McCambridge’s puts new and exciting back on the menu

Thu, Jul 14, 2016

We are all about new and exciting at the Galway Advertiser and that is exactly what McCambridge’s is offering to its customers, with an exciting new menu along with new opening times.

Ciarlantini, the home of Italian delights now open in Woodquay

Thu, Jul 14, 2016

Ciarlantini, the home of authentic Italian food now open at at No 7 Daly’s Place, Woodquay, offers some of Italy's most popular pastries, semifreddo, and authentic Italian coffee right here in Galway.

Ciarlantini offers delicous Italian cakes, desserts, coffee to go, and groceries. The shop is open from 9am to 7pm, and offers 100 per cent made in Italy fine products such as desserts to die for, including the famous tiramisu.

Race Week at the Western Bar and Restaurant

Thu, Jul 14, 2016

The races are coming to the Western Bar and Restaurant. Be sure to come, taste the completely re-defined gourmet experience, and enjoy the thrill and excitement of this year’s Galway Races.

Sale continues at An Siopa Troscan

Thu, Jul 14, 2016

See the full range of quality Irish manufactured suites at An Siopa Troscan in Moycullen, where all suites can be made to order. The full range of styles covers everything from contemporary to traditional.

Massive summer sale continues at G Furniture and Carpets

Thu, Jul 14, 2016

At G Furniture and Carpets in Northpoint on the Tuam Road the massive summer sale continues with hugh savings across all departments. The company guarantees the best value for money in Galway in carpets and furniture with a brilliant selection of new season rugs just arrived at sale prices.

Be proud of Colourfence

Thu, Jul 14, 2016

Colourfence is a permanent, no-maintenance solution to all your fencing problems.

New location and bigger premises for La Maison Chic

Thu, Jul 14, 2016

La Maison Chic, which has been established for the past 12 years, and has become well-known for its professional interior design service, as well as curtain fabrics, designer paints, and wallpapers, has relocated to the Tuam Road, beside Monaghan's petrol station and opposite Rocca Tiles. The new, much larger, premises also offer ample free parking.

To celebrate the move the company is offering 15 per cent off sofa frames as well as 20 per cent off Mindy Browne furniture, lighting, and accessories until the end of August.

Geraldine Plunkett and Tom Dillon

Thu, Jul 14, 2016

Geraldine Plunkett was a daughter of Count George Noble Plunkett and a sister of Joseph Mary Plunkett. She became Joe’s aide-de-camp and knew all the 1916 leaders. She and Joe lived in Larkfield cottage in Kimmage where they stored guns and ammunition, and a lot of drilling, etc, occurred. Joe brought in Michael Collins to help her with the family accounts.

‘Have you news of my boy Jack?’

Thu, Jul 14, 2016

Such were the demands on many young men, not motivated by any political ideal, or heroic pressure, to fight for their king and country in 1914, but were driven by the sense of advtenture and excitement, that war often evokes in the hearts of young men, that they queued in their thousands to answer the call to arms. If unsuccessful, due to some physical deficiency (although medical check-ups were usually just a formality), family often used its influence to gain admission to the armed forces.

Summer in the Vegetable Garden

Thu, Jul 14, 2016

At this time of year the kitchen garden is in full swing with warmer, longer days allowing edible crops to mature and ripen. There’s still lots of work to do though to keep your plot productive and ensure a succession of edibles right through the summer months. If you’re lucky enough to have a designated kitchen garden with raised beds, brick paths and maybe even south facing walls for ripening fruit, you’ll have room to grow pretty much anything you like and lucky neighbours probably benefit from plenty of edible presents just now!

Bringing the outdoors indoors this summer

Sat, Jul 09, 2016

What better time than summer to think about letting some light into your home? The long, bright days offer the perfect opportunity to think about some simple ways to freshen up your living space by bringing the outdoors indoors.

