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tering it online and ensuring that we fully separate out the returnable and refundable plastic beverage cans bottles from the rest of the waste we do actually undertake the latter and maybe make 50 80 every year in income since the scheme started but we could be better no comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest labels enviroment environment galway refuse terryland forest terryland forest park celebrating a long life together yet it feels like only yesterday that we got married on a hot august day surrounded by our families and by our friends in the little church in ryehill followed later by a lively reception at the salthill hotel the summer of 1984 was one of youthful artistic vibrancy huge technological change and of political protest unrest in galway nationwide and internationally but that is a story for another day suffice to say that on a personal level it was the happiest day of my life as i married the girl of my dreams as the decades past we were privileged to become parents of two fine sons and now in 2026 to enjoy being proud grandparents to the lovely grace god willing may we both enjoy many more years together with lots of fun and excitement shared in a world of turmoil love is all that matters love expressed towards other individuals towards other peoples and towards the planet no comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest labels 1984 galway city monivea ryehill salthill wedding think global act local in galway city there is a major exhibition presently on show in the galway museum entitled earth action highlighting the importance of undertaking actions at a local level to tackle the interlinked global climate biodiversity crises terryland forest park features very prominently a prime example of how people in galway city made a difference and contributed to positive change well worth a visit so well done to all our present and past volunteers their efforts have been publicly recognised as always we will continue our volunteering activities from 10am tomorrow saturday morning at an nead park entrance on the sandy road no comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest labels biodiversity climate change climate chaos earth action enviroment galway city galway city museum terryland forest park a united nations in the heart of galway having worked across 4 continents i ve experienced both the bad and good of humanity everywhere there is sadly some form of discrimination on grounds of race religion class or gender but more importantly i ve met ordinary people doing the most extraordinary things often in the most difficult of circumstances to help others without prejudice in an era when hate greed effects of human made climate biodiversity crises are rising it s more crucial than ever before to implement the un s ethos of peace dignity and equality on a healthy planet its 17 sustainability development goals so in that context i am so going to miss after 24 years of doing so helping organise activities at my university research centre designed to bring people from all parts of the globe together in a spirit of respect friendship to highlight celebrate their own cultures to ensure colleagues from all continents had opportunities to experience learn about immerse themselves in the rich heritage history of ireland multicultural festivals our data science institute dsi pioneered the hosting of end of year in house multicultural festivals every christmas staff students decorate the building with festive bunting transform its main room into a series of stands showcasing the cuisine dress images music customs of their homelands families friends are invited to come along enjoy the foods non alcoholic beverages traditions on offer as the event takes place at christmas a dsi member dresses up as santa bringing gifts to the kids with exciting retro arcade games also on offer for the enjoyment of all over the years music seisiuns have often been held blending irish music with other ethnic traditions galway city mayors are invited so that dsiers can feel valued accepted as part of local society check out https lnkd in duemfnst 2015 https lnkd in djgk5j47 2023 our places of birth on a world map dsi prominently displays a large interactive map of the world where its members mark with pin picture their places of birth global languages another wall map showcases the wide range of languages spoken at dsi each nationality is encouraged to write the saying welcome to our workplace in their native tongue on a label that is pinned onto the map 44 languages are currently on show experiencing the living heritage of ireland opportunities are annually provided to dsiers to take part in group trips to historical places to experience ireland s indigenous living culture these journeys have included visits to croagh patrick mayo greenway athlone to mullingar greenway boyne valley monaghan carlingford connemara inishbofin trips along the river shannon to clonmacnoise dsiers are also regularly encouraged to volunteer with local conservation groups hall of heroes we place along one corridor photos of our colleagues graduation days we call it the hall of heroes no comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest labels diversity edi galway insight centre for data analytics ireland multiculturalism united nations university of galway the long goodbye part 2 the last of my species a few weeks ago my 22 year involvement with university science research centres ended with a vision of empowering citizens creating smarter societies the multi university insight centre for data analytics which helped secure for ireland a reputation for data driven research innovation in fields such as connected health sensor technology environmental analytics human computer interaction completed its funded research programme insight adapt centre have now become rinn ai ireland s national centre for data ai research so as insight s tenure ended i felt that it was an opportune time for me to do likewise to retire from my role as a university research centre educational public engagement epe manager to move onto pastures new in summer 2004 i attended the first meeting of what were then referred to as outreach officers of the recently established research centres operating under science foundation ireland sfi of those that were at that inaugural gathering in dublin i ve been for many years the only one still doing the same job at one level i could be viewed as the last of my species though it was a voluntary decision to leave nevertheless it was not an easy one for i leave behind good friends colleagues at a world class science research centre and at the university of galway who helped me in delivering educational programmes to schools communities businesses across ireland and i ll deeply miss the fantastic teachers children youth that i have been involved with through my educational and public engagement epe work at insight its predecessor the digital enterprise research institute deri of university of galway i am immensely proud that we helped pioneer learning initiatives which have brought benefits to so many in co creating citizen science engaged research projects hosting the computer communications museum establishing dsi s virtual reality lab providing a travelling laptop mobile it lab for schools digital makers training facilities particularly in hosting coderdojo