Gardenwise | Berry Nice Indeed

Tue, Sep 22, 2020

It’s getting to the time of year when berries abound on plants both wild and cultivated. This is when they can be enjoyed in the ornamental garden and hedgerow – visually, at least. A few weeks further on and a cold snap will see them stripped off by hungry birds, but just now, as the season turns and the leaves begin to do likewise, the jewel like clusters still adorn the branches.

Let the newness into your home with a stunning B&Q kitchen

Mon, Sep 21, 2020

This year we have all spent more time in our homes than we thought we would. This has given us a newfound appreciation of our homes — it has highlighted what we like about them, and shown us what we could change if we had the opportunity.

Coping with burnout

Thu, Sep 17, 2020

Do you feel tired and drained most of the time? Do you suffer from muscular pain and frequent headaches? Have you lost your appetite and is your sleeping pattern disturbed?

Discover Donegal from the Central Hotel

Thu, Sep 17, 2020

Make a break for it this autumn and book your staycation along the Wild Atlantic Way in Donegal town. Enjoy a great value midweek offer with three nights' bed & breakfast from €135 per person sharing, available on select dates this autumn.

Galway's fashion stores bursting with value and style as sector seizes new opportunities

Thu, Sep 17, 2020

The biggest surprise Anthony Ryan got when he re-opened his fashion shop after the lockdown was the demand for underwear.

Wolfe Tones, county football champions, 1936

Thu, Sep 17, 2020

Now that GAA club games are being played again, we thought to show you the county champions of 1936, Wolfe Tones. They were a city based team who also won the championship in 1941 but after that they seemed to fade out. Another city team of the period, Galway Gaels, who were champions in 1930, also faded out in the 1940s. Maybe some of the members of both clubs joined Father Griffins which was founded in 1948.

‘It is rather the want of the middle class…’

Thu, Sep 17, 2020

For any visitor to Dublin in the early 19th century, to miss seeing the great Daniel O’Connell would have made their visit almost worthless. William Makepeace Thackeray, on the threshold of becoming one of the greatest writers of the English language, spent three months touring Ireland in 1842 collecting his impressions of the ‘manners and the scenery’ of the country and its people, for his successful Irish Sketch Book published some years later. Back in Dublin at the conclusion of his tour he lost no time heading to the Mansion House to see the Liberator in person.*

Dream storage for your dream home at Komandor

Thu, Sep 17, 2020

The most common mistake the team at Komandor see clients struggle with is budgeting their interiors.

When prioritising your budget, think of what you will need when moving in and unpacking. When moving home, to fully unpack and avoid having any spare room or corner full of boxes, you need storage – storage for books, DVDs (yes, some people still have DVDs), crockery, and of course clothes. Having well designed, permanent, storage built for all your bulk unpacking will save you time and stress in the future. If you have a walk-in wardrobe space with a clothes rail and stacked plastic boxes, you are wasting an amazing space that has so much potential.

Making the most of a spare bedroom

Thu, Sep 17, 2020

We all like to welcome family and friends into our home, but if we are fortunate enough to have an unoccupied bedroom it can become a bit of a dumping ground.

Leaving the door shut so it is out of sight is always an option, though that does not necessarily work when guests are staying for a while.

The Allergy Clinic is coming to Galway

Thu, Sep 17, 2020

The Allergy Clinic Blackrock Clinic along with Dr Harry Beauchamp is expanding its allergy testing services to the Galway Clinic.

Lose up to two stone in ten weeks

Thu, Sep 17, 2020

The three keys to a genuine weight loss (fat loss) plan are diet, exercise, and metabolism correction. All three keys interconnect – one will not work without the other. Your metabolism is the most powerful of all the three keys – it is the ‘switch’ that controls everything else. In most people this switch is off.

Tips for getting your child to sleep at night

Thu, Sep 17, 2020

A good night’s sleep is critical for your child’s growth, memory, and cognitive development. Sleep problems can cause your child to become hyper, irritable, forgetful, and to have extremes in behaviour. Children are happier and healthier when they get sufficient, quality sleep. Making it a habit now isn’t just a good idea — your child’s ability to reach his/her full potential may depend on it. Following the tips below will help ensure your child sleeps soundly at night.

Local slimmers battle lockdown to stay on track

Thu, Sep 17, 2020

Determined slimmers in Galway refused to let the Covid-19 difficulties stop them from sticking to their weight-loss goals over the last few months.

Meat free meals

Thu, Sep 17, 2020

Enjoying a meat free feast has never been easier with the large, high quality, range of meat alternatives available at Joyce’s Supermarkets.

Enjoy a fun-filled family break at Crowne Plaza Hotel Blanchardstown

Thu, Sep 17, 2020

Crowne Plaza Hotel Blanchardstown was recently listed by TripAdvisor in its Best of the Best Travellers' Choice Awards in two categories in Ireland - in Top Hotels Ireland for overall score, and it was also listed as a great value hotel in the Bargain Hotels category.

The one night foodie escape — relax and unwind at The Johnstown Estate

Thu, Sep 17, 2020

Escape with a one night foodie package at The Johnstown Estate. And yes, that means someone else prepares every gorgeous bite you eat during your stay, and then cleans up again afterwards. Bliss!

GRETB announces second year of the Media Production Assistant Traineeship

Thu, Sep 17, 2020

Following a hugely successful first year of the Media Production Assistant Traineeship, Galway and Roscommon Education and Training Board has announced a second year of the course.

Special offer for a limited time at the Herbal Academy

Thu, Sep 17, 2020

Order the foundation herbal medicine course at the Herbal Academy and get the colour therapy and healing course for free. As well as this, students who do the foundation course also get a free aromatherapy mini course, an acupressure course, and a reflexology mini course, all for free with the foundation course.

Socially distanced Gaeilge

Thu, Sep 17, 2020

Irish language classes are the perfect challenge this autumn following the Covid-19 lockdown. Conradh na Gaeilge is offering a chance to learn through its series of autumn Irish language classes. The classes are available across a number of platforms; in Áras na nGael, 45 Dominick Street, and also online via Zoom.

Live interactive online English classes with John Conneely

Thu, Sep 17, 2020

Covid-19 has caused our attitudes to many things to be re-evaluated and teaching and learning have not escaped. John Conneely regards the challenge as an opportunity to deliver classes in a different way so that individual students will be able to interface with the syllabus at a pace that suits them.

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