He may not be Sir Alan Sugar, but James Nicholson, Managing Director of James Nicholson Wine Merchant (JNWM) will be saying, 'You're hired!' to one lucky wine trade novice. And just like in the BBC series, the prospective trainee will have to conduct a series of tasks including a blind tasting to ascertain whether their taste buds have potential!

Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology (GMIT) is to carry out research on the development of new energy efficient A-rated homes, as part of an innovative research partnership with local property development company, Oysterhomes Ltd homes.

If you have ever dreamt of gaining the skills and qualifications to work within the fashion industry, look no further than Galway Technical Institute, College of Further Education on Fr Griffin Road.

NUIG is to host a seminar on global warming and the human spirit.

Two Galway students are in the running for a prize fund worth €5,000 in the prestigious Dare2bDrinkAware film competition.

Over 100 pupils from primary schools across Galway will be honoured by RTÉ sports commentator Tracy Piggott at a special ceremony today, Wednesday 16 April, for their participation in NUI, Galway's 'Uni 4 U 2008' programme.

An innovative photography exhibition is running at NUIG until Sunday.

NUIG President, Dr Jim Browne has paid tribute to the NUIG society members on their outstanding achievements over the past year, the calibre of the events that they organized and the man-hours that they have contributed through volunteering.

Two major building developments look set to get underway at NUIG following notification from Galway City Council of its intention to grant planning permission for the projects.

A Galway postgraduate student has had some major research published and his article featured on the front cover of the peer-reviewed and highly rated journal 'Combustion and Flame'.