Free introductory counselling consultation

Thu, Oct 17, 2019

O'Neill Phone and Online Counselling is offering a free 15 minutes consultation (by appointment), via a private and secure platform, for new clients.

Get ready for cold and flu season with Evergreen

Thu, Oct 17, 2019

The days are slowly getting shorter and we will soon find ourselves in the midst of winter, making it harder to escape the colds and flu going around. Here are a few of Evergreen’s top tips to support your immune health, and to help to keep colds and flu at bay.

The sunshine vitamin

End of summer brings on the autumn blues

Thu, Oct 17, 2019

Are you feeling a lingering sadness that summer has passed? Five element Chinese medicine divides the seasons into five elements of nature — wood, fire, earth, metal, and water.

The power of metabolic weight loss

Thu, Oct 17, 2019

With total focus on fixing your metabolism, System 10 can transform your weight loss, energy, sleep, health and much more. A good metabolism is the foundation of everything you are. A good metabolism gets you burning more fat every hour, 24 hours a day. Nothing can beat it for results. It is your weight loss master switch.

Let your genes personalise your healthcare

Thu, Oct 17, 2019

In recent years it has become clear that our genetic make-up has a strong influence on body weight and how we respond to different foods and forms of exercise. With scientific advances, we are now able to use the information in our DNA to predict which diets, lifestyle choices, and exercise work best for each individual person.

Find the right garden tools at Ivor's

Thu, Oct 17, 2019

Gardens are our little place of sanctuary from stresses and strains of the outside world, and keeping them neat even in the winter months is important so they can be enjoyed to the fullest when they are looking their best in spring and summer. Ivors on the Rahoon Road, Shantalla, can help fulfil your garden needs.

Reduce your energy consumption with the Bosch heat pump dryer at N17 Superstores

Thu, Oct 17, 2019

Combining a sleek design and useful features, the Bosch heat pump tumble dryer will make a great addition to your home.

Because it has an 8kg drum capacity, it can easily help with laundry days in medium-sized households. The efficient A++ energy rating means it will not be too taxing on your utility bills either. This is all thanks to clever heat pump technology, which constantly recycles hot air inside the drum to waste less energy, making it kind to the environment as well. It also has an intelligent SelfCleaning Condenser™ which washes itself during each cycle, so you know it is always working at its absolute best.

How a bed can help create more space in your home

Thu, Oct 17, 2019

Instead of just fulfilling a single function of supporting a mattress, beds can also provide an extra storage space.

GRETB Training Centre offers beauty therapist traineeship in Tuam

Thu, Oct 17, 2019

A new beauty therapist traineeship will start in Tuam in November.

Open day at St Nicholas’ Parochial School

Thu, Oct 17, 2019

St Nicholas' Parochial School will hold an open day on Thursday October 24 from 9.30am to 2pm. There will be an opportunity to take a tour of the school, meet the teachers, and have a cup of tea and a chat.

St Nicholas’ Parochial Primary School is a co-educational, multi-denominational, child-centred school with a long tradition of serving the young people of Galway. It is centrally located in Woodquay (beside the Town Hall Theatre) and due to the central location of this primary school, the pupils have the opportunity to attend many different educational events held in the Town Hall Theatre, local bookshops, the Black Box Theatre, Galway City Museum, the library, and many other interesting locations. There is an excellent afterschool facility in the school.

Autumn events at Galway Steiner School/Cuan na Gaillimhe

Thu, Oct 17, 2019

Galway Steiner National School transferred from its previous patron body, Lifeways Ireland, to the patronage of Galway and Roscommon Education and Training Board from the start of the 2019/2020 school year. It is now known as Cuan na Gaillimhe Community National School.

Upskill with a QQI payroll qualification

Thu, Oct 17, 2019

This year has seen some mandatory changes to how payroll is processed. GPA Solutions has scheduled a QQI Level 5 payroll award which commences on Tuesday October 29 in Galway. This four day course will be delivered one day a week over four weeks. Learners will acquire a thorough knowledge of basic PAYE, USC, and PRSI computations including the cumulative, week one, and emergency tax basis.

How does my child secure a third level place on lower points if he/she has a diagnosed disability?

Thu, Oct 17, 2019

The Disability Access Route to Education (DARE) is a college and university admissions scheme which offers places on a reduced points basis to school leavers with disabilities. DARE offers an opportunity to students who have the ability to benefit from and succeed in higher education but who may not be able to meet the points for their preferred course due to the impact of their disability/specific learning difficulty.

From Tide to Table, Ireland's 'seafood Bible'

Thu, Oct 17, 2019

A new edition of Ireland’s original ‘seafood Bible’, Georgina Campbell’s From Tide to Table - Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Seafood is in bookshops now. Designed to help even the most reluctant home cooks to feel comfortable shopping for and cooking seafood, From Tide to Table is a handsome paperback covering everything from snacks and easily prepared family meals to seafood dishes for special occasions.

Treat yourself at Fat Freddy's

Thu, Oct 17, 2019

Fat Freddy's is now approaching its fifth decade in existence on Quay Street. Over the years it has evolved into one of Galway’s leading restaurants. It is known for its quality and variety of food and reasonable prices.

Enjoy wild game at the Oranmore Lodge Hotel

Thu, Oct 17, 2019

Oranmore Lodge Hotel is hosting two game night dinners on Thursday, October 31, and Friday, November 1, in conjunction with a Taste of Oranmore and Clarinbridge.

A healthy diet can help you live a full, active, life

Thu, Oct 17, 2019

No matter how old you are, a healthy diet is key to a quality life. If we form healthy eating habits when we are young, this not only helps to reduce our chances of developing issues later in life, it also goes a long way towards ensuring we are fit and able to remain active in our senior years.

Make November nights special with Caprice Café

Thu, Oct 17, 2019

As the rain continues to hammer down and the evenings become shorter and colder, why not make a visit to Caprice Café to brighten up the November gloom.

Enjoy A Taste of Italy in aid of Self Help Africa

Thu, Oct 17, 2019

Ajla Restaurant, Clarinbridge, will hold a special fundraiser tomorrow (Friday) evening in aid of Self Help Africa. Elaine Joyce Cunningham, from Ardrahan, has decided to host a very special fundraising event called A Taste of Italy, with all proceeds going to the charity.

Donegal has it all at The Abbey Hotel in the heart of town

Thu, Oct 17, 2019

With the summer holidays well and truly over and autumn drawing in, now is the perfect time to slip away for that relaxing hotel break you have been promising yourself.

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