Learn set dancing in Renmore

Thu, Sep 14, 2017

Renmore Set Dancing Classes take place in Lakeview School, Renmore (just up from the g Hotel), every Tuesday night. The classes are a great evening's fun and are good for the body, mind, and soul.

Cregal Art autumn art classes

Thu, Sep 14, 2017

Cregal Art will host a variety of art classes and workshops this autumn to cater for both adults and children.

Mindful self-compassion training

Thu, Sep 14, 2017

Our evolved brain is more concerned with our safety and obtaining resources than with our happiness. This can lead to a narrowing of our perception. For example, if while shopping you are received well in five shops but the sales assistant in the sixth shop is unpleasant, what will you remember about your shopping trip later that evening, the five pleasant sales assistants or the unpleasant one?

Specialist training for counsellors and psychotherapists

Thu, Sep 14, 2017

The Galway Rape Crisis Centre is running an intensive 14 day training for counsellors and psychotherapists who wish to enhance their knowledge and skills for working in this complex area. GRCC maintains a very high standard of counselling expertise in its work – all its counsellors are fully qualified and/or accredited with IAHIP/IACP and have additional expertise in the area of sexual violence.

CIPD award in coaching and consulting

Thu, Sep 14, 2017

The secret is out — coaching has been discovered by the business world. Once the domain of top athletes and sporting teams, coaching is one of the most practical ways to enable employees to give their best and to create organisations to which people want to belong. Ask the best business managers how they learned to be successful, and you often hear the same answer, they had a good mentor.

Learn to jive and waltz with renowned dancer Niall Doorhy

Thu, Sep 14, 2017

Have you ever wanted to dance but do not know where to start? Are you tired of going to weddings or country music events and not being able to dance? Well worry no more because County Galway native Niall Doorhy is back with a four-week jive and waltz course in County Galway, starting in Corrandrum National School on Friday September 15 from 8pm to 9.30pm.

If you want to learn how to jive, Niall Doorhy is the man for you.

Dream big and you will get to where you need to be

Thu, Sep 14, 2017

Have you always dreamed of a career working with children, but are not sure what path to follow? Current Portobello Institute student Frankie Cullen is about to start her third year in the BA (hons) in early childhood studies, but starting out a few years ago when she was doing her Leaving Certificate, she was not sure how to go about achieving her dream.

Brain boosting lunch boxes

Thu, Sep 14, 2017

High sugar and simple carbohydrate snacks and lunches have a negative impact on a child’s learning and development in school. Try adding the following foods to your children's lunchboxes to support their overall development and help them to stay focused and attentive throughout the day.

Galway Grinds Academy offers the most affordable grinds in Ireland

Thu, Sep 14, 2017

Galway Grinds Academy is a specialised Irish, French, and English grinds school providing weekly Saturday tuition for students from second to sixth year, from as little as €10 per grind at its city centre location at 45 Dominick Street. In the newly refurbished academy, state of the art technology is used to enhance the key concepts in each lesson. Students can avail of grinds in the challenging subject areas of Irish, French, and English.

Get your business to stand out from the crowd

Thu, Sep 14, 2017

The Local Enterprise Office Galway, which is responsible for fostering business start-ups and developing existing micro and small businesses, has launched its new autumn schedule of training courses. These business focused one-day workshops cover a range of areas, from marketing your business both online and offline to managing your business finances.

Galway Rural Development brings Learning for Life Roadshow countywide

Thu, Sep 14, 2017

The Galway Rural Development SICAP team began the autumn Learning for Life Roadshow this week with workshops on CV preparation and interview skills, as well as an interesting line-up of information on apprenticeships, job opportunities, and free training courses available throughout County Galway. Members of the public are welcome to this free event, in particular people who are currently at home or not in the work force.

New Spanish classes starting next week at The Spanish Institute

Thu, Sep 14, 2017

The new term at The Spanish Institute starts on September 18 and will offer a variety of Spanish classes for beginner, improver, intermediate, and advanced levels. Courses are also available for children and teenagers, including Junior and Leaving Cert preparation.

Who am I? Understand yourself, discover your own potential and the path to your progress

Thu, Sep 14, 2017

In order to live a satisfying life we simply have to be ourselves and live in accordance with how we are made. Then we will be able to make free choices, live true to ourselves in our relationships, and experience more meaning and satisfaction in what we do.

Bodhran Magic — a brilliant course

Thu, Sep 14, 2017

Rhythm is in all of us. All you need is the right inspiration to find it. If you have always wanted to play music but do not know where to start, or you are already playing but do not know how to take your playing to the next level, now is the time.

West End Star comes to Galway to direct

Thu, Sep 14, 2017

Performing Arts School Galway (PASG) has announced that Michael Southern, West End star, will be travelling to Galway to work with its students and direct Just the Ticket, which will take place in the Town Hall Theatre from November 23 to 25.

Courses for all levels at the International School of Make-up Artistry

Thu, Sep 14, 2017

The International School of Make-up Artistry, spanning more than 30 years, boasts a 100 per cent success rate for all its students.

Release your child’s creativity with Beechmount Art Studio

Thu, Sep 14, 2017

Get your young artists creating this autumn with art classes at the award winning Beechmount Art Studio, only 20 minutes from Galway city.

Arrive and jive is coming to Galway

Thu, Sep 14, 2017

A new addiction has been sweeping the county, regularly gathering crowds of up to 200 who get together to rid themselves of their two left feet, and it's called the Tom Jive four week beginner jive course.

Professional cookery course offers excellent career options

Thu, Sep 07, 2017

If you have an interest in food and would like to work with food now is the time to do it. There are currently up to 5,000 vacancies for qualified chefs in Ireland. The Irish International Hotel and Catering School can help to get you on the right track to start your career. It offers a full-time and part-time Level 5 QQI major award in professional cookery. Both programmes include a six-week work placement which in the majority of cases leads to a full time job or the opportunity to progress to the Level 6 programme.

John Conneely English Classes now enrolling

Thu, Sep 07, 2017

For 28 years John Conneely English Classes has been an important part of students’ lives in Co Galway and Co Clare, helping them to maximise their grades in both the Leaving and Junior Certificate examinations.

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