classes for 10 years mentoring internet safety sessions for all ages being part of the introduction of art into science technology engineering and maths stem becomes steam setting up computer rooms in ipas centres across the west of ireland training teachers to create their first ever school websites facilitating rural communities in digitising stories photos from long ago upgrading with the access centre older laptops to be used by families in social need assisting the annual galway science technology festival in its annual stem schedule and helping to pioneer the introduction of stem programmes to disadvantaged communities asylum seekers travellers older peoples so what next for me i will certainly not have time to get bored there will be travels with my wife cepta to places far and near and spending time with my son shane s new family i will be honouring committments to a number of schools and organisations in online local heritage irish beo and coding projects and as its curator and co founder i intend to help make the computer and communications museum of ireland ccmi become an important national educational and technology heritage resource but in an era when climate denial is on the rise across the globe and governments are rolling back on their commitments i will have a big focus on working with others to tackle the ever growing interlinked climate biodiversity crises through the galway national park connemara greenway alliance corrib bridge terryland forest park projects and finally i can begin to write the long overdue book about life in galway during my student days which i promise will be a fascinating read no comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest labels education galway science university of galway the long goodbye part 1 the call of africa late last year i was organising an educational event at the galway education centre where bernard kirk the renowned stem educationalist was mc the event was to be solely about the launch of an online repository of films from the wonderful pioneering fionn project i coordinated from 2002 to 2005 on behalf of the galway education centre galway science and technology festival with minister of science noel treacy rip and which involved 35 galway schools piloting the introduction of science into the irish primary school curriculum the participating teachers mentors children from that era succeeded magnificently our country will be forever in their debt but to my complete surprise bernard also used the opportunity to talk about my work across africa under the sap africa code week acw programme spearheaded by the brilliant claire gillissen duval team which in partnership with irish ngo camden educational trust founded by bernard supported by unesco african governments local ngos became the continent s largest digital coding skills initiative from 2015 to 2022 i was acw s chief mentor helped develop course content used in 50 african countries by over 100 000 teachers 14 7 million youth 47 female acw was transformative for so many of its participants but it also had a profound impact on myself as teaching in 11 african countries i experienced at first hand the fantastic diversification of its rich cultures and religious beliefs its strong community tribal family values its widespread technological youthful innovation but also as with the rest of the world problems associated with rapid urbanisation population growth mining climate crises wars threats to its precious natural ecosystems at the event i was presented with 2 of the most heart warming gifts i have ever received a a specially commissioned thanks claire betis painting by african artist alexandra savina comprising images drawn from my work in africa but also portraying elements of my environmental irish heritage activities my student activism days michael d higgins my political inspiration b a very loving tribute poem penned by claire betis my good friend colleague with whom i shared many delightful african middle eastern adventures in follow up posts i will tell the stories of the africa i encountered on my trips this post should have been written ages ago but the event i outlined above was held soon after i completed 6 weeks of radiotherapy treatment for prostate cancer my energy levels were below norm and i know bernard deliberately and very thoughtfully brought in the african dimension to the event with its gifts tributes my friends from camden nuala dalton cushla dromgool regan to give me a morale booster during this difficult time so i felt it best to write a piece only after my medical results came through thereby not tempt faith thankfully that time has come as i recently received a positive diagnosis hence i give praise blessings and thanks to the professionalism skills and kindness of ireland s doctors nurses and technicians so there is still a road to travel and more adventures to experience no comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest labels acw africa africa code week brendan smith camden educationtrust coding picnic sunday in terryland forest park on fathers day june 21st as part of the galway climate festival 2026 a revival of what was once a strong family tradition in ireland will take place at terryland forest park on sunday june 21st going to a park on a sunday during the summer with a large blanket and food basket packed with sandwiches buns and soft drinks was once a regular part of irish family life until the early 1970s we want to revive that tradition recently the community in shantalla held such an event in their local park and it was part of the terryland forest park calendar during its early years to encourage the public to take part volunteers will also host origami crafts paint chalk and movement workshops poetry readings set up a children s library provide old style wooden games as well as guided walks talks trails along the lovely network of pathways through the woods that were recently developed by galway city council we are asking for people of all ages to join us on this sunday from 1pm to 4pm in the meadows and woods of the forest park family groups are asked if possible to bring along a blanket non alcoholic drinks and picnic foods entrance is at the park gate at the headford road quincentenary bridge road junction beside galway retail park https lnkd in dqb_qw4y to register go to https lnkd in d6rsnu2c finally a big thank you to tiarnan mccusker and the galway climate festival at galway city council for their generous support no comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest labels environmental galway city council galway climate festival picnic terryland forest terryland forest park space exploration exhibition at computer communications museum no comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest well done to adam collison in the 14th year of threesis i was delighted to have been asked by marina ansaldo phd of the vice president office of research innovation at the university of galway to mentor adam collison one of the finalists in this year s threesis a competition for postgraduate researchers to explain their work in 3 minutes on 3 slides in front of 3 judges in a way that is clear engaging relevant to a lay or public audience adam is a final year phd student in physics and his research focuses on evaluating the impact of energy retrofits on indoor air quality in public 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