Maud Gonne swept in and out of meetings

Thu, Apr 16, 2020

The most revolutionary play ever produced on an Irish stage was Cathleen Ní Houlihan written by WB Yeats and Lady Gregory. It was performed to a packed audience on a makeshift stage at St Teresa’s Hall in Clarendon Street, Dublin on April 2 1902. It was astonishing in its veracity.

Get ready for Covid bounce back, with no-contact pelvic physiotherapy

Thu, Apr 16, 2020

We all know the dreadful feeling of needing the bathroom suddenly to empty our bowels while having coffee with friends or while out shopping, and how humiliating and embarrassing it is to be caught short and pass stool. Imagine the awful feeling with an overwhelming urge to empty your bowel and not making it to the bathroom on time. Worse still is the fear of not being able to control wind or gas. Help is available to give yourself back your freedom without fear of bowel leaks and to ensure optimal bowel emptying and solve constipation.

Ireland extended the Covid-19 restrictions on personal freedom and movement on April 10. We can look forward to further updates in the coming weeks, hopefully with good news about safe plans to exit these restrictions. No-contact pelvic physiotherapy can help you bounce back to your new life. Telephone and video call physiotherapy can give you optimal health and a good quality of life, without fear of incontinence or other pelvic conditions, from the comfort of your own home.

Protect your skin with Evergreen Healthfoods

Thu, Apr 16, 2020

Sunshine and lockdown are not words that go together; however the recent sunshine has shown us that better things are coming at least, even it is only the weather for now. Although we are not out socialising as normal, it is still essential to look after our skin as we head towards summer. Here are some key tips and supplements from Evergreen Healthfoods.

Personalise your health and fitness with genetic testing

Thu, Apr 16, 2020

In recent years it has become clear that our genetic make-up has a strong influence on body weight and how we respond to different foods and exercises. With scientific advances, we are now able to use the information in our DNA to predict which diets, lifestyle choices, and exercises work best for each individual person.

Easy ways to create an inspiring work space at home

Thu, Apr 16, 2020

If you find yourself working from home these days, ensuring you remain in a positive and productive mindset is essential. Luckily there are some really simple, yet effective, things you can do to create a work space that will put the ‘homely’ into working from home.

Clare Moreton, photo expert at CEWE, shares her top tips on how you can create a positive, personalised work space that will help you feel uplifted whilst working from home.

Hand hygiene a must when handling food products

Thu, Apr 16, 2020

Currently, there is no evidence that COVID-19 can be transmitted by food or food packaging.

Why pay more for your prescriptions?

Thu, Apr 16, 2020

Have you priced your prescription yet at PURE Pharmacy? Now located in Salthill…

Pure Pharmacy are the value pharmacy chain, bringing affordable medication to the people of Ireland. With stores nationwide, the ethos of Pure pharmacy is to pass on discounts to their customers and allow them to save up to 60% on their current prescription prices.

Best foreign language shows to help you learn a new tongue

Wed, Apr 15, 2020

There is no point in beating around the bush; life under lockdown is pretty boring. We have gone from having a world of options from which to choose such as playing sport; shopping for leisure; or simply just calling round to our friends' houses and hanging out, to essentially, sitting in our homes all day and perhaps going for a walk in a secluded area.

To Weed or Not to Weed?

Wed, Apr 15, 2020

“A flower is a weed with an advertising budget” says Rory Sutherland in his brilliant book ‘Alchemy: The Surprising Power of Ideas That Don’t Make Sense’. If you think about it, he’s absolutely right. What we call a weed is a plant just like any other, with a job to do – and the leaves, flowers and seeds to do it – but if it decides to grow where we don’t think it should, we call it a weed, and give it its marching orders. And all because it doesn’t have an advertising budget, basically: Its flowers and foliage are not considered suitable garden material, because the ‘budget’ didn’t run to eye-catching size, shape or colour.

Order your fish at EatMoreFish.ie with free delivery in Galway City

Wed, Apr 15, 2020

Galway based Gannet Fishmongers and EatMoreFish.ie their online fish store that delivers nationwide will deliver fish to your home, all you need to do is order it online.No queue, no wait, no cash, just pick your fish online. The online fish shop is easy,and open 24/7 just log onto www.eatmorefish.ie and shop a full selection of fresh fish, delicious treats, offers and special deals to stock up for the week.

