Spring cleaning — tips to help declutter the house

Thu, Mar 09, 2017

Spring has arrived, the days are getting brighter and for many of us, it is a time to get the house in order after the winter months. De-cluttering is the best way to cut down on mess and get your home looking organised, tidy and clean. However, if like me you are a bit of a hoarder, a good tip is to think, do I need this or is it useful for me or my family now? And if not, consider recycling it by selling it, sending it the charity shop, yard sale or bin!

It’s impossible to declutter your whole house in one go, you need to work on it systematically and over time. Start with one area and see what a transformation it gets, which in turn gives you motivation to continue.

Hosting a Communion party at home

Thu, Mar 09, 2017

With Communion and Confirmation season just around the corner children and parents are getting ready to celebrate this unique occasion. The church ceremony is usually reserved for immediate family, grandparents and godparents, but after the ceremony, a First Holy Communion party at home is a great way to include your extended family and friends in this special day.

A flawless finish

Thu, Mar 09, 2017

Lancôme New Teint Idole Ultra Wear is its best-selling liquid foundation and is now available in 40 shades, making it easier than ever to find your perfect shade match.

The long and the short of it

Thu, Mar 09, 2017

by Trevor Crowley
The message is clear: when it comes to your hair a half hearted style simply will not get you anywhere.

The message is clear: when it comes to your hair a half hearted style simply will not get you anywhere.

The world on your plate at One World Tapestry

Thu, Mar 09, 2017

Asylum seekers and their children have spent years living in an institutional setting that was designed as a short-term solution. They are accommodated by the State in residential institutions, under a reception system known as Direct Provision. Direct Provision is intended to provide for the welfare of asylum seekers and their families as they await decisions on their asylum application. It ‘directly provides’ essential services, medical care, accommodation, and board with three meals a day provided at set times. When the the system was established in 2000, it was described as an interim solution to the high numbers of asylum seekers entering the State in search of protection, and the growing concerns about the risk of homelessness for that population. More than 15 years later, little has changed in the physical conditions, supports, or treatment of asylum seekers while they remain in these centres.

The Kelly Clinic looking after your skin

Thu, Mar 09, 2017

The Kelly Clinic is a new medical and aesthetic clinic in the Bon Secours Hospital Galway.

True Pilates for optimum health and vitality

Thu, Mar 09, 2017

Tried and tested over the past 80 years, Pilates is a complete exercise system that gives long-lasting and often spectacular results.

Unlock the power of your metabolism to lose two stone in ten weeks

Thu, Mar 09, 2017

Your metabolism controls your health, weight loss, and body shaping “switch”. It is the foundation on which the effects of diet and exercise are built. It opens the doors to getting way more results from any dieting or exercise you do. Nothing can compensate for a bad metabolism.

Ardrahan Laser Lipo offers safe way to get into shape for any occasion

Thu, Mar 09, 2017

Have you a wedding, a confirmation, a Communion, or christening coming up and need a bit of help with the 'battle of the bulge'?

Droserin Cream health benefits

Thu, Mar 09, 2017

Breathing problems and respiratory conditions are notoriously hard to treat but a solution could lie in something as simple as an organic herbal cream, or droserin cream, to be specific.

Alleviating neck and shoulder pain by professional manipulation and acupuncture

Thu, Mar 09, 2017

Neck and shoulder pains are common complaints.
Some people experience only neck pain or only shoulder pain, while others experience pain in both areas. Other associated symptoms can be headaches, numbness, tingling, poor sleep patterns, or more severe symptoms such as anxiety or depression. Symptoms vary from person to person. While some lead relatively normal lives, others are unable to work and limited in their capabilities, which can particularly disrupt their quality of life.

A Mother’s Day gift to wax lyrical about

Thu, Mar 09, 2017

From wax candles to fragrance lamps and reed diffusers, Yankees is Galway's number one candle shop, and the ideal place to buy a Mother's Day gift.

Flavours for mum and all the family at Restaurant gigi’s

Thu, Mar 09, 2017

This Mother's Day families can enjoy a leisurely lunch in Restaurant gigi's, winner of Best Hotel Restaurant in Galway at the g hotel.

‘Mother of Mine’ – a song for Galway Hospice

Thu, Mar 09, 2017

A special CD dedicated to mothers which will help raise funds for the Galway Hospice has been launched by Chris Sherlock and Paschal Brennan.

Treat mum at the Loughrea Hotel

Thu, Mar 09, 2017

The Loughrea Hotel and Spa has an abundance of ideas on treating the special mum or grandmother in your life this Mother’s Day, March 26.

Mother’s Day lunch in Prom restaurant

Thu, Mar 09, 2017

Celebrate Mother’s Day in the relaxed surroundings of Prom Restaurant.

Family feast at the Radisson Blu Hotel & Spa, Galway

Thu, Mar 09, 2017

There is no cooking necessary on March 26 with the Radisson Blu Hotel & Spa, Galway’s, special Mother’s Day Sunday lunch.

Kilkenny Shop can make mum’s day

Thu, Mar 09, 2017

To make Mother's Day extra special this year, Kilkenny Shop has a perfect selection of gorgeous gifts.

Lock Doctor — here to solve all your key decisions

Thu, Mar 09, 2017

Lock Doctor, a business created in the height of the recession, has grown into Ireland’s largest firm of locksmiths and has franchises around the country. Now brothers Tommy and Michael Dillon have brought this buisness to Galway.

Let Spring in Galway re-awaken and re-energise you

Thu, Mar 09, 2017

The sun rises up over the bay and lights up the greenery of a city that is this year setting out on its quest to be one of the greenest there is, by appreciating its parks and woodlands and things natural. It's Springtime and suddenly, wintertime and al its associated miserable weather is left behind.There is simply no place better to enjoy Spring than here in Galway, the city and county. It was as if the place was made for the kind of light that falls on the west.

Everybody is energised and ready for the year ahead, because the Galway year is like that, a set series of events and happenings that in their own way frame the seasons for the city. Galway has always been a coming together of ideals and imperfections, a pot pourri of dreams and ambitions and realities that when chucked into the blender along with a few accordions and organic vegetables creates a sense of a city that attracts people from far and wide. And whatever essence this sense of a city lets off, it is a magical elixir that defines us all as being players in a city with a unique identity.

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