MAYOR LAUNCHES AGE ACTION COMPUTER TRAINING FACILITY IN CITY

Date Published: 09-Mar-2012

The Mayor of Galway Hildegard Naughton has launched Age Action's new computer training room in Small Crane.

The room is a boost for Age Action's Getting Started computer training programme, which has trained over two thousand older people from the city and county over the last 4 years

Age Action Galway is looking to recruit more volunteer tutors to meet the demand for places on the course.

Classes are also being provided in Ballybane Library, The Galway City Library, Ballinfolye, Loughrea, Portumna, Ballinasloe, Tuam, Ballygar, Oughterard and Gort.

The opening coincides with the 20th anniversary of the foundation of Age Action.

Development Manager for 'Getting Started', Pauline Power says the new classroom means they can run a lot more classes.