Motivation Weight Management event to highlight importance of label reading

Thu, Nov 06, 2014

What’s in a label? The answer nutritionists and dietitians might give is your health, your waistband and the length of your life! Alarming statistics published in May 2014 indicate that a quarter of us are obese while 66% of Irish men and 51% of Irish women are above their recommended weight. Weight loss and health experts - Motivation Weight Management - believe that a contributing factor to the obesity epidemic in this country is a lack of education and confusion surrounding nutritional labels.

In order to help address the issue Motivation Weight Management in association with McCambridge breads has just announced a first series of label reading talks entitled ‘Understanding Labels for a healthier, leaner and longer life.’ The Galway talk will be given by consultant dietitian to Motivation, Aveen Bannon and will take place in the Ardilaun Hotel, Galway on Thursday 13th November at 7pm.

Four decades on, MBA and MIE alumni gather to share memories

Thu, Nov 06, 2014

graduated from the very first Masters of Business Administration (MBA) and the Masters of Industrial Engineering (MIE) at NUI Galway recently celebrated a 40 year reunion in Galway.

Local company wins at Retail Excellence Awards

Thu, Nov 06, 2014

Claregalway-based Stocktaking.ie was named Supplier of the Year at the Retail Excellence Ireland Awards in association with Barclaycard. Among this distinguished group of was Stocktaking.ie, who was named Supplier of the Year. The awards were hosted in the Radisson Blu Hotel Galway last week.

You can never own too many airports

Thu, Nov 06, 2014

Ní féidir leat do dhóthain aerfoirt a bheith agat— You can never own too many airports, so says the old Irish saying uttered by Peig Sayers and she in the last throes of her life below in the Kerry peninsula. And although airports had yet to be invented, and Alcock and Brown were still in nappies, when the withered auld sage said it in between wailing and woeing about missing the boat to Amerikay, the prophesy of it all will come true next Monday in City Hall when Galway City Council will discuss such matters and hope to add another airport to their long list of assets.

It’s hard to believe that just a few years ago, the City Council and the County Council didn’t have an airport between them, not two brass airports to rub together, now it seems like airports are the new currency. I’ll see your airport and raise you two airports.

Free card-making open day at Cregal Art

Thu, Nov 06, 2014

Cregal Art will be hosting a free card-making demonstration day this Saturday, November 8 between 10.00 am and 4.00 pm at the Cregal Art premises on Monivea Road.

HealthSET provides professional FETAC Healthcare courses in Galway

Thu, Nov 06, 2014

The healthcare sector in Ireland has witnessed significant changes in the last 10 years. Increased regulation now means Carers and healthcare workers are required to obtain FETAC/QQI accredited courses in order to work in this sector.

Enhance your CV with a payroll qualification

Thu, Nov 06, 2014

In today’s economic climate many businesses require additional office skills from prospective employees. A working knowledge of the Irish payroll system is an excellent skill to add to one’s CV.

Amy’s House: Providing expert childcare and afterschool services

Thu, Nov 06, 2014

Amy’s House crèche is situated in the middle of Claregalway village, conveniently located next to the local national school, and is open from 7.30am to 6pm Monday to Friday.

CELTA opens doors to an English teaching career

Thu, Nov 06, 2014

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.

Galway winners reach ‘Ireland’s Best Young Entrepreneur’ national final

Thu, Nov 06, 2014

Two young Galway entrepreneurs have won a place at the first-ever national final of ‘Ireland’s Best Young Entrepreneur’ competition, for a chance to share a €100,000 investment fund.

Dara Lynch from Twizt Hydration is representing the region in the Best New Idea category at the national final in Dublin this December and has already won €10,000 in investment from the Local Enterprise Office, Galway.

Council warn of potential flooding in city

Thu, Nov 06, 2014

The Galway City Council has issuing an advisory regarding potential flooding around the city this week.

There is a particular risk today, tomorrow, Saturday, and Sunday at high tide. The critical times are today 16.21 (5.4m); tomorrow at 4.46am (5.5m), 17.05 (5.4m); Saturday 5.27am (5.5m), 17.48 (5.3m); and Sunday at 6.09am (5.4m).

Marley demands ‘radical overhaul’ of ‘deteriorating waterways’

Mon, Nov 03, 2014

The “dire state” and “neglect” of Galway city centre’s waterways urgently requires City Hall to “engage in a thorough clean-up” of the areas and a commitment to ensure a regular maintenance programme.

Concerns mount over lack of bike parking facilities in city

Thu, Oct 30, 2014

Removing bike racks from the city centre to make way for the Coke Zero Bike Share scheme has led to concerns from cyclists that they will be left with nowhere to park their bicycles.

Why Conneely needs to persuade the women

Thu, Oct 30, 2014

The one thing which has been clear from the outset of the life of the new Galway City Council has been that it will be different from the last couple of chambers.

Irish Water ‘application packs’ to be burned at Galway protest

Thu, Oct 30, 2014

Irish Water ‘application packs’ will be burned as part of an anti-water charges protest in Galway this weekend, which could see thousands of people take to streets as momentum against the unpopular tax grows.

Teacher hopes poignant song will help stem the tide of suicide

Thu, Oct 30, 2014

A teacher at a city secondary school has released a CD in response to what he terms the “awful tragedy that is suicide”.

Nolan to host marriage equality event in city’

Thu, Oct 30, 2014

Galway West TD Derek Nolan is to host a marriage equality event in the Harbour Hotel next Monday,(Nov 3) ahead of a planned referendum on the issue next spring.

GMIT to host themed meal and concert as part of Musical Moments series

Thu, Oct 30, 2014

GMIT has announced the second classical concert in its Musical Moments series, which will take place at the institute’s College of Tourism & Arts on Monday November 3.

Pianist Billy O’Brien, a final year student at the Royal Irish Academy of Music, will perform a selection of works by Bach, Janácek, Ravel, and Chopin at 7.30pm.

Visiting restrictions at UHG due to winter vomiting bug

Thu, Oct 30, 2014

Visiting restrictions are in place at University Hospital Galway due to a number of winter vomiting bug cases at the facility.

Extension of breast cancer screening to improve survival outcomes

Thu, Oct 30, 2014

The extension of the BreastCheck screening programme - to include women aged 65 to 69 years - will improve survival rates from this the second most common cancer in the country, a local politician said this week.

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