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An innovative Galway based website that promotes learning and revision for students outside the classroom has been nominated for a prestigious national web design award. Created by Kieran Coleman and Ronan Scully of Self Help Africa, www.thebigtest.ie has been short-listed as a finalist in this year’s 2012 Eircom sponsored Golden Spider Awards competition. thebigtest.ie not… Read more »
Claregalway woman Móna Wise swept the boards at the first ever Blog Awards Ireland event held in the Osprey Hotel, Naas Co. Kildare on Saturday night. In addition to winning “Best Blog Award” for www.wisewords.ie, a blog on food, family and lifestyle, Ms. Wise won awards for ‘Best Blog by a Journalist‘, ‘Best Photography Blog‘,… Read more »
Would you like to: Take part in an exciting new choral venture? Sing one of the great choral classics under expert direction? Learn challenging new choral work? Mark a special time of the year (Remembrance) with appropriate music? Learn more about voice production and choral technique from one of Ireland’s foremost choral directors? … all… Read more »
‘You’d have done well in college’ – has anyone ever said that to you? Do you feel you might have missed out on third level due to a variety of reasons? Is the time right for you now? Pathway to College aims to facilitate unemployed and low income workers, who meet certain criteria, to return… Read more »
Co. Galway VEC has begun the enrolment process for prospective students of the new Claregalway Post Primary School for the school year 2013/2014. Application forms for student enrolment were last sent last Thursday directly to the 112 parents and guardians who supported Co. Galway VEC’s application for patronage of the new school and who indicated… Read more »
Independent Deputy for Galway West, Noel Grealish has welcomed confirmation from the NRA that they are to provide funding to Galway County Council for essential safety works and traffic calming measures on the N18 approach to Claregalway National School. ‘I was contacted by the Parents Association of the school and also by residents of the… Read more »
Just to update you all on what has been happening as regard the traffic situation that exists outside the school. I (Clement Shevlin) have met with all five T.Ds in our area starting with Noel Grealish, Sean Kyne, Brian Walsh, Derek Nolan and Eamon O’Cuív. The main reason in meeting with them was to present… Read more »
Doolin, (nee Newman), Deborah (Lydican, Oranmore, Co. Galway, late of Cloghan, Offaly) – Sept. 17, 2012 (peacefully), at Galway Hospice, beloved wife and best friend of John; deeply regretted by her loving husband, sons Paul and Brian, daughter Stacey, mother Nuala, sisters, brothers, granddaughters, extended family, neighbours and friends. R.I.P. Reposing at the mortuary Chapel,… Read more »
Claregalway N.S. Parents Association have compiled a video, highlighting the dangers for local students getting to school each day. A video was made which clearly shows traffic congestion at the N17/N18 junction, right outside the school. Parents of students living in Slí an Bhradáin, Gleann Mhuiris and Church View have expressed deep concern over the dangerous… Read more »
Well September is here again and it’s the start of a brand new school year. I would like to start off by offering a very warm welcome to our new Principle Caramel Burns, It’s an honour to have her at our school and I’m sure she will feel right at home in Claregalway National School… Read more »
Albert Schweitzer – Leadership for Life Programme About the Programme Foróige, in association with the UNESCO Chair in Children, Youth and Civic Engagement, has developed an international youth leadership initiative, called the Albert Schweitzer Leadership for Life programme (ASLFL). This exciting programme will enable young people to develop the skills and qualities of good leadership and… Read more »
Two local companies with roots in Dunmore and Claregalway have joined forces to offer retail solutions to the hospitality and retail sectors both in Ireland and abroad. The directors of JBM and Merit Solutions of Galway and Claregalway have announced a strategic sales and software development alliance which will see both companies merge their software… Read more »
Beautiful photo taken this evening by Marie Dempsey at 7pm while saying the Rosary at the Grotto in Claregalway Church.
