Seymours Loughrea offers a singular shopping experience

Thu, Dec 12, 2019

With more than 20 years’ experience Paddy Seymour and his team at Seymours Loughrea will do their best to serve your needs. The team offer a friendly professional service that will leave you wanting to return for more.

Explore China on this exclusive tour with Fahy Travel

Thu, Dec 12, 2019

Journey from the imperial treasures of Beijing through atmospheric Xian, with its enigmatic legions of terracotta warriors to reach the charming city of Chengdu, where you will meet its most famous residents – the captivating Giant Pandas — in an exclusive tour from Fahy Travel and Asia specialist Wendy Wu to the ancient country of China.

Your perfect wedding at the Broadhaven Bay Hotel

Wed, Dec 11, 2019

Belmullet - on the tip of north Mayo - is known for many things -from its exotic wilderness and scenic remoteness to its community spirit and the warm friendliness of its people, that have all grown the town to the busy, happening centre it is today.

1520 Bar is sharing the love - Buy a Pal a Pint!!

Tue, Dec 10, 2019

As of the weekend, you could be sitting on a beach in Queensland and send a pint to your friend on Quay Street. 1520 Bar in the heart of the Latin Quarter Galway has come up with the perfect gift this festive season. They have teamed up with the boffins in Booniverse to bring you the groundbreaking "Buy a Pal a Pint' feature in the Galway App. Simply download the app and buy a pint for a pal you love who loves a pint.

People of the Tribes: Meet Saoirse.

Mon, Dec 09, 2019

My name is Saoirse, I’m 16 and I’m in Dominican College, Taylors Hill. I was born in Galway and have lived here all my life. My father is from Galway city and my mother is from Newfoundland, Canada and all of her family still live there so every few summers we go to visit them. I am the eldest child, I have one brother who is 14 and one sister who is 12. I am doing a week of work experience in the Galway Advertiser this week because I was interested in the different areas of work that goes on behind the scenes.

Train with CNM for a new career in nutrition

Thu, Dec 05, 2019

Retraining as a naturopathic nutritional therapist can open the door to a rewarding career helping yourself and others to better health. You can study for the diploma course in naturopathic nutrition part-time at the College of Naturopathic Medicine (CNM) in Galway, Dublin, or Cork, and also online.

Give the gift of a language this Christmas

Thu, Dec 05, 2019

Why not give the gift of a language this Christmas? Conradh na Gaeilge is running a special offer on all Irish language course vouchers until the end of December. For just €130 you can purchase a voucher for a 10 week Irish language course.

FCL mathematics booking now for January

Thu, Dec 05, 2019

Children who are good at maths at the age of nine (third class) are more likely to be more confident going into secondary school. This is the finding of research (Growing Up in Ireland) from the ESRI. Having good maths skills in third class is a critical factor in helping with the transition to secondary level. One of the key findings was that students who disliked maths at primary level were also more likely to find maths difficult after the transition to second level. It is evident that fostering foundational skills in maths at primary level was crucial to a later positive engagement with the subject.

The Respa adjustable electric bed

Thu, Dec 05, 2019

The Respa adjustable electric bed is part of Respa’s luxury collection of electric adjustable beds and mattresses.

It is ideal for those with mobility difficulties, offering individual support for the head, neck, upper and lower back, thighs, and feet.

How can hyperbaric oxygen therapy at OxyGeneration help your sleep and energy levels?

Thu, Dec 05, 2019

Since retiring as a professional athlete, former World and Olympic champion and award-winning healthy cookbook author, Derval O’Rourke, has become a mother to two young children, Dafne and Archie, and set up her own business derval.ie.

Deck the halls

Thu, Dec 05, 2019

It is time to raid the attic for boxes of tinsel and trinkets and embark on the annual decorating ritual. While we cannot help you unravel the fairy lights, here are a few tips to make decorating more fun and less about finance this year.

