Spoil your mum with a Maldron meal this weekend

Wed, Mar 10, 2021

Don’t let lockdown ruin this Mother’s Day. Spoil your mum with a delectable three-course meal from Maldron Hotel Sandy Road Galway. Save the stress, dirty dishes and enjoy the precious time together in the comfort of your home without the price tag. At only €55.00 for two adults & two children, with additional children’s meals at only €10.00, the value is undeniable. Want to give your mum that extra sparkle after a tough year? Why not add a bottle of Prosecco at the special price of €20.00. Order today by calling 091 513 200 or emailing [email protected].

Online Gambling: Is It Safe?

Tue, Mar 09, 2021

As more people look to online sources of entertainment, the demand for these services continues to grow exponentially. In 2019 alone, online gaming revenue exceeded £200 billion – making it more of a valuable industry overall than virtually any other corporation or entity. Because of this rapid growth, a wide variety of online gaming proprietors, developers and solutions have emerged to fill this demand.

HUSH? BURGERS: Galway's Juiciest Secret!

Fri, Mar 05, 2021

What is so hush about HUSH? Burger? These mouth-watering burgers are the latest addition to Galway's burgers scene and are delivered straight to your doors from... a secret location! Other than the delight of your palates, HUSH? Burger's concept aims to help out local chefs and businesses affected by the lockdown in Galway. It was created by local chefs with Michelin star experience, who lost their jobs due to the pandemic. Without the funds to open their own kitchen, these talented chefs came together to create the perfect lockdown burger from well-established kitchens, forced to close down to the public. Their locations remain a mystery, keeping you guessing and establishing HUSH? BURGER as Galway's Juiciest Secret!

Bowling Green

Thu, Mar 04, 2021

Bowling Green first appears without a name on a map in 1608. It features a little later as Bóthar Alasandair or Alexander’s Lane (eventually shortened to Sander’s Lane) which in turn was named after Alexander’s Tower, a medieval tower nearby. It is difficult to know exactly when the name Bowling Green originated, but we must presume there was a bowling green in the area at some point. On an Ordnance Survey map of 1839, the part of Bowling Green we see in our photograph was known as ‘Bowling Green Lane’ while the section connecting with Lombard Street was known as ‘The Bow’. Both sections are collectively known as Bowling Green today.

Irish was never more important

Thu, Mar 04, 2021

In September 1907 Stephen L Gwynn MP set out for a prolonged cycle-walkabout through Connemara. He was a very well known man in the Galway area, which he had represented for more than 12 years at Westminster as a member of the Irish Parliamentary Party. He was, as well, a literary man and a poet, who took genuine pleasure talking with, and meeting people. With fishing rods and knapsack, he set out on his bicycle on what turned out to be an eventful journey, along Cois Fhairrige to Clifden, through the mountains to Killary and Leenane, across Joyce Country to Lough na Fooey, then on to Ballinrobe and Tourmakeady, and home again along the coast road.*

NUI Galway student nurses raise €2,000 in homeless appeal

Thu, Mar 04, 2021

NUI Galway student nurses have put their best feet forward and raised more than €2,000 for homeless services after clocking more than 500km on the roads.

New online art appreciation course at National Gallery of Ireland

Thu, Mar 04, 2021

The National Gallery of Ireland will host an online journey through the centuries in Cities and Suburbs: Life, Leisure and Landscape, a new art appreciation course beginning on March 30.

Looking forward to a future of travel

Thu, Mar 04, 2021

The top international hotelier, Irishman Brendan Dwyer, was on holidays last February in the Maldives when the pandemic began in China. "We noticed they were taking temperatures at Mali airport on the way home, so it was about to kick off. A week later the big news was coming in from China. And two weeks later the EU were saying we have a problem and a week later it was game over and we had to shut up shop.”

Yoga Mara now available online

Thu, Mar 04, 2021

Yoga Mara aims to bring balance and calm back into the hectic lives of guests through yoga, meditation, nutrition, mindful art, and inspiring conversations. The Yoga Mara philosophy is simple… take time. Time to relax, refresh, and revitalise.

The impact of oral health on athletic performance

Thu, Mar 04, 2021

If sports professionals want to win, oral health needs to be a top priority for elite and amateur athletes alike. Poor oral hygiene severely impacts athletic performance and training. Whether athletes practice their sport as a hobby or professionally, their oral health is an important element of their general health and impacts their athletic performance.

