Try some new bubbles for the New Year
Thu, Dec 29, 2022
Christmas may be over but there is still lots to celebrate, tubs of chocolates to get through, and lots of TV to watch. Something to sip during all of this sounds good, perhaps something bubbly and refreshing after the big feast.
Read more ...Magical meringues
Thu, Dec 29, 2022
Chocolate dipped meringues are a perfect for festive parties or as a New Year gift. These light sweet treats will melt in your mouth, just like snowflakes in your palm of your hand.
Read more ...Bring your dining room into the New Year with EZ Living Furniture’s winter sale
Thu, Dec 29, 2022
The year 2023 is almost upon us and with it comes a whole host of new interior trends. Trying to stay up to date with the latest furnishings can be costly, especially if you want to decorate every room in your home. But if you are clever and take advantage of seasonal sales, enhancing your interiors doesn’t have to cost the earth.
Read more ...Start 2023 on a positive note with a new diary
Thu, Dec 29, 2022
New Year is a time for new beginnings and resolutions. While we may not be the best at sticking to these changes, setting goals and tracking our progress helps to keep us on track.
Read more ...What is functional wellness?
Thu, Dec 29, 2022
Functional wellness is a practical solution which maintains health and hygiene. Better Bedding mattress protection products (Protect A Bed) are manufactured with fabrics that have been combined with Protect A Bed’s proprietary Miracle Membrane®. These fabrics are waterproof, yet cool, quiet, breathable and comfortable to sleep on while keeping your mattresses, box springs, and pillows clean and protected from human moisture, allergens, accidents, and pest infestations.
By using mattress protection, you will get a top-notch healthy sleep environment, free from liquid damage including spills or bodily fluids. Mattress encasements also prevent allergens like dust, dust mites, dead skin, and mould. You get what you need - wellness while sleeping, and protection of your mattress and pillows.
Read more ...New Year, new U with Unislim
Thu, Dec 29, 2022
Unislim, an Irish owned slimming company, is ready to help you say hello to the new U in 2023.
Read more ...Treatment options – a right to know
Thu, Dec 29, 2022
Oxygenation is the Solution: Deaths from Covid-19 and Global Legal Insights for Medical Practice, An insider's Perspective is a book from Galway based solicitor Brian Lynch. Described as a toolkit for medical professionals to understand the relevant law, this Amazon bestseller gives clarity to doctors, lawyers, and patients regarding what must be disclosed to a patient (right to know) about reasonable alternatives and variant treatment options.
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Read more ...Enjoy the wonderful difference of Northern Ireland
Thu, Dec 29, 2022
I had been to Northern Ireland on many occasions, but yet, I never felt that I had been to it. That I'd never sat back, taken the time to stroll around, to experience the variety of break types it offers. I suppose that emanates from the perception we had of Northern Ireland through decades of growing up and not seeing it as a potentially wonderful location to have a holiday.
Read more ...Hitting the Burren trail with Galway’s Three Amigos
Thu, Dec 22, 2022
We are fortunate to live in Galway and to have the Burren within shouting distance. Some 15,000 hectares of a unique landscape that miraculously contain all the major habitats found on this island.
Read more ...Santa Claus comes to Galway
Thu, Dec 22, 2022
St Nicholas of Myra is the patron saint of archers, sailors, merchants, repentant thieves, brewers, pawnbrokers, unmarried people, students, and children. He is also the patron saint of Galway, and our oldest church, St Nicholas' Collegiate, is named after him. He was a legendary giver of gifts, particularly to the poor. He would hand coins in through windows or open doors, and if they were closed, sometimes he would put them down the chimney. This was the origin of the tradition of Santa coming down the chimney bearing gifts. The tradition was good for business for chimney sweeps, it would be difficult to explain soot marks on the floor on Christmas morning.
Read more ...Transition year, a good or bad idea?
Thu, Dec 22, 2022
You may find yourself torn on whether to do TY or not, and this is normal. Your school may have discussed the positives and negatives at face value but in the following article I hope to provide you with a more informed approach to the choice from numerous first-hand experiences.
