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Road re-opens after fatal crash near Ballinasloe

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Galway Daily news Missing 17 year old teenager found safe and well

The Laurencetown to Ballinasloe road has re-opened this morning after a fatal crash.

A man in his 70s lost his life in a fatal car crash that took place at roughly 8:30pm on Tuesday.

The man, who was the only occupant of the vehicle, was killed when he struck a wall at Sycamore Hill.

He was pronounced dead at the scene and brought to University Hospital Galway where a post-mortem examination will take place.

A section of the R335 was closed overnight and this morning as Gardaí awaited enough light to carry out an examination of the scene.

The road has now fully re-opened to traffic.

Gardaí are asking for anyone who witnessed the accident of who may have been on that road around the time in question to contact Ballinasloe Garda Station on 090 963 1890, The Garda Confidential telephone Line on 1800 66 111 or any Garda Station.

Athenry Walled Towns wins best Heritage Project in Ireland

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Galway daily news Athenry walled towns declared the best heritage project in Ireland

After years of dedicated work by countless individuals in the community and beyond, the Athenry Walled Towns Project won Best Heritage Project in Ireland.

The Athenry Walled Towns Project is colossal project involving the conservation, management, and interpretation of one of the best preserved medieval town walls in Ireland.

Over the past twelve years groups including Athenry Heritage Centre, the county council, the Walled Towns Network and many more, have worked together with the wider community to bring national recognition to this important piece of history.

Their work was recognised this week when Athenry won Best Heritage Project at the All Ireland Community and Council Awards.

The All Ireland Community and Council Awards presented by IPB Insurance and LAMA are about recognising where communities and their councils have worked together to bring national recognition to local projects.

Alan Burgess, the manager of Athenry Heritage Centre said “The award recognises the conservation work by Galway County Council since 2008 and acknowledges the projects engagement with the community in education programmes and Athenry’s Walled Towns Day.”

The town walls of Athenry date back to the 14th century, and remain one of the best preserved examples of medieval walls in Ireland, making them of extraordinary historical and archaeological interest.

The town retains almost 1.5 kilometres of the original wall that once ran for two and half kilometres, and the defensive towers that dotted its length and still some of Athenry’s most important landmarks.

Over the years work at conserving and restoring the walls has progressed through “small-scale but strategic projects”

Every year Athenry celebrates its heritage with the Walled Towns Day where visitors can get guided tours of the walls, along with recreations of a medieval blacksmith, armoury, and dungeon.

County councillor Peter Feeney of Athenry Town Walls Committee said “I am delighted that Athenry Town Walls Project has won this significant award and I would like to thank all those who have worked diligently with us over the past twelve years.”

“In particular the property owners, Athenry Heritage Centre, the Athenry Area Office Staff of Galway County Council, the local schools, Kenny Park, Athenry Community Council, Athenry Tidy Towns and all the people and organisations of Athenry.”

Ahascragh water supply to be shut off for leak repairs

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Galway city news Water outages in Salthill due to burst mains today

People living in the area around Ahascargh will be without a water supply today due to leak detection works.

The work being done on the mains network around Ahascragh is part of Irish Water’s leak detection programme.

Homes and businesses in the area of Lisseyegan, Castlegar East, Eglish, Addergoole, Ervallagh and Ballyglass will be without water while work is taking place.

According to Galway county council the water network in those areas will be shut off from 10am to 5pm on Wednesday, February 20.

A traffic management plan will be in place while work is underway.

It may take 2-3 hours after the leak detection works have been completed for full water supply to return to affected homes.

Anyone affected by this or with any inquires can contact Irish Water at 1850 448 448 or through twitter @IWCare.

Man killed in car crash near Ballinasloe

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A man in his 70s has been killed following a car crash near Ballinasloe last night.

The crash happened at roughly 8:30 on Tuesday night on the Ballinasloe to Laurencetown road according to gardaí.

The car, of which the driver was the only occupant, crashed into a wall at Sycamore hill.

The man was pronounced dead at the scene and his body was removed to University Hospital Galway where a post mortem will take place.

The road remains closed this morning for a technical examination of the scene takes places.

Road diversions are in place while awaiting the examination.