Make the most of your Christmas cards: Try stringing cards across a wall rather than just standing them on the mantelpiece. You can dig out last year's cards, if you still have them, to create an even more impressive display.

Design your dream walk-in wardrobe

Thu, Dec 05, 2019

When it comes to the interior of your walk-in wardrobe, storage solutions are everything.

Father Griffin Road

Thu, Dec 05, 2019

This view of part of Father Griffin Road was taken from Father Burke Road c1955. In the foreground you can see the land being levelled and prepared for the building of the Technical School.

My mother had an affair with Gay Byrne

Thu, Dec 05, 2019

My mother, who religiously listened to the Gay Byrne Show, operated a kind of censorship. There were certain topics she did not want me to hear. For two hours, five days a week, she would shut the kitchen door, and listen to Gay with the volume turned down. On one occasion I came into the room. She asked: “What do you want?” Nobody needs an excuse to go into one’s kitchen, so I’d rather indignantly replied: “Nothin’.” “Well,” she said, “I’m busy.” And that meant scram.

Fahy Travel to host coffee morning for Galway Simon Community

Thu, Dec 05, 2019

Fahy Travel, Bridge Street, Galway, will host a Christmas coffee morning in aid of Galway Simon Community tomorrow, Friday, from 9.30am to 12 noon. All are welcome to join the team at Fahy Travel to have a chat and a cuppa while supporting a very worthy local cause, especially at this time of the year.

For a festive shopping or theatre break, check into the Carlton

Thu, Dec 05, 2019

For those of you contemplating a pre-Christmas shopping or theatre break in the capital, the four-star Carlton Hotel Blanchardstown is for you — This luxurious contemporary lively hub, with 155 beautifully appointed bedrooms, is very popular with ladies groups where shopping or going to the theatre is a must. This hotel is easily connected to many of Dublin’s most popular tourist destinations which are right on the doorstep.

It is a shopper’s haven — located in close proximity to renowned Blanchardstown Shopping Centre and retail parks, Liffey Valley shopping centre, the National Aquatic Centre Waterpark and of course Fairyhouse Racecourse is just a short trot away.

CHRONIC SINUSITIS LINKED TO DEPRESSION

Wed, Dec 04, 2019

As many as one quarter of people with chronic sinusitis were affected with depression.

The Western All-Stars, 1963

Thu, Nov 28, 2019

After the war, there was a bit of a building boom of dance halls around the country. Radio had introduced popular music to the general public and more and more people wanted to move to the music, so dance bands began to form. Some of those in Galway were Des Fretwells’ Band, Maxie Dooley’s Musicmakers, The Bill Keaveney Orchestra, and Gerry Cahill’s Dance Band. They played the popular music of the day, were mostly seated on stage and reading the music from stands in front of them. Then along came Bill Haley and rock and roll and everything changed. The showbands had arrived. Music stands were forgotten, musicians played standing up and literally began to move with the times.

‘One of the greatest, truest spirits alive’.

Thu, Nov 28, 2019

In what must be the ultimate irony in the compelling story of Ted Hughes and Sylvia Plath, and their brief, but significant visit to Connemara in September 1962, it was Hughes who returned to find solace and peace there. Sylvia had planned to return that autumn, instead she found, what she thought was a refuge in the former home of WB Yeats in London, and despite the onset of severe depression, remained there to write her best poems. It would probably have saved her life if she had taken up the rented cottage she had paid a deposit for, between Cleggan and Moyard. Instead in London she battled against a bitter cold winter, ‘flu, frozen pipes, and minding her two small children while writing furiously most of the night.

GRETB apprentice represents Ireland at the World Skills Competition

Thu, Nov 28, 2019

The National Skills Competition was held in the RDS in Dublin in March of this year as part of the Ireland Skills live event. This was a showcase of more than 20 varied skills in a competitive setting, the winners in each event having the opportunity to represent Ireland at the World Skills Olympics in Russia.

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