Working from home Galwaywoman wins her fifth all expenses luxury trip with Captain Tortue group

Thu, Feb 19, 2015

Aix en Provence, Marrakesh, St Tropez and now Barcelona are all exotic destinations of breaks won by Galway mother of two Valerie Totman on a luxury rewards programme run by the Captain Tortue Group direct selling company, not to mention numerous UK destinations such as Windsor, London, and Stratford Upon Avon.

Give your lungs a break

Thu, Feb 19, 2015

Switching from traditional cigarettes to electronic cigarettes has never been easier with Galway’s widest choice of boutique e liquids from the US and Italy at the Vaporium 34 Newcastle Road.

g Hotel and Spa names its three chosen charities

Thu, Feb 19, 2015

As part of its annual fundraising activities, the g Hotel and Spa has named its three chosen charities for 2015. Croi, Console and the National Breast Cancer Research Institute [NBCRI] have been selected by General Manager Triona Gannon and her team.

Galway Antiques and Fine Art Fair this weekend

Thu, Feb 19, 2015

Hibernian Antique and Art Fairs will hold the Galway Antiques and Fine Art Fair this Sunday February 22 in The Ardilaun Hotel . This is a sister fair to their hugely successful Corrib Great Southern Fairs which they held for many years.

The fair will be all about quality with 20 of Ireland’s leeding antique and galleries present. Including many members of the Irish Antique Dealers Association IADA.Weldon’s Dublin IADA ,top end silver and jewellery, Donegal Antiques IADA Silver, Belleek and Objet D’art, Treasure Fine Art Athlone IADA ,Contemporary Irish Art , Moycullen Antiques IADA ( Maura Duffy) Furniture , The Kinsale Art Gallery , Roger Grimes and Vanessa Parker IADA Rare books , Eily Henry top end Vintage Fashion and accessories, The Whitley Gallery IADA ,

Bacteria – the good, the bad and the ugly

Thu, Feb 19, 2015

‘Good’ bacteria or microbiotics are essential for good health and vitality, no matter what your age. Poor diet, stressful situations, low quality food, travel tummy and antibiotics can all affect our levels of ‘good’ bacteria. ‘Bad’ or ‘unfavourable’ bacteria on the other hand, can cause intestinal imbalances that can lead to the risk of infection and illness.

The digestive system is one of the most important systems in the body; it controls about 60 per cent of the immune system. This is why it is so important to address symptoms such as, indigestion, bloating, gas, wind, undigested food in stool, diarrhoea, and constipation. Over time if left untreated they can lead to a weakened digestive system and what is called ‘leaky’ gut, which results in digestive problems, allergies and auto immune disorders.

Open all hours — Brand Galway gets all night boost with Purple Flag award

Thu, Feb 12, 2015

Brand Galway has received a significant boost with the news the city has received the Purple Flag award. This prestigious accolade is given to cities and towns which meet or surpass the standards of excellence in managing their evening and night-time economy. With the award, Galway has proved itself to be an entertaining, enjoyable, and diverse place to visit after dark as well as during the day.

NUI Galway announces 2015 Alumni Award Winners

Thu, Feb 12, 2015

NUI Galway has announced the winners of the 2015 Alumni Awards to be presented at the 15th annual Alumni Awards Gala Banquet on Saturday, March 7. The ceremony will take place on the campus at the Bailey Allen Wing located in Áras na Mac Léinn.

Deaths of man and woman in Newcastle house not thought suspicious

Thu, Feb 12, 2015

Post mortem examinations were due to be carried out last evening on the bodies of two people found in a house in Newcastle.

Hot water — extremely heated scenes at City Hall during water charges debate

Thu, Feb 12, 2015

A discussion by Galway city councillors on two different motions regarding the opposition of water charges and the dissolution of Irish Water led to some ugly scenes at City Hall this week, with one Fine Gael councillor labelling the Sinn Féin party as ‘hypocrites.’

Four held over city centre robbery

Thu, Feb 12, 2015

Four men were being questioned at Galway Garda Station last evening following an armed robbery at a city centre jeweller’s yesterday morning.

Motorists and commuters in Galway city facing a minimum of eight weeks disruption

Thu, Feb 12, 2015

Long awaited roadworks at Lough Atalia bridge will cause mayhem for commuters when they begin next month according to one city councillor.

It was confirmed at this week’s local authority meeting that adequate funding is in place for the work, which includes regrading and realigning the road running under the bridge. The improvement measures are taking place due to safety concerns, as the bridge was the location of several collisions in recent years.

Walsh describes as ‘madness’ putting bog cotton before people’s homes

Thu, Feb 12, 2015

“Outlandish” and “unfeasible” is how a Galway TD has described a situation where plans for a new ring road system for the city sees bog cotton take on a higher priority than people’s homes.

Clare Daly and Mick Wallace to address GAAW AGMA

Thu, Feb 12, 2015

Leading Independent socialist TD Clare Daly and controversial Wexford TD Mick Wallace will address the Galway Alliance Against War’s annual general meeting.

We should be critical consumers of Fifty Shades of Grey

Thu, Feb 12, 2015

Rape is wrong; no question. But consent? Well there are all sorts of shades of grey. Not only do we get told the greyness of consent is realistic we also get sold a notion that it is in fact sexy. So where is the harm?

Galway Food Festival returns in April

Thu, Feb 12, 2015

The fourth annual Galway Food Festival will take place during the Easter Weekend of Thursday April 2 to Monday 6, showcasing the city and county’s unique food produce, traditions, and restaurants.

The Galway Girl hits through the clouds — Community College TY students take to the skies with space projects

Thu, Feb 12, 2015

Transition year students at Galway Community College are taking their science practical work to new heights with two space-related projects which will be launched in the coming weeks. A group of TY students at the college plan to send a balloon into space next month to conduct a number of experiments and measurements, while a second group is building a tiny satellite as part of the Europe-wide CANSAT competition.

Partners sought to operate the refurbished Naomh Eanna

Thu, Feb 12, 2015

A campaign continues to transform a former ferry, which plied the route between Galway and the Aran Islands, into a major tourist attraction. However if a financial plan is not established within a number of weeks there is a risk that the Naomh Eanna will have to be consigned to the scrapyard and Galway will lose out on an attraction which could, in time, be worth millions to the local economy.

Galway employers can help reduce youth unemployment says Higgins

Thu, Feb 12, 2015

Youth unemployment in Galway can be reduced, but only if employers start to engage with two new schemes aimed at helping young job seekers.

City councillors frustrated over effect of proposed bypass plans

Thu, Feb 12, 2015

Galway city councillors were given a chance to voice their opinions on the proposed routes of a new city bypass at this week’s local authority meeting, prompting one councillor to comment that he was sick of hearing about “butterflies, bog cotton, flowers, and trees”.

Once in a lifetime hole in one at Connemara

Thu, Feb 12, 2015

Clifden golfer Timothy Hickey is celebrating a hole-in-one during a recent club competition at Connemara Golf Links.

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