Black November at EZ Living Furniture

Thu, Nov 18, 2021

Cyber Monday are the most anticipated shopping days of the year. With this, and customers, in mind, EZ Living Furniture has decided to extend its excellent offers across the entire month of November. Recent supply chain challenges have also compelled the company to expand its sales in order to ensure that all customers have the opportunity to get the items they need and at the prices they want. Enjoy an entire month of amazing Black Friday deals in-store and online.

Grant launches knowledge hub to help answer homeowners heating questions

Thu, Nov 18, 2021

Leading heating technology manufacturer Grant has launched a new knowledge hub section on its website, dedicated to giving homeowners easy access to information and advice to help them make informed decisions when choosing heating technologies to best suit their home heating needs.

Fáilte Ireland turns Dublin’s history and heritage into memorable experiences

Thu, Nov 18, 2021

Minister Catherine Martin TD and Fáilte Ireland have announced that €1.7 million worth of enhancement work will soon be completed on 10 Dublin visitor attractions which will create new immersive experiences that bring to life stories that have shaped Ireland’s history and culture.

Lally Tours offer for frontline workers

Thu, Nov 18, 2021

The winter has always been a particularly tough time on health services, the colder darker season brings with it the usual illnesses and ailments that put our frontline nurses and doctors under added pressure, this has long been true even before the last 20 months of pandemic battle.

The Browne Doorway

Thu, Nov 18, 2021

According to a Browne family tradition, the first Browne to settle in Ireland was Phillipus de Browne who in 1172 was appointed Governor of Wexford. He had three sons, one of whom, Walter, settled in County Galway, where his posterity still remains. By around the year 1300, the Brownes seemed to have settled in the Athenry area. They were one of the 14 families from the Irish lower classes who rose to become Galway’s prime merchant families, and who famously were known as The Tribes of Galway.

‘The best security for the honour of a wife, is prudence on the part of the husband.’

Thu, Nov 18, 2021

Week III. It took two years since Col Richard Martin’s wife Eliza eloped with John Petrie, a merchant, before the long process of divorce in the 18th century could begin. It promised to be a sensational case given the status of Martin, a larger than life character, one of the largest landowners in Ireland, his reputation as duellist, and his enormous popularity for his gift of mimicry and acting.

Save on energy costs while Government insulation grants remain

Thu, Nov 11, 2021

With the summer months behind us and the cooler months starting to set in, Galway company West Coast Insulation recommendS homeowners take advantage of the current grant scheme for home insulation. The scheme allows for a grant of €1100 for cavity wall and attic insulation.

Clean your oven before Christmas period

Thu, Nov 11, 2021

With December edging closer it is time to get your oven in top shape for the Christmas period. The Galway Oven Cleaning Company will deep clean your oven using its eco friendly system in 1.5 to two hours, leaving it cleaner than you have seen it since you bought it.

Get ready for Christmas with help from O'Connor Dry Cleaners & Launderette

Thu, Nov 11, 2021

Among the wide range of services offered at O'Connor Dry Cleaners & Launderette, the business specialises in cleaning curtains, duvets, blankets, cushions and cushion covers, helping clients get their house clean and ready for the Christmas festivities.

Pelvic floor muscle training for Movember: a men’s health solution

Thu, Nov 11, 2021

Aoife Ni Eochaidh is a multi-award-winning chartered physiotherapist and clinical specialist in women’s and men's health and pelvic physiotherapy. Her company is called International Pelvic Physiotherapy Management Ltd (IPPM). It provides a portfolio of services in the pelvic health space. She has created a range of technology-based Movember and men’s health and fitness products. A range is also available for women.

Getting ourselves ready for Christmas with Plexus Bio Energy

Thu, Nov 11, 2021

Leading up to the Christmas period can be very stressful for lots of people due to financial and emotional issues, but it is up to ourselves how we take it on board.

Alleviating neck and shoulder pain with professional manipulation and acupuncture

Thu, Nov 11, 2021

Neck and shoulder pains are common complaints. Some people experience only neck pain or only shoulder pain, while others experience pain in both areas. Other associated symptoms can be headaches, numbness, tingling, poor sleep patterns, or more severe symptoms such as anxiety or depression.

