Fine Gael Seanad spokesperson on Social Protection, Fidelma Healy Eames, has proposed an innovative new approach that increases support for parents and simultaneously saves the State millions of Euro. By diverting a portion of monies spent on the Back to School Allowance (BTSA) and investing it in a School Book Rental Scheme, parents in receipt of the allowance would be provided with a full set of books rent free and the State can simultaneously realise significant savings. (more…)
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Active in Age - Getting to know your local organisations and seryices!
Venue: Respond Housing, The Old Convent, Ard na Mara, Oranmore
Date: Thursday, October 20th
Time: 11am-2pm (more…)
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TWO of the three Romanians, charged last week with handling items stolen from graves in Lackagh cemetery, were remanded to appear again next Wednesday when they appeared before Galway District Court yesterday.
Last Thursday, Crisa Rostas (30) and Marian Lingurar (35), of Loughgeorge, Claregalway, were refused bail, while a third (16), who cannot be named for legal reasons, was granted bail with conditions. (more…)
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Catastrophe Presents
LOVE & FURY
The Passion of Jonathan Swift
Claregalway Castle 11th and 12th November 2011 (more…)
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PROGRESS in the planned new secondary school for Claregalway is being made. Officials from the Department of Education have already met with Galway Co. Council to discuss site selection and a meeting to discuss the patronage of the school is to be held in the near future. It is widely expected that the VEC will take charge of the building project and run the new school as the indiction is that up to 90 per cent of parents sounded out on the issue opted for the VEC as patron. (more…)
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Night time work to be part of contract for the works at Font(Tuam Road)and Morris(Ballybane)
Cllr Nuala Nolan has been informed that night-time working has been written into the contract for Font and Morris Roundabouts. Cllr Nolan has been concerned about the potential for traffic disruption during the construction phase of the scheme. (more…)
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You can treat yourself at the newly decorated and long established Galleon Restaurant in Salthill while also supporting the Irish Humanitarian Charity Self Help Africa. (more…)
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The Carnmore U12 Camogie Team who were runners up in this years County Championship to St. Colemans -
Lorna McGrath, Shona O’Connell , Karen Collins, Helen McCarthy, Laoise Byrne, Reah Cunningham, Aoibhinn Fox, Emma Connolly, Aisling Murphy, Laura Conneely, Cora Fitgerald, Niamh Evans, Laura Nally, Ruby Cunningham, Valerie Coleman, Caoimhe Grealish, Ciara McHugh, Clodagh Murphy , Emma Cummins (Missing Caitlin McGrath) (more…)
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Honesty is being frank, forthright and accurate in presenting reality as you see it. It is being straight forward in revealing what you know or believe. It is being candid in giving out information that is accurate and complete. Honesty is feeling that you have nothing to hide, and that you can say what is in your heart. It is being comfortable in revealing what you know by being upfront and “telling it like it is”. It is being able to say how much you know and how much you don’t know, and includes always being able to say “I don’t know”, when that is the case. Honesty has both a doing side and a knowing side. The doing side is being forthright in saying what you believe.
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Galway Triathlon Club in association with Ocean Fitness is delighted to present an afternoon with Barry Murray on Sunday 16th October from 2-4pm at the Salthill Hotel. This seminar will cover the wide and interesting topic of ‘Winter Training Nutrition for the Endurance Athlete’.
In this seminar, Barry will go through everything you need to know about nutrition during the winter “mileage” months. This is a phase of the season where you can use nutrition to significantly improve your endurance and aerobic base. It is also a time of the year where illness can set you back so preventing infection is very important. Managing your weight can also become an issue and knowing how to control this during the “comfort” eating months is crucial.
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Win-win situation for schools and new teachers
Fine Gael Senator for Galway West, Fidelma Healy Eames, has received confirmation from the Minister for Education that newly qualified teachers can use the JobBridge internship programme to complete their probation.
“I’m delighted to receive confirmation from Minister Quinn that young teachers who are struggling to find school placements can use the JobBridge programme to complete their probation. This is very welcome news. (more…)
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