Healthy Galway County

19/12/2025

19/12/2025

MenoWell 2 Galway – Empowering Women in Midlife and Beyond

Galway Sports Partnership are delighted to introduce the MenoWell 2.0 programme in partnership with Edufit for Women across Galway in January 2026!

This FREE 6-week online programme is designed to support women in midlife and beyond through expert-led, evidence-based exercise and lifestyle medicine.

Register for Free here: https://edufit.ie/menowell-2-galway/

Why MenoWell?
Based on feedback from over 3,600 women who completed the original programme, MenoWell has been shown to improve:
Cardiorespiratory fitness / Muscular strength and endurance / Flexibility / Menopausal symptoms / Overall wellbeing and confidence in physical activity

Programme Details:
Start Date: Monday, 19th January 2026
Target Group: Women living in Galway City and County
Duration: 6 weeks
Cost: FREE

Programme Overview:

- 4× 40-minute live online strength, balance & mobility classes weekly
(please note the live classes are not recorded for privacy reasons, but participants have lifetime access to an on-demand library of recorded classes both during and after the programme has finished)

- 1× weekly 30-minute health masterclass (recordings of these are available each week and emailed to all participants)
Starts Monday, January 19th 2026 at 1:00pm
Lifetime access to the on-demand library & programme resources
Pre- and post-testing included
Customised exercise, nutrition & health resources

The live online classes will be at the following times:
- Mondays at 7:00pm
- Tuesdays at 8:00pm
- Thursdays at 7:00pm and 8:00pm

Health Masterclass Topics:
Tiny Tweaks for Massive Health Benefits
Set Up for Success: Good Nutrition Habits
Move to Improve: Aches & Pains
Gut Feelings: Food, Mood & Wellness
Clear & Calm: Mental & Emotional Wellness
The Art of Recovery: Strength, Balance & Wellbeing

The programme is fully funded through Sport Ireland’s Women in Sport initiative and supported by Healthy Galway County, Atlantic Technological University, and the University of Galway.

Please feel free to share this opportunity with any women, colleagues, or family members who might be interested.

12/12/2025

18/11/2025

13/11/2025

On Tuesday, 18th November at 5pm, the National Beef Conference is taking place in the Raheen Woods Hotel, Athenry, Co. Galway, H65 E443. The theme of this year’s conference is ‘Beef Farming 2025: Value, Profit and Renewal’. Come along for panel discussions and expert talks. For more information, please visit:

https://teagasc.ie/animals/beef/events/national-beef-conference/

12/11/2025

Mark your diaries for 'Ageing Well in Tuam'!
Wednesday 19th November
10am-12pm
Ard Rí House Hotel, Tuam, H54 V267

There will be information stands, refreshments, exercises, and good conversations.

Contact Melinda on 087 6467879 or mcoenryan@grd.ie
or Marie on 087 0607102 or marie.cuddy1@hse.ie

12/11/2025

On Tuesday, 18th November at 5pm, the National Beef Conference is taking place in the Raheen Woods Hotel, Athenry, Co. Galway, H65 E443. The theme of this year’s conference is ‘Beef Farming 2025: Value, Profit and Renewal’. Come along for panel discussions and expert speakers. For more information, please visit https://teagasc.ie/animals/beef/events/national-beef-conference/

12/11/2025

Join the Drug and Alcohol Drug Taskforce today for Day 3 of WRDATF Drug & Alcohol Awareness Week where they will explore the Drug Related Intimidation & Violence Engagement project and reporting programme briefing at 10am: https://www.wrdatf.ie/training-details-awareness-week.php?ID=26 DRIVE Project

At 11am they are joined by Sheila Gilheaney of Alcohol Action Ireland who will share information on the initiative 'Silent Voices – Ending the Omerta on Alcohol Harm in the Home', which raises awareness of issues around parental problem alcohol use and puts forward policy measures to address such harm. This event is also part of AAI’s annual 'End the Silence' week: https://www.wrdatf.ie/training-details-awareness-week.php?ID=28

Then at 12:30pm they will be joined by Professor Padraig MacNeela, school of psychology, University of Galway, who will deliver a webinar on 'The Student Voice on Higher Education', an overview of the 3rd level survey and responses in relation to alcohol use, academic engagement and personal wellbeing: https://www.wrdatf.ie/training-details-awareness-week.php?ID=36

Join our colleagues Neil Wilson & Marie Powers for in-house events, also accessible online, in ATU Galway City on :
Information Session on Spiking @ 1pm: https://www.wrdatf.ie/training-details-awareness-week.php?ID=31

Drug & Alcohol Family Support @ 1.30pm: https://www.wrdatf.ie/training-details-awareness-week.php?ID=27

Followed by a webinar on 'Neurodiversity & Substance Use' presented by Eoin Stephens at 3pm: https://www.wrdatf.ie/training-details-awareness-week.php?ID=34

Listings for the remainder of the week can be found at this link: https://www.wrdatf.ie/training-awareness-week.php