New Year, new food — Fat Freddy's prepares to launch new menu

Thu, Jan 23, 2020

Everyone's belly is a little bit bigger in January and waistlines have expanded, resulting in good intentions to make a change to a healthier lifestyle for 2020.

Nutritious fish pie is a family favourite

Thu, Jan 23, 2020

This recipe is a great family meal. With experts recommending that we eat two portions of fish a week to boost our health reserves, fish pie is a great way to introduce fish into your diet.

Discover the health benefits of seaweed

Thu, Jan 23, 2020

Crea Biotech, a Galway based seaweed company, was established in 2016. The company extracts high value ingredients from Irish seaweed and has carried out three years of research and development on the health benefits of its supplements.

Beating the January blues, naturally

Thu, Jan 23, 2020

We are just past the so-called most depressing day of the year, the third Monday of January, commonly known as Blue Monday. Although the evidence is lacking on how true that is, as we know that depression can affect people all year round rather than just one day of the year. However people may feel a little low and tired during this period of the year due to the post-Christmas slump, mixed with the cold weather and lack of sunlight.

Lose up to two stone in ten weeks

Thu, Jan 23, 2020

Scientifically the most important key to weight loss is your metabolism. Your metabolism is your weight loss master switch. It controls the results from your food and exercise. A metabolism focused weight loss plan makes weight loss easier, better, and faster. By building up your metabolism you can eat more and exercise less. You can have some daily treats, have a social life and still get great results. It builds up your energy and improves your sleep and health while you lose weight. You can enjoy life and get amazing results.

Get fit and social at The Ardilaun Leisure Club

Thu, Jan 23, 2020

Do your 2020 fitness resolutions need a little boost? The Ardilaun Leisure Club has all the inspiration you need for the New Year, new decade, new you.

Guaranteed inch loss at Ardrahan Laser Lipo

Thu, Jan 23, 2020

Are you struggling with a post C-section baby pouch, or do you find it difficult to lose fat from your hips (love handles)? Do you have stubborn exercise-resistant fat that, despite endless trips to the gym, just will not go away? Then Ardrahan Laser Lipo may have the answer for you.

Ardrahan Laser Lipo is offering three sessions of Strawberry Laser Lipo for just €99 for one area, and each treatment lasts for 20 minutes. Strawberry Laser Lipo is FDA approved and ISO accredited and is a non-invasive, painless, way of getting into shape.

Uniworld Boutique River Cruises – unsurpassed luxury

Thu, Jan 23, 2020

Luxury river cruise line Uniworld Boutique River Cruise Collection has perfected the art of luxury river cruising — the difference is in the detail.

Out with the old, in with the new

Thu, Jan 23, 2020

Now that 2020 is well under way, and your new year’s resolutions are slowly being forgotten, it is time to start thinking about what’s really important — your interior. Some of 2019’s biggest interior trends included velvet, geometric patterns, minimalism, and pastel colour blocks. But you know what they say, out with the old, in with the new! Here are EZ Living Furniture’s 2020 interior trend predictions — you could say they have 2020 vision!

Great value now available on oven cleaning

Thu, Jan 23, 2020

Get your oven looking like new with the Galway Oven Cleaning Company, which will deep clean your oven using its eco friendly system in 1.5 to two hours, leaving it cleaner than you have seen it since you bought it.

The team at Galway Oven Cleaning Company also clean ranges and Agas, which takes longer but has equally impressive results with no fuss and no mess.

Enjoy maintenance-free fencing with Colourfence

Thu, Jan 23, 2020

The holy grail of fencing is transforming gardens across the UK and Ireland. It may do "exactly what it says on the tin" but let's face it, treating a timber fence can never be called fun, particularly when storm damage needs to be addressed.

In fact owning a timber fence is not much fun either with costly, time consuming, maintenance and repairs almost every year. The alternative to timber fencing, that goes up and stays up, Colourfence fencing solutions are made from innovative Colourbond steel. This fencing is virtually maintenance free — just give it an occasional wash down with water to keep it looking as good as new, so you never need to pick up a paintbrush again.

‘Mindset & Manifest’ workshop in support of Rosabel's Rooms - 1st Feb at The Galway Clinic.

Thu, Jan 23, 2020

The secret Celebrities have been using for success, weight loss, anxiety, supporting career goals, personal development and so much more!

Agroforestry

Wed, Jan 22, 2020

Combining forestry with crop cultivation and livestock is a land management system that not only has been implemented across the world for the past 50-60 years, it was also relied upon in early Roman times. Why then is it that all of a sudden Agroforestry is such a hot topic? The simple answer really is Climate Change.

Jobs Expo is returning to Galway for 2020!

Tue, Jan 21, 2020

Jobs Expo is returning to Galway for 2020! Jobs Expo Galway will be held at the Galmont Hotel & Spa on Saturday 22nd February (10am-4pm). Jobs Expo Galway will features hundreds of active job opportunities and is the only careers exhibition of its type to feature FREE ADMISSION.

Lenaboy Avenue, c1890

Thu, Jan 16, 2020

This photograph was taken from the top of Dalysfort Road (which seems to have been little more than a track at the time) and shows Lenaboy Avenue at the bottom of the hill and part of the main Salthill Road in the distance. Most of the buildings in the avenue were part of the Whaley Estate. Many of the occupants were fishermen and many of them had seaweed rights which were quite valuable at the time. The avenue was a main pathway to the shore for people living inland at the time.

Two young women and Merlin Park House

Thu, Jan 16, 2020

‘On Thursday last, a servant-maid at Merlin Park, the seat of Charles Blake Esq. near this town, in the act of proceeding to deliver a message which she received from Mrs Lawrence, who was then indisposed in the house, ran with so much violence against the bannisters as to cause them to give way, by which she was unfortunately precipitated to the bottom of the stairs, and killed on the spot. Every medical assistance and attention was immediately provided, but to no purpose, as the fall was so great as to have completely broken the skull in many parts.’ (Connaught Journal November 10 1823).

The unfortunate woman in question was Mary McManus who was indeed rushing to deliver the message from Mrs Lawrence, but abruptly stopped when she saw on the floor below another maid embracing a male servant. It was an exhausting time for staff at Merlin Park as the incident was in the middle of a three-day and night party for which Charles and Mrs Georgina Blake were justly renowned. The house was full of roisterers.

Experience first class service at Tom Dempsey Flooring

Thu, Jan 16, 2020

Buying a new floor can be daunting. Whether you are looking for wool or synthetic carpet, laminate or engineered wood flooring, LVT or traditional vinyl, or just a rug to finish off a room, it is easy to get lost in the sea of different products available on the market today.

The staff at Tom Dempsey Flooring know exactly how overwhelming it can be, and that is why they strive to offer gold star service from start to finish.

Massive winter sale now on at G Furniture and Carpets

Thu, Jan 16, 2020

G Furniture and Carpets in Northpoint on the Tuam Road is the place to be this weekend. The company is running a massive winter sale, with everything reduced in store. It offers a free delivery service, and will take back your old mattress and sofa for free when you buy a new one.

Relieve chronic pain at the Crane Clinic

Thu, Jan 16, 2020

Don’t suffer any longer. Start your new year with a focus on relieving your pains and aches. The Crane Clinic, Galway, offers many therapies including elecro-acupuncture, cupping, pulsed magnetic therap,y and two types of laser, omega and quantum laser.

Discover why tai chi is ideal for all ages

Thu, Jan 16, 2020

Tai chi is the most popular martial art in the world with 300 million practitioners. So apart from its obvious aesthetic appeal and philosophy, why is this graceful and powerful martial art form so popular?

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