The Ardilaun Bistro launches new seasonal summer menu

Thu, May 12, 2016

The Ardilaun Bistro at Galway’s iconic The Ardilaun hotel has launched a new seasonal menu, building on its reputation as one of the leading fine dining and gourmet cuisine destinations in Galway. Nestled on the leafy Taylor’s Hill on the edge of Galway city, The Ardilaun is one of Galway’s longest standing hotels and has been serving some of the finest food in the city for more than 50 years.

Summer lunch has arrived at The Connacht Hotel

Thu, May 12, 2016

Just as summer has arrived in Galway, so has the new lunch menu at The Connacht Hotel in Renmore. The hotel is a bustling and busy spot, due to its accessibility and distance from Galway's business parks and hospitals scattered throughout the east side of the city.

Relieve pain and stress and relax with Catherine Schreiber Therapies

Thu, May 12, 2016

Catherine Schreiber's practice is located at 33 Woodquay, Galway, and offers reflexology, EFT, and reiki. Catherine Schreiber is a reflexology practitioner for the past 11 years and used to work with doctors in France helping patients living with cancer and under treatment for the illness.

Food intolerances make you sick, tired, and fat

Thu, May 12, 2016

Do you find it impossible to lose weight and keep it off despite your best efforts to diet? Does everyone around you seem to eat more than you, and yet somehow end up slimmer? Do you struggle to resist carbohydrate foods such as bread, cakes, chocolate, crisps, and pasta? Do most of your excess pounds sit around your tummy? Do you feel tired for much of the time, irritable and unable to focus? Do you feel bloated and sluggish?

Why wait?

Thu, May 12, 2016

Why wait to get that summer body you long for, or to fit into that outfit you spent a fortune on some time ago, and now dread to even attempt to put it on? Are you "waiting" for the weight to disappear? You know that is not going to happen, unless you make some changes to your lifestyle and eating habits.

O’Beirn’s Pharmacy — delighted to continue and continuing to delight

Thu, May 12, 2016

One of the oldest pharmacies in Galway, O'Beirn's on Henry Street, has been a much loved part of the community since it opened in 1935. Under new management since late 2014 and with an exciting new look, O'Beirn's is delighted to continue the tradition of exceptional service and friendly professional advice, coupled with a commitment to offering extremely competitive prescription prices.

Crystal healing in Amber

Thu, May 12, 2016

This week we focus on the sacral chakra. We are now coming into the summer and focusing on the sacral chakra is very important to help build up our energy, creativity, and our outgoing side to get out there to enjoy the summer months ahead.

Fix your metabolism for a weight loss miracle

Thu, May 12, 2016

With total focus on fixing your metabolism, System 10 can 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.

Complete dental care at Roscam Family Dental Practice

Thu, May 12, 2016

At Roscam Family Dental Practice a dental check-up is so much more than just an examination, since regular dental check-ups and cleanings play such an important role in maintaining healthy teeth and gums.

Nourish and heal your body with The Skin Herbalist

Thu, May 12, 2016

In 1995, The Skin Herbalist Patrick Murphy provided his first herbal remedies to his patients, with good results. Then as different ailments emerged in his patients he would accommodate them by using new herbal formulas, again with marked success. These formulas worked so well with subsequent patients that they became standard.

Aqua exercise for expectant mums

Thu, May 12, 2016

An exciting new health initiative, Bump Aqua, a specialised aquatic ante-natal exercise and education programme delivered by an aqua-natal exercise specialist and expert midwife, the first of its kind, is commencing in Galway.

The six week programme will be delivered in collaboration with the Kingfisher Club Renmore. The specialist programme is ideally suited for expectant mums who are interested in improving their overall health and wellbeing. Participation can take place from the 12th week of pregnancy right up until the end and it is suitable for non-swimmers. Exercises are specifically designed for pregnancy and are validated by the British Midwives Association.

St Patrick’s Brass Band

Thu, May 12, 2016

One of Galway’s most enduring, most enjoyable, and most enjoyed institutions is the community based musical group, St Patrick’s Brass Band. The band was founded in Forster Street in 1896 and they have been entertaining Galwegians since.

The professor in his wife’s overcoat

Thu, May 12, 2016

Tom Dillon, originally from Co Sligo, married Geraldine Plunkett, on Easter Sunday 1916. The Plunkett family were practically all committed to the Rising, and the subsequent War of Independence. Tom qualified from UCD as a chemist, worked with the Volunteers, and supplied them with a steady stream of hand grenades and bombs. In May 17 1918 he was arrested and interned with other Irish Rebels, in Gloucester prison, England.

They had two small children at the time, so visits were not easy to organise. However, alarm bells rang when Geraldine read in the Evening Herald that the deadly ‘flu pandemic, which had swept Europe at the time, had hit her husband’s prison. Twenty-eight men had been removed to a nursing home. Tom and Desmond FitzGerald’s names were included. Geraldine took the night boat over, arrived at the nursing home the following day only to find complete chaos there. Not only were the prisoners seriously ill, so were the staff.*

Get in shape for Summer with these tips from Advertiser.ie

Thu, May 05, 2016

In association with the Galway Advertiser's Classifieds website, www.classifieds.advertiser.ie, we give some advice on how to obtain your dream summer body

New summertime vibes at The Gaslight

Thu, May 05, 2016

Located right in the heart of the city, The Gaslight Bar & Brasserie has fast become a favourite for those looking for a vibrant city centre venue for drinks or dinner. The Parlour at the Meyrick has long been popular for meeting up for lunch or afternoon tea. The elegant, modern, space on the ground floor, previously the Oyster Grill, is cool and contemporary with gleaming tiles and bare bulbs. It keeps all the advantages of the grand old building's period features, the lofty ceilings and elegant windows of this elegant Victorian hotel overlooking Eyre Square.

Al fresco dining on the terrace at The Lodge at Ashford Castle

Thu, May 05, 2016

Situated on the outskirts of the charming village of Cong, The Lodge at Ashford Castle is the ideal destination for those seeking a cosy hideaway retreat which is still close to the heart of everything the region has to explore.

Only 40 minutes drive from Galway, Westport, and Connemara, the hotel is superbly located for an adventure of exploration or an opportunity to simply sit back, relax, and completely unwind.

O’Brien’s Wine Fair is coming to Galway

Thu, May 05, 2016

O’Brien's Wine Fair, the biggest wine fair in Ireland, will take place in Galway on May 12 this year. Due to the success of the event over the last five years in Dublin, the organisers have decided to bring the O’Briens wine fair to Galway.

Crystal healing in Amber

Thu, May 05, 2016

What are crystals? Crystals are holistic tools which we use to raise the vibration of our chakras in our bodies. The seven chakras are the energy centres in our body through which energy flows. The chakras are located from the top of our head to the lower part of our spine, each links to our external and internal organs, cells, and DNA. Our chakras change all the time from closed due to stress, illness, frustration, anger, and negativity to open from love, romance, passion, or creativity. Crystal therapy allows us to repair, fix, or align our chakras so the energy flows correctly through our bodies so we can vibrate to the highest frequency, allowing us to be the best we can be.

Herbal remedies for everyday health

Thu, May 05, 2016

What are the benefits of herbs and how can we use them in everyday life?

Self-development though aikido

Thu, May 05, 2016

If you are looking for a new challenge and have an interest in martial arts, traditional Japanese culture, or just stretching yourself physically and mentally, then consider taking up a beginners’ course in aikido.

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