Get your garden looking spectacular for spring with Colourfence

Thu, Mar 12, 2026

The holy grail of fencing is having a fence that will transform a garden for the better, but when it comes to maintenance, treating a timber fence can never be called fun.

Ivors for top quality garden machinery to give you the garden of your dreams

Thu, Mar 12, 2026

Gardens are our places of sanctuary from stresses and strains of the outside world, and keeping them neat is important so they can be enjoyed to the fullest when they are looking their best in spring and summer. Ivors on the Rahoon Road, Shantalla, is the place which can help fulfil customers' garden needs.

Special offers and events to celebrate one year of FLYEfit

Thu, Mar 12, 2026

FLYEfit Galway is celebrating a major milestone this month as it marks its first year serving the local community.

Choosing the right mattress could be the key to a better night’s sleep

Thu, Mar 12, 2026

Ahead of World Sleep Day on Friday March 13, Respa Beds is encouraging people across Ireland to look at one of the most important factors in a good night's sleep - choosing the right mattress. With more than 75 years of experience, this leading Irish bed and mattress manufacturer is highlighting how the right combination of comfort, support and mattress design can play a meaningful role in helping people sleep more soundly and wake feeling better.

Managing chronic pain with traditional Chinese medical acupuncture and manipulation

Thu, Mar 12, 2026

Chronic pain is pain that lasts longer than three months or continues after an injury has healed. Unlike short-term pain, it no longer serves a protective purpose and can become a long-term health condition. The pain may be constant or intermittent, ranging from mild discomfort to severe pain that limits daily activities. Over time, chronic pain can interfere with sleep, mood, concentration, work performance, and overall quality of life.

Rest is recovery: HBOT and sleep, recovery and health

Thu, Mar 12, 2026

World Sleep Day on March 14 is a reminder that sleep is not a luxury, it’s a biological necessity.

Portiuncula University Hospital to mark World Kidney Day

Thu, Mar 12, 2026

World Kidney Day, which takes place today (March 12), marks a worldwide initiative aimed at raising awareness of kidney disease and the importance of prevention and early detection. This year’s theme, 'Kidney Health for All: Caring for People, Protecting the Planet', highlights the connection between environmental sustainability (air pollution, heat stress) and kidney disease, promoting eco-friendly, equitable, and accessible kidney care.

Yourells hair group wins Best Hair Salon and Best Customer Experience at the Salon Awards Ireland

Thu, Mar 12, 2026

Yourells Hair Salon has been awarded Best Hair Salon and Best Customer Experience at the prestigious Salon Awards Ireland and Northern Ireland.

Howya Chipeen! Prátaí relaunches under new name

Thu, Mar 05, 2026

Prátaí, Galway's beloved city centre ‘chip shop’, is entering an exciting new chapter with the launch of its new name, Chipeen.

Do you want to get lucky in HYDE Bar this spring?

Thu, Mar 05, 2026

Located in the heart of the city, the stylish and creative HYDE Bar is adding a playful twist to weekday brunch with the launch of Roll the Dice, running from March 8 until the end of April.

Age & Opportunity is recruiting volunteer telephone mentors in Galway

Thu, Mar 05, 2026

Age & Opportunity, the national organisation working to create opportunities that empower older people to enhance individual and community wellbeing, is recruiting volunteer mentors in Galway for its telephone mentoring service FitLine.

Women’s health and recovery: a 360° approach

Thu, Mar 05, 2026

With International Women’s Day on March 8, and awareness campaigns for ovarian cancer and endometriosis running all month, March is a time to focus on women’s health.

A Pitch Perfect View:

Thu, Mar 05, 2026

If you were to design a football stadium in a dream, you’d probably put it right on the water’s edge. You’d flank it with snow-capped mountains, dot the surrounding hills with Renaissance villas. ?In Como, this isn’t a dream. It’s just a standard match day at Stadio Giuseppe Sinigaglia.

Spring is here — and it's time to start counting frogs

Thu, Mar 05, 2026

Galway County Council’s Biodiversity Office is asking people to help record sightings of the Common Frog in their gardens and local areas across County Galway.

Post Leaving certificate course options

Thu, Mar 05, 2026

Post Leaving Certificate courses are usually one-year programmes (mainly QQI Level 5 and 6) which are delivered by further education colleges all over Ireland. Some of the larger further education colleges in Galway include Galway Technical Institute, Galway Community College, Coláiste Mhuire, Ballygar and Glenamaddy Community School, which collectively provide a vast range of PLC courses.

University of Galway announces two new scholarships

Thu, Mar 05, 2026

University of Galway has announced two new scholarships in collaboration with Davy, Ireland's leading provider of wealth management and investment banking services.

Canney welcomes approval of new special classes for schools in Galway East

Thu, Mar 05, 2026

Minister Seán Canney has welcomed the approval of new special classes for schools in Galway East, with Gaelscoil Iarfhlatha Tuam and High Cross College, Tuam each approved for one new special class for the 2026/27 school year.

Some Galway pipe bands

Thu, Mar 05, 2026

A marching pipe band is an ensemble of people playing bagpipes and drummers which requires coordination, discipline and timing. Every step should align with the band’s formation and rhythm and they should be visually and musically synchronised. They are usually led by a drum major with a mace to signal movements such as starting, stopping, wheeling etc. So we thought today to show you some of those bands who have graced our streets and entertained us over the years.

Taking steps to reduce your cancer risk

Thu, Mar 05, 2026

More than one in two people will develop some form of cancer during their lifetime. It can occur at any age but it is rare in the young. Half of those diagnosed with the condition in Ireland are aged 68 or over.

The ‘Cotton’ Factory

Thu, Feb 26, 2026

In the early fifties, Sisk’s (led by foreman Jack Lillis) built a factory ‘out the country’ on a two-and-a-half acres on Sandy Road. It was part of a 15-acre site and the state-of-the-art building would house an industry called Galway Textile Printers which would become known as ‘The Cotton Factory’ or even ‘The Cotton’. We already had a hat factory and a china factory in Galway, but this was industry on a new scale in here. They quickly became one of the biggest employers in the west of Ireland. A number of those who worked there were specialists who were brought in to help set up the factory, but most of the employees were local.

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