Discover Donegal from the Central Hotel

Thu, Sep 17, 2020

Make a break for it this autumn and book your staycation along the Wild Atlantic Way in Donegal town. Enjoy a great value midweek offer with three nights' bed & breakfast from €135 per person sharing, available on select dates this autumn.

Galway's fashion stores bursting with value and style as sector seizes new opportunities

Thu, Sep 17, 2020

The biggest surprise Anthony Ryan got when he re-opened his fashion shop after the lockdown was the demand for underwear.

Wolfe Tones, county football champions, 1936

Thu, Sep 17, 2020

Now that GAA club games are being played again, we thought to show you the county champions of 1936, Wolfe Tones. They were a city based team who also won the championship in 1941 but after that they seemed to fade out. Another city team of the period, Galway Gaels, who were champions in 1930, also faded out in the 1940s. Maybe some of the members of both clubs joined Father Griffins which was founded in 1948.

‘It is rather the want of the middle class…’

Thu, Sep 17, 2020

For any visitor to Dublin in the early 19th century, to miss seeing the great Daniel O’Connell would have made their visit almost worthless. William Makepeace Thackeray, on the threshold of becoming one of the greatest writers of the English language, spent three months touring Ireland in 1842 collecting his impressions of the ‘manners and the scenery’ of the country and its people, for his successful Irish Sketch Book published some years later. Back in Dublin at the conclusion of his tour he lost no time heading to the Mansion House to see the Liberator in person.*

Dream storage for your dream home at Komandor

Thu, Sep 17, 2020

The most common mistake the team at Komandor see clients struggle with is budgeting their interiors.

Making the most of a spare bedroom

Thu, Sep 17, 2020

We all like to welcome family and friends into our home, but if we are fortunate enough to have an unoccupied bedroom it can become a bit of a dumping ground.

The Allergy Clinic is coming to Galway

Thu, Sep 17, 2020

The Allergy Clinic Blackrock Clinic along with Dr Harry Beauchamp is expanding its allergy testing services to the Galway Clinic.

Lose up to two stone in ten weeks

Thu, Sep 17, 2020

The three keys to a genuine weight loss (fat loss) plan are 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.

Metabolism problems such as slow thyroid, type 2 diabetes, sluggish liver, hormone imbalances, PCOS, endometriosis, infertility, and digestive problems such as constipation, IBS, and diverticulitis will limit or stop your weight loss, no matter how much dieting or exercise you do.

Tips for getting your child to sleep at night

Thu, Sep 17, 2020

A good night’s sleep is critical for your child’s growth, memory, and cognitive development. Sleep problems can cause your child to become hyper, irritable, forgetful, and to have extremes in behaviour. Children are happier and healthier when they get sufficient, quality sleep. Making it a habit now isn’t just a good idea — your child’s ability to reach his/her full potential may depend on it. Following the tips below will help ensure your child sleeps soundly at night.

Local slimmers battle lockdown to stay on track

Thu, Sep 17, 2020

Determined slimmers in Galway refused to let the Covid-19 difficulties stop them from sticking to their weight-loss goals over the last few months.

Meat free meals

Thu, Sep 17, 2020

Enjoying a meat free feast has never been easier with the large, high quality, range of meat alternatives available at Joyce’s Supermarkets.

Enjoy a fun-filled family break at Crowne Plaza Hotel Blanchardstown

Thu, Sep 17, 2020

Crowne Plaza Hotel Blanchardstown was recently listed by TripAdvisor in its Best of the Best Travellers' Choice Awards in two categories in Ireland - in Top Hotels Ireland for overall score, and it was also listed as a great value hotel in the Bargain Hotels category.

The one night foodie escape — relax and unwind at The Johnstown Estate

Thu, Sep 17, 2020

Escape with a one night foodie package at The Johnstown Estate. And yes, that means someone else prepares every gorgeous bite you eat during your stay, and then cleans up again afterwards. Bliss!

GRETB announces second year of the Media Production Assistant Traineeship

Thu, Sep 17, 2020

Following a hugely successful first year of the Media Production Assistant Traineeship, Galway and Roscommon Education and Training Board has announced a second year of the course.

Special offer for a limited time at the Herbal Academy

Thu, Sep 17, 2020

Order the foundation herbal medicine course at the Herbal Academy and get the colour therapy and healing course for free. As well as this, students who do the foundation course also get a free aromatherapy mini course, an acupressure course, and a reflexology mini course, all for free with the foundation course.

Socially distanced Gaeilge

Thu, Sep 17, 2020

Irish language classes are the perfect challenge this autumn following the Covid-19 lockdown. Conradh na Gaeilge is offering a chance to learn through its series of autumn Irish language classes. The classes are available across a number of platforms; in Áras na nGael, 45 Dominick Street, and also online via Zoom.

Live interactive online English classes with John Conneely

Thu, Sep 17, 2020

Covid-19 has caused our attitudes to many things to be re-evaluated and teaching and learning have not escaped. John Conneely regards the challenge as an opportunity to deliver classes in a different way so that individual students will be able to interface with the syllabus at a pace that suits them.

Children's swimming classes in Clarinbridge

Thu, Sep 17, 2020

Braemor Swimming Club has announced its return to classes in Clarinbridge on Fridays at 5.20pm and 6.10pm. The 5.20pm class caters for beginners and improvers. Under Braemor's expert care even the most nervous child can learn to swim. The club's experienced, qualified, teachers pay close attention to all pupils' technique, ensuring they learn to breathe correctly on front crawl.

Kumon students receive awards at socially distanced ceremony

Thu, Sep 17, 2020

Blue balloons bounced at the Galway Greyhound Stadium on Sunday September 13 for the Kumon Galway 2020 Awards. Held outdoors with rigorous compliance to the current restrictions, each car served as a private auditorium for the event live streamed on YouTube by SoundtoLight. Families remained in their cars throughout except at their turn to collect their awards while distanced, masked, and sanitised. A socially distanced photoshoot followed with the Mayor of Galway, Cllr Mike Cubbard.

No more naked fries as Supermac's chips get dressed up for going out

Thu, Sep 17, 2020

I have always been partial to a dressed fry, feeling the naked chip alone is just crying out to be dressed up, dolled up and given star billing. For too long the humble chip has always been that reliable partner to all of the other goodies on offer. The reliable sidekick, the wingman to the array of burgers, and fish and luscious chicken. There have been many late work nights when I would fall into the arms of a hot chip dressed with colesaw as if it were some sort of illicit encounter.

It is as if the combination of some sort of accompaniment to the wonderful Supermac chip was a secret to be kept to oneself. The favourite Irish chip is the Supermac chip, a chunkier version that has claimed an undefeated title in Ireland for generations, and now, it is to be adorned with a variety of savoury toppings to give it new life.

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