Fuss-free apple caramel jam from Siúcra

Thu, Dec 29, 2016

Take the fuss out of jam-making with this simple recipe that can be made using a variety of apples. Siúcra’s Light Golden Brown Sugar gives the jam a buttery caramel flavour while the warm and citrusy aroma of cardamom goes very well with the apples. By using Siúcra’s Sure Set Jam Sugar you won’t have to spend all afternoon in the kitchen as the jam sets in minutes.

Great savings at Furniture Connexions' big winter sale

Thu, Dec 29, 2016

Furniture Connexions' big winter sale is now in full swing across all departments with massive savings of up to 50 per cent off. There are huge reductions on all fabric and leather sofas, living, dining, beds, bedroom furniture, occasional, children’s, and home office. Customers can benefit from great savings on leading brands including Skovby, King Koil, Odearest, Harrison, Myers, Briody, John E Coyle, Nolte Mobel, and Calia Italia to name just a few.

Discover beautiful Kildare from the Court Yard Hotel, Leixlip

Thu, Dec 29, 2016

The four star Court Yard Hotel, steeped in history, is built on the original site where Arthur Guinness created his brewing empire and situated in the colourful heritage town of Leixlip, Co Kildare. Located in a region blessed with some of Ireland’s most spectacular scenery, the hotel has been meticulously restored and refurbished offering old world charm, beautiful original stone work, with contemporary design.

Put Irish food producers first of your shopping list this Christmas

Thu, Dec 29, 2016

Agri Aware, the independent Irish agri-food educational body, is asking shoppers to think local and support Irish farmers and food producers when purchasing food for the festive season.

Nutrition and health advice blog from Nestor’s SuperValu

Thu, Dec 29, 2016

Discover a healthier happier you in 2017 with the help of a new and exciting blog at www.nestorssupervalu.ie. One of Galway’s best known local supermarkets has teamed up with a highly regarded local nutritional therapist Sinéad Bradbury.

Sinéad Bradbury is a Galway native and her passion for educating people on living a healthy and productive life is infectious. She has extensive background and life-long interest in preventative medicine and optimising health. She hopes to reach a wider audience to spread her message of wellbeing through Nestor’s SuperValu website blog. The blog will consist of videos, dietary advice, shopping lists, and Q&A. She will also spread the word with school visits and health talks at local events as well as some in-store demonstrations.

The first Galway-London airmail flight

Thu, Dec 29, 2016

On August 26 1929, a North German Lloyd Liner arrived at 6.30am in the morning in Galway Bay from New York. Special bags of mail were immediately taken from the ship into Galway by launch, and together with mails that were especially made up in Galway Post Office, were rushed by car to Oranmore Airport. Notices has been placed in the Eglinton Street office saying that letters would have a special impress affixed for this flight, and that they should be posted early.

Home from home at The Connemara Sands

Thu, Dec 22, 2016

Ballyconneely is a small village just south of Clifden, the capital of Connemara, at the entry point to the Errismore Peninsula – an ideal place from which to explore the most tranquil, unspoilt, and interesting landscape to be found anywhere in our little country. Kathy McCallion spent much of her childhood here before relocating to New York City where she met her husband, Dean Gibson. After moving back to Ireland to expand their family, Ballyconneely drew them back home, an ideal destination for both family life and work. It's still early days for the first-time hoteliers, who are making their mark on the area after 16 years in the States, bringing new life to the former Mannin Bay Hotel in Ballyconneely after it had been closed for six years.

How to keep warm on a cold winter’s night

Thu, Dec 22, 2016

Wear night clothes such as pyjamas or a large T-shirt to keep you warm. Natural fibres such as wool, cotton or silk will keep you warmer than synthetic materials.

What is ‘wear and tear’?

Thu, Dec 22, 2016

If you have ever had an X-ray or MRI, you may have been told you have “wear and tear”. What is wear and tear and what is its cause?

Wear and tear is the same as osteoarthritis, degenerative joint disease, or spondylosis (if in the spine) and can be used interchangeably. Osteoarthritis is when the top layer of cartilage breaks down and starts to wear away. Cartilage is a protective layer covering the bone which lets your joints move smoothly. When it wears away, you can experience pain, swelling, and reduced motion. The joints most commonly affected are the spine, hips, hands, and knees.

