Galway Bay FM News Archives
9,000 Galway students begin Leaving and Junior Certs
Date Published: 08-Jun-2011
Over 3,000 students across the county and city are today facing into the second day of the Leaving Certificate after kicking off proceedings with a particularly topical English paper as well as home economics yesterday.
In total 6,363 are taking papers in the Leaving Cert, Applied Leaving Cert and the Junior Cert – 3,157, 112 and 3,094 respectively.
According to figures obtained from the State Examinations Commission (SEC) there are 129 more boys taking the exam in the county this year, while there are 74 more sitting the Junior Cert.
The numbers are down slightly on last year, when 78 more sat the
Leaving Cert, 26 more sat the Applied Leaving and 77 more sat the Junior Cert.
Students at the co-educational Coláiste Einde in Salthill were overwhelming happy with the first English paper.
The higher level paper featured extracts from Let The Great World Spin, the novel by Colm McCann, and a letter about cats by Irish Times foreign correspondent Lara Marlowe.
English teacher Brian Fahy said the essays would have suited students who are good writers and who had prepared well.
“There was great choice. Students are so well travelled these days, it was very topical. It was a fair paper. The ordinary level essays gave them plenty of chance to express their ideas and their own dreams of what they might do in the future,” he mused.
The ordinary level paper had a theme of travel and discovery and featured extracts on the astronaut Buzz Aldrin, travelling in Afghanistan and even the cult TV series Star Trek.
See full story and more photos in this week’s Connacht Tribune
Date Published: 07-May-2013
Galway has a population of young people which is more than twice the national average.
According to information gathered by the Central Statistics Office, Galway’s population of 20 to 24 year olds is more than twice the national average.
The number of 25-34 year olds in Galway is also more than the norm nationally, with the two main colleges thought to be the main reason.
However immigration in Galway is much higher than in other areas at 19.4 percent, compared to the national average of 12 percent.
Date Published: 07-May-2013
A city councillor is encouraging people to donate goods directly to charity shops.
It follows allegations of thefts from clothes banks in Galway and across the country in recent months.
However, cameras are in place at some clothes banks and surveillance is carried out by local authorities.
Speaking on Galway Talks, Councillor Neil McNeilis said the problem of theft from clothes banks is widespread.
Date Published: 07-May-2013
A park ‘n’ ride scheme from Carnmore into Galway city could become a permanent service if there is public demand.
That’s according to the Chief Executive of Galway Chamber of Commerce, Michael Coyle.
The pilot scheme will begin at 7.20 next Monday morning, May 13th.
Motorists will be able to park cars at the airport carpark in Carnmore and avail of a bus transfer to Forster Street in the city.
Buses will depart every 20 minutes at peak times and every 30 minutes at offpeak times throughout the day, at a cost of 2 euro per journey.
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