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Galway West TD Noel Grealish has called on the Minister for Finance and the Minister for Public Expenditure to introduce a new Energy Support Scheme for businesses to help them stay afloat in the face of soaring energy costs.

The Managing Director of Supermac’s, Pat McDonagh, has predicted that ten per cent of small businesses will be closed by the end of the year if the energy crisis is not dealt with by the Government in the upcoming budget.

Iron is the main component needed for the production of haemoglobin, the pigment within our red blood cells, where it is required for oxygen transportation from the lungs to the body’s tissues, and carbon dioxide transportation from the tissues to the lungs. In addition to transporting oxygen through the bloodstream, iron is also a component of myoglobin, a pigment which functions in the muscles in a similar fashion as haemoglobin in the blood, therefore allowing muscle cells to retain oxygen.

‘Westward Ho! Let us rise with the sun, and be off to the land of the west - to the lakes and streams - the grassy glens and fern-clad gorges - the bluff hills and rugged mountains - now cloud-capped, then revealed in azure, or bronzed by evening’s tints, as the light of day sinks into the bold swell of the Atlantic….’

Most people who get Covid-19 get better very quickly. Some people continue to experience symptoms, and even have other symptoms develop in the weeks and sometimes months following their infection. This is commonly referred to as long Covid. Some of the more common long Covid symptoms include a lasting cough, fatigue, aches and pains, brain fog, loss of taste, loss of sense of smell, and insomnia.

Galway has been given a jobs boost this week with Xerotech, a leading supplier of advanced battery systems, expandng its operations in the county.

Miss Galway, Ava Mathews, together with her friends and family undertook a clean up at Loughrea Lake in Co Galway as part of a volunteering initiative for the Miss Ireland 2022 title.

Maca, sometimes referred to as ‘Peruvian Ginseng’, is a root vegetable native to Peru. Very much like a radish, in Peru it is known as the ‘fountain of youth’ as it has a long traditional use for energy, stamina and fertility.

1. Avoid setting unrealistic targets. Having high standards can be a positive trait. It encourages us to aim for the top and reach our potential. However, if you set yourself impossibly high goals, which either cannot be met or can only be accomplished with great difficulty, or if you are never fully satisfied with the results you achieve, you are putting yourself under undue pressure. If you have perfectionist traits, you may be familiar with any of the following:

Don’t worry if you have not succeeded in your last quit smoking attempt. Almost 70% of people who used the FREE HSE Quit Smoking West Service last year have successfully quit smoking.