Athenry couturier’s latest collection inspired by nature

Thu, Aug 11, 2016

An Athenry man, who worked for one of Princess Diana's favourite designers, has launched his latest collection.

Beat the shine

Thu, Aug 11, 2016

Keep your cool with Youngblood Anti-Shine Mattifier, a new oil control solution that gets to work immediately, absorbing excess oil and providing a mattifying effect which lasts for hours.

Summer Time.....and the Trimming is Easy

Fri, Aug 05, 2016

We like our hedges in these parts. Maybe it’s because a healthy green hedge is such an attractive backdrop for more colourful garden inhabitants – or maybe it’s the sense of enclosure it gives, the sense that our home is our castle and by enclosing it with a wall of green, it marks out the boundaries of our territory and somehow makes the space more our own. A well chosen and well maintained hedge can certainly do these things, as well as giving us shelter from prying eyes and chilly winds, so it’s no wonder they are a fixed feature in many of our gardens.

The Western Hotel, a hidden gem

Wed, Aug 03, 2016

The Western Hotel is something of a conjuring trick. On one side the frontage opens into an elegant Georgian townhouse hiding some modern comfortable rooms. Through the other entrance door is a small traditional pub. It is something of a surprise to find a spacious restaurant tucked away behind it, complete with its own bar and function room.

Right in the heart of Galway city, The Western Hotel certainly has an enviable location. It is in close proximity to the bus and railway station, just a short stroll away. There is a taxi rank very near the door and all main bus routes leave from here. Flanked all around by high profile shops, restaurants, and bars, it is at the centre of a hive of activity, less than a minute walk from Eyre Square. Best of all, this is a white tablecloth place without the white tablecloth price.

Get ready for the Campo Viejo Tapas Trail 2016

Wed, Aug 03, 2016

Discover the passion, generosity, and vibrancy of Spain as the Campo Viejo Tapas Trail returns to the streets of Galway city from August 24 to September 7.

This now annual celebration of the best of Spanish wine and cuisine will take place in four venues around Galway city. Spend a summer evening or afternoon strolling in the sunshine, visit four of the city’s best tapas restaurants, and enjoy a selection of authentic Spanish tapas created to complement the well balanced, tasty, and round, full, flavours associated with Campo Viejo Reserva.

Taste of success for Tuam native in national Bord Bia competition

Wed, Aug 03, 2016

Tracy McDonagh, from Tuam, was selected as the overall winner of a recent national Bord Bia competition, run in association with Today FM. As part of Bord Bia's new Lamb – Tasty, Easy, Fun campaign, Ms McDonagh submitted her signature lamb dish of tacos with lamb, tomato, coriander and avocado salsa for the judges’ consideration, and went on to prepare the dish in a live cook-off on Today FM.

Galway to host Ireland’s first sherry festival next month

Wed, Aug 03, 2016

Multi-award-winning Spanish restaurant Cava Bodega is celebrating the grape harvest by hosting Sherry Fiesta, Ireland's first sherry festival, in September.

Special dishes with sherry pairings will be available throughout the festival, and staff will be available to talk to diners about different sherries, such as Manzanilla, Fino from DO Jerez, and Barbadillo.

Last chance for Galway businesses to Give Peas A Chance

Wed, Aug 03, 2016

The countdown is on for businesses to sign up to the GIY and Cully & Sully ‘al desko’ growing food at work initiative.

Be proud of your Colourfence

Wed, Aug 03, 2016

Colourfence is a permanent, no-maintenance solution to all your fencing problems.

How to pick the best food supplement

Wed, Aug 03, 2016

One of the most common questions the team at Evergreen encounter on a daily basis is, 'What is the right supplement for me?' To help you in this confusing task they have outlined some simple tips to help you select the best food supplement.

Fix your metabolism and lose two stone in two months

Wed, Aug 03, 2016

Your metabolism is by far the most critical and powerful key to weight loss. It is with you 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The potential for calorie burn and weight loss is huge. It even controls the results from your diet and exercise. By combining a great metabolism with balanced food and exercise, System 10 brings you the best weight loss plan of all.

Water Babies' autumn term begins

Wed, Aug 03, 2016

Water Babies' autumn term starts in August and the company is now taking bookings for classes. Classes take place in the Clayton Hotel, Salthill, Claregalway, Athenry, and at Enable Ireland, Newcastle.