Winning Windows

Fri, Apr 10, 2020

If there’s one thing guaranteed to lift the spirits, it’s bright seasonal colour in containers at doors and windows. With a little planning, you can have pretty things in pots and windowboxes all year round, and they’re perfect for places where space is tight.

How to look after our mental health in a positive and fun way for all of the family

Thu, Apr 09, 2020

At the moment we do not have individual control of what is happening externally, however as a community we have 100 per cent control by doing what our Government and our health professionals are asking us to do. If we follow what we are asked to do then that is our best chance to keep ourselves and our loved ones safe.

However we are all having internal monologues and this in a lot of cases is causing us to be fearful, upset, angry, frustrated, sad, hurt, resentful, and anxious. We can only live for the moment, when we start to run the movie forward, for example, imagining the worst case scenario, that is when we start catastrophising. Each day brings a new story or an update on a previous one. We have to find ways for self-regulating; what I mean by this is ways in which we can stop ourselves feeling fearful and negative. We have two choices, either to act from fear or to act from love and possibility. Miracles can happen when we act from a place of love and possibility.

How do you learn?

Thu, Apr 09, 2020

Did you know that we all learn in different ways? In further education and training the Galway & Roscommon Education and Training Board (GRETB) takes the different learning styles into account when teaching adult learners. There are three main learning styles - visual, where we learn by seeing; auditory, where we learn by listening; and kinaesthetic, where we learn by doing.

Castlebar College of Further Education now enrolling

Thu, Apr 09, 2020

It is a difficult time for our community, but life will return to normal, and now is a good time to look forward and make choices to help yourself get new skills, upskill, or re-skill and be ready for a changed landscape.

Why pay more for your prescriptions?

Thu, Apr 09, 2020

Did you know not all pharmacies charge the same price? Have you priced your prescription yet at Pure Pharmacy?

Pure Pharmacy, the value pharmacy chain, is now located in Salthill, bringing affordable medication to the people of Ireland. With stores nationwide, the ethos of Pure Pharmacy is to pass on discounts to customers and allow them to save up to 60 per cent on their current prescription prices.

Galway Cathedral

Thu, Apr 09, 2020

In 1939, the Government decided there was no longer need for a jail in Galway. Galway County Council then decided to transfer the site of the jail to the Bishop of Galway for a nominal sum as a site for the erection of a cathedral.

An affair to remember

Thu, Apr 09, 2020

‘Dearest beloved - It is such a beautiful morning that you ought to be here and we should be walking in the garden …and if we were, what more should we do where the bushes hid us?’ These intimate words were written by the British politician, later prime minister, Ramsey MacDonald, to Lady Margaret Sackville whose initials are on the famous autograph tree at Coole.

Telephone and video call physiotherapy – digital health care from home

Thu, Apr 09, 2020

Ireland increased the restrictions on personal freedom and movements on March 28 due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Telephone and video call physiotherapy can give you optimal health and well-being from the comfort or your own home.

Aoife Ni Eochaidh, chartered physiotherapist and winner of the BPW and Irish Permanent Galway Young Business Woman of Year Award, provides telephone and video call physiotherapy to keep the chest clear, maintain strength and fitness, and provides pelvic floor muscle treatment for bladder and bowel incontinence, as well as for sexual dysfunction, prolapse, and post-natal pelvic and abdominal care.

The benefits of routine with Evergreen Healthfoods

Thu, Apr 09, 2020

As the lockdown continues, the novelty of being at home has definitely worn off for the majority of us. The last few weeks may have felt similar to an extended Christmas break, with a lack of routine and a respite from the daily grind. However with no end in sight for the lockdown, instead of sitting idle and waiting for it to be over, it is important to have a routine for the sake of our physical and mental health.

Wash your hands for Francis' Soap Shop's third birthday

Thu, Apr 09, 2020

These are unusual times with Government restrictions limiting trips outside to food shopping and brief exercise within 2km of our homes. These changes to our everyday lives can be tough on the mind, body, and soul, but celebrating its third birthday, Francis' Soap Shop has some tips and products for customers to help the relax during the lockdown.

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