Gardaí are appealing for anyone with information or who may have witnessed anything to contact Ballinasloe Garda station at 090 963 1890, the Garda confidential telephone line 1800 66 111 or any Garda station.

Galway to celebrate the languages of the world at the Mother Tongues Festival

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Galway daily news Galway celebrates world languages at Mother Tongues Festival

As a city known for being a melting pot of people from the world over, Galway is wonderfully placed to celebrate the languages spoken in Ireland today at the Mother Tongues Festival.

A Galway 2020 project, the Mother Tongues Festival will feature a range of performances and workshops for people of all ages in over 20 languages.

The Mother Tongues Festival Galway will take place this week on February 22-23.

Just some of the amazing events that will be on include ‘My Bilingual Child’ a workshop for the parents or guardians of children who speak more than one language.

This event on at the Harbour Hotel at 7pm on Friday, February 22 will look at maintaining a home language in the early years and helping kids stay bilingual through childhood.

‘Traduction Libre’ will explore code-breaking, wordless books and emojis and discover your own translating powers with French children’s books author Juliette Saumande.

Our native Gaeilge is not forgotten as the festival will also include screening of Grá & Eagla, a film about Irish people’s love and fear of speaking our own language.

The film follows comedian Áine Gallagher as she prepares material for her bi-lingual stand-up comedy show at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.

Nollaig McGuinness, Community Engagement Coordinator for Galway 2020 said that language is one of the main themes of the year, and the Mother Tongues Festival fits perfectly with their goal of a sustainable future for Irish.

These are just three of the many events that will take place at Galway 2020, An Taibhdhearc, Áras na nGael, Harbour Hotel, Just Art It, and Galway City Library.

For the full programme and to get tickets go the Mother Tongues website.

Mother Tongues was founded by Francesca La Morgia, Assistant Professor of Linguistics at Trinity College and Italian native to support families raising bilingual kids in Ireland.

“Almost 200 different languages are spoken in Ireland and the Mother Tongues Festival is celebrating the linguistic diversity in this country,” Francesca said.

“These new languages that have come to Ireland enrich our society and give us a different view of the world.”

“Our aim is to expose adults and children to as many languages as possible, to immerse themselves in new sounds and enjoy performances from a very wide range of cultures.”

Galway conference will look at the future of British-Irish relations after Brexit

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Galway Daily news Galway conference to look at British-Irish relations after Brexit

A two day conference taking place in Galway will look at what the future might hold British-Irish relations once that Brexit deadline hits.

More than two years since Britain voted to leave the EU and with just over month to the deadline, there’s still very little known about how Brexit will affect its economic, social, and politics relations with Ireland.

Leading figures in politics, business, journalism and academia from all sides of the argument have been invited to a conference on ‘Brexit and the Future of British-Irish Relations’ at NUI Galway this month.

The conference will look at questions like will a ‘hard’ Brexit impose a hard border with Northern Ireland, and how will that affect the Good Friday Agreement?

Is the ‘backstop’ deal for Northern Ireland necessary, and can any deal be struck that will be acceptable to the DUP and the rest of the Commons.

This event has been co-organised by the University’s Moore Institute, the Keough-Naughton Institute for Irish Studies at the University of Notre Dame, and the Mitchell Institute at Queen’s University Belfast.

Professor Daniel Carey, Director of the Moore Institute at NUI Galway said Brexit has the potential to “bedevil” relations between Ireland and Britain for years to come.

He said that parties from different sides need to be gathered to work on the “all-important redefinition of Ireland’s relationship with its key neighbour.”

“Trade, peace, and security are all at stake in Northern Ireland’s role in Brexit,” Prof Carey warned.

The two day conference will take place on Thursday, February 28 and Friday, March 1 at the O’Donoghue Centre for Drama, Theatre and Performance.