Breaking Free workshops in Galway

Wed, Aug 03, 2016

Prof Harvey Wasserman BSc MD (Yale) will present a series of Breaking Free workshops combining teaching and therapeutic individual and group neuroplastic psychotherapy sessions. Limited to 20 participants seated in a tight circle, the sessions will start with exercises to help participants be fully present, feeling safe, trusting, and open, in a non-judgmental atmosphere.

Subsequent exercises will involve participants in emotional, characterological, and spiritual healing experiences. Each participant will share his/her personal experience with the group and Dr Wasserman. Dr Wasserman will deepen each person’s experience. Members of the group will individually reinforce the learning and expansion that has emerged. Previous groups have found the experience deeply and joyously helpful.

The turf market at the Claddagh

Wed, Aug 03, 2016

This photograph of the turf market at the Claddagh, near Wolfe Tone Bridge, was taken by the journalist Lillian Bland in 1908. This market used to take place regularly as farmers, mostly from the Barna/Furbo area, sometimes even Spiddal, would bring their cartloads of beautifully stacked turf to town. They were hoping to barter or sell their produce and then do their shopping in town. They often carried loads of hay, sometimes loose, sometimes tied, and large cans of milk, also for sale. There was a weighbridge on the other side of the cottages in our photograph which was often used in these transactions.

‘The old lady was a holy terror’

Wed, Aug 03, 2016

Ireland’s greatest short story writer is probably the late Frank O’Connor (1903-1966). Born in Cork city, his autobiography An Only Child (1961) is ironically a celebration of his vivacious but fastidious mother, and their survival from his alcoholic, and at times brutal, father.

O’Connor was blessed to have had a brilliant teacher, Daniel Corkery, at Cork’s renowned North Mon school, who encouraged his learning Irish and to write.

Waiting lists for Therapie Clinic’s new ancient Chinese weight loss tea

Fri, Jul 29, 2016

Yo Tea is flying off the shelves at Therapie Clinic locations nationwide. The 400-year-old traditional Chinese recipe has made headlines recently as a revolutionary blend of herbs and tea, rapidly becoming a global phenomenon credited with fast, effective, weight loss.

Get occasion ready with Vanity Beauty Rooms Oranmore

Fri, Jul 29, 2016

Each and every one of us likes to feel our best for any special occasion that comes our way. At Vanity Beauty Rooms Oranmore, the team have made it very simple and affordable by putting together signature beauty packages to see you right through the summer season. So if you plan on hitting the Galway Races, if you are going on holidays, or maybe have a wedding, check the offers on www.vanitybeautyrooms.com or find it on Facebook.

The packages include treatments such as spray tan, nails, and make-up. Vanity Beauty Rooms works with high quality skincare and beauty products to ensure complete customer satisfaction, such as Dermalogica skincare, Fuschia make-up, and Vita Liberata and Bellamianta tans.

Scented Plants for Summer

Fri, Jul 29, 2016

Scented Plants for Summer
Have you ever noticed how a particular flower scent can bring you back to your childhood? Perfume is such a powerful way of triggering memories of someone close to us or somewhere special we have been to. For me, the scent of roses instantly brings my much-loved grandmother into my mind - she grew them skilfully for so many years and one of the most precious pictures in my mind is of her snipping stems in the kitchen and arranging them in cut glass vases. This is just one of the ways that our gardens keep us in touch with people who are close to us.

You can have a lovely lawn

Fri, Jul 29, 2016

With the sun shining and the weather warming up, it is time to think about stepping outdoors and sorting out the lawn. Maybe you have a special event on the horizon where a beautiful lawn would add to the splendour of the occasion, or perhaps you’d just like to light the barbecue, sit back sipping something cold, and look out over a beautiful weed-free lawn while the sausages and burgers sizzle on the grill.

Offering only lawn treatment services, the experts at Greenhand Lawn Treatments are just that — experts at transforming and reviving tired or weed and moss infested areas back to beautiful and healthy lawns. The team at Greenhand use only professional products and methods to transform almost any grassed over area into a lawn to be proud of and at this time of year, the results are not only dramatic but also quickly achieved.

Sale continues at An Siopa Troscan

Fri, Jul 29, 2016

See the full range of quality Irish manufactured suites at An Siopa Troscan in Moycullen, where all suites can be made to order. The full range of styles covers everything from contemporary to traditional.

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