The Lazy Lawn Lover

Fri, Jul 08, 2016

Lawn mowing can seem a never-ending task at this time of year. I suppose the rain responsible for our lush forty shades of green is what encourages the grass to grow like Usain Bolt sprinting towards an Olympic record. Imagine if you could just press a button and close the roof like they do on Wimbledon’s Centre Court....

John Keogh’s, it’s a keeper

Thu, Jul 07, 2016

To my mind, there are three levels of food in Irish pubs. At one end is the traditional pub, where your only dining decision is whether to have the cheese and onion or salt and vinegar. And then there is proper pub grub, comforting soups, tasty sandwiches, and old favourites like bangers and mash or lasagne, usually in overly generous portions. At the other extreme of the scale are the ones who take themselves very seriously, where you can expect such delights as 'roasted marrow bones with curried clams in a grilled octopus reduction'.

Bringing the outdoors indoors this summer

Thu, Jul 07, 2016

What better time than summer to think about letting some light into your home? The long, bright days offer the perfect opportunity to think about some simple ways to freshen up your living space by bringing the outdoors indoors.

While plants are the obvious way to do this, you do not have to have half a forest in your home to give it that outdoor feel. With a bit of creativity you can create a calming sanctuary inspired by nature.

Sale continues at An Siopa Troscan

Thu, Jul 07, 2016

See the full range of quality Irish manufactured suites at An Siopa Troscan in Moycullen, where all suites can be made to order. The full range of styles covers everything from contemporary to traditional.

Ensure insulation installer and products are NSAI certified

Thu, Jul 07, 2016

As the economy continues to grow and more people decide to renovate their homes, the National Standards Authority of Ireland (NSAI) is warning consumers to only use NSAI quality certified products and installers when insulating their properties.

Homeowners have spent more than €624 million on renovations and extensions under the Government’s Home Renovation Incentive Scheme since it was introduced in October 2013. That is €6 million a week spent on doing up properties. NSAI certification and inspection officer, Robin Byrne, said he has come across examples of substandard insulation work during his time with NSAI.

Summertime and the slimming is easy

Thu, Jul 07, 2016

Hopefully over the next week or two we will get some of the summer weather we are expecting. Whether this is wishful thinking or not, the fact remains that we turn the summer in to one long happy hour, where food and drink play host to most events and it’s easy to lose track of what we consume.

Lose up to two stone in ten weeks this summer with food, exercise and metabolism correction

Thu, Jul 07, 2016

There are three keys to a genuine weight loss (real fat loss) plan – diet, exercise, and metabolism correction. All three keys interconnect – one will not work without the other. Your metabolism is the most powerful of all the three keys – it is the ‘switch’ that controls everything else. In most people this switch is off.

BodyMind Balancing

Thu, Jul 07, 2016

BodyMind Balancing is a comprehensive, holistic, treatment which combines aspects of Chinese medicine, kinesiology and hatha yoga. It is a simple, safe, non-invasive technique which treats ’disease’ on all levels by re-establishing communications between the systems within the body and mind, restoring equilibrium, and promoting good health.

Our bodies have the innate ability to heal themselves, and BodyMind Balancing will greatly assist this process. "Optimum health lies in the connectedness between the heart and brain," said Helen Bolger of the BodyMind Balancing Association. "The BodyMind complex is a series of systems that need clear communication channels between them in order to maintain harmony and health."

Believe you can and you’re halfway there

Thu, Jul 07, 2016

Last July my friend Louise and I decided to take on the challenge of completing an Ironman – a 3.8k swim, 180k cycle, 42k run, raced in that order and in one day. We were both members of the Galway Triathlon Club but I hadn’t yet completed any triathlons and Louise only a few short distance ones. However the idea of a challenge appealed to us both and the fact that it would be held on our doorstep sold it to us. I remember doubting whether I would be physically able to complete such a long event. We did some research, talked to some other more experienced triathletes, and picked out a 30 week training plan which we began in November.

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