Does your child have difficulties with sleep?
Thu, Feb 16, 2023
Research has demonstrated that up to 40 per cent of children experience sleep problems. This number increases in children with a diagnosis such as ADHD or autism. The types of sleep problems that children commonly experience are varied but typically include difficulties getting to sleep, challenges staying asleep, reduced sleep duration, daytime sleepiness, and bedtime resistance.
Read more ...Don’t compare your relationship to what you see on social media, mental health charity advises
Thu, Feb 16, 2023
Turn2Me, a national mental health charity, has said it expects to see an increase in the number of people signing up for its free support group on relationships during Valentine’s week. The charity stated that Valentine’s week is a time where many people celebrate their love and post about how happy they are on social media, but that it can also bring issues or cracks in relationships to the surface.
Read more ...Addressing infertility with hyperbaric oxygenation
Thu, Feb 16, 2023
Doctors and scientists globally have indicated hyperbaric oxygenation as a concurrent treatment when dealing with human and bloodstock fertility issues due to the expected benefits one can achieve from sessions in a hyperbaric oxygen chamber. As hyperbaric oxygenation treats hypoxic injuries at a cellular level it is extremely relevant for fertility issues for both males and females.
Read more ...Lose up to two stone in ten weeks
Thu, Feb 16, 2023
With total focus on fixing your metabolism, System 10 can help you transform your weight loss, energy, sleep, health and much more. A good metabolism is the foundation of everything you are. A good metabolism gets you burning more fat every hour, 24 hours a day. Nothing can beat it for results. It is your weight loss master switch.
Read more ...Quality lawnmowers and more at Ivors
Thu, Feb 16, 2023
When it comes to lawnmowers in Galway one name always stands out, Ivors.
Read more ...Get your garden ready with Bill Madden's Nursery
Thu, Feb 16, 2023
Whatever the site, Bill Madden's Nursery has the hedging to suit, such as Olearia, Griselinia and Elaeagnus, ideal for seaside exposure. The nursery has a huge hedging selection including green and copper beech, privet, and common and Portuguese laurel.
Read more ...Give your garden an eco-friendly boost with some home-made compost
Thu, Feb 16, 2023
Spring is in the air, and it's time to start thinking about preparing the garden for the growing season ahead. You can give your plants the best start by providing them with some home-made compost.
Making your own compost is an easy and eco-friendly way to dispose of food and garden scraps, while also providing nutrients to help you plants to thrive. While the compost will take some months to mature, spring is an excellent time to start this process. Here a few steps to get you started.
Read more ...Anti-Treaty forces ‘secret weapon’ helps recapture Clifden
Thu, Feb 09, 2023
On Saturday night, October 28 1922, a large force of anti-Treatyites made their way carefully and with as little noise as possible, into the silent streets of Clifden. They had already ‘taken’ Clifden the previous July, but were unceremoniously driven out by the National Army who approached Clifden by sea achieving total surprise.
Read more ...George Chambers’ photographic archive
Thu, Feb 09, 2023
George Chambers was born in England in 1873. He lived at Temple Fortune Lane in Middlesex. He travelled extensively and this included several trips to Ireland. In 1929, he toured parts of West Cork and Wicklow; in 1931, he visited Galway city and the Aran Islands and on subsequent trips he went to the Blasket Islands, to Achill and Clare Islands, and to various other islands off the coast of Donegal.
Read more ...GRETB Employer Services – providing staff training to develop new skills
Thu, Feb 09, 2023
The GRETB Employer Services unit works in collaboration with employers in Galway and Roscommon to provide work-based learning opportunities to support employee development.
GRETB offers subsidised upskilling and reskilling options for staff, creating a straightforward way to help increase productivity and competitiveness in a fast-changing business sector. One of the main programmes on offer is Skills to Advance. This is a Government-funded initiative that provides upskilling and reskilling opportunities to employees in jobs undergoing change and to those currently employed in vulnerable sectors. Working closely with small and medium-sized enterprises, Skills to Advance helps employers identify skills needs and invest in their workforce by providing partial or fully funded education and training to staff.
Read more ...CompTIA IT Fundamentals - online tutor support and workshops course with GRETB Training Centre
Thu, Feb 09, 2023
Start your career in IT with a 10-week online course starting on April 24. This online self-directed course will have one online workshop per week through a learning platform with a tutor. The tutor will provide support for the rest of the week.
Read more ...Break up with plastic this Valentine's Day and show your love for our oceans
Thu, Feb 09, 2023
Clean Coasts is once again asking people around Ireland to #BreakUpWithPlastic this Valentine’s Day and switch to sustainable, reusable alternatives. This year, the focus is on the bathroom and the Think Before You Flush campaign, which is operated by Clean Coasts in partnership with Uisce Éireann.
Read more ...Pauline McLynn - I lost both parents to stroke
Thu, Feb 09, 2023
Pauline McLynn has spoken this week about how losing both of her parents to stroke inspired her to help drive greater awareness about its warning signs.
Read more ...Would you like to lose two stone? Join System 10's ten-week programme now
Thu, Feb 09, 2023
With total focus on fixing your metabolism, System 10 can help you transform your weight loss, energy, sleep, health and much more. A good metabolism is the foundation of everything you are. A good metabolism gets you burning more fat every hour, 24 hours a day. Nothing can beat it for results. It is your weight loss master switch.
Read more ...Volunteers wanted for research study on MS biomarkers
Thu, Feb 09, 2023
by Bianca Castelli and Shima Shapoori
The MS Research Group in CÚRAM at the University of Galway is calling for volunteers to join its study on biomarkers of multiple sclerosis (MS).
Chicago-based Blogger Ranks Monroe’s as Favourite Spot for Irish Pub Grub
Thu, Feb 09, 2023
Chicago-based food blogger, Katie Kelly, has named Monroe’s as her “favourite spot” for Irish pub food on a recent whistlestop tour of the city.
Read more ...Have you gone WYLDE yet?
Thu, Feb 09, 2023
WYLDE is one of Galway’s most recognisable places to grab a coffee and a bite to eat. It’s nearing its sixth month in operation. The customer reaction to the high-end café and delicatessen in the heart of Galway city has been incredibly positive since day one, and WYLDE is planning a big 2023.
Read more ...The Protestant Boys orphanage at Clifden
Thu, Feb 02, 2023
Even though the National Army ousted the anti-Treaty forces from Clifden in August 1922, they had not gone away. They still remained a threatening force, well armed and determined. Ever since the Black and Tan war the so called Connemara Flying Column, still under the leadership of Peter McDonnell, Gerald Bartley and others, were firmly on the anti-Treaty side. They were familiar with the path-ways and mountain hide-outs, which made them virtually invisible in times of pursuit.
Read more ...Remembering ‘Williameen’ McDonagh
Thu, Feb 02, 2023
We have two photographs today of groups from Our Lady's Boys' Club. Firstly, a club rugby team that made history by winning the Connacht Junior League for the first time in 1959, and secondly, some club members taken on the annual camp in Lough Cutra Castle, c1956.
Read more ...Don in Cong — Enjoy a drawing masterclass with legend at the Lodge
Thu, Feb 02, 2023
BY DECLAN VARLEY
Back by popular demand, the national treasure that is Don Conroy is returning to The Lodge at Ashford Castle where hotel guests will enjoy sketch and watercolours masterclasses with the man himself.
Back by popular demand, the national treasure that is Don Conroy is returning to The Lodge at Ashford Castle where hotel guests will enjoy sketch and watercolours masterclasses with the man himself.
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