Superb quality and value at G Furniture and Carpets

Wed, Mar 16, 2016

G Furniture and Carpets, located in Northpoint on the Tuam Road, has some great offers available in its spring carpet and flooring sale. The company guarantees the best value for money in Galway in carpets and flooring, with a brilliant selection of carpets and vinyl flooring available at amazing not-to-be-beaten prices.

Mardi Gras 100 per cent wool carpet in a range of colours, plain and striped, was €35 per sq yard, now available at €14.95 per sq yard. Room-size carpet ends are available from €49 and bedroom carpets start from €4.99 per sq yard. There is also a large selection of quality new season rugs available at sale prices.

George Conboy Electrical has all your home appliance needs covered

Wed, Mar 16, 2016

George Conboy Electrical has being providing a home appliance sales and repairs service for all major brands for almost 50 years.

Quality flooring from Carpets & Flooring Direct

Wed, Mar 16, 2016

Carpets & Flooring Direct, Galway's newest flooring retailer, has arrived, trading in the busy Terryland Retail Park between The Maldron Hotel (Pillo) and Dunnes Stores. It is centrally located, facing the Headford Road with lots of free parking.

Everything you need at Craughwell Furniture

Wed, Mar 16, 2016

Craughwell Furniture has gained a reputation for quality, value, and service since it began trading in 1974.

Craughwell Furniture, which is the only furniture store in Craughwell village, is now home to one of Ireland's largest showrooms with the two buildings comprising a whopping 40,000sq feet. There is a huge selection of products on offer for all tastes. There are about 80 different collections of sitting room suites to choose from, in excess of 35 collections of bedroom furniture, and around 40 different dining room collections.

Double bonus on King Koil and Odearest in the Furniture Connexions spring savings event

Wed, Mar 16, 2016

Are you fed up waking up in the morning with aches and pains, a sore back, and a disturbed night’s sleep? Then step into the spring savings event at Furniture Connexions in Briarhill Galway. On display you will see a wide range of beds with excellent quality, comfort, and value for money for every pocket. From open coil to pocket springs, luxurious divan sets to leather and wooden bed frames, Furniture Connexions has something to cater to everyone’s needs.

Choosing the right bed is extremely important as a comfortable, uninterrupted, seven or eight hours' sleep each night can relieve stress, slow down the ageing process, and boost your mood, your physical and mental performance, and cure a wide range of aches and pains.

Spruce up your garden this Spring

Wed, Mar 16, 2016

For a permanent, no-maintenance, solution to all your fencing problems, look no further than Colourfence.

Record demand for anti-wrinkle treatments at Therapie clinic Galway

Wed, Mar 16, 2016

Years ago, Botox and fillers were treatments that were pretty much the preserve of the rich and famous; it was perfectly acceptable for Hollywood stars to keep themselves looking young and beautiful.

Spring into Style - SS16 is here!

Wed, Mar 16, 2016

Spring is flourishing at the Kilkenny Shop in Galway with new fashion arrivals blossoming! The Irish fashion scene is bursting with talented designers and this season, we’re delighted to see the return of Irish design favourites Fee G, Niamh O’Neill and Luke Lovely, as well as top international labels like Oui, Vilagallo, Inwear and Eva Kayan, not to mention a host of fabulous accessory labels to choose from!

Juice Plus+ - convenient, inexpensive and healthy nutrition

Wed, Mar 16, 2016

Juice Plus+ capsules are made from a variety of 26 types of the most nutritious fruits, vegetables and berries, providing the benefits of valuable phytonutrients, vitamins and minerals every day.

Mastermind, the brain booster

Wed, Mar 16, 2016

Revive Active, the Galway based health supplement company, has launched a new product known as Mastermind for cognitive function and memory health.

Mastermind is a health food supplement containing vitamin B12 which contributes to the normal functioning of the nervous system, vitamin B5 which contributes to normal mental performance, zinc which supports normal cognitive function, and the omega-3 fatty acid DHA (algae sourced) which contributes to the maintenance of normal brain function. The special form of DHA within Mastermind is extracted from algae making it unique and suitable for vegetarians.