There are many dental dilemmas that can arise such as:

IPPM launches new affordable digital learning courses for men and women with bladder and bowel problems

Thu, Mar 04, 2021

Aoife Ni Eochaidh is a chartered physiotherapist and winner of the BPW and Irish Permanent Galway Young Business Woman of the Year Award. Her company IPPM offers physiotherapy for men, women, and children for pelvic conditions and incontinence. She is an experienced chartered physiotherapist who runs her private clinic from Suite 14, Bon Secours Consultant Clinic in Renmore, Galway. Aoife Ni Eochaidh has launched new home pelvic routine courses, which are affordable digital learning courses for people worldwide with incontinence and pelvic conditions. People can do these courses in comfort and privacy at home and can purchase them online from ippm.ie

Create a space of solace and calm with Colourtrend

Thu, Mar 04, 2021

As the first signs of spring with new growth peeking through the ground and the stretch in the evening light is much welcomed, Colourtrend’s Mallow Stem is being celebrated as this month’s colour of the month.

Productive container growing within your homely indoor setting

Thu, Mar 04, 2021

With a little bit of imagination, gardeners can grow great vegetables on decks, patios, terraces, flat roofs, balconies, conservatories or even on a kitchen shelf or windowsill.

Eat, Learn and Laugh with Cepta Mahon from Cookalicious!

Thu, Mar 04, 2021

Cepta Mahon from Cookalicious is a home-chef and cookery tutor, hosting in-person classes, online classes, Live cookalongs and Supper Clubs. Her ability to teach and share her love of all thing’s food is infectious and full of energy.

Flowers.ie Mother’s Day collection

Thu, Mar 04, 2021

Flowers.ie - Ireland’s highest rated florist with video approval on all orders, has launched a stunning Mother’s Day collection.

COMPETITION - WIN A €500 MOTHER'S DAY GIVEAWAY with FLOWERS.IE!

Thu, Mar 04, 2021

Flowers.ie are giving away €500 worth of the ultimate pampering prize to Celebrate Mothers Day, with a luxury Mother’s Day Bouquet delivered from Flowers.ie, a bottle of Rose wine, Valentino Belgian chocolates, a Newbridge Silverware Round Face Watch donated from Standun in Spiddal, a Kerastase gift set & a voucher for a luxury wash and blow dry in Barrys Hair Salon to the value of €120, and finally, a voucher for brunch & cocktails for two in Hyde Gin Bar.

Mother’s Day gift boxes from 4AllyourOccasions

Thu, Mar 04, 2021

Are you unable to see your mother this Mother’s Day, but still want to let her know how much she means to you?

A view from the rear of the Spanish Arch

Thu, Feb 25, 2021

The Spanish Arch was not part of the original city walls but was built in 1584 as a measure to protect the city’s quays. It was originally known as Ceann an Bhalla or The Head of the Wall, a fortification that extended from Martin’s Tower to the river. Then in the 18th century, the Eyre family built Long Walk as an extension of the quays and a breakwater to construct a mud berth. A number of arches were constructed to allow access from the town to the new quay but unfortunately, an earthquake that occurred in Lisbon in 1755 resulted in a tsunami that destroyed some of these arches. In olden times, ships would have moored here unloading their cargo of Spanish wines and foodstuffs such as olive oil, spices, tea, coffee, and cocoa. Later, these ships would have been replaced by Aran fishing boats unloading and selling their wares.

‘Spanish Flu’ ended summer 1919, but a more virulent epidemic remained

Thu, Feb 25, 2021

The so-called ‘Spanish Flu’ of 1918/19 came in three phases, leading to the false hope that as each phase appeared to be on the wane, it only returned with a vengeance, creating misery and fear throughout the country.

The impact of oral health on athletic performance

Thu, Feb 25, 2021

If sports professionals want to win, Oral Health needs to be a top priority for elite and amateur athletes alike. Poor oral hygiene severely impacts athletic performance and training. Whether athletes practice their sport as a hobby or professionally, their oral health is an important element of their general health and impacts their athletic performance.

There are many dental dilemmas that can arise such as:Sports-related stress can lead to dehydration, dry mouth and teeth-grinding.Energy beverages and certain foods and supplements contain added sugars and acidic ingredients, which can cause tooth decay and increase the risk of gum disease and tooth erosion.A dental emergency (Trauma or Oral Injury) such as a gum abscess, infected tooth or wisdom tooth eruption.“A healthy mouth contributes to a healthy body”

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