Howsa goan luveen…

Thu, Feb 24, 2011

“Arrah, howsa goan luveen.”
“Musha, not too bayad dontcha no, how’s yersel?”

Humanity Dick’s last battle

Thu, Feb 24, 2011

Humanity Dick Martin’s daughter, Harriet Letitia, wasn’t the only one to write about her father’s victory at the notorious Galway election of 1826. It was such a blatant hijack of votes, a total fraud, and swindle, that it outraged the investigating committee from the House of Commons some months later. But Martin was desperate. Despite his enormous estates, consisting of 196,540 acres, virtually the entire territory of Connemara stretching westwards from Galway, he was deeply in debt. He was a useless landlord in the sense that his collection of rents was haphazard and irregular. He had a generous heart. He did not press his tenants for money.

Helping fertility with acupuncture

Thu, Feb 24, 2011

Acupuncture has been used for thousands of years to treat a variety of conditions. We commonly know acupuncture can help with pain relief, blood pressure, and irritable bowel syndrome, however acupuncture is also increasingly being used to help with infertility. Acupuncture uses ultra-fine needles that stimulate sensory nerves, physical functions, and the release of chemicals and substances around the body.

Pain free laser hair removal is now available at Therapie Laser Clinic

Thu, Feb 24, 2011

Therapie Laser Clinic, located on Shop Street, has launched the Soprano XL Blue in Galway.

Your guide to the new season’s trends and how to wear them

Thu, Feb 24, 2011

The new season is here and it is time to plan your spring wardrobe. In the coming weeks I will cover all you need to know about the new season’s trends and how to wear them, from a rainbow of colours to nudes, from seventies chic to smart sporty looks, accessories and shoes, and what to buy to update your wardrobe.

Free Lancôme gift at Brown Thomas

Thu, Feb 24, 2011

The road to perfect skin has never been easier this spring. Visit the Lancôme counter in Brown Thomas and purchase two products (one to be skincare) to receive a fabulous collection of products worth more than €100.

Notes for the season

Thu, Feb 24, 2011

Just in at Brown Thomas is Irish label Laundry Room. Located on the second fashion floor, this range includes affordable, wearable, vintage inspired dresses and tops for mothers and daughters (each wearing it her own way of course). It even has a bang on trend three quarter length sleeve trench in the perfect nude colour. My favourite piece in this collection is a drapey nude sleeveless ‘going out’ top, the shape and colour would work well with most wardrobes and on most girls.

Lunch at Ard Bia and New York Opera at the g Hotel

Thu, Feb 24, 2011

I have been confused about the identity of Ard Bia since it moved to the Nimmo’s building at the Spanish Arch. Downstairs I think was called Nimmo’s, and upstairs called Ard Bia, and I was unsure whether there were different kitchens and menus. That confusion is now gone as it is simply called Ard Bia with the downstairs open all day and night and the upstairs opened as needed when extra busy. The menu is the same throughout and now includes breakfast, lunch, afternoon teas, snacks, dinner, and Sunday lunch. It is still a quirky restaurant and while I am no longer a fan of retro pine tables and chairs there is nothing retro about the food. It is modern, and top quality with a modern twist to traditional dishes.

Opera at the g Hotel – bringing the New York Met to Galway

Thu, Feb 24, 2011

I had seen advertisements for dinner and opera at the g Hotel and was not quite sure what the details were until I spoke to the Eye Cinema manager. The Metropolitan Opera in New York (‘The Met’ to those in the know) decided to license a satellite connection with cinemas around the world that had a digital projection capability. The Eye Cinema in Wellpark has the technology to do this, and you can watch a live performance of what is being performed at the matinee in New York. The broadcast is in high definition and is screened here at approximately 6pm, which gives you time to have something to eat beforehand or afterwards. The g Hotel offers packages such as a two course meal and opera ticket for €49 per person, or pink afternoon tea and opera ticket for €55 per person.

