Diabetes Ireland makes the DigiBete Self-Management app freely available

Thu, Jan 25, 2024

Following a successful pilot project in Limerick University Hospital, Diabetes Ireland and DigiBete have spent the past few months training other paediatric diabetes teams on how to use the multi-award-winning App to educate their families on self-managing Type 1 diabetes.

Drop two stone by Easter

Thu, Jan 25, 2024

This is a lifestyle plan. System 10 is about real weight loss, done the right way.We calculate everyday foods to fit your specific metabolic statistics and our exercise. This is a game changer for weight loss, energy and hormone balance.

Preparing for Pregnancy programme at the Crane Clinic

Thu, Jan 25, 2024

The Preparing for Pregnancy programme at the Crane Clinic was created for individuals or couples who are thinking about starting a family, or who are undergoing egg or sperm preservation to help optimize overall health for healthy eggs, sperm and to create a nourishing uterine environment for implantation and pregnancy.

Breathing easier – sleep apnoea relief with HBOT

Thu, Jan 25, 2024

Hyperbaric oxygenation (HBOT) emerges as a promising avenue for those grappling with sleep apnoea, offering a non-invasive and safe solution with notable benefits. A 2013 scientific study underscored the transformative effects of HBOT on obstructive sleep apnoea, revealing a remarkable reduction in severity, enhanced sleep quality, and decreased daytime drowsiness.

Meet your surgeon - Dr Kevin McDonald of Tir na nOg Clinic

Thu, Jan 25, 2024

Welcome to Tir na nOg Clinic, a family-run establishment specialising in hair transplant surgery. At the forefront of the clinic is Dr Kevin McDonald, a highly skilled and dedicated surgeon with an unwavering commitment to his craft. Hailing from Baldoyle in Dublin, Dr Kevin pursued his medical education at the University of Galway (then UCG), where he completed his studies in 1999. His expertise lies in cardiothoracic surgery, the field he specialised in after graduating.

Opportunity to improve people’s health and happiness comes to Galway

Thu, Jan 25, 2024

Slimming World, Ireland’s largest weight loss organisation, is looking for people with a passion for helping others. The company has launched a campaign to recruit more people to start their own weight loss group with a special Slimming World careers opportunity event to be held virtually on Friday, January 26.

Maura O’Connor, who manages a team of consultants, says: “Slimming World has over 50 years of experience helping people make changes around food, activity, mindset and behaviour for lasting weight loss. The real key to success is found in the weekly group where consultants motivate and inspire members to achieve their weight loss dreams.”

Discover the world’s best stargazing sites

Thu, Jan 25, 2024

Stargazers looking for the best spots to see some of the galaxy's most breathtaking constellations are being advised on top locations around the world.

Book now for amazing cruise offers

Thu, Jan 25, 2024

If you are still thinking of that special holiday for the coming season, according to Fahy Travel, Galway now is the time to take advantage of an amazing offering from MSC Cruises.

MSC is an award-winning cruise company and currently Fahy Travel’s best-seller for families in the Mediterranean with special rates for children 17 years and under.

Householders in Galway are urged to tackle hoarding of electrical waste by making 2024 a year for recycling

Thu, Jan 25, 2024

With 84 per cent of Irish households containing an average of 15 to 20 broken or unused electrical items in their home, there has never been a better time to declutter while positively impacting the environment.

Stormproof your garden with Colourfence

Thu, Jan 25, 2024

The holy grail of fencing is having a fence that will transform a garden for the better, but when it comes to maintenance, treating a timber fence can never be called fun.

Owning a timber fence is not much fun either with costly, time consuming, maintenance and repairs almost every year, particularly after weather events like this week's storms, which are likely to become more frequent in future.

O’Flaherty’s Garage

Thu, Jan 25, 2024

Patrick O’Flaherty bought an old thatch cottage in 1901 and converted it into a two-storey house which would become Numbers 15 and 16 Upper Dominick Street, part of which became a small shop operated by his wife Aggie (née Staunton) and part became O’Flaherty’s Garage. They operated a hackney service and advertised “Galway’s leading hire service in luxurious charabancs and motors (touring and saloon). All tours through beautiful Conemara radiate regularly from O’Flaherty’s”.

Bianconi in Galway

Thu, Jan 18, 2024

Charles Bianconi is generally regarded as the man who put Ireland on wheels. He developed a network of horse-drawn carriages that became Ireland’s first integrated transport system, building on the existing mail roads and coach roads that were already there. There was a general tax on coaches at the time, which precluded the middle classes from using theirs, and a relatively peaceful period after the Battle of Waterloo meant that a great many horses, bred for the army, became cheap on the market. His system offered connections with various termini, his prices were cheap and so he was well patronised, in spite of the discomfort felt by passengers. Often, when going up a hill, some passengers would alight to make the carriage lighter for the horses.

Would you like to start a new career as a Bookkeeper and Payroll Specialist in 2024?

Thu, Jan 18, 2024

Get ready to elevate your skills with GRETB Training Centre’s comprehensive Manual & Computerised Accounts & Spreadsheet Methods training course commencing on Monday, February 19.

This 16-week full-time course, running from Monday to Friday, provides an in-depth exploration of bookkeeping and payroll techniques using the latest Sage software. This course will give you the chance to acquire invaluable skills and earn industry-recognised, QQI-accredited qualifications, including:

Are you considering an MBA at the University of Galway

Thu, Jan 18, 2024

Are you considering an MBA at the University of Galway? Our AMBA accredited MBA programme will host a Virtual MBA Open Evening tonight on Thursday January 18, 2024. With over 50 years of experience in MBA provision, and accreditation from the International Association of MBAs, choosing University of Galway is a smart decision.

Love is in the air at Cava Bodega

Thu, Jan 18, 2024

A month-long celebration of love will launch in Cava Bodega in February. The tapas restaurant is known for being a popular date night spot in Galway, providing a cosy, candle-lit atmosphere for first dates, friend dates and blind dates.

Aran Islands teacher to co-present new TG4 plant-based cooking series

Thu, Jan 18, 2024

TG4’s new cookery show for January is the first of its kind on Irish television. Planda go Pláta is a beautiful series that celebrates plant-based cooking. Across eight episodes viewers can join chef Niall Ó Conchúir and home cook Rebecca Uí Chonaola as they cook vegan recipes created especially for the series.

West Coast Insulation recommends home insulation for this winter and future winters

Thu, Jan 18, 2024

During these cooler months, West Coast Insulation is recommending homeowners take advantage of the current grant scheme which covers a large part of the cost of insulation works. The scheme to install upgraded insulation has increased the amounts involved to €3,250 for detached houses, €2,550 for semidetached, €2,050 for mid-terrace and €1,550 for apartments. This usually covers a large percentage of the overall cost of the work and the works can usually be completed in one working day.

Five ways to boost your chances of becoming a homeowner in 2024

Thu, Jan 18, 2024

The pursuit of homeownership in 2024 is more challenging than ever, with demand from first-time buyers at an all-time high and stiffer competition for houses fuelled by rising incomes.

Free blood pressure checks for National Blood Pressure Day 2024

Thu, Jan 18, 2024

This Thursday, January 18, The Irish Pharmacy Union (IPU) is teaming up with RTÉ's Operation Transformation to support National Blood Pressure Day 2024. The partnership will see over 28 pharmacies participating in Galway, offering once-off free blood pressure checks.

Superfoods to add to your diet in 2024

Thu, Jan 18, 2024

Health experts have revealed the superfoods we should all be eating in 2024.

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