Delicious summer lunch dining at The Connacht Hotel

Thu, Jun 09, 2016

The new summer lunch menu at The Connacht Hotel in Renmore, is sure to refresh your palate just on time, as we welcome the summer to Galway. The new lunch menu, which is available daily in the hotel's spacious Bar Solo, is sure to appeal to everyone. It is an extensive and carefully planned menu by the hotel's executive head chef Regis Herviaux.

Supermac’s launches fresh chicken sandwich

Thu, Jun 09, 2016

Supermac's continues the charge to end the race to the bottom for fast food in Ireland, by continuing to take the public's need for transparency and provenance into account.

St Nicholas’ Garden Fete this Saturday

Thu, Jun 09, 2016

It's that time of year again — the annual St Nicholas' Garden Fete takes place on June 11 from 2pm to 5pm at The Rectory on Taylor’s Hill. Everyone is invited to the fun-filled day, which has become one of the milestone social occasions in Galway life. As in previous years, parking will be available at St Mary’s College. All proceeds will go to maintain Galway's fabulous mediaeval heritage church, St Nicholas', in the heart of the city.

A group of dedicated volunteers has been frantically busy getting the garden party ready — clipping hedges, mowing lawns, tweaking plants, baking all kinds of goodies for the bake stall, and preparing the barbecue. For the children, the bouncing castle is ready, in addition to the toy stall, face painting, ice cream, games, and myriad other activities. You can buy a gorgeous plant on the plant stall or get a bargain at bric-a brac or the silent auction. You might even win a prize in the raffle, at the bottle and bag stall, or by taking a spin on the wheel of fortune.

He went to jail to save his father

Thu, Jun 02, 2016

Hubert Reynolds was born in St Patrick’s Avenue in 1902 and shortly afterwards his family moved to Queen Street. He followed a family tradition when entering the service of the Railway Company as a 15-year-old in 1917. He was a boy porter and earned 10 shillings for a 60 hour week. From his boyhood, he took an active part in the National Movement and joined Fianna Éireann. During the War of Independence, he was engaged on communications work.

The woman who threw a hatchet at the prime minister

Thu, Jun 02, 2016

There was hardly a marriage of two minds greater than that between Hanna Sheehy and Francis Skeffington, who were married in Dublin in 1903, and who committed their lives to many causes, particularly feminism, pacifism, socialism, and nationalism. Hanna was one of the founders of the Irish Women’s Franchise League, determined to win votes for women. As part of its disobedience campaign, women were urged not to fill in the 1911 Census form correctly. Her husband Francis, totally supportive in all her endeavours, and as head of the household, submitted the following:

Summertime at the Connacht Hotel

Thu, Jun 02, 2016

Situated on the Dublin Road a stone’s throw from the Bon Secours Hospital, the Connacht Hotel plays host to a vast number of visitors to Galway each year. Set back from this busy street and nestled in a leafy suburb, it has the advantage of being just minutes from the centre of the city.

Swimming made easy for teenagers and children

Thu, Jun 02, 2016

A great way for children and teenagers to make fast progress at learning and improving their swimming is in Braemor Swimming Club's daily swimming classes, with one-week courses commencing Monday July 4 and also Monday July 11.

What foods are making you tired, bloated, and overweight?

Thu, Jun 02, 2016

There is no secret potion, shake, or pill that will help you lose weight faster than boosting your metabolism. But do you know what foods speed up your metabolism and what foods slow it down? Knowing what foods boost or slow your metabolism is now proving through medical research to be the most successful way to lose weight.

Osteoporosis Clinic Ireland

Thu, Jun 02, 2016

Osteoporosis is a silent disease affecting one in two women and one in four men over the age of 50 in Ireland, although all age groups can be affected.

World’s number one weight loss tea now available exclusively at Therapie Clinic

Thu, Jun 02, 2016

The world’s number one celebrity weight loss tea has just arrived exclusively at Therapie Clinic. The media is buzzing and sweeping the country with talk of Yo Tea, the hottest all natural weight loss solution.

