An Taibhdhearc - becomes ‘pathway to success’

Thu, Mar 20, 2014

For three years after the opening of the Gate Theatre in Dublin Mícheál MacLiammóir continued to work for An Taibhdhearc. He travelled to Galway as often as three times a week. Despite the Gate's rave reviews for its first play Peer Gynt, for which Mícheál designed its 'symbolic' scenery, money was slow to come in. Mícheál needed the salary that An Taibhdhearc offered. The Minister for Finance, Ernest Blythe (who was soon to take over the running of the Abbey Theatre), and who had taken such interest in the fledgling Galway project, urged its directors to offer MacLiammóir full-time employment. But MacLiammóir felt that his destiny was in Dublin. The Gate opened later in 1928, the same year as An Taibhdhearc, offering Dublin audiences the best of European and American theatre, and rapidly becoming a venue for a new wave of talented Irish writers.

Updating your wardrobe on a budget

Thu, Mar 13, 2014

As we settle into a new season many people are looking at their wardrobes and shaking their heads.

Do food intolerances cause eczema?

Thu, Mar 13, 2014

“Frustrated parents, along with irritated children, presenting with itchy, red, bleeding, and puss-filled skin sores are cases we see all too often at The Liosbaun Clinic,” according to Yvonne O' Shaughnessy, nutritionist and leading food intolerance specialist at the clinic. “The occurrence of eczema in children is far more prevalent nowadays, and I see it being related mainly to diet but also other environmental factors a lot of the time.”

The Glenville Nutrition Clinic

Thu, Mar 13, 2014

Nutritional expertise in supporting women’s health is now available at the Glenville Nutrition Clinic Galway. Local nutritionist Sorcha Molloy (BSc hons) has recently opened the Galway clinic which offers the Glenville approach to natural health, founded by Dr Marilyn Glenville PhD, ensuring the very best nutritional advice on women’s health issues.

“It is empowering for patients to realise that the choices they make can impact greatly on their health, and with evidence based nutritional support and individualised dietary advice they can restore the natural balance which supports better health,” Ms Molloy said. “I am delighted to offer nutrition support and advice that can help couples intending to conceive, support women to achieve a healthy regular monthly cycle, or alleviate digestive discomfort and help people manage a wide variety of health conditions.”

Give your baby the best possible start in life with the Enlightened Birth book and CD programme

Thu, Mar 13, 2014

Michael O’Doherty, bestselling author of Just Imagine – A Life Without Illness and co-founder of the Plexus Healthcare System, will be in Galway next week to launch a new book and CD programme, Enlightened Birth – From Womb to World. Aimed at empowering women during pregnancy and birth, the programme has been written and developed by mother of four Aisling Connolly.

Il Vicolo

Thu, Mar 13, 2014

Opened on Buttermilk Walk more than two years ago, Il Vicolo is that clever combination of day-time cafe, wine bar, and restaurant. Breakfast, lunch, coffee, cake, dinner, and wine, it has the lot. Owned and run by Aoife Flaherty and Gerry McMahon, you have to admire the way they have made this very 'Tardis-like' space work for them. Things are a little better now than at the beginning with an small external kitchen giving the staff a little more room to breathe, but it is still bijoux by anyone's standards.

Juice your way to a healthier you with Health and Herbs

Thu, Mar 13, 2014

Health and Herbs is an integrated health clinic and herbal dispensary situated at 9 Sea Road in Galway. It was founded in 1999 by Dr Dilis Clare, the only GP in Ireland who is also qualified in herbal medicine.

Health and Herbs offers a wide range of health services including herbal medicine and herbal products, food intolerance testing, nutritional advice, and a quality range of supplements and vitamins.

MacLiammóir’s magic captivates an innocent Galway

Thu, Mar 13, 2014

Geraldine Neeson, whose family kept theatre people when they visited Cork, described Mícheál MacLiammóir ‘as beautiful as a young god’, and his companion Hilton Edwards as a man endowed ‘with exuberant spirit and all-embracing gestures,’ diplomatically hinting that perhaps he was somewhat less prepossessing.

