Styling your home for autumn

Thu, Oct 07, 2021

Decorating for autumn is all about adding warmth and personality to your space. Luckily, there are many ways to create a snug environment in the living room, dining room and even bedroom. All it takes is a few budget-friendly home accessories from EZ Living Furniture.

Gardenwise | All Change at the Chelsea Flower Show

Thu, Oct 07, 2021

For the first time in over a century, the RHS Chelsea Flower Show was held this year in September instead of May, and after last year’s cancellation, eager crowds descended last week on the London showground to find out what’s happening in the world of gardens and garden design – and your columnist was one.

How To Style Your Home For Autumn – EZ Living Furniture

Wed, Oct 06, 2021

Decorating for autumn is all about adding warmth and personality to your space. Luckily, there are many ways to create a snug environment in the living room, dining room and even bedroom. All it takes is a few budget-friendly home accessories from EZ Living Furniture.

Galway Hotel leading the way in sustainable hospitality.

Wed, Oct 06, 2021

Located on the Dublin Road Galway City, The Connacht Hotel has become a catalyst of the Galway tourism industry and they continue to adapt to the changing landscape of doing business by becoming one of the leading hotels in the city to adopt an extensive green strategy.

Amazing value at Dublin Airport’s newest hotel

Wed, Oct 06, 2021

The new 4-star Holiday Inn Dublin Airport, achieves something very rare among airport hotels: the staff treat you as if they expect to see you again, and for that very reason, they will see you again. For those of us who are not regular business or leisure travellers, we often get the impression at airport hotels that, as we are just passing through, no great effort is being made to impress us. But The Holiday Inn is no ordinary airport hotel, and is a great addition to the options available for people travelling from around the country who have to overnight in the capital, before flying to their destination. The same applies for those returning on late flights, who prefer the comfort of a relaxing night before facing in to the final leg of their journey home.

In memory of Pa Boyle

Wed, Oct 06, 2021

In 1940, Shantalla was just green fields with an occasional farmhouse. A decade later, it was a sprawling housing estate with a large young population. They were slowly developing a sense of community, but sadly, they had no facilities such as parks or pitches to play games on.

Should the Irish diaspora have remained at home to fight the good fight?

Wed, Oct 06, 2021

Although assisted emigration was frowned upon by some bishops and by the Land League leaders Michael Davitt and Charles S Parnell, there were some assisted schemes that were carefully planned, and in many cases worked well. The schemes that worked best were those which helped Irish families to avoid settlement in the great eastern cities of America where large numbers were caught in huge, stinking slums where it could take a generation or two to escape from.

Things To Do When Visiting Belfast

Tue, Oct 05, 2021

Belfast is rich in history and well worth the visit. You can marvel at the location where the world-famous titanic was built or trek the coast and walk in the shoes of Jon Snow. As the capital city of Northern Ireland, located within the United Kingdom, you can easily tag this onto a trip to Scotland, England, and Wales. From the mainland UK, you can hop on a ferry or catch a short flight. Whether you’re passing by or staying the long haul, below are our top picks of things to do.

Galway Rape Crisis Centre - ‘We are here and we believe you’

Thu, Sep 30, 2021

As many as one in four Irish people have experienced some form of sexual violence in their lifetimes, according to recent studies.

Galway Community Café - a safe space to talk about mental health

Thu, Sep 30, 2021

Galway Community Café is a free out-of-hours adult mental health service designed, and run, by people with lived experience of mental health challenges, and there to support others on their mental health journeys.

Galway Samaritans - the power of human connection

Thu, Sep 30, 2021

At Galway Samaritans we understand the value of talking and the power of human connection. Just talking to another person can help someone to stop, breathe and start to see a way through their problems. If you’re going through a tough time, you do not have to face it alone.

Numbers If You Need Them: knowing where to turn

Thu, Sep 30, 2021

Creating hope through action was the theme of this year’s World Suicide Prevention Day. ‘Know where to turn’ is one of the key messages as part of this event promoting ways in which to help to create hope in communities.

Eden Programme brings hope to those at risk of suicide

Thu, Sep 30, 2021

If you, or someone you know, has thought about or attempted suicide, then the Eden Programme may be of assistance.

Domestic Violence Response - for women impacted by domestic abuse

Thu, Sep 30, 2021

Domestic Violence Response is a community-based organisation and registered charity, responding to the needs of women impacted by domestic abuse.

Adolescents, anxiety, and depression

Thu, Sep 30, 2021

When adolescents are thrown into a period of anxiety or turmoil or depression it would be helpful if this was seen as a time of initiation.

Gardenwise | Dahlias – stars of The Late Late Show

Thu, Sep 30, 2021

I always wish at this time of year that I grew more dahlias. Older gardens have the most glorious clumps of them, often supported by canes and string, and in such large groups that you can tell they’ve been growing happily there for decades. They just don’t behave so well for me – my soil’s very lean and the slugs are voracious – so unless I buy new each season or grow them from tubers, I have to admire them from afar.

Exploration and family fun in the Great Outdoors this autumn at Kylemore Abbey

Thu, Sep 30, 2021

Kylemore Abbey is encouraging everyone to get their walking shoes on and come to Kylemore to explore the 1,000-acre estate this Autumn. An extensive programme of walks, talks, and events is being launched this October to offer people of all ages an opportunity to reconnect with nature, history, and loved ones in Kylemore.

Places available on retail pharmacy course in GCC

Thu, Sep 30, 2021

The QQI Level 5 retail pharmacy assistant course at Galway Community College Further Education will equip learners with the relevant knowledge and experience to work as a pharmacy counter assistant or pursue a pharmacy technician qualification in the future. From dispensing over-the-counter medications, and helping clients choose medical aids and appliances, to demonstrating and selling products, this course will also focus on a range of health related subjects relevant to employment as a pharmacy assistant.

Celebrate Bord Bia’s #NationalPotatoDay tomorrow

Thu, Sep 30, 2021

Bord Bia’s National Potato Day 2020 will take place tomorrow, Friday October 1. The annual celebration honours one of Ireland’s favourite foods, the delicious and versatile potato.

Essential tips to ensure you defrost frozen food in a safe manner

Thu, Sep 30, 2021

Most, but not all, frozen foods need to be defrosted before you can cook them. Here are some helpful tips to help ensure that frozen food is thawed safely.

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