The Skin Herbalist gets to the root of the problem

Wed, Mar 16, 2016

In 1995 skin herbalist Patrick Murphy provided his first herbal remedies to his patients, with good results. Then as different ailments emerged in his patients, he would accommodate them by using new herbal formulas, again with marked success. These formulas worked well with subsequent patients and they became standard.

His true philosophy is “getting to the root cause of the disorder”, helping him to create healing tonic herbals. These herbs help the body overcome disease by strengthening through cleansing and nourishing. His ultimate vision is to cleanse and nourish so the body can heal, using wild crafted, organic herbs.

Galway Fertility Clinic celebrates twenty-one years

Wed, Mar 16, 2016

This year Galway Fertility Clinic turns 21, along with many of its first babies.

Operation Educogym - goal was fifty-six pounds in 56 days...

Wed, Mar 16, 2016

"When I started eight weeks ago as a 36-year-old, father of two, with a demanding career and a diet that had mostly consisted of high sugar and high carbohydrate foods, I had allowed myself reach a whopping 22.8 stone.

It is time to spring into action

Wed, Mar 16, 2016

Unislim, the only 100 per cent Irish-owned weight management organisation, has been helping Irish people to eat well and maintain a healthy weight for almost 45 years.

Enjoy adventure or relaxation at Delphi Resort

Wed, Mar 16, 2016

Delphi Resort is set in the heart of Delphi Valley amid the breathtaking surroundings of the Mweelrea Mountains, on the north shore of Killary Fjord. Just 80 minutes from Galway, it is the perfect choice for a leisure or family day trip, with an extensive offering all in one location.

Spring garden event at Claregalway Castle

Wed, Mar 16, 2016

Claregalway Castle will host a spring garden fair on Sunday April 3 from 11am to 6pm. This fair will feature some of Ireland's best nurseries and rare plant specialists, most of whom are members of Irish Specialist Nursery Association.

Time for some spring cleaning this March

Thu, Mar 10, 2016

Attics, garages, sheds, and spare rooms can end up filled with all sorts of items that have never been used because they do not fit in with the decor of your home, or were unwanted gifts. Spring is a perfect time to give the house a good clear-out and make some spare cash as well.

The Eglinton Canal

Thu, Mar 10, 2016

One hundred and sixty eight years ago this week, on March 8, work started on the cutting of what we know as the Eglinton Canal. There had been previous attempts to open a passage from the river to the sea. As far back as 1498, the then mayor had a plan to connect the Sandy River with Lough Athalia. It was Alexander Nimmo who first mooted the idea of a canal in 1822. If steamboats could travel from the docks to the Corrib, it would greatly enhance the commercial importance of the city and a valuable connection with the hinterland would be established. His original plan was that this connection would start at the top of Woodquay, where McSwiggan’s is today, go along Eglinton Street and down the west side of Eyre Square to the docks. The cost proved to be prohibitive and there were a lot of objections from people who owned land or a business along the route.

The actual construction of the canal, as we know it today, provided much needed work and relief during the Famine. The filling they dug out was used to fill terraces in UCG and also to fill in the causeway behind Claddagh Quay. The Claddagh Basin was constructed to cater for the 300 boats which were operating out of the fishing village at the time. Canal locks were constructed at the Basin and at Parkaveara, and the project included five swivel bridges.

We remain much the same as one hundred years ago

Thu, Mar 10, 2016

One of the most imaginative ideas to mark the 1916 centenary is the 100 To One Project. Three Galway photographers, Enda O’Loughlin, Ian McDonald, Bill Barry, and journalist Caroline Whelan, worked together to produce a book containing 100 photographs of local people aged from 100 years old to a few months. With the exception of the ‘few months’ and other small children, all tell the story of their lives so far.

Republican prisoners in the Town Hall

Thu, Mar 03, 2016

This remarkable photograph was taken in 1920/21. It shows a group of republican prisoners who are being held in the Town Hall. They are surrounded by barbed wire and are being carefully watched by a soldier you can see standing beside the tin hut. He is wearing a ‘Brodie’ helmet which was a steel combat helmet invented by Englishman John Brodie during World War I. There were probably more soldiers on duty inside the hut watching the detainees, the photographer, and anyone else who might have been was passing. A notice on one of the windows reads “No one is allowed within ten yards of this building.”

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