Fifty years a-dancing

Thu, Mar 13, 2014

The word ceili means a gathering of neighbours in one house, which emphasised the social nature of the gathering. This inevitably led to music, singing, and dancing, to people doing their party pieces. There were a lot of ceilis in Mick and Maisie Hession’s household on Kingshill in Salthill. Mick Hession was an uileann piper who played a number of other instruments as well, and he regularly had other musicians visit the house for sessions.

Top shoe styles

Thu, Mar 06, 2014

What are the best dressed feet wearing this season? Court shoes, according to Brown Thomas. The toe shape is pointed, either short which has more vintage appearance, as seen at Saint Laurent Paris or the “long nose” at Kurt Geiger.

Matching the ready-to-wear colour trends, basic pastels, nudes and vibrant brights are seen throughout.

Cold comfort

Thu, Mar 06, 2014

If you are one of the unlucky people who is battling to beat a cold which has extended into your chest then a remedy from Health and Herbs clinic at Sea Road may be the answer.

Wake up to colour

Thu, Mar 06, 2014

Fancy moving away from the darkness of winter and embracing all that is bright and cheery?

Fresh looks for spring

Thu, Mar 06, 2014

Fresh femininity and vibrant colours are the keynotes of the spring/summer collection from Brown Thomas Galway.

The scent of spring

Thu, Mar 06, 2014

Lancome’s latest fragrance, La vie est belle L’Eau de Toilette, is a delicate scent.

The latest techniques in facial aesthetics with Forster Court Dental

Thu, Mar 06, 2014

Dr Mary Colbert and her team at Forster Court Dental were the first dental practice to introduce facial aesthetics to Galway and the west of Ireland. In the past few months, the practice has unveiled the latest modern, progressive, treatments including mesotherapy, and more recently protein rich growth factor, or PRGF Endoret.

Expand your life in three weeks

Thu, Mar 06, 2014

Harvey Wasserman’s Expand Your Life In Three Weeks workshops have one major purpose — to demonstrate that many emotional problems can respond to simple techniques. Wasserman will present exercises that help with depression, anxiety, and other emotional problems. They will help identify negative thinking and the many beliefs and experiences that limit personal growth and expansion.

Migraine and headache relief with Care Cure Acupuncture

Thu, Mar 06, 2014

Most types of head pain are classified as tension, chronic, or migraine headaches. Chronic headaches occur every day, whereas migraine headaches are usually one-sided and moderate or severe in intensity. However no matter what the category, the pain of ongoing headaches can impact every aspect of life and cause emotional stress to the sufferer.

Results made easier at the Coast Club

Thu, Mar 06, 2014

Set on the Connemara Coast overlooking Galway Bay, the Coast Club leisure centre is the ideal place if you want to improve physical fitness, pamper yourself, or simply escape the pressures of modern life. The club is packed full of activities and services that make it a pleasure to visit for both young and old. Opening at 6.30am, the Coast Club can accommodate early birds.

Facilities include an 18.5 metre swimming pool, children’s pool, sauna, steam room, Jacuzzi, fully equipped gymnasium, vibro plate, outdoor tennis courts, and outdoor children’s playground, and of course the only outdoor hot tub overlooking Galway Bay.

Lose up to two stone in ten weeks

Thu, Mar 06, 2014

There are three keys to a genuine weight loss (real fat loss) plan — diet, exercise, and metabolism correction. All three keys interconnect — one will not work without the other.

Discover the benefits of acupuncture

Thu, Mar 06, 2014

Acupuncture has been practised in China for thousands of years. Underlying it is a theory of medicine which is very sophisticated and produces extraordinary results. Energy flows through meridians or pathways that connect to the internal organs.

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