The conference will feature five panels with contributions from participants looking at:

  • The European Project
  • Politics and Populism
  • British-Irish Trade
  • Northern Ireland, the Good Friday Agreement and the Border
  • The Future of British-Irish Relations

Participants include Mairéad McGuinness, MEP and Vice-President of the European Parliament; Robin Barnett, British Ambassador to Ireland; LisaChambers, TD, Fianna Fáil spokesperson on Brexit; Steve Aiken, Ulster Unionist MLA; Angela Knight, former Tory MP; Professor Kevin O’Rourke, Oxford and author of A Short History of Brexit; Tony Connelly, Europe Editor, RTÉ and author of Brexit & Ireland; Carlo Trojan, former Secretary General of the European Commission and head of the EU task force on Northern Ireland; John McGrane, British and Irish Chamber of Commerce; and Professor Mary Daly, UCD/RIA.

Staff from UHG representing Ireland at the Special Olympics in Abu Dhabi

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Galway Daily news UHG staff taking part in Abu Dhabi Special Olympics

Two staff members at University Hospital Galway are helping to show the best of Ireland at the Special Olympics World Games next month.

Gina Naughton, Radiology Systems Manager, and Michelle O’Keane, who works for Aramark in the Café in UHG are both part of team Ireland at the Special Olympics in Abu Dhabi next month.

Gina is the Head Coach for the Irish Ladies Basetball team and Michelle is competing in the Kayaking events.

They are part of a massive effort of 91 athletes and 38 coaches and managers headed to Abu Dhabi for the first ever Special Olympics Games to take place in the Middle East or North Africa.

Gina, who lives on the Newcastle road, has been involved in basketball her entire life.

Over the years she’s played at the school, club, and national level before being asked to coach the Connacht Basketball team.

“We got through to the finals of the National Games in June and won the gold medal and that was the start of the journey to the World Games.

“She said that she was “delighted be asked to coach the Ladies team for the Olympics.”

“Our training and preparations are coming along really well and we are looking forward to competing with athletes from around the world next month.”

She added that it’s been an incredible experience to work with “such a dedicated group of athletes who are so determined to give it their all.”

Michelle, from Knocknacarra, took up  kayaking 5 years ago and is also a medal winning competitive swimmer.

This is her first World Games, but she’s already competed in three Special Olympics Ireland events in swimming and kayaking.

“We have been working towards this for a long time, some of us have been waiting for this moment since we started with Special Olympics,” Michelle said.

She said that the kayaking team came together last October and in their training since then they’ve come to know each other and how to operate as a team.

“We promise to do our very best in Abu Dhabi and ask that you continue to support us and follow us on the journey; hopefully there will be lots to celebrate along the way.”

Connacht Hotel owner records €1.5 million profit

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Galway Daily business Connacht Hotel sees massive rise in revenue

The company which operates the Connacht Hotel saw its pre-tax profits rise by 8 percent to €1.5 million in 2017.

Newly filed accounts from the Connacht Hospitality Group which operates the Connacht Hotel show that there was also a massive spike in revenue.

The Connacht Hospitality Group operates multiple bars, restaurants, and hotels around Galway including the Connacht Hotel, An Pucán, The Residence and Forster Court Hotels and 1520 bar.

The Irish Times reports that revenues at the group rose by 58 percent to €20.46 million in the year up to December 2017.

The number of people employed by the group rose from 231 to 307 in 2017, easing staff costs €1.3 million to €3.9 million.

In the same period the pay given to directors of the firm declined by more than €50,000 to €226,656.

Eight digital start-up companies to get €75,000 backing through Galway accelerator.

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Galway daily news NDRC hosts open night for local entrepreneurs at the Portershed

NDRC at the Portershed is once again again looking for innovative start-up companies to fund through its accelerator programme.

Places for up to eight digital start-up companies will be available at the accelerator programme which provides seed investment and access to other supports to help a start-up take the next step.

After two successful accelerators, the NDRC is increasing the funding that successful applicants will receive to €75,000.

Of that, €50,000 will be a cash investment in the company, and a further
€25,000 is in programme service costs.

Prior accelerators in 2017 and 2018 saw local start-up companies Appraisee and PlanDomino go on to secure investment offers.

Applications for this year’s accelerator are open until March, with the programme starting in May.

Ben Hurley, CEO of NDRC said that Ireland has a vibrant startup ecosystem that is only getting stronger.

Through programmes like the Portershed accelerator, “we can channel that vibrancy into real commercial progress by bringing our transformative expertise to bear on startups throughout the whole of the country,” he added.

The Portershed, just off Eyre Square, is a vibrant co-working space for the local tech start-up scene.

