What started out four years ago, as in most people’s eyes, a unique opportunity to see the wonderfully restored Claregalway Castle, has turned into one of the must-attend festivals in the west and also into one of the leading horticultutural events in the country. And in ten days, the Galway Garden Festival is back for round… Read more »
Posts By: Josette Farrell
Lyme Disease—Our Story
This story is by Oranmore/Kinvara resident Mary Smyth whose husband Ben was diagnosed with lyme disease in 2006. I would appreciate some publicity on Lyme disease—its official name Borrelia Burgdorferi, which is a bacteria carried by a tick which is transmitted to a human by a tick bite. Studies show that Ireland has one of… Read more »
Literacy Lift-Off at Carnmore NS
Pupils in Carnmore NS have been have been enjoying great reading success following a €5000 investment in a special literacy programme called ‘Literacy Lift Off’. The substantial investment in specially graded PM+ readers which was made just a few months ago is already reaping rewards. The class based programme which aims to increase each child’s… Read more »
Seduced by Light Photography Exhibition
The camera never lies. But it can distort the truth and present us with a different view of the world around us. We see the world around us through our eyes; a photographer sees the world through his camera. This instrument can be used to manipulate what we see by applying various techniques, including long… Read more »
Coláistí Samhraidh do dhéagóirí i mBaile Átha an Rí
Coláiste Samhraidh i mBaile Átha an Rí 1ú–12ú Iúil 2013 Aoisghrúpa: 12–18 bliana d’aois Táille: €250 ar fad Eagraí: Coláiste Néifinn, www.ColaisteNeifinn.com Dé Luain–Dé hAoine: 10 r.n.–5 i.n. Imeachtaí: Spórt: Cluichí Gaelacha, Sacar, Cispheil, Eitpheil, Rounders, Tarraingt Téide, Rugbaí agus eile; Dráma, Díospóireacht, Damhsa, Amhránaíocht, Ceol, Tráth na gCeist agus Turas Eolas: 087 390 3994… Read more »
Galway Rural Development—Invitation to Apply for Funding
East County Galway Gaeltacht* Small Grants Scheme 2013 *(The Gaeltacht area includes the following DEDs: Claregalway, Carnmore, Carrowbrowne, Annaghdown, Lackaghbeg, Ballintemple, Galway Rural) Galway Rural Development Co. Ltd., (GRD) under its Local and Community Development programme, is seeking applications for a scheme to provide small grants to groups to carry out activities and projects designed… Read more »
Back to Work Enterprise Allowance Information
General Information The Back to Work Enterprise Allowance (BTWEA) scheme encourages people getting certain social welfare payments to become self-employed. If you take part in the Back to Work Enterprise Allowance scheme you can keep a percentage of your social welfare payment for up to 2 years. You can qualify for a Back to Work… Read more »
2013 Galway Garden Festival in Claregalway Castle
The Galway Garden Festival, on the first weekend of July, the 6th and 7th, in Claregalway Castle, Galway promises to be another special event. This year includes the first gardeners’ competition which gives gardeners a chance to show their creative flair and design a planter pot. Diarmuid Gavin will judge and award the prizes for… Read more »
Turloughmore Hurling Club Golf Am
Turloughmore Hurling Club would once again like to express their sincere gratitude to Julien and Emma Flynn and Flynn’s of Lackagh for the generous sponsorship of their annual Golf Am Am. The club are also indebted to the many other sponsors and all who played and contributed to the Annual Golf Am Am which was… Read more »
Claregalway & District Day Care Centre
The Claregalway & District Day Care Centre is now open four days per week, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday from 9.30am to 4.00pm, limited places are available for Tuesdays. The Centre is also celebrating its official opening on Wednesday 26th June at 12 noon. The opening will be performed by Keith Finnegan of Galway Bay… Read more »
Celebrations in St. Vincent’s National School, Coolarne
The boys of St. Vincent’s NS Coolarne captured the 11-a-side Cumann na mBunscoil Hurling title when they defeated Duniry in Loughgeorge on Wednesday last. This was a very enjoyable and well balanced game with skill, speed, team work and some fine hurling from both teams. Duniry opened their account with two points before a point… Read more »
Official opening of Cregmore National School Extension
The Board of Management of Cregmore National School wishes to extend an open invitation to all members of the Cregmore / Lackagh / Claregalway parish communities to attend the official opening of their new school facilities on Friday, June 21st, commencing at 7pm. These facilities include a long awaited school hall, classrooms and resource rooms, along with… Read more »