Free heart health talk in Galway next week
Thu, Sep 16, 2010
The Irish Heart Foundation will hold a free public talk called ‘Heart Health – What Women Need to Know’ at the Salthill Hotel on Wednesday September 22.
The IHF, a national charity fighting heart disease and stroke, is promoting this month as a red alert to all Irish women to make themselves aware of the risks and signs of heart disease. As many women (5,000) as men die from cardiovascular diseases and the Irish Heart Foundation is encouraging people to Go Red for Women and take action to reduce their risk.
Read more ...Bright ideas from B&Q
Thu, Sep 16, 2010
Want to lighten up your house and brighten your mood this autumn? Then look no further than B&Q’s new lighting range.
Read more ...Hosting Chernobyl children 2011
Thu, Sep 16, 2010
Local charity, Camp Claddagh, the Galway branch of the Adi Roche-founded Chernobyl Children's Project International, has launched its annual drive to recruit new families to support its rest and recuperation programme.
Read more ...Dinner for a tenner
Thu, Sep 16, 2010
Everywhere you look there are deals to be had for eating out but Charlie Chan’s new menu in the Royal Villa in Oranmore must be the best value out there. His 12 most popular main courses with a choice of chicken, beef, pork, or prawns cost €10 including rice, chips or fried noodles.
Read more ...Homefarm Butchers opens in Oranmore
Thu, Sep 16, 2010
Staying with Oranmore, I called in to see the newly opened Homefarm Butchers shop. It is located to the side of the astroturf pitch on your way to Scoil Mhuire girls’ school.
It is a traditional type butcher’s shop selling locally sourced products such as Kinvara lamb and great value free range ducks, also from Kinvara (currently out of stock now due to demand and back in a week or so). It sells free range chickens, beef finished on Homefarm’s own farm, and potatoes from Kinvara, Ardrahan, and Tawin Island. It has a really good se
Read more ...Potatoes
Thu, Sep 16, 2010
New potatoes in a creamy chive dressing
Wonderful with poached salmon or chicken.
Must-haves for your autumn wardrobe
Thu, Sep 16, 2010
The new season is just around the corner and it is time to update your wardrobe. The process of updating your wardrobe is easy (assuming that you have undertaken a wardrobe makeover beforehand). Simply get key pieces that will go with clothes in your wardrobe. You can also get complete new looks. The good news is that many designers have made beautiful clothes that women can actually wear.
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Taibhdhearc na Gaillimhe
Thu, Sep 16, 2010
On the 1820 map of Galway, the site of the Taibhdhearc was part of the then Augustinian Church. When the present church was built in the 1850s the site became derelict. The late Ned Joyce remembered a large tree growing on the site, a tree which stretched across the street to a tenement known as ‘The Windings’. The occupants used to hang their washing on the tree on fine days.
In 1912 the Augustinians built the present building as a parish hall, which functioned as a social club where they put on dramatic productions as well as playing billiards and table tennis, etc. This club became defunct and, in 1928, a committee of 10 under the chairmanship of Dr Seamus O’Beirne took it over and equipped it as a theatre. Their idea, and that of the Government of the time, was to use An Taibhdhearc and An Céad Cath, the Irish speaking army battalion based in Renmore Barracks, as vehicles for the regeneration and promotion of the Irish language in Galway. The committee invited Mícheál Mac Liammóir and Hilton Edwards to produce the first play which was Mícheál’s own Diarmuid agus Gráinne.
Read more ...Notes for the season
Thu, Sep 09, 2010
All those sacrifices your parents made. Those years of commitment, the hard work, and the studying, the walking to class in the rain. The exams. Today is the day it all pays off. Today is graduation day. Today you get that dress. I mean, your degree. Today you get your degree.
Read more ...The Corrib Club
Thu, Sep 09, 2010
“The Galway Corrib Club held their annual regatta on the splendid river of the Corrib at Menlo. The day was as fine as ‘sunshine and pageantry’ could make it, and the ivy-mantled Castle of Menlo, the residence of Sir Thomas Blake, Bart, was decorated with flags of all nations, and waved gracefully in the breeze. There was not a ripple on the bosom of the lake unless what was created by the oars of the several beautiful little crafts which were constantly scudding up and down the river, freighted with some of Nature’s fairest daughters. There was a band in attendance and during the day discoursed some beautiful music. Great credit is due to the commodore, PT Grealy, Esq, and the members of the club for the satisfactory manner in which the whole arrangements were carried out. After five races between four oared gigs, outriggers and punts, the sports of the day terminated with a duck race, which was most amusing. At seven o’clock, the amusements terminated and the delighted spectators returned home, highly pleased with the day’s sport. Although there were places of refreshment, there was not a man to be seen the worse for liquor, so that the whole affair was a complete success.”
Read more ...Get dramatic results with a Jet Peel at Therapie
Thu, Sep 09, 2010
If chemical facial peels scare you, but you still want a treatment that will give your skin dramatic results, why not try the Jet Peel facial at Therapie on Shop Street.
This treatment uses a saline solution which is sprayed over your skin at supersonic speed to slough away dead skin cells. Your therapist then chooses a prescriptive vitamin solution to add to your skin after discussing your own specific concerns.
Read more ...Romance meets elegance with the new VILA range at Paco
Thu, Sep 09, 2010
VILA is a luxurious collection focusing on feminine elegance. The VILA range is based on a separate trend story to enhance a unique and luxurious feel. These pieces can be styled individually as well as together, with other must-haves within the VILA collection.
Read more ...Griffin’s Bakery, tea room, and pizzeria
Thu, Sep 09, 2010
Practically every person in Galway knows of Griffin’s Bakery, just at the end of Shop Street where it turns into Quay Street. It is one of the oldest continuously running businesses in the city, dating back to 1876, and to the Griffins’ credit the façade of the building has not changed much over the 100-plus years. The building is medieval and dates back 500 years. A Saturday morning visit to Griffin’s is for many Galwegians an integral part of the weekend and it is not unusual to see a queue at the door, particularly at Christmas.
Read more ...Discover the wines of South Australia
Thu, Sep 09, 2010
Wine Australia will host an event exploring the wines of South Australia in Galway City Museum this evening. Entitled It’s a long Way from Clare to here, the evening sets out to tell the story of one of Australia’s most famous wine regions, the Clare Valley in South Australia.
Read more ...The Pagodas Temple, the one stop shop for martial arts in Galway
Thu, Sep 09, 2010
Pagodas Temple martial arts centre was started by Chris Hickey, fourth degree dan black belt, the highest graded judo black belt in the west of Ireland. Hickey always wanted to have his own dojo (training centre) where he could pass his skill and knowledge on to others with a passion for the martial arts. This is due largely to the training and mentoring he received travelling around the world, representing Ireland at the highest judo level.
Read more ...What Community Catering is all about
Thu, Sep 09, 2010
Michael, a retired psychologist, has been using COPE Galway’s Community Catering service since January of this year. Michael initially read about the meal delivery service in the Advertiser which prompted him to contact Community Catering based in Ballybane.
Read more ...Speed work training
Thu, Sep 09, 2010
In order to get fitter we have to take our body out of the comfort Zone and put a little stress on it. Our bodies learn to adapt to the new training thus making the new training less of a challenge. This is what happens when you hit a ‘Training plateau’. for example when you first start lifting weights maybe you can only bench press 20kg but after a few weeks of repeating the bench press you find this weight easy and will be able to add on more weight.
Read more ...Bring some colour to your living room
Thu, Sep 09, 2010
Are you tired of the same old sofa but cannot afford a new suite? A few simple changes can help your living room look and feel like new without the outlay of new furniture.
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