Learn to play guitar with Guitar Made Easy

Thu, Jan 12, 2012

When is the best time to learn to play the guitar? According to Kevin McNicholas of Guitar Made Easy, the best time is right now.

Moment by moment… mindfully

Thu, Jan 12, 2012

Members of AA have long known the wisdom of taking life one day at a time. Those of us who practice mindfulness are also discovering the value of living life one moment at a time.

Cloud computing for beginners at GMIT

Thu, Jan 12, 2012

Cloud computing is where software applications, processing power, data, and potentially even artificial intelligence are accessed over the internet. Many private individuals now regularly use an online email application such as gmail, Yahoo Mail, or Hotmail. Exchanging messages and sharing photos and video on social networking sites such as Facebook is now also very common. However these types of cloud computing activities are just the beginning. Indeed, it is likely that within a couple of years the vast majority of personal home and business computing will be internet based.

Lose weight, detox, and increase vitality in four weeks

Thu, Jan 12, 2012

Juice therapy and raw food for weight loss is not only a delicious solution to assist you in your weight loss goals, it is also an incredible way to increase your stamina and vitality as well as fight disease and recover from illness faster as you cleanse your body, rebuild blood cells, increase your immunity, alkalise your system, reduce allergies, improve the cardiovascular system and heart health, and increase your over all wellbeing.

Woman fined for smearing blood and flicking it at gardai

Thu, Jan 12, 2012

A woman who smeared blood all over a desk at Galway Garda Station before flicking more blood directly at gardai has been fined a total of €600 with five months to pay.

Fundraising album to be released to raise funds for GUST

Thu, Jan 12, 2012

Established and emerging Galway talents from the fields of pop, folk, and indie-rock have donated songs to a new album to raise funds for the Galway United Supporters Trust.

Bullying still being swept under the carpet, says author

Thu, Jan 12, 2012

Little monitoring of bullying incidents takes place in Ireland, a new book published by a Galway-based author claims.

Galway Tidy Towns AGM

Thu, Jan 12, 2012

The annual general meeting of the Galway Tidy Towns takes place on Wednesday January 25 at 7pm in The Meyrick Hotel in Eyre Square.

Galway entered the competition in 2011 after a long absence and did well with the judges impressed by the committee and volunteer efforts on behalf of the city.

Losing for their lives — Galwayman aims to lose 1sixteen stone with System 10 programme

Thu, Jan 12, 2012

25 per cent of people in Ireland are currently suffering from obesity. It is time to stop this disease and help people to understand that it is possible to beat obesity and have a long an healthy life. System 10 is embarking on a mission to transform the lives of the above three people who want to have a new beginning and a chance to live a longer and healthier lives.

Garda car crashes while escorting cash-in-transit van

Thu, Jan 12, 2012

Two members of An Garda Siochana were brought to hospital after their patrol car, which had been escorting a cash-in-transit vehicle, crashed near Gort yesterday afternoon.

Trio sentenced after failing to contest obstructing passage while begging charges

Thu, Jan 12, 2012

Three women who denied standing in a line blocking half of a very popular city centre street and begging from people struggling to get past failed to contest the charges at Galway District Court this week, with one being jailed for a month while the others received suspended sentences.

Galway’s Corp + Anam scoops five IFTA nominations

Thu, Jan 12, 2012

Furbo based Magamedia has been nominated for no fewer than five IFTA awards for its drama Corp + Anam, which was shot in Galway city and appeared on TG4 last year to critical acclaim.

The Big Debate

Thu, Jan 12, 2012

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HSE urged to resolve pay row

Thu, Jan 12, 2012

A payment dispute between the HSE West and perfusionists at University Hospital Galway’s cardiology department could lead to “serious disruption” of cardiac surgery services if it escalates, the chairperson of the HSE West’s regional health forum warned this week.

Exit strategy — the passing of a truly great roundabout

Thu, Jan 12, 2012

They just couldn’t leave it alone, could they? It was there tempting them for many years. They stopped and stared at it, wondering what a mess it was, how it could be solved. And this week, they went for the jugular.

Learn Irish for the New Year

Thu, Jan 12, 2012

If one of your New Year resolutions is to learn or improve your Irish then take a look at Conradh na Gaeilge’s new schedule of classes for beginners, refreshers, and intermediate levels.

Public lecture on the lives of soldiers

Thu, Jan 12, 2012

Standing on sodden fields at Waterloo awaiting battle; surviving the damp, dirt, and dead bodies in the Western Front trenches; and enduring the heat of the desert at El Alamein were hard enough experiences without also having to face death as the enemy closed in.

Take part in the Galway Walks event this Saturday

Thu, Jan 12, 2012

Galwegians are invited to take part in the Galway Walks/Operation Transformation event which takes place this Saturday.

Is it a score? — NUIG talk to look at sporting technologies

Thu, Jan 12, 2012

The next talk in the NUI Galway public talk series on Sports Technology will take place on Tuesday, 17 January at 6pm. Entitled A score or not a score – that is the question! Score detection and other technologies in Gaelic games, soccer and other field sport, the talk will be delivered by Liam Kilmartin, Lecturer with the School of Engineering and Informatics at NUI Galway.

According to Liam Kilmartin: “From Geoff Hurst in 1966 to Frank Lampard in 2010, the inability to determine whether valid goals have been scored in soccer has generated much press and debate. Similar discourse has erupted at times in GAA circles particularly relating to hurling where determination of valid point scores is often even more challenging due to the speed and height of the sliotar.”

Paws 4 Thought

Thu, Jan 12, 2012

If you are looking for a pet, check out these gorgeous animals looking for homes. While we can only show you a sample here, please check our website www.galway-spca.com and have a look at all our animals. Please note home checks are carried out for all our animals, and a donation is required.

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