Lose two stone in 10 weeks with diet, exercise, and metabolism correction

Thu, Jun 02, 2016

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. 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.

Release and connect with your throat chakra

Thu, Jun 02, 2016

The throat chakra is one with which many people have problems. Associated with the colour blue, it allows free expression, speech, communication, and sound. There are many crystals for the throat. Blue lace agate, sodalite, lapis lazuli, blue moss agate, and blue topaz are very helpful for throat chakra problems.

Curves Galway grand opening

Thu, Jun 02, 2016

It was by chance Catherine Walding realised Curves was not in Galway. She was searching for Curves for her daughter Cara, who is doing a business degree in Galway and was looking to join a gym. "Cara had been to curves with me while in transition year and had thoroughly enjoyed it," Catherine Walding said. "The rest is history as they say."

Wide range of suites available at An Siopa Troscan

Thu, Jun 02, 2016

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

New location and bigger premises for La Maison Chic

Thu, Jun 02, 2016

La Maison Chic, which has been established for the past 12 years, and has become well known for its professional interior design service, as well as curtain fabrics, designer paints, and wallpapers, has relocated to the Tuam road, beside Monaghan's petrol station and opposite Rocca Tiles. The new, much larger, premises also offer ample free parking.

‘Lord, thou art hard on mothers’

Thu, May 26, 2016

Where is more beautiful, Connemara or Kerry?
This question, still argued over today, occupied the Pearse children in happier days before the 1916 Rising. Padraig, who had been coming to the west since 1903, and had built a cottage at Ross Muc, said the only way to finally solve the question, was for his mother Margaret, and his two sisters, the elder, also called Margaret, and the younger girl Mary Brigid, to come to Connemara for a holiday. The two men, Padraig and his inseparable brother Willie, set out in advance to get things ready while the three women followed later.

The ‘New’ Cemetery

Thu, May 26, 2016

In the second half of the 19th century, the overcrowded condition of the graveyards of Galway was an issue which faced the Town Commissioners. At a meeting in mid-April 1873, one person mentioned that in the previous 30 years, almost two and a half thousand burials had taken place in the little cemetery in The Claddagh, largely as a result of the Famine and its aftermath.

The Imperial Hotel — standing the test of time

Thu, May 26, 2016

Located in the heart of Galway city, the Imperial Hotel certainly has an impressive location. It is in close proximity to the bus and railway station, which are both just just a short stroll away. There is a taxi rank right outside, and all the main bus routes leave from Eyre Square. Flanked on all sides by high profile shops, restaurants, and bars, it is at the centre of a hive of activity.

Inside, this 85 bed modern city centre hotel exudes a friendly atmosphere. Plenty of seating allows guests to relax wherever they are. The residents' lounge is an informal, cosy, retreat open till late, and the outdoor patio is perfect for sunny days. Plush purple and green are the dominant colors in the otherwise dark, cosy, dining space. Muted olive and brown seating contrast with the brightly patterned carpet, set against the stonework walls of the traditional bar grill, and it has long been known locally as the meeting place of Galway. Customers settle to watch live sports or meet friends for a coffee and scone. It is very child friendly (and buggy accessible), the children's menu has a main course, dessert, and drink priced at €9.50 for the under 12s. They serve good quality affordable food all day, every day, and care is taken to ensure customers feel right at home.

The new limited edition floral afternoon tea in full bloom at the g Hotel & Spa

Thu, May 26, 2016

For lovers of the timeless afternoon tea experience, a visit to the five star g Hotel and Spa in Galway is a must. To mark the arrival of summer and the abundance of brightly colourED flowers, the g Hotel & Spa in collaboration with Valdo Rosé prosecco, has launched an exquisite floral afternoon tea experience.

Enjoy a delicious breakfast at Nox Hotel, Galway’s newest hotel

Thu, May 26, 2016

Nox Hotel has just launched a new breakfast menu; the hotel is becoming a firm favourite with Galway foodies who want delicious, fresh, food served in trendy surroundings.

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