Use this time to spring clean your body

Thu, Apr 02, 2020

During stressful times it is easy to reach for treats like crisps and chocolate to feel good and self soothe. But don’t be tempted to fill your body with only comfort food. In the long term, it causes more harm than good. Eating lots of fried food such as chips, sugary food such as biscuits, bread and pasta in large amounts, or drinking alcohol in excess will damage the liver and slow the metabolism, leading to weight gain, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, and even diabetes and osteoporosis.

ULTRASOUND Services Available at Galway Doc.

Thu, Apr 02, 2020

The clinic is open 6 days a week from 12PM to 9PM. Closed on Wednesdays only.

Smiles needed? Call the Songbirds!

Wed, Apr 01, 2020

I can’t imagine my garden without birds, and I love each and every one of them, from the perky robins who perch a few feet away and eye you up speculatively, to the pair of collared doves that land together every so often, exchange a few mildly puzzled coos and lumber off again, looking confused. By encouraging birds of all kinds into the garden, you’re giving it the best possible chance of being a healthy, balanced ecosystem – they may come for the food you’ve left out, but they’ll stay to hoover up greenfly, slugs and lots of other garden ‘pests’ that have designs on your plants.

Underwear for the Garden – Stopping the Flop

Wed, Apr 01, 2020

Yes, you read that right – we’re talking about underwear for the garden this week. The importance of good underpinnings can’t be overestimated, and this is the time of year when you need to be getting them in place. The right supports for your plants will not only make them look good, but by keeping each plant upright and in its place, everyone gets their fair share of sunlight, air and water – so each plant can do its job and make your garden sing.

NOW TV Ireland to give away three-month free Kids Pass

Thu, Mar 26, 2020

NOW TV is offering Irish parents a solution to keep kids entertained while families balance working from home and practice social distancing over the coming weeks. The streaming service has this week announced that it will give away a three-month free Kids Pass for families looking to keep kids entertained for the remainder of the month.

According to a survey, 52% of Irish adults are working from home and with kids on a hiatus from school, many houses will be a little busier than normal which may impact work productivity for those juggling the day job and their role as Mom or Dad.

CNM gave me the chance to be an entrepreneur

Thu, Mar 26, 2020

by Monika Mateja, CNM vegan natural chef graduate
What attracted me to CNM was that I could study during weekends while still having my full-time job. I read other student stories, and looked at the curriculum which, aside from the cooking skills, has very good naturopathic content and internship hours.

The art of staying healthy indoors with Evergreen Healthfoods

Thu, Mar 26, 2020

As the majority of us are now working for home during the day and housebound in the evenings, it is vital that we try focus all of our energy on what is important for us to stay healthy - looking after our physical, mental, and immune wellbeing.

Telephone and video call physiotherapy – a virtual clinic

Thu, Mar 26, 2020

We are all getting our new routines going with life in self-isolation for some and social distancing for others, due to Covid 19. Imagine losing our fitness and respiratory function. Wellbeing, health, and fitness can all be affected quite quickly in the current situation. Help is available to give yourself back your freedom without fear of decreased respiratory function and general fitness. Tele-physiotherapy and video-conferencing physio can give you optimal health and wellbeing from the comfort or your own home.

An Siopa Troscan - helping you behind closed doors

Thu, Mar 26, 2020

In the interests of ensuring the safety of both the public and staff, An Siopa Troscán, has now closed its shop for the coming weeks. However, if you are in need of a bed, mattress, or suite of furniture, the team would still be delighted to hear from you, to discuss your needs over the phone and deliver your required item to your door.

Online design by Cherrymore Kitchens & Bedrooms

Thu, Mar 26, 2020

Due to Covid-19 and social distancing measures, Cherrymore Kitchens & Bedrooms is now offering a complete online design and ordering service. Submit your inquiry and the design team will liaise with you via email/video call to design your kitchen or wardrobe from the safety of your own home.

Claddagh fishermen

Thu, Mar 26, 2020

When the Claddagh fishermen worked, they did it with a will, and when not fishing, they were generally found mending their nets. They had the reputation of being so well prepared for sea, that lives were seldom lost when they went fishing. The strand often presented a lively sight at The Claddagh preparatory to the men proceeding to sea. They usually brought with them some oatmeal cakes, potatoes, water, and firing, no spirits of any kind.

The names on the Autograph Tree at Coole

Thu, Mar 26, 2020

It may seem out of place that the name Robert (known as Robbie) Ross is associated with probably the best known literary monument in Ireland, namely the autograph tree at Coole Park. With the exception of two soldiers’ names, all 24 others are poets, writers and artists all of whom Lady Gregory believed were worthy to be included in her particular and original ‘hall of fame.’

Minding the Garden – so it can Mind You

Thu, Mar 26, 2020

Welcome back to Gardenwise! As the days get longer and the sun gets stronger, it’s time to look outside and reconnect with the garden. We need it now more than ever – it’s not only a distraction from the news headlines, it grounds, calms and soothes and helps give us hope for the future. As the plants wake up and the birds get busy, a little time spent tending to the garden now will pay huge dividends – in lots of ways.

GalwayDoc; serving the community

Thu, Mar 26, 2020

GalwayDoc is a GP walk-in clinic with a special interest in urology and ultrasound scans.

Don’t underestimate the power of play! TOY CORNER IS NOW ONLINE!

Wed, Mar 25, 2020

If you’d told me when I opened Toy Corner in November 2019 that in less than 5 months I would be creating an entirely new business model in the space of a week, I could never have believed you. But here we are - Toy Corner is now online!

Local fish company serves the community with home deliveries!

Wed, Mar 25, 2020

Although it might not be widely acknowledged, our dependence on our local community as individuals is enormous. No matter the country, no matter the society, no matter the period of time, without local community members working in tandem with each other, life would grind to a complete halt.

Colleran's Butchers open for our customers and delivering to your doorstep

Mon, Mar 23, 2020

At Colleran's Butchers, the team know their customers lead busy lives and that is why they have opened an online store where people can choose from over 100 premium meats & poultry products which are all available for delivery.

Helplink Mental Health provides free counselling services to people laid off by COVID 19 crisis and more

Mon, Mar 23, 2020

Helplink Mental Health, a registered mental health charity that has been providing mental health services locally (West of Ireland), nationally and internationally for over 7 years, is responding to COVID 19 crisis, for all our communities who are struggling with their mental health / emotional wellbeing.

Seven ways to celebrate Mother's Day during lockdown

Fri, Mar 20, 2020

With wall-to-wall coverage of Covid-19, it is possible that you have forgotten that a special day is on the horizon; Mother's Day.

Was Bodkin’s severed hand a call to Rome?

Thu, Mar 19, 2020

Not only was the saintly Warden Bodkin’s hand in perfect shape and colour despite being lying in a vault for more than 140 years, when it was returned it was crudely ‘cut into pieces, the fingers off from the palm, split into pieces up to the wrist. The skin had been cut off at the breast’. Who could have done this sacrilegious deed? was it a fanatic Catholic seeking a return of St Nicholas’ Collegiate church to the Roman rite; or was it just an act of outrageous vandalism?

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