FAS placement programme good way for young teachers to complete probation, in absence of job – Healy Eames
With growing number of newly qualified Galway teachers joining the dole queue and unable to find employment, Galway West Senator Healy Eames, Ph.D., a former teacher and teacher educator, has highlighted the benefits of the FAS work placement programme as a means which will allow young teachers to get up to nine months work experience in a school and enable them to complete their probation. (more…)
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It was nothing but talk of horses, ponies, foals, brood mares, sires and dams in the early part of the morning at Claregalway Agricultural Show. Later in the day the topic changed to dogs, cats and chickens. Then there was talk of Rachel Farrell, the Show Queen, and the way she might look at you!
Rachel looked radiant in her sash and tiara and greeted everyone graciously (more…)
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Brief heads-up …
World Rowing championships commence in Bled, Slovenia this coming Sunday.
Finals are Sunday 4th sept
Ireland is represented by a Womens Lightweight Double Scull, Womens Openweight Double Scull, and a mens Lightweight Quadruple Scull
Galway has an interest in all three boats.
Tribesmen’s Siobhan McCrohan is in the Lightweight Double,
Tribesmen’s Lisa Dilleen is in the Openweight Double
and NUIG’s Niall Kenny in the Quad Scull.
First crew in action is the Openweight Double at noon on Sunday
Details on www.fisa.org
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Galway based band The Sun Seekers have been on the go since 2003, bringing their pop/rock sound to venues throughout Ireland, along the way sharing the stage with the likes of “The Walls” and “The Revs” (more…)
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Samaritans believe that it is important to be given the opportunity to explore difficult emotions in confidence. That being accepted and listened to without prejudice can alleviate despair and suicidal feelings
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On Saturday last (13th August) ClareRiver Harriers (CRH) A.C. held its 24th annual 10K (6.2 miles) road race on the roads near the Claregalway Corporate Park, Rock Road and Claregalway Leisure Centre. (more…)
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All is ready for the annual Claregalway Agricultural Show year on this Sunday, as it celebrates its 21st birthday. Rachel Farrell the Show Queen of 2011 will be on hand at Duffys Equestrian Centre in Rockwood to welcome everybody. (more…)
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THE Claregalway/Lackagh U14 Girls Olympic Handball team topped a terrific performance for teams and individuals from the parish, when they won their Community Games All-Ireland Final in a nail biting finish against Kerry’s Firies in Athlone last Sunday. (more…)
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After almost four decades in the area, the Poplar trees situated in Lakeview Estate have been been felled. Like other trees around the village, they had grown too high and were potentially hazardous to the community and passerbys. (more…)
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Irish Organic Weedkiller, the start-up company which brought Ireland’s first 100 per cent natural weedkiller to market last year, has announced it is to create 20 new jobs with the opening of its factory in Claregalway Corporate Park, Co. Galway. (more…)
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“I told you it could be done”
Change – it happens so fast
Change is happening so fast these days not because of technology advances but because of advances in human ability to visualise, adapt and change. Every day we hear of some new invention or technological advancement so futuristic that people’s mind are boggled as to how such inventions are made – or even thought of in the first place. We now have smart phones that are equipped with technology so advanced that years ago the same type of equipment would need to be housed in several houses, not to mind a pocket! (more…)
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MINISTER for the Office of Public Works, Deputy Brian Hayes is set to travel to Claregalway next Tuesday (the 25th July) to open Claregalway Bridge which was upgraded significantly after Christmas 2009 flooding. (more…)
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