Beyond tables and chairs – how to finish your dining area

Thu, Mar 02, 2023

You have sized up your space, pondered paint and finishes, and deliberated on chairs versus benches. Your dining table and seating, the room’s centrepiece, are sorted, but the story does not end there.

Resolve long Covid symptoms with OxyGeneration

Thu, Mar 02, 2023

Symptoms of long Covid can present in multiple forms including extreme fatigue, joint pain or stiffness, brain fog, and breathlessness. These symptoms can be extremely debilitating, and so many have searched for a solution which thankfully can be found with hyperbaric oxygenation at OxyGeneration in Galway.

Care About You — providing comprehensive care in the home and community

Thu, Mar 02, 2023

Care About You, with offices in the west, midwest, south, and midlands regions, is an Irish owned care provider, providing a full range of assisted living and home care for adults and older people.

What to expect when you’re expecting new hair - the aftercare process

Thu, Mar 02, 2023

Hair transplant surgery involves thousands of tiny incisions (little cuts). The blood around these little wounds needs to thicken/clot and dry over to form a scab, like any cut. Tir na nOg Clinic therefore recommends you do not cover the treated area at all during this initial phase. In order to dry out, the wounds need fresh air exposure. Without it, not only will healing be delayed, but some of the hairs may come loose.

Mum Talks event to explore the journey of motherhood

Thu, Mar 02, 2023

Mum Talks is an event company and community that supports, inspires, and empowers women throughout their journey of motherhood with online and in-person meet-ups, events, talks, and workshops.

Campaign launched to address loneliness and isolation among older people

Thu, Mar 02, 2023

Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly; Minister for Mental Health and Older People, Mary Butler; Minister for Public Health, Wellbeing and the National Drugs Strategy, Hildegarde Naughton; and the Chief Medical Officer, Professor Breda Smyth, have announced a new multi-media campaign aimed at combatting loneliness and isolation among older people.

How we dry our hands can affect the spread of viruses

Thu, Mar 02, 2023

There is clear evidence that people across Europe have changed their hand hygiene habits since the Covid-19 pandemic: washing their hands more frequently throughout the day and choosing paper towels as the most hygienic way to dry hands when out and about.

Now, a new mask study provides scientific data to support these preferences. It seems that, as is often the case, the consumer knows best.

Guilt-free corporate stays at The Connacht Hotel as team raise almost €6,000 for Hometree

Thu, Mar 02, 2023

This week, The Connacht Hotel announced that it had raised almost €6,000 for Irish tree-planting charity Hometree.

Magical minestrone

Thu, Mar 02, 2023

This cosy and comforting minestrone soup is the perfect dish on those chillier days. The Irish twist on this classic Italian recipe is the nettle pesto. Of course, regular basil pesto works wonderfully too. Top with Parmesan shavings and serve.

Exceptional produce guaranteed with Johnny the Butcher

Thu, Mar 02, 2023

Family owned and run meat packaging and distributor, Johnny the Butcher, utilises over 40 years of butchering experience and a desire to bring only the best to its customers.

GTI to hold open day on Tuesday, March 7

Thu, Feb 23, 2023

Galway Technical Institute has announced that its annual open day will take place this year on Tuesday, March 7, from 9am to 4pm, providing an opportunity for all prospective learners to view the facilities, speak with staff and students, and have any queries addressed on the day.

ATU Mountbellew to host open day on agricultural courses and campus life

Thu, Feb 23, 2023

Atlantic Technological University (ATU) Mountbellew will hold an open day on Wednesday, March 1, from 10am to 12.30pm for secondary school students, parents, teachers, and mature applicants on all ATU and Teagasc agriculture courses delivered on campus.

Self learning at the 'just right' study level with Kumon

Thu, Feb 23, 2023

Children’s progress is unlimited when they study at their ‘just right’ level. When children are able to do their work on their own, whatever that level may be, they can move forwards at a much smoother pace than if they are not able to do the work by themselves. By giving students the ‘just right’ work for them, they can exceed adults' expectations. Kumon wants children to experience the joy of learning new things and to realise that there is no limit to how far they can advance.

The Galway Isolation Hospital

Thu, Feb 23, 2023

The possible introduction of cholera and smallpox from abroad concerned the Government, and so the Cholera Act of 1893 empowered sanitary authorities to enter lands for the construction of isolation hospitals.

Attack on Headford barracks -‘A totally foolhardy exercise’

Thu, Feb 23, 2023

By the end of January 1923 the Irish Free State had executed 34 anti-Treaty republican prisoners. To put this figure into context, the British authorities executed 24 Irish prisoners between November 1920 and June 1921 during the War of Independence. The fledgling Irish Free State was determined to put-down the rebellion by a small but deadly anti-Treaty force, led with fierce determination, by Liam Lynch.

The Galmont Hotel & Spa launches the perfect packages for Mother’s Day

Thu, Feb 23, 2023

When Mother’s Day rolls around, you want to make sure you have an activity planned that shows how much you care. This year, The Galmont Hotel & Spa has a variety of special offers available for Mother’s Day, whether you want to treat your mum to a sumptuous spa day, or enjoy a family lunch in the restaurant overlooking the water.

A special lunch

Six important steps to get your garden ready for spring

Thu, Feb 23, 2023

Spring is on its way and we are ready for the warmer months to arrive, which means it is time to prepare our gardens for the growing season. To ensure that any garden is fully prepared for the coming seasons and warmer weather, you need to make a number of changes.

Discover why top athletes recommend hyperbaric oxygenation

Thu, Feb 23, 2023

Cristiano Ronaldo, Novak Djokovic, Michael Phelps, Gordon D'Arcy… What springs to mind when you hear these athletes' names? For many it would be record holders, winners and leaders in their sports. What many don’t know is that these athletes have been advocates for hyperbaric oxygenation for years.

It's time to rethink weight loss

Thu, Feb 23, 2023

With total focus on fixing your metabolism, System 10 can help you transform your weight loss, energy, sleep, health and much more. A good metabolism is the foundation of everything you are. A good metabolism gets you burning more fat every hour, 24 hours a day. Nothing can beat it for results. It is your weight loss master switch.

Have better sex with Emsella

Thu, Feb 23, 2023

BTL Emsella is a revolutionary treatment to help improve your sex life and give you stronger, more frequent orgasms.

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