Experience the anti-aging power of bakuchiol

Thu, Feb 27, 2025

Redefining night time skincare, Ella & Jo’s award-winning Relax and Renew Night Cream is a luxurious, results-driven formula enriched with bakuchiol – a ground-breaking natural alternative to retinol.

Is double cleansing really necessary?

Thu, Feb 27, 2025

The key to glowing, healthy skin? It all starts with a thorough cleanse. Yon-Ka Paris highlights why double cleansing is the skincare step you should not skip—ensuring your skin is perfectly prepped to absorb the full benefits of serums and moisturisers.

Book now for great savings on escorted tours

Thu, Feb 27, 2025

Fahy Travel have seen great interest in Italy, long haul and river cruising since being appointed as official agent for The Travel Department. And the team are excited to announce that the company has now launched its Save on March and April Departures initiative.

Enjoy the ultimate fakeaway with a homemade spice bag

Thu, Feb 27, 2025

This spice bag recipe from Siúcra is the perfect fakeaway to share with friends and family on weekends.

Explore your career possibilities at GCC’s Open Day 2025

Thu, Feb 27, 2025

Galway Community of Further Education College (GCC) is gearing up for an exciting Open Day event on March 4, 2025 at their campus, located in Wellpark, Galway City. The college will open its doors to prospective students, offering a unique opportunity to explore the campus, meet teachers and coordinators,, and learn about the diverse range of courses and programs available.

Explore your career possibilities at GCC’s Open Day 2025

Thu, Feb 27, 2025

Galway Community College of Further Education (GCC) is gearing up for an exciting Open Day event on March 4, at their campus in Wellpark, Galway. The college will open its doors to prospective students, offering an opportunity to explore the campus, meet teachers and coordinators, and learn about the diverse range of courses and programmes available.

Altar boys in the Abbey

Thu, Feb 27, 2025

An altar boy is a lay assistant to a member of the clergy during a Christian liturgy.

University of Galway announces partnership with Galway Science & Technology Festival

Thu, Feb 20, 2025

University of Galway has announced a new partnership as lead academic partner with Galway Science & Technology Festival, formalising and building on a successful and established collaboration which goes back 15 years.

GTI open day Tuesday March 4th, 2025

Thu, Feb 20, 2025

Galway Technical Institute has announced that its annual open day will take place on Tuesday, March 4 from 9am to 4pm, providing an opportunity for all prospective learners to view the facilities, speak with staff and students and have any queries addressed on the day.

GTI is a long established and highly regarded provider of further education and training courses. We now live at a time when planning for the future poses greater challenges than ever. People today must be ready to face many career shifts over their working lives. Galway Technical Institute is dedicated to developing in its students the knowledge and skills needed to prepare for an ever complex and ever-changing society. In this highly digitised society, transversal skills have never been more important, and GTI is all about learning together. The team aim to provide the launch pad for learners to enter the workplace, start an apprenticeship or progress to further and higher education.

The Galway & Corrib Anglers' Association, the early years

Thu, Feb 20, 2025

On February 6, 1898, Colonel O’Hara from Lenaboy Castle and Henry Hodgson from Currerevagh, Oughterard came together to found The Corrib Fisheries Association for the further improvement of trout fishing on the Corrib. They teamed up with the Board of Conservators of the Galway District to promote proper angling on the Corrib. In 1907, they managed to convince the Department of Agriculture to build a trout hatchery on the Owenriff River in Oughterard. It worked very well for a number of years but eventually fell into decline and closed down in 1924.

Star sommelier in Galway’s West End

Thu, Feb 20, 2025

The Michelin star is the most coveted award for any restaurant, with only 220 hard-won stars earned amongst almost 40,000 eateries across Britain and Ireland last week, including one for Bullaun’s amazing wood-fired Lignum Restaurant outside Loughrea.

Galway leads Connacht in plastic bottle and can returns, setting regional standards

Thu, Feb 20, 2025

Galway is currently the best-performing county per capita in Connacht for plastic bottles and can returns. Re-turn, the operator of Ireland’s Deposit Return Scheme (DRS), is celebrating the milestone of 1 billion drinks containers returned by the Irish public. This milestone shows the number of bottles and cans now returned would be enough to circle the globe 4.7 times.

Bunratty Castle and Folk Park announces exciting midterm family fun event

Thu, Feb 20, 2025

Bunratty Castle and Folk Park will host a midterm family fun event on Saturday, February 22 and Sunday, February 23 from 11am to 5pm. This two-day event promises a delightful array of activities and entertainment for families and children of all ages.

Tee off this spring with this amazing golfers package at the four-star Abbey Hotel Roscommon

Thu, Feb 20, 2025

Enjoy bed and a full hearty Irish Breakfast with a steak sambo or chicken balti and a pint in the Abbey Lounge at the Abbey Hotel Roscommon from only €80pps. (Valid for stays between Sunday to Friday and play golf between Monday and Friday)

Shannon Airport announces new service to Majorca

Thu, Feb 20, 2025

The Shannon Airport Group has welcomed TUI’s decision to operate a new service from Shannon Airport to Majorca for the summer 2025 season, providing a welcome boost with an additional 6,800 seats to become available from the airport.

It’s always a Perfect Day at CocoCay

Thu, Feb 20, 2025

Caroline O’Toole, head of cruises and luxury holidays at JWT Travel, introduces us to the beauty and endless possibilities at CocoCay, Royal Caribbean’s private island.

Enhancing educational and recruitment decision-making in healthcare through Qpercom’s scientific research

Thu, Feb 20, 2025

Executive summary
Qpercom, led by Dr Thomas Kropmans and colleagues, has been at the forefront of research in educational decision-making and clinical skills assessment. This business case outlines the impact of Qpercom’s scientific contributions on two major stakeholders: (1) the University of Galway, where the platform enhances the assessment of clinical skills among healthcare students, and (2) NHS England’s Medical and Dental Recruitment and Selection (MDRS), where it aids in recruitment decision support for specialty trainees. By integrating psychometric principles, standard error of measurement (SEM), and actional feedback mechanisms, Qpercom’s research has led to improvements in both high-stakes assessment and workforce selection processes.

Egg freezing — what you need to know

Thu, Feb 20, 2025

Does freezing your eggs reduce the amount you have left to use naturally?

Start now to lose two stone before Easter

Thu, Feb 20, 2025

The three keys to a genuine weight loss (real 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. Metabolism problems like slow thyroid, type 2 diabetes, sluggish liver, hormone imbalances, PCOS, endometriosis, infertility and digestive problems like constipation, IBS and diverticulitis will limit or stop your weight loss, no matter how much dieting or exercise you do.

Major sale at Modella this weekend

Thu, Feb 20, 2025

To celebrate five years in business, Modella Fashion is holding a major clearance sale on Friday, February 21, Saturday, February 22, and Sunday, February 23 at Regan’s of Clonboo (H91 E3WV), from 10am to 5pm daily.

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