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As exam time approaches, we all know that hard work is one of the most important things to help towards exam success. In addition, adequate sleep, regular study breaks, fresh air, regular physical activity, and eating well can all help improve performance.

The Westport Country Markets is inviting everyone to the market on Thursday morning in the Boxing Club until 1pm.

I met Jamie Peaker, owner and chef of Builín Blasta Café, at a tasting of his chutneys and salad dressings during the McCambridge’s food and wine tasting last Christmas. I loved his products and said I would call sometime to see his café in Spiddal. J-Me (as he spells his name) hails from New Zealand and made his way to Galway via two years in London working at that fantastic London restaurant The Ivy, then a stint in Africa visiting 20-plus countries and meeting his Galway partner Nina. The Ivy has an incredible name for producing uncomplicated food in the best way possible. It is so successful at this that some of the dishes on the menu have not been changed in over 26 years.

For a place that I had not heard many reports about I was surprised to see Sam Baileys full of customers at about 11.30 one morning, happily munching away on some very tasty looking morsels.

Since opening in November 2008, Nellie’s Farmshop on Patrick Street has established itself as a leading provider of fresh fruit and vegetables, homemade breads, apple tarts, bread and butter puddings, homemade jams, quiches, cheeses, yoghurts nad lots more, all at competitive prices with a growing base of happy customers.

After the excesses of Christmas and the New Year many of us are waking up to the reality that it is time to embrace a healthier diet.

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It’s that time of year again – spring blossoms and exams! Apart from study obviously, a look at your diet can be the preparation that pays off with top results! Having the right fuel to keep you going is essential, as our brain uses about 20 per cent of the energy we need every day!

As the summer heats up, there might be many reasons to visit the beach, but there’s also a new, tasty way to cool down with a visit to Shop Street in Galway, as Murphys Ice Cream has launched a new flavour to celebrate the refurbishment of McCambridge’s. That venerable institution has installed a Murphys ice cream scooping cabinet, with twelve delicious flavours, including McCambridge’s Brown Bread ice cream, in the remodelled, gourmet food store.

It can be difficult to think about back-to-school time as it’s an admission that summer is nearly over. However, as every parent knows, a stress-free return to school is all about planning and preparation. So it’s never too early to start thinking about healthy school lunches for kids — here nutritionist Aoife Kirwan offers some very helpful advice on which foods a healthy lunchbox should contain — and on how to include brain food.