Kirby's Restaurant – the recipe for the perfect night out

Thu, Jun 06, 2013

Monday gets a bad rap, everyone goes back to work and school with silicon chips inside their heads switching to overload and whatnot. Only chefs and hairdressers seem to look forward to it, the most unloved day of the week. But at last there is a good reason to love Mondays, all thanks to Kirby's restaurant on Kirwan's Lane. And when you add The Black Magic Big Band and a complimentary drink in Busker Brownes into the equation you get one of the best nights out in Galway.

Celebrate summer with barbecue party packages at The Ardilaun

Thu, Jun 06, 2013

The Ardilaun hotel, Galway city, has the perfect setting for your summer barbecue this year. With superb landscaped gardens and outdoor Camilaun patio in a secluded setting, The Ardilaun is the perfect choice for socialising with work colleagues, family or friends, or sports and social outings, and you can choose from a selection of barbecue packages for as little as €15 per guest.

New summer menu at Kelly’s

Thu, Jun 06, 2013

Kelly's Bar on Bridge Street has launched its extensive new summer menus. Some of the regular favourites have returned and there are exciting new additions from the new culinary team. The famous Kelly’s breakfast makes a welcome return.

Rest easy with Better Bedding

Thu, Jun 06, 2013

It seems that the perfect bedfellows are reputation, great service, and quality products as Better Bedding celebrates more than 20 years of ensuring that the people of Galway have a decent night’s sleep.

Colour in the garden with T O'Higgins and Ronseal

Thu, Jun 06, 2013

Mention colour in the garden and people automatically think of planting, hanging baskets, bedding, etc. However there are other ways to add a new lease of life to dull areas which you have been meaning to do something with for a while. Ronseal has released a new range of colour and protection for garden wood, the woodland trust range of opaque finishes, to make your garden wood look beautiful.

Alleviate urinary incontinence with Chinese medical acupuncture

Thu, Jun 06, 2013

Clinically significant urinary incontinence (also involuntary urination or enuresis) is a common and distressing symptom of a variety of conditions. Failure to store urine or leakage of urine is most common in geriatric patients but can affect all ages. In addition, patients with urinary incontinence are more likely to have faecal incontinence, termed double incontinence. Difficulty with urination control results in higher rates of depression and limited activity levels. Therefore, incontinence can have a profound impact on quality of life.

Anti-cancer health and wellness retreat in Galway

Thu, Jun 06, 2013

Sota Health and Wellness is a luxurious five star sanctuary of wellness, vitality, and rejuvenation set in a scenic and tranquil setting overlooking Kilcolgan Weir estuary and Kilcolgan Castle.

Lose up to two stone in ten weeks with food, exercise, and metabolism correction

Thu, Jun 06, 2013

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.

The importance of iodine in pregnancy

Thu, Jun 06, 2013

According to the most recent research, pregnant women who are deficient in iodine are more likely to give birth to children with lower IQs and reading abilities. Iodine is necessary for optimal thyroid function. It is an essential element in the production of thyroid hormones, which are needed for normal brain growth and development in the foetus. Iodine deficiency during pregnancy has been associated with increased incidence of miscarriage, stillbirth, and may cause neuro-developmental problems. In extreme cases of iodine deficiency, the congenital condition cretinism can occur, which results in irreversible learning disability.

Get in shape at The Coast Club

Thu, Jun 06, 2013

The good news is that you can slim down and shape up in as little as four to eight weeks.

The power of common sense

Thu, Jun 06, 2013

Do you buckle under pressure? Are you easily floored when faced with setbacks? Is your time spent trying to be all things to all people?

Where there’s a will, there’s a way

Thu, Jun 06, 2013

Now that the Leaving Certificate exams are about to start and the rowing season is in full swing, we thought to share the following story.

‘If you want an anti-toxin for humbug, you will get it from the artist’

Thu, Jun 06, 2013

In 1968 Des Kenny, a Galway bookseller, was preparing to open a commercial art gallery in Salthill, the first of its kind outside Dublin. He needed a star artist for its opening night. He made an unusual choice, and invited Seán Keating. Had he invited Keating 30 or 40 years previously he would have invited a giant of his trade. Then Keating was regarded as one of Ireland’s greatest painters who had, in large canvases, mythologised the fighting men of the War of Independence, and the builders and engineers of the great Ardnacrusha project; the harnessing of the Shannon’s energy to power the fledging Irish Free State. In 1968, however, he admitted to Kenny ‘ I am dead as far as the art world is concerned’.

The scent of summer

Thu, May 30, 2013

It’s romantic, vibrant and is celebrating its 30th anniversary. Yves Saint Laurent has marked the birthday of its famous women’s fragrance Paris by creating Paris Premieres Roses. This scent captures the allure of freshly blossomed flowers.

To celebrate the arrival of sunny days, the composition is reinvented with the springtime sparkle of a floral-green-musky fragrance spanning the season in the Paris Premières Rose 2013 Limited Edition.

Peel away the years

Thu, May 30, 2013

As we age our skin’s natural cell renewal process slows down and cells which were once full of energy become sluggish, reducing radiance and tone.

Nail it

Thu, May 30, 2013

A new nail range from No 7 promises to help smooth and plump nails so natural ridges cannot be seen.

Give your hair the finishing touch

Thu, May 30, 2013

Does your hair lack shine? Does it look dull and lifeless even after washing and styling? If so, a new product from Kerastase’s new couture styling range may be all you need to help it rise and shine.

Summer sizzlers

Thu, May 30, 2013

Bring your eyes alive this summer with candy coloured shades from Catrice. Check out its Candy Shock Soft Baked Eye Shadow at €4.29.

Achieving the perfect manicure

Thu, May 30, 2013

Do you have dry, rough cuticles? If so, a new product from Sally Hansen, the famous US nail brand - in business for more than half a century - may be just the product you need.

The Sally Hansen Growth Cuticle Pen (€6.25) features a moisture treatment formula fortified with fluoride and vitamins. This fast acting complex deeply hydrates, nourishes, and seals in moisture to support nail growth. The pen provides a no mess, no spill solution for easy precise application.

Galway man loses eight stone in one year to take part in the world’s longest ocean race

Thu, May 30, 2013

A traffic engineer from Rahoon lost eight stone in one year after the tragic death of his best friend inspired him to get in shape, and fulfil his lifelong dream of competing in the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race, the world’s longest ocean race.

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