Learn valuable life saving and health and safety skills

Thu, Nov 12, 2015

HR Connections offers a range of first aid and other health and safety courses which can be customised to suit any industry, as well as programmes for transition year and PLC students and courses for the public.

The QQI Level 5 first aid course enables participants to qualify as occupational first aiders for a period of two years, and includes defibrillator training and CPR. Popular programmes for transition year and PLC students include the one-day emergency first aid course, together with manual handling, fire safety, and/or food safety. These courses can be delivered throughout Ireland over a number of days or spread out over a number of weeks.

How to get your toddler to eat more vegetables

Thu, Nov 12, 2015

It can be a daily struggle trying to get your toddler to eat vegetables, and for some a nightmare. Do you know that your toddler (age one to three years) needs up to four portions fruit and veg a day (one portion is one banana, or 2tbsp cooked veg). 

Enrolment for Coláiste Néifinn Athenry 

Thu, Nov 12, 2015

Coláiste Néifinn is an established Irish college in Athenry, Glenamaddy, and Castlebar. The college caters for the learning of the Irish Language for 12 to 18 year olds.

Coláiste Néifinn Athenry enjoyed another very successful year with students from Loughrea, Athenry, Claregalway, Oranmore, and many other places. Students got the chance to sharpen their linguistic skills during the course. Coláiste Néifinn Athenry introduced ‘A Dianchúrsa Gaeilge’ on the 2015 course, covering poetry, prose, essays, and grammar, based on requests/feedback from parents for senior students. This is an option that has already proven popular on the Glenamaddy course. This allows more contact time with teachers for the preparation of the Leaving Certificate course. Places are offered on a first come, first served, basis. 

Overcoming childhood learning  difficulties in weeks, not years

Thu, Nov 12, 2015

Welcome to the November 2015 issue about our brain, how it works, and what affects its function. Having had someone close to me with pretty severe learning difficulties, I embarked on that road of help and interventions. We tried everything, with little success, until we came across validated tried and tested online solution programmes, and we have never looked back.

Galway Bay Hotel Winter Wedding Fair next week

Thu, Nov 12, 2015

Galway Bay Hotel’s wedding team invites you to join them on Thursday November 19 from 7-9pm, for their annual winter wedding fair. This fair will promise to be one of the best wedding exhibitions in the west of Ireland with guest speakers from Weddingsonline.ie with insights into bridal and wedding trends for 2016 and top tips for your special day. There will also be a fashion show featuring the latest wears from Belladonna Bridal, Martin Feeney Menswear and bridesmaid dresses from Harper Galway.

The evening will not only play host to this wonderful fashion event, you will also get to meet with the hotel’s wedding team along with a range of Galway’s leading wedding suppliers. This is the perfect event for couples looking for inspiration for their wedding day. Sample the culinary delights from our award winning executive head chef Robert Webster who will be also be on hand to help you choose the right dishes to make your day a memorable one. Suppliers will provide creative ideas on cakes, bands, djs, floral arrangements and so much more. The hotel in association with their wedding partners, is also offering prize giveaways worth over €2000 on the day.

Doggie DayCare — leave your pet in great hands

Thu, Nov 12, 2015

Doggie Daycare Galway was established at the beginning of 2013 by Howard Haynes. Howard is a certified dog trainer with years of experience training dogs, and uses only positive (non aversive) reward based training methods.

Seahorse Aquariums Galway — Why seahorses?

Thu, Nov 12, 2015

Dating back as far as 13million years, seahorses are one of the ocean’s most special creatures. They have many traits unique to Seahorses and their cousins. Seahorses have no teeth, no stomach and are the only known species where the male becomes pregnant. Indeed many species pair for life. Seahorses range in size from the tiny 11mm Pygmy Seahorse to the largest, the 35cm Australian Pot Belly Seahorse. Ireland has it very own Seahorse species, found as close to Galway City as Connemara, the Spiny Seahorse (Hippocampus histrix).

Seahorse reproduction is unique in the animal kingdom. Each morning a seahorse pair strengthens their pair bond by performing a mating dance for up to one hour. During spawning the female transfers the eggs into the males pouch. Over the next few weeks the male incubates the eggs until he gives birth to up to a few thousand fry which drift in the surface currents until settling to the bottom a few weeks later.

