Sign up for classes and activities at Croí na Gaillimhe

Thu, Aug 31, 2017

Croí na Gaillimhe will hold its biannual registration morning on Tuesday September 12 from 9.30am to 12.30pm.

Open day at the French Institute

Thu, Aug 31, 2017

The French Institute Galway will hold an open day on Saturday September 9 from 11am to 4pm at the historic Bridge Mills. Its director Brigitte Demay O’Carroll and her staff of qualified native teachers will be in attendance to answer your questions. Free assessment tests can be taken on the day.

Enjoy Sunday lunch with family and friends at The Ardilaun

Thu, Aug 31, 2017

The traditional carvery lunch in the Camilaun restaurant at The Ardilaun hotel in Taylor's Hill is the perfect lunch stop for catching up with old friends, making some new ones, or simply celebrating a family occasion, and is the perfect way to while away a lazy Sunday afternoon.

SuperSubs Food for Life

Thu, Aug 31, 2017

It is tough being a modern man, woman, or young person. Twenty first century life moves at a frenetic pace. It is unrecognisable from the pace of life that existed a generation ago. We communicate and consume in completely different ways. In the pre-mobile phone era, we all knew training was on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 7.30pm and that the game was on after Mass on Sunday. We all knew instinctively that lifts would be available if required, and knew exactly who was going in what cars. A lot of things were pre-planned because they had to be. This included meal time. A striking feature of modern times is that an increasing amount of meal times are classed as meals-on-the-go. The challenge here is to strike a balance between a busy, active lifestyle and getting the necessary nutrition on board that helps to sustain it.

The Food for Life Range from SuperSubs does just that. The range includes a selection of soups, subs, and salad boxes. Did you ever wonder what the benefits of vine tomatoes were? Or how having a good night’s sleep helps your work life balance? What do magnesium and omega 3 do to help you with your daily routine, or what are the most natural ways of getting anti-oxidants or anti-inflammatories into your daily food intake? The Food for Life range shows that it possible to do so using a balanced mix of light subs, soups, and salads. SuperSubs has recently teamed up with nutritionist Sinéad Bradbury to try and increase awareness of the importance of a healthy body to a healthy mind and, more importantly, how can you get all these vital ingredients for a healthy lifestyle into a busy daily routine where food on the move is playing a bigger part in how we consume our meals throughout the day. SuperSubs is available in selected Supermac's throughout Galway and the Food for Life range is proving to be a popular addition to the variety of choice that the group of family restaurants provides.

Did you know that periodontal disease could cause heart disease?

Thu, Aug 31, 2017

Does a healthy mouth equal a healthy heart? Could better brushing and flossing make the difference? The answer is yes.

Open week at Oranmore Lodge Leisure Centre

Thu, Aug 31, 2017

Oranmore Lodge Leisure Centre will hold an open week from September 4 to 10 (Monday to Sunday). Guests are welcome to try out the state of the art gym, supplied by Technogym (supplier of equipment for the 2016 Olympic games), and the excellent leisure facilities.

Does sleep position matter?

Thu, Aug 31, 2017

We spend on average six to eight hours in bed every night. In this time, the position of our body can affect how we feel throughout the day. Just as we need to maintain good posture during the day when sitting and standing, we need to use good posture when sleeping.

There are three main sleeping postures with variations of each — side sleeping, on your back, and on your stomach.

Better Get Furnished quick

Thu, Aug 31, 2017

Have you visited the Get Furnished sale yet? No time like the present then, get down to Terryland Retail Park before it is too late. You will find deeply discounted furniture across all departments, with 13,000 square feet of stylish designer furniture which must be cleared by tomorrow.

Spruce up your garden with Colourfence — the ultimate garden fence

Thu, Aug 31, 2017

The holy grail of fencing is transforming gardens across the UK and Ireland. It may do "exactly what it says on the tin" but let's face it, treating a timber fence can never be called fun.

In fact owning a timber fence is not much fun either with costly, time consuming, maintenance and repairs almost every year. The alternative to timber fencing, that goes up and stays up, Colourfence fencing solutions are made from innovative Colourbond steel. This fencing is virtually maintenance free — just give it an occasional wash down with water to keep it looking as good as new, so you never need to pick up that paintbrush again.

Hidden gem in Oranmore – Spellman TBW really is a one-stop shop

Thu, Aug 31, 2017

Spellman Tiles Bathrooms and Wood Flooring in Oranmore invites people to visit its showroom where they can view a wide range of wall and floor tiles, bathroom suites, and shower enclosures as well as a wide range of solid, engineered, and laminate flooring.