It currently play homes to 38 companies, with 95 members making use of its state of the art facilities including hot desks for visiting entrepreneurs.

NDRC at PorterShed run in partnership with PorterShed, Galway City Innovation District and Enterprise Ireland.

Maurice O’Gorman, Chairman of the GCID said, “Our vision is to create high quality sustainable jobs to the regional economy and with programmes like NDRC at PorterShed we are in a position to identify, accelerate and launch innovative technologies on to the global market stage.”

Minister for Business, Enterprise, and Innovation Heather Humphreys said that local entrepreneurship “drives regional development, delivers economic and social benefits to regions, and builds strong local communities.”

Family raise €2,250 for Galway Hospice in memory of husband and father.

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Galway Daily news Family raise €2,250 for Galway Hospice in memory of husband and father

Ethna Mahony and her daughter Lisa recently presented a cheque for €2,250 to Galway Hospice in memory of their late husband and father Gerard.

Gerard Mahony passed away in the care of Galway Hospice last November.

He is survived by his wife Ethna, and his children Lisa, Paul, Brian, Naoimh, and Eoin, along with many sons and daughters in-law and grandchildren.

The family raised the money by organising a sponsored walk in memory of Gerard that took place in New Quay, co. Clare last December 29.

In a Facebook post thanking the family for their generosity the hospice expressed their “Warm thanks to those who sponsored this walk and to all who took part.”

photo: (left to right) Lisa Mahony, Breda Casserly (Galway Hospice) and Ethna Mahony.

Community employment supervisors strike over pension claims

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Galway Daily news SIPTU members going on strike at LISK plant in Gort

Dozens of community employment supervisors took to the picket lines in Galway today as part of a nationwide strike over pension benefits.

A one-day strike was organised by Siptu and Forsa campaigning for these community employees to gain access to an occupational pension scheme.

Up to 500 supervisors took part in the strike at Intreo offices in Galway, Athlone, Cork, Letterkenny, Waterford and Dublin.

This morning, community employment supervisors in Galway gathered at the Intreo office on the Fairgreen road next to the coach station.

“It is an outrage that these workers do not have access to an employer sponsored occupational pension scheme,” said Patricia King, General Secretary of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions.

“The existence of such a scheme is one of the things that marks out decent employers from those who wish to exploit ordinary working people.”

“The fact that workers in these state sponsored schemes are denied this basic entitlement is not acceptable”.

Patricia King went on to say that “in many cases these workers are involved in the provisions of essential services that are relied upon by some of the most vulnerable communities in our society.”

The demonstrators are calling on the government to enact a Labour Court recommendation from 2008 which would have created an occupational pension scheme.

It’s estimated by SIPTU that roughly 50 supervisors of employment schemes retire each year, most without a pension.

The Department of Social Protection has said that the supervisors are not state employees, but work for groups which receive state funding.

SIPTU condemned this week a letter sent to organisations which they say is an attempt to intimidate workers.

According to SIPTU Sector Organiser, Eddie Mullins the letter asked organisations for the names of anyone taking part in the strike and said the groups’ funding would be reviewed “having regard to the industrial action taken”.

A spokesperson for Minister for Social Protection Regina Doherty said the minister had no intention of cutting any groups’ funding as a result of this strike.

New playschool and creche approved for Rosscahill community

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Galway Daily news Fresh planning application for new Clifden playschool

A new playschool and creche for the Rosscahill community has been granted planning approval.

Galway county council has granted planning permission for the playschool/creche to be built next to Scoil Náisiúnta Caladh na Muc in Carrowmoreknock, Rosscahill.

The project has attracted strong support from the local community.

Marie Gibbons, the principal teach at S.N Caladh na Muc said that it would be a source of employment for the community, and greatly enhance the local school services.

S.N Caladh na Muc recently underwent an expansion, and Ms Gibbons said that having a nearby after school facility would make it easier for families to send their kid to school locally.

Without them, she said that people often have to send their kids to school in Moycullen, Galway city, or even further afield where such facilities are more easily accessed.

Before the playschool/creche opens, the county council has said that a Road Safety Audit must be carried out.

The council gave permission for the development with a total of eight conditions attached.

