Naomh Padraig Credit Union ready to help balance the books at Easter
Thu, Apr 03, 2014
Naomh Padraig Credit Union is encouraging local people to use the Easter break to sort out their household finances for the rest of the year, by planning for holidays, school expenses, home improvement and family events.
Read more ...Pedal power — are you up for a challenge?
Thu, Apr 03, 2014
Voices for Down Syndrome Galway in partnership with Salthill- Knocknacarra GAA presents an extravaganza of cycling across Galway city and county on Saturday April 26 2014, consisting of three circuits:
— 144km Western Lakes and Atlantic Challenge
Read more ...Master Neff like a Masterchef at Cunniffe Electric
Thu, Apr 03, 2014
If you are thinking of replacing or upgrading your kitchen appliances, then a visit to Cunniffe Electric Expert's Tuam road showroom this Thursday April 10 is a must. Cunniffe Electric, Galway's
Read more ...Cancer survivors choir signs up for Choirfactor
Thu, Apr 03, 2014
Cancers Survivors Choir Something to Sing About are the latest choral singers to sign up for Choirfactor- Galway’s own X Factor style choral competition.
Read more ...Restoring humanity and healing the land
Thu, Apr 03, 2014
Eileen McMahon, a UK based solicitor came to East Clare in June 2008 to take a short sabbatical to write her book on psychological trauma. She had always worked on trauma cases during her 20 years career in personal injury litigation.
Read more ...Learn the art of beauty make-up, and the intricacies of prosthetics, with the School of Make-up Artistry
Thu, Apr 03, 2014
The International School of Make-up Artistry has been in business for more than 30 years, specialising in make-up artistry. The school’s trainers are all highly skilled with many years’ experience in the industry and are eager to share their knowledge with all the students.
Read more ...New Spanish classes starting soon at the Spanish Institute
Thu, Apr 03, 2014
The spring term at The Spanish Institute starts on April 29 and will offer a variety of Spanish classes for beginner, improver, intermediate, and advanced levels.
Read more ...Bodhran courses in the city centre
Thu, Apr 03, 2014
Most households around the country have an old bodhran lying around in a closet somewhere or hanging on a wall, but most people do not know how to play it.
Read more ...Natural medicine event at Evergreen
Thu, Apr 03, 2014
Natural medicine is becoming more and more popular as people seek to have greater control of their health. It is a patient- centred model of care whichpromotesself responsibility when it comes to our wellbeing. The public have become increasingly aware of the connection between wellness and nutrition and increasingly opt for a drug free approach or an integrative approach to prevent, stabilise, and reverse disease processes.
Read more ...Learn Spanish in northern Spain
Thu, Apr 03, 2014
Established in Asturias, northern Spain, in 2001, GoEuroLanguage offers Spanish language programmes to Galway students. One of the co- founders is a native of Galway, where the company runs English courses for Spanish students, and the other co- founder is a native of Avilés where it runs summer course for Irish students.
Read more ...New mindfulness course
Thu, Apr 03, 2014
If you are affected by stress, anxiety, depression, or chronic pain, try mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR). This intensive eight week course can transform your relationship with stress, improve your health, and increase your enjoyment of life. The next course begins in Knocknacarra on Tuesday evenings from April 15. There will also be a day-long introduction to mindfulness on April 27.
Read more ...Childhood learning difficulties just do not disappear
Thu, Apr 03, 2014
Welcome to the April 2014 article on our brain and what can affect its function.Frequent childhood ear infections make language and speech muffled and this is whatchildrenhear, process, sequence (put in order), and memorise, resulting in stored nonsense. So when a teacher asks a question, a child will give a completelydifferent answer to the question that was asked.
Read more ...Will FF and SF benefit most on polling day?
Thu, Mar 27, 2014
With the Galway City Council being expanded from 15 seats to 18, all parties look set to increase their representation in City Hall, with Fianna Fáil and Sinn Féin possibly benefiting most.
Read more ...Free seminar on digital marketing at Ballybane Enterprise Centre
Thu, Mar 27, 2014
Ballybane Enterprise Centre will host a free seminar, at 7.30pm on Thursday April 3, on Digital Marketing, with particular emphasis on Facebook for Business.
Read more ...Polling Stations to open from 7am on May 23
Thu, Mar 27, 2014
People across Galway county and city will be going to the polls, to elect local councillors and MEPs, between 7am and 10pm on Friday May 23.
Read more ...Migrant children less likely to attend university because of education system
Thu, Mar 27, 2014
The headline on last week’s story ‘NUI Galway study shows non-migrant children have less chance of college’ contained a typographical error and should have read ‘migrant children.’
Read more ...NUI Galway researchers involved in project to use stem cells to regenerate cartilage
Thu, Mar 27, 2014
NUI Galway researchers are part of an exciting EU-funded project looking at how stem cells from adult fat tissue could be used to activate the regeneration of cartilage. If successful, their work could lead to effective new treatments for millions of osteoarthritis sufferers. Positive, early results indicate the treatment could become a reality for patients within the next five years.
Read more ...Calling all Galway foodies — the search is on for Ireland’s Foodie Town
Thu, Mar 27, 2014
The Restaurants Association of Ireland, in conjunction with Admailer.ie from An Post, is on the search for Ireland’s premier foodie destination, and a group of Galway gourmands are preparing to compete with towns and communities around the country to be named Ireland’s top foodie town.
Read more ...Free accommodation needed for suicide awareness cyclists
Thu, Mar 27, 2014
People in the vicinity of Tuam are being urged to offer free accommodation in their homes to cyclists taking part in a major suicide awareness initiative.
Read more ...Access audit needed to address Knocknacarra wheelchair issues
Thu, Mar 27, 2014
A city councillor has called on the council to carry out an access audit in the Knocknacarra area as soon as possible so that funding could be made available to alleviate the problems being faced daily by wheelchair users, as well as parents with prams and buggies.
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