Healthy tips for a brighter winter from SOMEGA

Thu, Nov 11, 2021

The evenings are darker, the weather is colder, and you have probably already seen articles about “beating the winter blues”. But life is for living all year round, so here nutritionist and co-founder of SOMEGA, Dr Paula Gaynor, shares tips for keeping you healthy and bright this winter.

1. Seasonal diet

Merlin College still hopeful Department of Education will extend school building

Thu, Nov 11, 2021

Merlin College in Doughiska has grown to such unprecedented levels that it now pins its hopes on the Department of Education granting an extension to the building so that all children wishing to attend will be accommodated, especially those from the community in the east of the city.

Joyce’s Supermarkets launches staff training programme with GRETB

Thu, Nov 11, 2021

Galway based independent grocer Joyce’s Supermarkets has launched a new programme to upskill and provide formal training for its employees who are seeking to build a career in retail management. The programme includes an in-house trainee manager development scheme. In addition to this, trainee managers from Joyce’s have been enrolled with Galway Roscommon Education and Training Board (GRETB) on a QQI Level 6 course.

NUI Galway to showcase new postgraduate opportunities at virtual open day

Thu, Nov 11, 2021

NUI Galway has unveiled new postgraduate programmes in artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, business, hospitality, and international development as part of this year’s virtual open day, which takes place next week.

St Nicholas' Parochial School now enrolling

Thu, Nov 11, 2021

St Nicholas’ Parochial Primary School is now taking enrolments for the 2022 – 2023 academic year. St Nicholas’ Parochial School is a co-educational, multi-denominational, child-centred school with a long tradition of serving the youth of Galway. It is centrally located in Woodquay (beside the Town Hall Theatre) and due to the central location of St Nicholas’ Parochial School, the pupils have the opportunity to attend many different educational events held in Galway’s many cultural hubs. Even in the current environment, the school can still make the most of the surroundings by going for walks in the local parks, by the River Corrib, and taking classes outdoors.

The school has a low pupil-teacher ratio with large, spacious, classrooms. The school aims to create a safe and secure learning environment where the children feel valued and happy. Children are offered support and opportunities to develop life skills that will help them to engage with further education and personal development throughout their lives. They are encouraged to try as many activities as possible and to make the most of their many talents.

The unveiling of a plaque to Fr Griffin

Thu, Nov 11, 2021

On November 14, 1920, a young curate, Father Michael Griffin, was lured from his house at No 2 Montpellier Terrace by the Black and Tans. Whatever ruse they used to get him out of the house, it was not to go on a sick call, as he did not take the holy oils or the Eucharist with him, but went peacefully. He went missing and volunteers and search parties were organised and combed the city and surrounding countryside looking for him. A week later his body was found buried in a bog at Cloch Sgoilte in Barna. There was an international outcry. He had worked in the parish of Rahoon since June 1918 and was hugely popular. He spoke in Irish to young and old, organised feiseanna, currach races, and donkey races on Silver Strand. He was very republican and was suspected by the Tans of having heard the last confession of the informer Patrick Joyce, which was probably the reason why they abducted him and tried to extract the identity of Joyce's killers from him.

The French Revolution and the revolution in the Martin household

Thu, Nov 11, 2021

On the afternoon of July 14 1789 a mob unleashed its fury and frustration by forcing an entry into the Bastille, a medieval armoury, fortress and political prison in the centre of Paris. In the short but bloody battle that ensued some 98 of the mob were killed, as were three officers of the guard. Three more were lynched, and Marquis de Launay, governor of the prison, and the local mayor, Prevot de Flesselles, who had pleaded for peace, were stabbed to death and beheaded. Although the prison contained only seven inmates at the time of the storming, it was seen as a symbol of the monarchy’s abuse of power. It was the flashpoint of the French Revolution.

Knock-London service to resume from December 18

Thu, Nov 11, 2021

Aer Lingus will resume its hugely popular London-Gatwick service on December 18, just in time for the busy Christmas period. The service is returning on a phased basis initially, ahead of a planned full resumption of services in March 2022.

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