Businesses who raised 154,500 for COPE Galway honoured at event

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(l-r): Caroline Miney, Ulsterbank; Cormac MacDonncha, Thermoking; Dr. Lorraine McIlrath, NUIG CKI; Tom Walsh, Walsh Waste; Gerard Halloran, Lombard Finance; Philip Clapperton, Magnet Networks; Hannah Kiely, COPE Galway Board member; Alyson Banks, Galway Clinic; John Deely, Latin Quarter; Margaret Jenkins, Wild Atlantic Way; Liam Killeen, Sweeney Oil; Konstantin Komarov; Colm O’Donnellan, O’Donnellan & Joyce Auctioneers; Mícheál Lynn, AIB.

An event was held recently to thank local business leaders who raised over €154,000 for COPE Galway.

COPE Galway’s 7th Annual Business Leaders Sleepout, held in December, saw thirty-two Galway Business Leaders raise a total of €154,500 for the local charity’s Homeless Services.

The total amount raised was announced at the event, and Galway business leader participants heard how the monies raised will fund COPE Galway’s various projects to support individuals and families at risk of or currently experiencing homelessness.

In particular, it will provide specific life-skills supports towards more sustainable long-term outcomes.

Pictured at a recognition event of their fundraising efforts for COPE Galway Business.

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(l-r): Caroline Miney, Ulsterbank; Cormac MacDonncha, Thermoking; Dr. Lorraine McIlrath, NUIG CKI; Tom Walsh, Walsh Waste; Gerard Halloran, Lombard Finance; Philip Clapperton, Magnet Networks; Hannah Kiely, COPE Galway Board member; Alyson Banks, Galway Clinic; John Deely, Latin Quarter; Margaret Jenkins, Wild Atlantic Way; Liam Killeen, Sweeney Oil; Konstantin Komarov; Colm O’Donnellan, O’Donnellan & Joyce Auctioneers; Mícheál Lynn, AIB.

Two GMIT students chosen to represent Ireland at the Berlin Film Festival

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Galway Daily news 40,000sqft film studio at Galway Airport could create 200 jobs

Two young filmmakers from GMIT
Jessie Fisk and Sean Clancy have been chosen for the prestigious Berlin International Film Festival.

The two, who are graduates of GMIT’s film and documentary course, will take part in the Berlinale Talents programme at the Berlin Film Festival which features emerging talents from around the world.

Jessie Fisk’s first big film as lead producer, ‘Song of Granite’ (2017), premiered at the prestigious festival South By Southwest in Austin, Texas and was released in cinemas in the US after.

It was Ireland’s submission for the foreign language category of the 2018 academy awards and nominated for three Irish Film and Television Awards.

Now Jessie has partnered with Italian writer and director Nathalie Biancheri to create their own production company Feline Films.

Their next production will be a film called Shadows co-produced with Italian company Ascent Films which is due to shoot in May.

“Participating in Berlinale Talents is a huge honour as the programme is highly sought after,” Jessie said.

“Working in this industry, let alone starting a company, can be really tough so developing a network of support amongst international peers makes the whole process a little easier.”

Sean Clancy has directed both commercials and music videos extensively and is best known for his short film ‘Cavalier’ which he wrote and directed.

His debut feature film ‘Locus of Control’ will be released later this year.

“I’m going to try and attend as many of the talks and screenings as I can as it’s a great chance to meet filmmakers from all backgrounds and disciplines,” Sean said.

Jessie and Sean are representing Ireland at the film festival along with
Sile Culley of Altitude Films.

The Irish candidates will join 248 others across Europe to partake in a weeklong talent development programme.

Candidates for Bertinale Talents are selected from 3,400 applicants on the basis of their prior achievements, resonance and relevance of their work as well as their demonstrated and exceptional promise.

The Berlinale Talents programme will comprise of masterclasses and panels with top tier figures within the international film industry.

In addition, there will be workshops, networking sessions and case studies of successful films.

Programme Director at GMIT Celine Curtin said she’s not surprised by the incredible success Jessie and Sean have found.

“During the course of the three years, certain students distinguish themselves with their dedication to their craft and ambition,” she said.

“Great things lie ahead for them.”