VOYA launches Totally Balmy cleansing balm

Thu, Feb 24, 2011

VOYA’s much anticipated new cleansing balm Totally Balmy is set to change cleansing routines. Billed as the ultimate winter cleanser, Totally Balmy’s luxurious organic formulation soothes and cleanses dry, stressed, and tight winter skin.

Self build information evening

Thu, Feb 24, 2011

Staff at McMahon’s Builders are very aware of the current economic climate; with this in mind the company will hold a free information evening in its branch on the Tuam Road on Tuesday March 8 at 6.30pm.

This evening will cover a wide range of topics of interest to people looking for value for money in new builds. Areas to be covered include the following:

Girls’ guide to eyes

Thu, Feb 17, 2011

The first signs of ageing appear around the eyes, and with that in mind it is a good idea to find a combination of products that work to streamline your efforts and deliver the best results. This week I road tested products in Brown Thomas’ cosmetics hall (the female version of an episode of Top Gear?) under the categories of eye creams, concealers, eye shadows, eyeliners, brushes, and mascara. Below are the ones that I think are just perfect.

An Oscar for Oscars

Thu, Feb 17, 2011

Galway restaurant, Oscar’s Seafood Bistro, has been awarded Bord Bia’s Just Ask! restaurant of the month for February. The restaurant, which was set up by husband and wife Michael O’Meara and Sinead Hughes in 2000. The Just Ask award recognises the restaurant for its dedication to sourcing food from local suppliers and ensuring this information is passed on to customers on their menu.

Make your home more energy efficient with airtight spray foam insulation

Thu, Feb 17, 2011

Airtight Insulation, based in Ballinasloe, installs both open and closed-cell spray foam insulation products. Spray foam insulation provides a higher U-value than any other commonly used insulating product, helps air seal your home, creates a healthier living environment, is environmentally friendly, and can help reduce new construction and existing homes’ heating bills by as much as 50 per cent.

Coping with chronic pain

Thu, Feb 17, 2011

Aiden Kennedy had just moved to Australia in 1987 when a boating accident changed his life forever.

Galway Workhouse

Thu, Feb 17, 2011

The ‘Night of The Big Wind’ on the night of January 6/7, 1839, deprived thousands of people in the Galway area of their homes. Their situation in the depths of winter was more than local charities could cope with. On May 8, the Galway Union was proclaimed to include the city and surrounding townlands to a radius of roughly 10 miles plus the Aran Islands, all of which would be served by a single workhouse in Galway. The first meeting of the Galway Board of Guardians was held in the Courthouse on July 3 of that year.

‘Fighting FitzGerald’ tests Martin’s humanity

Thu, Feb 17, 2011

In 1835 Harriet Letitia Martin, the daughter of the famous ‘Humanity’ Dick Martin of Ballinahinch castle, Connemara, wrote a book, Canvassing (published by Saunders & Otley, London), which, I imagine, was avidly read in Galway*. It told the story of the last time her father stood for parliament in 1826. He was successful, but a subsequent parliamentary investigation showed that fraud, trickery, bullying, intimidation, and misrepresentation on a vast scale had taken place. His tenants came into Galway from all over Connemara in a variety of disguises and voted repeatedly. He was dismissed from parliament, and consequently faced the wrath of his many creditors. As a member of parliament he enjoyed immunity from prosecution. Now he was thrown to the wolves.....

Guide to lingerie shopping for your shape

Thu, Feb 17, 2011

Properly fitted underwear can be a big help to boost your confidence. Good underwear, especially a good fitted bra, will make you look taller and thinner. Here are some tips to help you find the styles to flatter your shape.

Biodegradable shower gel range from The Body Shop

Thu, Feb 17, 2011

If like me you need all the tricks to wake up out of a zombie-like state in the mornings then this new shower gel range from The Body Shop, which is 100 per cent biodegradable, will help you regain your ‘get up and go’ feeling every time.

Thinking bikini in July? Think laser in February

Thu, Feb 17, 2011

The truth is there has never been a better time to stop the misery of endless shaving, plucking or waxing. They have their benefits, but their effects all remain temporary.

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