Call to action for the 7th annual 10km ‘Run for Ollie’

Thu, May 05, 2016

Calling all athletes, runners, and walkers to participate in this year’s 7th annual charity ‘Run for Ollie’ 10km Run which takes place in Milltown, Co. Galway, on Saturday June 11 2016 in aid of Ollie Burke. This event is organised each year by Ollie’s friends to raise funds for his daily medical care, and it promises to be a competitive and fun event for all.

Galway Community College announces new equine studies PLC course

Thu, May 05, 2016

Galway Community College continues to offer a large variety of PLC courses and this year has added a new equine studies in the area of horsemanship. GCC is fortunate to have experience in offering courses in the field of sports and now expanding this expertise by offering a QQI Level 5 certificate in equine studies.

Trading Faces Film School & Casting Agency

Thu, May 05, 2016

Are you between six and 17 years? Would you like to act in a film? If that’s a yes, then this is the course for you.

GPA Solutions offers QQI Level 5 bookkeeping (Sage 50) awards

Thu, May 05, 2016

GPA Solutions is offering a range of QQI Level 5 business awards catering for learners wishing to advance their business skills or for those who simply wish to gain an introduction to bookkeeping procedures.

French language interactive camps

Thu, May 05, 2016

Gort Ard’s interactive language camps in June are a blend of language teaching and activities, together with French students attending a parallel English language course. The camps are a real French adventure without the expense of going to France.

Summer courses for adults and secondary school students at the French Institute

Thu, May 05, 2016

Would you like to make the most of the long summer days while learning, refreshing, or practising your French?

Travel the world in 2016

Thu, May 05, 2016

Teaching English as a foreign language, or TEFL, is a popular choice among graduates who want to go travelling or people wishing to change career.

"The most recognised TEFL qualification in the world is the University of Cambridge CELTA," says IH Galway director Mary Grennan. "It’s been in existence since 1962 when it was designed by the founder of International House, John Haycraft, so there’s a lot of history and intellectual knowledge there. Unlike other TEFL courses, CELTA tutors are highly qualified teacher trainers and each course is externally assessed by a nominated Cambridge assessor, who comes to the centre to assess each course we run. This makes the CELTA a highly reliable qualification that schools and universities worldwide can trust. For this reason, 87 per cent of the English language teaching positions advertised around the world request the CELTA qualification – and no other one."

Are Independents a handicap to Government formation?

Thu, May 05, 2016

Insider noted the recent political musings of Ryanair Supremo, Michael O’Leary with interest, and how he laid the blame for the delay in the formation of a government with the result the electorate delivered, and not the politicians.

Call for a national strategy to tackle heart failure

Thu, May 05, 2016

Fine Gael TD for Galway West and Mayo South Seán Kyne has called for a national strategy on heart failure which is the number one cause of hospitalisation among over 65s.

The unbridled joy of thumbing the open roads

Thu, May 05, 2016

I saw someone thumbing the other day. And I thought serial killer. Freak. What are they up to now, trying to stop cars with a flick of their thumbs. Should I call the guards. Get them arrested, these weirdoes standing by the side of the road, expecting people to stop and let them in. Do they not know that these people have seen Crimecall? And have Twitter. And read scary reports about freaks out at night. Even though this is the morning time. And serial killers tend not to thumb.

Another woman comes forward detailing disturbing incident on the Moycullen Spiddal road

Wed, May 04, 2016

Last week the Galway Advertiser featured an article after a local woman contacted the paper with a story about a frightening incident which occurred the previous Monday. The woman was driving home alone at 11pm on the main road between Moycullen and Spiddal (known as The Mountain Road) when she noticed a car to her rear being driven erratically. She detailed how a car came flying up behind her and began tailgating her and flashing lights.

The Skeff Seek Participants In Their Focus Group

Wed, May 04, 2016

Do you like to go out and about in Galway? Do you eat out for lunch or dinner? Are you a student, a professional or a lady who does lunch? Well the Skeff wants your opinion. As part of their commitment to improving The Skeff experience they are inviting a mixed group of 20 people to be part of their upcoming focus group.

Farrell demands Irish Water publish latest payment rates

Tue, May 03, 2016

Claims by the acting Environment Minister Alan Kelly that payment rates to Irish water now stand at 70 per cent will only be confirmed when the controversial utility company publishes the latest payment figures - something it has so far failed to do.

UHG uses private nursing home beds to ease pressure on overburdened ED

Thu, Apr 28, 2016

Management at University Hospital Galway are accessing beds in private nursing homes on a daily basis in a bid to facilitate discharges and ease the pressure on its overburdened emergency department.

City crime drops in first quarter, but assaults and drug possessions increase

Thu, Apr 28, 2016

Preliminary figures for Galway city show reported crimes dropped by more than a third in the first quarter of this year, though there were increases in a number of categories, most notably drug offences, public order, assault causing harm, and incidents of domestic violence.

Paper parking tickets may return to highlight illegal parking in the city

Thu, Apr 28, 2016

Gardai are considering a return to placing physical tickets on illegally parked vehicles in the city in order to underline the problem of illegal parking, it emerged this week.

Huge social media reaction as Moycullen woman shares frightening incident

Thu, Apr 28, 2016

The Galway Advertiser Facebook page lit up once again this week after a Moycullen woman messaged the paper with a story about a frightening incident which occurred on Monday. The woman was driving home alone at 11pm when she noticed a car to her rear being driven erratically. Her experience was detailed on-line and the post was seen by nearly 200,000 people and shared thousands of times.

Galway will know tomorrow if it can be European Youth Capital 2019

Thu, Apr 28, 2016

Galway city will know tomorrow if it has succeeded in making the short-list for the European Youth Capital 2019 status. However, it faces competition from 12 other cities.

Tuam woman tames the Dragons in the Den

Thu, Apr 28, 2016

A company founded by a Tuam woman has secured funding through Dragons Den to allow them to bring safe manageable solutions for parent with children who suffer from allergies, and anaphylaxis and asthma.

Meningitis charity urges people to learn about the symptoms of the disease

Thu, Apr 28, 2016

The head of a national meningitis charity says it is important that people realise that anyone of any age can get the condition.

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