Seat Ateca wins Autobest award

Thu, Dec 22, 2016

The Seat Ateca has won the “Best Buy Car of Europe in 2017” at the AutoBest 2017 awards.

Voices at Christmas

Thu, Dec 22, 2016

‘If we had extra geese or cockerels my mother and myself would bring them to the market in Loughrea on the second Thursday before Christmas that was known as 'Big Thursday'. The market was held on the main street that time, you would not collect much money, maybe three shillings per goose but that would help to buy the Christmas.

My 'Lidl' dream became a big success!

Mon, Dec 19, 2016

I've worked in many Galway restaurants and hotels over the years but always wanted my own business. I loved the idea of a food van, travelling around meeting different people from all over the country so I converted a van into a fully working kitchen.

The magic of Glynn’s

Thu, Dec 15, 2016

It was Leonard Martin’s idea to bring Santa Claus to Galway for the first time when he introduced him to his shop in Mainguard Street. It was such a novelty that the mayor, Joe Costelloe, came formally to the shop to welcome Santa and shake his hand. Leonard Martin’s shop (where St Anthony’s Credit Union is today) opened in 1941. For most of the year it was largely a hardware shop but at Christmas it became a toyshop exclusively. The man who played Santa Claus was a war veteran named Jack Kerr.

The night Stephen Gwynn MP nearly lost his pants

Thu, Dec 15, 2016

The outbreak of World War I brought to a head the divided camps among Irish nationalists, both of whom wanted Home Rule, or Independence, but both saw different ways to achieve it. Probably because of the large army presence in the town, and the natural benefits that the army brought to traders, as well as the family connections that had developed over the years between town and soldiers, the majority of people in Galway town favoured the British military approach.

Season's eatings — enjoy a festive treat with fresh fish cooked to order

Tue, Dec 13, 2016

If you are looking for the freshest seafood that Galway has to offer, then Hooked on Henry Street is the plaice to be.

Sample the new menu at The GBC and help them celebrate 80 years in business

Mon, Dec 12, 2016

The GBC celebrated eighty years in business in 2016 and felt it was fitting to mark the occasion by updating their restaurant’s menu and marketing themselves to a wider audience. The menu, now runs all-day from 12PM, still has all of the “Old Favourites” for those who enjoy a more traditional meal when dining out, as well as plenty of new dishes.

Part gentleman’s club, part psychiatrist’s couch - Gallagher Galway

Thu, Dec 08, 2016

The profession of barbering is one of the oldest in the world. The devil’s in the detail, which makes it a true craft, a craft that can take a lifetime to master. But mastered it is in Gallagher Galway.

Pádraic Ó Conaire and the Rising

Thu, Dec 08, 2016

Pádraic Ó Conaire was born on February 28 1882 in a pub by the docks, to middle-class Catholic publicans. He briefly attended the Presentation National School, but when his parents both died young he went to live with some of his extended family in Rosmuc. He later went to school in Rockwell and from there to Blackrock College in Dublin. He emigrated to London and took a lowly job in the civil service. He joined the local branch of Conradh na Gaeilge and flourished as an Irish language teacher and writer. In 1901 he published his first short story, An t-Iascaire agus an File.

Wrestling with ‘foreign born professors’ at UCG

Thu, Dec 08, 2016

It is easy to imagine the paroxysms of fury, outrage and purple faces that must have gripped the venerable membership of the UCG governing body, when they heard that the chairman of the Galway county council, Máirtín Mór McDonogh (who was also a member of this academic conclave) soundly rap them on the knuckles.

Experience the Camino de Santiago in 2017 with Into the West Adventures

Mon, Dec 05, 2016

Experience the Camino de Santiago in 2017 with Into the West Adventures,your local walking tour company. The Camino provides the opportunity to take a break from everyday life and to reconnect with yourself with like minded people. Pilgrims travel from all over the world to walk the Way of St James, all with a common purpose and a common destination.

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