Farmers urged to apply to BEEP as closing date nears

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Some of the 65 cattle and 30 calves that are born, raised and roam the pastures of Brookview Farm eating grass or resting under shade trees on May 5, 2011 in Manakin-Sabot, VA, one of many farms participating with Fall Line Farms a local food cooperative in the Richmond, VA area that offers a wide variety of household food staples and specialty items on an ever changing inventory of fruits, vegetables, meats, soaps, eggs, cheeses, flowers, honey, pastas, sauces, syrups, baked goods, mushrooms, flour and grains. Suppliers post what they have on a Lulus Local Food online listing and customers (who pay seasonal dues) can make their selection. Then every Thursday suppliers team up with other suppliers to deliver orders to, one of several pick-up points, designated by the customer in or around the Richmond area. USDA Photos by Lance Cheung.

Farmers in the county are being urged to get their applications into the Beef Environmental Efficiency Pilot (BEEP) before 22nd February.

East Galway TD Ciaran Cannon has said that by participating in the scheme, farmers will get clear detailed feedback on the performance of individual animals in their herd, allowing them to identify their most productive cows.

Minister Cannon said: “The scheme has a funding provision of €20m and applications can be made online at www.agfood.ie or alternatively, paper application forms are available from the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine by phoning 076 1064420.

“The one year pilot scheme was announced as part of budget 2019 in October 2018 as a method of supporting the suckler cow, through a payment of up to €40/calf once weights of the live calf and it’s dam are recorded and submitted to ICBF as per the terms and conditions of the pilot.

Minister Cannon added: “The application form is very straightforward and is simply indication of intent to supply weights.”

Body of missing Galway man Conor Burke found

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Galway Daily news Body of missing Galway man recovered from the water

The body of the missing Galway man Conor Burke was found this weekend.

Conor (24) had been missing since the early hours of Thursday morning to the great concern of his family.

He was last seen at around 1:45am on Valentine’s Day at Abbeygate street.

His body was recovered from the water near NUI Galway after an extensive search of the Corrib area.

In a statement the Oranmore Maree Coastal Seach Unit said “We would like to extend our deepest sympathies to the family and friends of Conor Burke. May he rest in peace.”

He will be laid to rest tomorrow in Terryland Cemetary after a 12 o’clock funeral at Church of the Resurrection, Ballinfoyle.

The house will be strictly private according to a notice on RIP.ie

His family ask that any donations be made to the RNLI and Oranmore Maree Coastal Seach Unit in recognition of their efforts to bring Conor home.

STOP!! You’re making a HUGE mistake!

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Looking for a “quick fix” is your biggest mistake on your fat loss journey.

There is one thing that your fat-loss journey is not and that’s a quick process!

The human body is an amazing thing and if you teach it how to do a certain task it learns, adapts and gets fairly good at it, but this takes time (and effort).

If you’re coming from a sedentary life style making a transition to a more active life style the body has to go through a process of learning, learning how to react differently, learning how to repair and learning how to develop.

There is no set in stone time frame as to when you body learns this as everyone is individually different in their own right.

The first mistake I see as a fitness professional dealing with fat loss clients is consistency.

Following a goal based training routine and well designed nutrition plan requires time to take effect, it’s not going to happen overnight, but sticking with it and trusting your trainer and their methods is the first step to success.

Maybe you’re going it alone, you join a gym and decide to structure your own meal plan, well, another common mistake I come across in the fitness industry and talking to fat loss clients is their calorie intake being too low!

Yes you read that right you may not be consuming enough calories for your body type.

As I have already mentioned above, the human body is amazing and it knows how much energy it needs to function properly if your body does not receive the right amount of calories it begins to malfunction and store fat as “back-up” energy. 

So it may be worth while getting help from a professional, your odds of success are sure to double!

I am a Galway based Personal Trainer and Sports Nutritionist, if you are ready to start your journey and finally want to do it the right way I am available to help you reach your fitness goals today.

Stephen O’Raw

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Training@orawfitness.net

Candlelit vigil to protest deadly terrorist attack in India

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Galway Daily news Memorial service Portiuncula Hospital

A candlelight vigil and march will take place in the city this evening to remember the victims of a terrorist attack in India this week.

