2014

An Taoiseach Enda Kenny TD this week opened NUI Galway’s €30 million Biomedical Science Building that will bring together 300 scientists and researchers. This collaborative approach aims to build on the university’s role at the heart of Galway’s vibrant medtech sector; one of five global hubs in a market worth €95 billion annually in the EU.

Learn to go online for €20

Thu, Feb 06, 2014

The Learning Institute, Galway, has been successful in securing funding from the Irish Computer Society, and as a result the institute is now offering a range of computer courses for beginners for just €20.

Participants will be taught how to make use of the internet, send email, use internet telephone services like Skype, and do shopping and banking online during four two-hour classes through the Get Ireland Online programme. Everybody will benefit from this training, but it is especially suitable for unemployed people, disadvantaged groups, and anyone lacking in basic IT skills.

Prepare for the Irish oral with Conradh na Gaeilge

Thu, Feb 06, 2014

Due to popular demand, Conradh na Gaeilge has added an extra class to its Leaving Certificate Irish oral preparation course.

A career in make-up artistry is waiting

Thu, Feb 06, 2014

The International School of Make-up Artistry has been going for more than 25 years, specialising in make-up artistry courses, from beginners to advanced levels, and constantly updating with cosmetic products and fashion trends.

Computer courses for beginners and ECDL

Thu, Feb 06, 2014

Bronagh Kenny Computer Training is taking bookings for the new season of courses. Two popular courses are scheduled — a beginners’ course for adults with little or no computer skills, and the ECDL course for more skilled computer users.

Know your career competition – annual survey points the way

Thu, Feb 06, 2014

The Institute of Project Management has for the past nine years conducted an annual survey of project managers across five major geographic centres in Ireland.

Upskill with SAGE Line 50 award

Thu, Feb 06, 2014

In recent times many businesses are relying on debt and credit control to maintain cash flow in their businesses. A working knowledge of a computerised accounts system such as Sage will prove beneficial in achieving this task and will also transfer as an employable skill.

Games development courses in Galway

Thu, Feb 06, 2014

For those with a passion for games, a creative flair, and technical aptitude, Pulse College Galway is now offering full-time and part-time training courses in games development. The college will hold an open evening at 6.30pm in GCI, Salthill, on Wednesday February 12, giving those who attend a chance to get a flavour what the course has in store.

Gaeltacht courses in Coláiste Cholumba in An Cheathrú Rua

Thu, Feb 06, 2014

Coláiste Cholumba is located in An Cheathrú Rua in the heart of the Connemara Gaeltacht and provides a base for students to further their appreciation and knowledge of not only the Irish language but also of Ireland’s rich historical culture. Courses are graded and cater for primary students, pre-Junior Cert and pre-Leaving Cert, with special tuition on oral examinations.

Learn Irish for less at Coláiste na nOileán

Thu, Feb 06, 2014

Located in the heart of the Connemara Gaeltacht, Coláiste na nOileán is one of the longest-running Irish colleges.

Become a certified transport manager

Thu, Feb 06, 2014

If you want to pursue a career in transport, unlock your potential and gain a recognised qualification, then you should consider a certificate of professional competence (CPC) in transport management.

NUI Galway postgraduate open day to highlight career opportunities

Thu, Feb 06, 2014

NUI Galway will host its spring postgraduate open day on Tuesday February 11, from 12 noon to 4pm in the Bailey Allen Hall, Áras na Mac Léinn. The open day will showcase some 400 of NUI Galway’s full-time and part-time postgraduate programmes, including taught and research masters, as well as doctoral research options.

Get to the top of the class with Galway School of Maths

Thu, Feb 06, 2014

Galway School of Maths is a grinds school centrally located in Galway city that specialises in providing mathematics tuition to second level students at very competitive rates.

Mindfulness — what is it, and what are the effects?

Thu, Feb 06, 2014

Perhaps to begin with a definition is best. Mindfulness is knowing what is happening while it is happening, with a non-judgmental attitude, indeed an open curious attitude. So what does this mean for you? With so many demands of modern living, we often follow habitual patterns. We repeat again and again the same old reactions to life events, particularly when our buttons are pushed. This usually leads to the same old unsatisfactory outcomes. As Tony Robbins once said, “Do what you always do, and you will get what you always get.” To enhance our own wellbeing, and respond to life’s challenges in a new way, it is helpful to train our own minds to become more aware of, and to weaken, our habitual patterns.

GMIT students mourn the tragic loss of Sara and Dace

Thu, Feb 06, 2014

The funerals of the two young GMIT students who were killed in a fire in a student residence in Belgium will take place in the coming days as family, classmates, friends, and staff of the technical institute mourn the tragic loss together in Galway.

Sending Ballinasloe patients to ‘creaking’ city psychiatric unit ‘defies logic’

Thu, Jan 30, 2014

Political pressure must be put on the HSE West to review its decision that all new mental health patients from Ballinasloe must now attend the psychiatric unit at University Hospital Galway, a former vice chairperson of the HSE West’s regional health forum insists.

City councillor Catherine Connolly claims the health authority is intent on admitting patients to a unit that is “cracking at the seams” while a new 22-bed facility in Ballinasloe has been closed down. She claims this “defies logic”.

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