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For one of the county’s youngest secondary schools, being the new kid on the block certainly isn’t holding the students and staff of Coláiste Bhaile Chláir back from fulfilling their potential. Despite there only being first and second years in the school, all 388 students are immersed in a variety of academic and extra-curricular pursuits,… Read more »
One thing I have learned from being a parent is that children don’t value what we do for a living; they value what we do to learn their love and, in particular, our time. As usual a short story might help. How much do you earn? “Daddy, how much do you make an hour?” asked… Read more »
One minute we were in the throes of Christmas festivities and New Year fun and then WHAM! February 1st stole in right under our noses and with it brought the first glimpse of Spring. This past weekend, while turbulent weather rolled around the country, Galway caught a break and had a few days of sharp bright… Read more »
The Parent’s Association of Scoil Padraig Naofa, Cregmore have just unveiled exciting details of its Spring / Summer Fashion show, which will be held in the Clayton Hotel on Thursday 12th of March at 8pm. This glittering evening of beauty and fashion is being held to fund new IT equipment for the school, particularly new… Read more »
Nail fungal therapy which has taken the world by storm is now available in County Galway. The new and revolutionary treatment is known as PACT and uses a photosensitive gel combined with LED light. It is safe and gentle, with no side effects, no drugs and is fast and effective. It works regardless of severity… Read more »
Carnmore/Claregalway group, Compántas Lir grace the stage in Taibhdhearc na Gaillimhe this month with its production of Shelagh Stephenson’s award-winning comedy, The Memory of Water. Galway audiences will have two opportunities to see this production, Sunday February 22nd and again in March, Wednesday 25th–Friday 27th. The play focuses on three sisters who gather in their family… Read more »
Congratulations to Emer Lenihan, first year in Coláiste Bhaile Chláir, who was selected by the online Engineers and Moderators as Winner from I’m an Engineer Get Me Out of Here! “We asked the engineers and moderators, which student had done the best in each zone, and Emer Lenihan was nominated as student winner for their zone. She will receive a certificate and… Read more »
In its traditional form, yoga is a philosophy of all-round personal development—a gentle way to health and well-being. It’s been in existence for thousands of years, encompassing mind, body, spirit, diet, your attitude to yourself and others, as well as the environment. But in the West, it usually means Hatha yoga, which focuses on the… Read more »
The concept of having your own personal travel agent who gives you the best possible personal service around the clock may be relatively new, but it’s clearly proving a great success with customers in Co Galway, which now has a new travel Counsellor in the area. Based locally in Belclare, Maeve Doherty (pictured right) has… Read more »
The death has occurred of Patricia (Patsy) Brennan (née Purcell), Claregalway, Galway (formerly Tubbercurry and Castleknock), peacefully, surrounded by her family in the gentle care of the staff at Mystical Rose nursing home; Patricia beloved wife of the late Jim and much loved mother of Gerard, James, John, Mary and Trish. Sadly missed by her children, brother Seamus,… Read more »
The Gardaí are advising that business premises should be secured with alarms and where possible with CCTV. Holiday homes are also vulnerable. A number of holiday homes in the Headford area have been targeted by thieves knowing that there was nobody on the premises at the time. This is where CCTV or alarms or having… Read more »
The chairs of both Galway City and County Councils have expressed their surprise at the announcement last week by Minister Alan Kelly that a review is to take place of local government arrangements in Galway. The review will examine whether the two local authorities serving the county should be merged. It will also examine the… Read more »
Beautiful photo taken this evening by Marie Dempsey at 7pm while saying the Rosary at the Grotto in Claregalway Church.