At least forty soldiers were killed in a terrorist attack in the disputed Kashmir State on Thursday when a suicide car bomb rammed a convoy and blew itself up.

The attack, the worst to take place in the troubled region in 20 years, has been claimed by the Pakistan based terrorist group Jaish-e-Mohammed.

The Indian Cultural & Sports Community Galway has organised a peaceful gathering to take place at Galway Cathedral this evening to commemorate the victims of this attack and condemn terrorism.

The event will start at 7pm sharp and last until 7:30pm.

At the beginning Father Peter Rabbit will speak to the gathering for a few minutes.

That will be followed by one minute’s silence and a short march around the Cathedral lit by candles.

The group has said that the march is intended as peaceful and inclusive, anyone attending shouldn’t shout slogans, or have any banners offensive to any community, country, or religion.

111 new jobs created with the help of Galway’s Local Enterprise Office

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Companies supported by the Local Enterprise Office created 111 jobs in Galway last year.

Figures revealed by Minister for Employment Pat Breen and Minister for Business and Enterprise Heather Humphreys show that the number of jobs created by the Local Enterprise Office in Galway last year was up 11% on 2017.

In total 1,116 people are employed at 263 companies supported by the LEO in Galway.

Breda Fox, Head of Enterprise at LEO Galway said these figures show the work their team is doing to support small businesses in the region.

“Every day Local Enterprise Office Galway help small businesses to get off the ground, overcome challenges, hire new staff, fund innovation, prepare for Brexit and plan for the future.”

“The range of supports on offer from the Local Enterprise Office will help anyone seeking to start or grow a small business through highly practical services such as professional business and management training, mentoring, networking opportunities, finance and much more,” she added.

“So I’d encourage anyone in business or thinking of starting a business to contact us to learn about the practical supports available”    

Nationwide 3,656 net jobs were created in 2018 by companies that had the support of their LEO.

The Local Enterprise Offices also approved €18.2 million worth of financial assistance to 1,259 projects.

Minister Humphreys said this is the 5th year in a row where Ireland’s LEOs have recorded a growth in supported employment.

Not only are they helping small businesses to plan, start and grow,” she said, “but they are also working closely with their 7,164 client companies to minimise their Brexit exposure.”

“The LEOs will continue to play a key role in 2019 and beyond, ensuring that every small business has access to the support it needs.”

Scientists to battle it out on stage at FameLab Galway

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Galway Daily arts Over the Edge returns after summer break

Scientists and science enthusiasts will take to the stage to fight for their topic of choice next week at the Galway FameLab competition.

FameLab is a worldwide comepetition where anyone is given the chance to get on stage and explain their research, or any scientific concept.

The trick is they have just three minutes to explain it as simply and
charismatically as possible for the judges and the crowd.

Competitors in the Galway regional heats are tackling a huge range of topics across every field imaginable.

Hear the science behind Rock and Roll, The Right Hand Rule, and one brave soul is even going to try and explain what the hell Blockchain is.

To help illustrate their stories anyone taking part are only allowed to use what they can carry on stage with them.

Following on from their presentations the competitors will face three minutes of questioning from the judges.

The regional competition will be held at An Taibhdhearc Theatre at 7pm on Thursday, February 21 and is free for all. 

Two winners will be chosen on the night and go on to compete in the FameLab national finals taking place in the Science Gallery in Dublin on Thursday, April 11.

The overall national winner from Ireland will attend the Cheltenham Science Festival in the UK this June compete in the FAMELAB International finals.

The evening will be hosted by Professor Michel Destrade, Chair of Applied Mathematics at NUI Galway, previous winner of FameLab Galway and runner up of FameLab Ireland 2016.

The judges at this year’s FameLab Galway are Paul Fahy, Artistic Director of the Galway International Arts Festival; Laura Rigney, Director of Brigit’s Garden; Laoise McNamara, Professor of Biomedical Engineering and Principal Investigator, NUI Galway; and Brenda Romero, Game designer, artist and Fulbright recipient, Romero Games.

Entertainment during the interval will be provided by Ana Panigassi, winner of FameLab Galway 2017 and comedy performer at Bright Club.

To attend just book your free ticket online here.

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