Galway & Roscommon ETB learners feature in new TV documentary with Kayleigh Trappe

Thu, Sep 18, 2025

Two learners from Galway and Roscommon Education & Training Board (GRETB) feature in a new documentary on TG4 that follows TikTok sensation, Dancing With the Stars finalist and former ETB student Kayleigh Trappe as she hits the road to meet a diverse group of ETB learners. Eachtraí Foghlama le Kayleigh Trappe (Learning Adventures with Kayleigh Trappe) features adult learner Páraic Ó hEidhin and post-primary school student Éadaoin Kinsella O'Neill on very different learning journeys through the Irish language.

Tips for parents and students ahead of the Junior Cert

Thu, Sep 18, 2025

As a former Junior Cert student I was so stressed and anxious about going into third year and having to sit the exam. But what I forgot was that the Junior Cert is only to prepare you for the Leaving Cert and get a feel of the environment of an exam hall and what it is like to sit a two hour exam.

Learn Spanish with The Spanish Institute in Galway

Thu, Sep 18, 2025

New term starting on September 22
The Spanish Institute is starting a new term next week, full of courses and activities for students. The autumn term will offer a variety of Spanish groups to all levels, from beginner, as well as one-to-one classes and Leaving Cert exam preparation, with mornings and evenings classes.

Learn Spanish with the Spanish Institute

Thu, Sep 11, 2025

The autumn term 2025 at the Spanish Institute is just around the corner. A variety of courses are starting the week of September 22 for adults of all levels, from beginner to advanced. The new schedule of courses is available on the institute’s website www.spanishinstitute.ie.

CÚRAM's Teachers in Residence Programme 2025-2026 now enrolling for online sessions

Thu, Sep 11, 2025

CÚRAM Research Ireland Centre for Medical Devices at University of Galway is now enrolling for its Teachers in Residence Programme 2025-2026.

Now in its 10th year, the initiative is designed to foster science education by bridging the gap between scientific research and the classroom at both primary and secondary school levels.

Group bodhrán classes

Thu, Sep 11, 2025

Everybody has rhythm, and there is no better time than now to take up a new challenge and learn a new instrument. If you have always wanted to play music but don’t know where to start, or you are already playing but don’t know how to take your playing to the next level, now is the time. The hugely popular Mr Bodhrán adult group beginner courses are registering now and starting very soon in the city centre at a school venue with very easy and free parking. Simply park at the door and go in and play.

Learn French with The French Institute Galway

Thu, Sep 11, 2025

Elodie and her team of native teachers are back to the French Institute with new great classes to make you discover, love and progress in the French language and its culture.

Whether you need French to travel or work, speak with your in-laws or as a new hobby, adults can enrol at any level, onsite or online, morning or evening. The group classes are designed to help you improve your conversational French while enjoying yourself.

Five University of Galway students honoured at Lady Gregory Autumn gathering

Thu, Sep 11, 2025

The 31st Lady Gregory – Yeats Autumn Gathering has announced the inaugural ‘Lady Gregory Awards’ for the University of Galway.

Explorers Education Programme back for this academic year

Thu, Sep 11, 2025

The Marine Institute's Explorers Education Programme has confirmed its return to schools for the 2025/26 academic year with a new nationwide expansion that brings marine-themed education to coastal and inland counties.

Free talk on Galway’s lifting stone tradition

Thu, Aug 28, 2025

On Saturday 6 September, from 2pm to 3pm, kettlebell-lifting world record holder, David Keohan (as seen on RTE’s Tommy Tiernan Show), will give a free talk on the Lifting Stone tradition in Ireland at Galway City Museum.

Applying to UK universities and navigating the UCAS application system

Thu, Aug 14, 2025

Last year, there was a significant rise in the number of Irish students applying to study in the UK. This increase has been attributed to the ongoing housing crisis in Ireland and the difficulty many Irish students face in securing suitable accommodation. Many universities in the UK and Northern Ireland guarantee on-campus accommodation for first-year students, making them an attractive option for Irish applicants.

Brighten up your winter by learning Bridge

Thu, Aug 14, 2025

Now that the final whistle has blown in Croke Park and the O’Duffy Cup is in the safe hands of the 'Galway Girls', it’s time to get out and take up a new hobby, such as Bridge.

Bridge is the Rolls-Royce of card games, offering the suspense of poker and the excitement of athletic sports in a social setting. It is enjoyed by millions of people all over the world due to its unending variety. It is the most stimulating, most intriguing, most fascinating and most challenging of all card games. Each deal has some quality of strangeness, providing enjoyment, laughter and sheer entertainment.

Evenings well spent – part-time courses at Galway Community College

Thu, Aug 14, 2025

Galway Community College is now enrolling for its autumn adult education part-time courses. Whether you are looking to develop new skills, explore a hobby or gain a qualification, there is something for everyone in this year’s line-up.

Upskill or reskill with ATU’s flexible micro-credentials

Thu, Aug 14, 2025

Atlantic Technological University (ATU) is now offering a wide range of micro-credentials – short, accredited courses designed for flexible learning – to help those wishing to upskill, reskill or return to education.

Early Childhood Ireland calls for pay parity for Early Years and School Age Care graduates

Thu, Jul 17, 2025

Amid ongoing recruitment and retention challenges in Galway, Early Childhood Ireland is calling on the Government to name a date to bring Early Years and School Age Care graduates’ pay within public sector pay and conditions, in line with primary school teachers.

New Future Skills Ireland podcast series launched

Thu, Jul 17, 2025

SOLAS, the Further Education and Training (FET) Authority for Ireland, has officially launched its first-ever Future Skills Ireland podcast series. The podcast comes at a crucial time for SOLAS, following the recent inaugural publication of the National Skills Council providing First Strategic Advice to Government on Skills Priorities.

University of Galway announces 2025 Séamus McDermott Entrepreneurial Scholar

Thu, Jul 03, 2025

University of Galway, in partnership with The Liffey Trust, has announced Sean Allen, a first-year General Science student, as the recipient of the 2025 Séamus McDermott Entrepreneurial Scholarship.

AgriKids visits Barnaderg National School

Thu, Jun 26, 2025

Since its foundation in 2015, AgriKids, under the umbrella of Irish Rural Link, has reached nearly 80,000 children with dedicated workshop events. The AgriKids platform has evolved to be the leading platform in child-centric farm safety education. It provides both in-school and in-community events as well as support to key rural/farming groups such as Teagasc, libraries, family resource centres and first responders such as An Garda Síochána.

Claregalway Educate Together NS, a hub of growth, community, and innovation

Thu, Jun 26, 2025

On September 1, 2025, Claregalway Educate Together National School (CETNS) will mark 20 years since it first opened its doors. This anniversary is a testament to two decades of growth, community spirit, and a steadfast commitment to academic excellence and equality-based education in the heart of Claregalway village.

A guide for students on how to revisit CAO courses before July 1

Thu, Jun 26, 2025

It is very important now that you have completed all your Leaving Cert exams that you revisit your course choices before the deadline on July 1.

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