Frank Autobody Repairs on the winning podium again

Thu, Nov 12, 2015

Frank Byrnes Autobody Repairs recently won the Autotrader Bodyshop of the Year Award for 2015. The second annual Irish Auto Trade Awards were presented at a gala dinner in the City West Hotel in Dublin. Frank Byrnes Autobody Repairs won Connacht/Ulster Bodyshop of the Year and on the night went on to win the Overall National Bodyshop of the Year Award.

Galway Glamour takes to the stage tonight

Thu, Nov 12, 2015

Top stylists from award winning salons Koztello’s and Kozzy’s and make-up artists from Matt O Flaherty’s Chemist will be on hand to advise and demonstrate this season’s style tricks at the Galway Glamour Fashion Show taking place tonight (Thursday) at the g Hotel in aid of Hope for Cian.  

TITAN — providing high quality containers for a quarter of a century

Thu, Nov 12, 2015

TITAN Containers which now has a base in Oranmore,  started in 1987 and is one of the largest privately owned companies supplying containers for a multitude of applications. Its initial target was to pass on the advantages of high volume, providing users with top quality services and competitive pricing. Today more than 25 years later it maintains the same targets, operates five brands and offers worldwide services with a network that is second to none.

Located in Ireland since last year, TITAN has 50 new self storage units on site and offers container sales and rental from its location near the M6 motorway — Take Exit 19 off M6 beside Cold Move. It is just three minutes from Claregalway on the Mayo side of Galway 

Quarter of a million crimes committed by people on bail says Grealish

Wed, Nov 11, 2015

Almost a quarter of a million crimes — from murder to public order breaches — have been committed by offenders out on bail for other charges over the past 10 years, leading a Galway TD to demand changes in the laws as to how such people are dealt with.

Fine Gael statement on Brian Walsh's decision not to contest General Election

Wed, Nov 11, 2015

The Fine Gael Constituency Executive of Galway West & South Mayo would like to pay tribute to Brian Walsh T.D and his family for the contribution he has made to Fine Gael and the people of Galway West.

Government accused of 'stonewalling' county council to create flood risk plans for east Galway

Tue, Nov 10, 2015

The Government has been accused of "stonewalling" efforts to create a flood risk plan for the Headford, Ballinasloe, and Portumna regions, by refusing to allow the Office of Public Works advise the Galway County Council on measures needed to be taken.

Brian Walsh not standing in General Election — Full statement

Tue, Nov 10, 2015

Full Brian Walsh statement — “It is with deep regret that I have decided to withdraw my candidacy in the forthcoming general election in accordance with medical advice.

Contracts signed for new Kinvara wastewater treatment facility

Mon, Nov 09, 2015

By 2017, raw sewage will no longer be discharged into Kinvara Bay, following completion of a wastewater treatment plant and sewer network for the area, which will cost €5.1 million.

€1.18 million allocated for new domestic violence refuge

Mon, Nov 09, 2015

Funding of more than €1 million is being provided to build a refuge for people who have been subjected to domestic violence. The refuge will be located in Galway city and will be run by COPE.

Search continues at home of missing Carna mother of seven

Thu, Nov 05, 2015

A third day of searches of premises and lands at Rusheenamanagh, Carna took place yesterday (Wednesday) as part of the investigation into the disappearance of local woman Barbara Walsh, more than three decades ago.

Balancing the books — Council’s wage bill to increase by €500k next year following Haddington Road Agreement

Thu, Nov 05, 2015

Monday evening’s budget meeting at City Hall is sure to be fraught with tension as city CEO Brendan McGrath attempts to pass what he has described as a ‘very, very difficult budget to balance’. 

Claregalway flood relief gets go ahead from OPW

Thu, Nov 05, 2015

Flood relief and prevention works, due to take place in Claregalway, will be able to proceed following the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform signing off on the environmental review for the Clare River Flood Relief Scheme.

Public meeting on cessation of turf cutting

Thu, Nov 05, 2015

Galwegians who have received letters from the Department of Arts, Heritage, and the Gaeltacht regarding the cessation of turf cutting are invited to a public meeting in the Arches Hotel, Claregalway, on Monday November 9 at 8pm.

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