Cruise the Italian way with MSC and Fahy Travel Worldchoice

Thu, Aug 31, 2017

MSC is passionate about combining top quality with the best possible value so you can savour a perfect experience without worrying about the cost. That is why all its cruises include full board in the Mediterranean fusion cuisine main restaurants, and why it includes a huge number of activities on board free of charge, including pool complexes, water slides, and general activities.

Free information talks on how to improve your health, shape up, and get your waist back

Thu, Aug 31, 2017

Are you interested in shaping up this autumn? Go along to Glenville Nutrition's free information talk on how to ‘Lose Fat Around The Middle’ where you will get some top tips and learn how an inspirational 12 week diet and lifestyle course could change your shape and quality of life forever.

Open assessment day at Shark Swimming Club

Thu, Aug 31, 2017

Shark Swimming Club Galway is celebrating more than 40 years promoting and encouraging competitive, recreational, and enjoyable swimming. As a non-profit, volunteer-led, competitive swimming club, it is great to see how the club has grown and developed over the years. While it has seen many changes it has retained its strong ethos of encouraging competitive swimming, as evident by the many swimmers who have grown up and are now sending their own children to the club. Indeed some swimmers have come back and are part of the excellent coaching team

Swimmers from around seven years upwards, who know the fundamentals of swimming, can join Shark Swimming Club. They will then progress through the various competitive swimming levels with many achieving success at national level, and some Shark swimmers continuing to represent the club even through college. If you are not sure what level you are or are looking for a club that will coach you to be the best you can be, go along to Shark Swimming Club’s open assessment day on Saturday September 2 in Leisureland, commencing at 6pm sharp – for free. The club has limited places available in various levels. Further details are available from [email protected].

Galway hurlers, the 1950 team

Thu, Aug 31, 2017

Galway featured in the first All-Ireland hurling final in 1887 when they were beaten by Tipperary. Their first victory in a final came in 1924 when they won the 1923 decider. They played that day in blue and gold colours. They were known on other occasions to tog out in black and amber jerseys. In the 1930s the GAA decided that each county should adopt its own colours, and as UCG had won the Sigerson that year, and their captain was on the County senior team, it was decided that Galway would play from then on in maroon and white, the colours of UCG.

Two poets bring their unhappiness to Cleggan

Thu, Aug 31, 2017

Week III
The tragic early suicide of the poet Sylvia Plath was to haunt Richard Murphy - who turned down her request to remain with him at Clegan after she was abandoned by her husband Ted Hughes. Murphy, conscious that he was a stranger in a rural society that still very much represented a Catholic ethos, and which had accepted and befriended him, would, he feared, be unforgiven if a married woman lived in his house. Of course had he known the depth of her despair, that would drive her to suicide a few months later, he would have relented. But when he realised that Hughes had walked out on her, he panicked. He said that it would be better if she went too. As he watched her get into a car to be driven to Dublin, he felt mean, and partly to blame for her misery.

Johnny Callahan-Ireland’s Champion Mixologist!

Thu, Aug 31, 2017

Galway has in its mitts a mixologist master. Johnny Callahan from Inishowen Donegal and working for the Skeff Late Bar and Kitchen on Eyre Square has just won his second major national title and will now represent Ireland on the global stage. Having won at Irish Jameson Cocktail finals earlier in the year, this time he has been showing off his incredible skills in preparing the finest tequila drinks in all of Ireland. He beat off competition from some of the best bars in Dublin, Cork and the rest of Ireland including Xico, 37 Dawson Street and Cask.

Connemara Catering, providing top class catering service.

Wed, Aug 30, 2017

Serving from Clifden to Tuam and the Aran Islands, Connemara Catering provides a top class, exclusive catering service that guarantees the highest quality and taste for all your guests whatever the occasion.

How Are Gaming Habits Evolving In Ireland?

Wed, Aug 30, 2017

In 2017, gaming is big business. Gone are the days when gamers were unfairly labelled as isolated individuals spending hours staring at a screen. Nowadays, gaming has a widespread appeal in Europe, with all genders and ages catered for. After all, in 2016 in the UK alone, gamers spent £4.332bn.

Mount Falcon Estate Wedding Evening on Saturday 30th September from 5pm - 8pm.

Tue, Aug 29, 2017

Mount Falcon Estate are very excited to announce our Wedding Evening on Saturday 30th September from 5pm - 8pm.

Five top tips to fulfil your interior design dreams

Tue, Aug 29, 2017

August has ended and those summer sensations are ebbing away as autumn brings clouds and rain. Christmas is still over three months away so the coming months can seem to drag as the days get shorter and the nights get longer.

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