New classes at Galway Actors Workshop

Thu, Apr 12, 2018

Galway Actors Workshop will hold a series of new classes for beginners and experienced performers, covering all aspects of acting — both as an art form and where it connects with wellbeing and creative mindset

Drawing and painting classes at GTI

Thu, Apr 12, 2018

Have fun this spring, explore your creativity, and get back to drawing and painting with a group of like-minded people at Galway Technical Institute.

Galway’s first youth Gospel choir

Thu, Apr 12, 2018

On April 19 the IGNITE Youth Gospel Choir will begin its journey.

“I’ve been thinking about a youth choir for many years now and I’ve been approached by many parents that love the music the adult IGNITE Gospel choir sings to start a youth choir, and now I feel I can give it the time it deserves,” said Keara Sheeran, director of the IGNITE Gospel choir.

Power cell technology creator wins top prize at GMIT New Frontiers Best Emerging Business Awards

Thu, Apr 12, 2018

The creator of an innovative power cell technology has won the top prize in the GMIT New Frontiers Best Emerging Business Awards. Dr Barry Flannery from Galway has won €10,000, sponsored by KPMG, for his electric auxiliary power unit which provides power to long-haul truck cabins during mandatory stop-overs.

Sunday lunch at Basilico

Thu, Apr 12, 2018

Set back a little from the main street of Oranmore, in the centre of the town, the Coach House Hotel is home to two main dining options. The House Bar Bistro is good for informal family dining. The more elegant choice, however, is always Basilico Restaurant.

New menus launched at No 15 on the Square Restaurant

Thu, Apr 12, 2018

No 15 on the Square Restaurant at Hotel Meyrick is bursting with flavour this April. Having been awarded an AA rosette for culinary excellence last year, this is a restaurant that is going from strength to strength and really stands out from the crowd. Serving great food with excellent service, No 15 showcases the warm welcome and top quality product that is at the heart of Hotel Meyrick and everything the professional team strive for and achieve many times over.

Plush carpeted stairs take you to the atmospheric No 15 where guests will savour a dining experience filled with flavour while being looked after by knowledgeable staff, assuring a relaxed evening is had by all. The mix of exposed brickwork and flickering candlelight sets the scene for you to enjoy a great night out with the best of local ingredients brought together with confidence and creativity by a competent team of chefs. No 15 is a special place and an ideal venue for celebrations and family events, business dinners, and romantic nights out.

Lose up to two stone in ten weeks

Thu, Apr 12, 2018

There are three keys to a genuine weight loss (real fat loss) plan – 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.

Shape up with Ardrahan Laser Lipo, perfect for any occasion

Thu, Apr 12, 2018

Are you getting married, attending a wedding, or do you just want to get in shape for summer and need a bit of help with the 'battle of the bulge'?

Acupuncture for pain relief

Thu, Apr 12, 2018

Pain, in any part of the body, can be very debilitating and can greatly affect all aspects of everyday life. Acupuncture is known for its effectiveness for treating all pain related conditions.

Patrick Faherty loses thirteen stone with Slimming World

Thu, Apr 12, 2018

Patrick Faherty joined the Tigh Darby Slimming World group on its launch night in January 2017 after bumping into his friend Cóilín who suggested they join.

Exercise your motivation at The Coast Club

Thu, Apr 12, 2018

Join the team at The Coast Club at The Connemara Coast Hotel this Saturday and Sunday for an open weekend where the team will be on hand to answer any exercise questions and provide class demos including the extremely popular hydro spin class.

Neck pain and headaches

Thu, Apr 12, 2018

Do you suffer from headaches? Do you wonder why the medication that you have been given does not seem to work? That could be because the root of the problem is not being addressed.

Symphony of the Seas — a stunning floating resort at sea

Thu, Apr 12, 2018

Royal Caribbean launched its latest ship, Symphony of the Seas, last week in Barcelona. Caroline O'Toole and Fiona Flaherty from Fahy Travel cruise department were invited to the launch and spent two nights on board what is now the largest ship in the world.

The ‘tradition’ of the Empty Frame

Thu, Apr 12, 2018

Week IV
There is no historical evidence that the Irish Madonna, or The Weeping Madonna of Gyor, was ever in Galway or in the Clonfert diocese prior to its final resting place in Hungary. Many people have tried to locate the picture in Galway’s St Nicholas’ Collegiate church, but there is simply no evidence that it ever saw the inside of that ancient building.

There is no historical evidence that the Irish Madonna, or The Weeping Madonna of Gyor, was ever in Galway or in the Clonfert diocese prior to its final resting place in Hungary. Many people have tried to locate the picture in Galway’s St Nicholas’ Collegiate church, but there is simply no evidence that it ever saw the inside of that ancient building.

Selling on the Prom

Thu, Apr 12, 2018

The first people to sell produce along the Promenade were women who carried buckets of cockles and mussels and sold them to tourists. They would sit on the concrete seats and announce their wares. I don’t know if they sang “Alive alive oh” in a Galway accent or not.

People of the Tribes : Meet James Anthony Kelly.

Thu, Apr 12, 2018

''I'm James Anthony Kelly, a man of the roads. I grew up in North Kerry but I've been coming to Galway for the past 30 years, I went to university here, Michael D thought me before he became a politician, we are going back a bit now! I travel around the country playing festivals, writing poetry and I'm involved in Irish traditional music, oh I also have a lady friend who lives here so that's a draw too. I am putting the finishing touches on a play and I have been selling my novels for the past 25 years. Galway is great, its' one of the best spots in Ireland really, a fantastic place if you are involved in the arts or if you are a writer. There is a buzz about the city. I can't get enough of it!''

Top tips for interior design this year

Wed, Apr 11, 2018

Whisper it ever so quietly but there might be a slight turn in the weather. It may not be spring temperatures or weather just yet but it seems that we may have just got through the horrendous cycle of rain and grimness.

A ‘strange, wonderful bond’ between Ireland and Hungary

Tue, Apr 10, 2018

It is perhaps an indication of how Ireland was cut off from the rest of the world that no one here knew about the painting of the Virgin and Child, and its miraculous ’tears of blood’, that Bishop Walter Lynch brought with him to Gyor* in Hungary, in the middle of the 17th century.

Plant out Sweet Peas for Summer perfume

Mon, Apr 09, 2018

Planting out sweet peas is one of my favourite spring tasks in the garden and very easy to do. If you have sown your sweet peas from seed under cover, you can usually plant them outside from around mid-April onwards depending on the weather. Do take care this year though as spring has been very late to arrive and temperatures this month can be freezing or very warm, so err on the side of caution – they will quickly make up for lost time so wait a week or two if you’re in doubt. Sowing from seed gives you the best choice of varieties, but good garden centres will have young plants in pots or trays that you can also plant out now.