Read more ...More than 100 schools to be included in programme for young people cycling, walking, and wheeling to school
Thu, Dec 22, 2022
Minister of State at the Department of Transport, Hildegarde Naughton, alongside the National Transport Authority and Santa Claus, has announced that 108 schools will be included in the Safe Routes to School Programme.
Read more ...HOW TO SUCCEED IN YOUR FIRST JOB (Eighth Article)
Thu, Dec 22, 2022
Colman Collins is the author of HOW TO SUCCEED IN YOUR FIRST JOB. Colman wrote this book to help recently qualified graduates to navigate their way successfully from the world of college to the world of work. The book is based on his forty years experience, initially as a HR Director with two blue chip multinationals including Nortel Networks here in Galway and more recently as the owner and CEO of Collins McNicholas Recruitment & HR Services Group, which also has an offi ce in Galway.
Read more ...HOW TO SUCCEED IN YOUR FIRST JOB (Seventh Article)
Tue, Dec 20, 2022
Colman Collins is the author of HOW TO SUCCEED IN YOUR FIRST JOB. Colman wrote this book to help recently qualified graduates to navigate their way successfully from the world of college to the world of work. The book is based on his forty years experience, initially as a HR Director with two blue chip multinationals including Nortel Networks here in Galway and more recently as the owner and CEO of Collins McNicholas Recruitment & HR Services Group, which also has an office in Galway.
Read more ...HOW TO SUCCEED IN YOUR FIRST JOB (Sixth Article)
Fri, Dec 16, 2022
Colman Collins is the author of HOW TO SUCCEED IN YOUR FIRST JOB. Colman wrote this book to help recently qualified graduates to navigate their way successfully from the world of college to the world of work. The book is based on his forty years experience, initially as a HR Director with two blue chip multinationals including Nortel Networks here in Galway and more recently as the owner and CEO of Collins McNicholas Recruitment & HR Services Group, which also has an office in Galway.
Read more ...John Keady, a tribute
Thu, Dec 15, 2022
Now that we are reaching the end of saturation coverage of the World Cup and watching some of the best soccer players in the world, you might wonder where it all began for some of them, how they got themselves on to the world stage, and how much they owe to the unsung people without whom they would never have succeeded, the referees whose dedication to the game make all of those matches possible.
Read more ...Rats ate the nuns’ Christmas dinner
Thu, Dec 15, 2022
In the hopelessly disorganised Allied army which fought Russia in the Crimean War 1853 - 1856, 15 Sisters of Mercy from Ireland played an heroic role in establishing revolutionary nursing practices in the chaos of the terrible hospitals of the day. They undoubtedly saved hundreds of lives, and brought comfort to the young injured and dying men, and laid out principals for modern nursing which were widely regarded as the standard for decades to come.
Read more ...John Keady, a tribute
Wed, Dec 14, 2022
Now that we are reaching the end of saturation coverage of the World Cup and watching some of the best soccer players in the world, you might wonder where it all began for some of them, how they got themselves on to the world stage, and how much they owe to the unsung people without whom they would never have succeeded, the referees whose dedication to the game make all of those matches possible.
Read more ...Rats ate the nuns’ Christmas dinner Week IV
Wed, Dec 14, 2022
In the hopelessly disorganised Allied army which fought Russia in the Crimean War 1853 - 1856, 15 Sisters of Mercy from Ireland played an heroic role in establishing revolutionary nursing practices in the chaos of the terrible hospitals of the day. They undoubtedly saved hundreds of lives, and brought comfort to the young injured and dying men, and laid out principals for modern nursing which were widely regarded as the standard for decades to come.
Read more ...HOW TO SUCCEED IN YOUR FIRST JOB - Fifth Article
Tue, Dec 13, 2022
Colman Collins is the author of HOW TO SUCCEED IN YOUR FIRST JOB. Colman wrote this book to help recently qualifi ed graduates to navigate their way successfully from the world of college to the world of work. The book is based on his forty years experience, initially as a HR Director with two blue chip multinationals including Nortel Networks here in Galway and more recently as the owner and CEO of Collins McNicholas Recruitment & HR Services Group, which also has an office in Galway.
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