Certificate in horticulture

Thu, Feb 10, 2011

National Learning Network, Galway, in conjunction with FÁS is now recruiting for a new two year FETAC Level four certificate in horticulture.

International interior designer to teach at Connacht College of Design

Thu, Feb 10, 2011

The Connacht College of Design is offering an Associate Diploma Course in Interior Design in Galway (Oranmore). It begins next week and is taught by well-known interior designer Amanda Stuart.

Creative writing workshops @ GTI

Thu, Feb 10, 2011

THE GALWAY Technical Institute will hold creative writing workshops for beginners and experienced and bookings are now being taken.

Learn about human rights at free event

Thu, Feb 10, 2011

People are invited to participate in one of two free public information sessions on human rights in Ireland taking place at the Galway People’s Resource Centre, St Claire’s Walk, Merchants Road. Both sessions take place today (Thursday) - the first from 3.30pm to 5.30pm, the other from 6.30pm to 8pm.

Learn the art of make-up

Thu, Feb 10, 2011

The School of Make-up Artistry provides courses to cater for students interested in make-up at all levels. Whether you are a beginner with an interest in learning more about applying make-up, or you are currently in the beauty industry and would like to update your skills and techniques, the school can offer a course to suit your needs.

The courses are very interesting and 100 per cent make-up orientated. Seventy five per cent of the work is practical with 25 per cent theory.

The Soap Box – A regular column in which readers tell us about what matters to them....

Thu, Feb 10, 2011

More than 520 people died through suicide in Ireland in 2009 — that is more than one person each day — and the numbers continue to increase. For the families and friends of the victim the impact is devastating. Each year, another 12,000 people have presented at hospital A&E departments having engaged in acts of deliberate self-harm or attempted suicide.More people die through suicide than on our roads. The budget to fund the Road Traffic Authority to reduce road traffic deaths is €40 million. The total Government budget for suicide prevention is only €5 million.

Teen caught with nearly €100 of cannabis at train station

Thu, Feb 10, 2011

A €200 fine was imposed on a Wexford teen who was caught in possession of nearly €100 worth of cannabis after he alighted from a train at Ceannt Station.

Man charged with cultivating cannabis plants and drug dealing

Thu, Feb 10, 2011

A 44-year-old man has been charged this week with drug dealing offences including the alleged cultivation of cannabis plants at his home.

Dolan calls for debate between Galway East candidates

Thu, Feb 10, 2011

Fianna Fáil Galway East candidate Michael F Dolan is calling for a cross-party debate between the election candidates on the issues affecting the constituency.

Public talk on the Protestant missions to Connemara

Thu, Feb 10, 2011

For nearly a century the Protestant denominations in Ireland set up missions in Connemara. Many were about winning converts, but others sought to help the communities they encountered.

Dr Miriam Moffitt will give a public lecture to The Galway Archaeological and Historical Society, entitled Protestant Missions in Connemara 1846 – 1937 in the Harbour Hotel, Dock Road, on Monday at 8pm.

Left candidates to address public meeting

Thu, Feb 10, 2011

Labour and Sinn Féin look set to make major gains in Election 2011 while up to three Left candidates could be elected across County Galway’s two constituencies.

Job creation must be ‘first priority’ says Grealish

Thu, Feb 10, 2011

With unemployment rising and emigration becoming a reality once more, the next government’s priority must be on job creation.

Main parties need to say how EU/IMF will be repaid says Ó Clochartaigh

Thu, Feb 10, 2011

Labour is being “entirely disingenuous” when it talks about trying to renegotiate the interest rate on the IMF/EU loan according to Sinn Féin Galway West candidate Trevor Ó Clochartaigh.

Walsh condemns Fine Gael proposals on Irish language

Thu, Feb 10, 2011

Fine Gael’s proposals to remove Irish as a compulsory subject in the Leaving Certificate is a move that will kill off the language once and for all.

Further remand in custody for theft and drugs dealing accused

Thu, Feb 10, 2011

A man charged with using pliers to steal more than €460 worth of clothing from one Galway city centre store as well as drug dealing has been further remanded into custody.

Labour can be trusted on equality issues, says Nolan

Thu, Feb 10, 2011

If Ireland is to be able to cope with the social fallout from the economic crisis, all future legislation and plans for the future must have the principles of equality at their core.

Ó Brolcháin challenges candidates to job creation debate

Thu, Feb 10, 2011

Green senator Niall Ó Brolcháin has challenged all candidates in Galway West to a public debate on job creation.

Galway farmers to benefit from cheaper animal feed says Kitta

Thu, Feb 10, 2011

Galway farmers could soon be benefiting from cheaper animal feed, after Ireland voted in favour of new measures at EU level, according to Galway East TD Michael Kitt.

Connaughton says new FG plan will ‘save mortgage payers’

Thu, Feb 10, 2011

Fianna Fáil has protected the banks with the bailout and bondholders with the EU-IMF deal, but taxpayers, particularly those with high mortgages and in negative equity, continue to suffer.

Stimulation not cuts is answer to economic woes, says SF’s Dermot Connolly

Thu, Feb 10, 2011

Ireland will not create the conditions where jobs can be created if politicians insist on cuts to everything. A stimulus package is the real answer to unemployment and the economic crisis.

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