Over 1,000 people are expected to attend the 50 Plus Show in the Galmont Hotel on the 6^th and 7^th of June.

The lifestyle event for older people which is organised by the publishers of SeniorTimes magazine has been running all over the country for over 20 years, but this is the first event in Galway since Covid.

The show will be a mixture of displays demonstrations and exhibits covering health checks and talks, holidays, rights and entitlements, personal finance, valuations of antiques and collectables including notes coins and stamps, cooking demonstrations and celebrity guest appearances.

A new feature to the event will be a ‘Jobs Wall’ staffed by Intreo the Employment Relations Team at the Department of Social Protection where attendees can get details on current vacancies and provide support with recruitment and training for people over 50.

Highlights of the event include cooking demonstrations with JP McMahon, baking demo’s with Kate Wright and former RTE GAA presenter Michael Lyster will be interviewing a Galway GAA legend.

Admission to the 50 Plus Show is free by registering at www.seniortimes.ie or calling 01 496 9028. Opening times are 10.30 -4.30 each day. Companies interested in exhibiting at the show can contact Brian McCabe at brian@slp.ie