Rest easy with Better Bedding

Thu, Jun 06, 2013

It seems that the perfect bedfellows are reputation, great service, and quality products as Better Bedding celebrates more than 20 years of ensuring that the people of Galway have a decent night’s sleep.

Colour in the garden with T O'Higgins and Ronseal

Thu, Jun 06, 2013

Mention colour in the garden and people automatically think of planting, hanging baskets, bedding, etc. However there are other ways to add a new lease of life to dull areas which you have been meaning to do something with for a while. Ronseal has released a new range of colour and protection for garden wood, the woodland trust range of opaque finishes, to make your garden wood look beautiful.

Alleviate urinary incontinence with Chinese medical acupuncture

Thu, Jun 06, 2013

Clinically significant urinary incontinence (also involuntary urination or enuresis) is a common and distressing symptom of a variety of conditions. Failure to store urine or leakage of urine is most common in geriatric patients but can affect all ages. In addition, patients with urinary incontinence are more likely to have faecal incontinence, termed double incontinence. Difficulty with urination control results in higher rates of depression and limited activity levels. Therefore, incontinence can have a profound impact on quality of life.

Anti-cancer health and wellness retreat in Galway

Thu, Jun 06, 2013

Sota Health and Wellness is a luxurious five star sanctuary of wellness, vitality, and rejuvenation set in a scenic and tranquil setting overlooking Kilcolgan Weir estuary and Kilcolgan Castle.

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

Thu, Jun 06, 2013

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.

The importance of iodine in pregnancy

Thu, Jun 06, 2013

According to the most recent research, pregnant women who are deficient in iodine are more likely to give birth to children with lower IQs and reading abilities. Iodine is necessary for optimal thyroid function. It is an essential element in the production of thyroid hormones, which are needed for normal brain growth and development in the foetus. Iodine deficiency during pregnancy has been associated with increased incidence of miscarriage, stillbirth, and may cause neuro-developmental problems. In extreme cases of iodine deficiency, the congenital condition cretinism can occur, which results in irreversible learning disability.

Get in shape at The Coast Club

Thu, Jun 06, 2013

The good news is that you can slim down and shape up in as little as four to eight weeks.

Start by incorporating just 30 minutes of cardio activity at least five days a week, strength training two or three days, and rest on one day. This combination will help burn fat and create muscle tone. The secret to success is to choose activities that you enjoy doing.

The power of common sense

Thu, Jun 06, 2013

Do you buckle under pressure? Are you easily floored when faced with setbacks? Is your time spent trying to be all things to all people?

Where there’s a will, there’s a way

Thu, Jun 06, 2013

Now that the Leaving Certificate exams are about to start and the rowing season is in full swing, we thought to share the following story.

‘If you want an anti-toxin for humbug, you will get it from the artist’

Thu, Jun 06, 2013

In 1968 Des Kenny, a Galway bookseller, was preparing to open a commercial art gallery in Salthill, the first of its kind outside Dublin. He needed a star artist for its opening night. He made an unusual choice, and invited Seán Keating. Had he invited Keating 30 or 40 years previously he would have invited a giant of his trade. Then Keating was regarded as one of Ireland’s greatest painters who had, in large canvases, mythologised the fighting men of the War of Independence, and the builders and engineers of the great Ardnacrusha project; the harnessing of the Shannon’s energy to power the fledging Irish Free State. In 1968, however, he admitted to Kenny ‘ I am dead as far as the art world is concerned’.

The scent of summer

Thu, May 30, 2013

It’s romantic, vibrant and is celebrating its 30th anniversary. Yves Saint Laurent has marked the birthday of its famous women’s fragrance Paris by creating Paris Premieres Roses. This scent captures the allure of freshly blossomed flowers.

Peel away the years

Thu, May 30, 2013

As we age our skin’s natural cell renewal process slows down and cells which were once full of energy become sluggish, reducing radiance and tone.

Nail it

Thu, May 30, 2013

A new nail range from No 7 promises to help smooth and plump nails so natural ridges cannot be seen.

Give your hair the finishing touch

Thu, May 30, 2013

Does your hair lack shine? Does it look dull and lifeless even after washing and styling? If so, a new product from Kerastase’s new couture styling range may be all you need to help it rise and shine.

Summer sizzlers

Thu, May 30, 2013

Bring your eyes alive this summer with candy coloured shades from Catrice. Check out its Candy Shock Soft Baked Eye Shadow at €4.29.

Achieving the perfect manicure

Thu, May 30, 2013

Do you have dry, rough cuticles? If so, a new product from Sally Hansen, the famous US nail brand - in business for more than half a century - may be just the product you need.

Galway man loses eight stone in one year to take part in the world’s longest ocean race

Thu, May 30, 2013

A traffic engineer from Rahoon lost eight stone in one year after the tragic death of his best friend inspired him to get in shape, and fulfil his lifelong dream of competing in the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race, the world’s longest ocean race.

In their green and black jerseys...

Thu, May 30, 2013

Victory in the 1961 County Juvenile Hurling final for the Father Tom Burke’s team from the Claddagh in the same colours their grandfathers wore in the great days of hurling in South Park recalled memories of the Moores, the Macs, the Currans, and the Carricks.

Dick Dowling - ‘ warm hearted hero’of Texas

Thu, May 30, 2013

When the smoke cleared at the Sabine Pass on September 8 1863, a narrow channel on the border between Texas and Louisiana, two Union ships, the USS Clifton and the USS Sachem, had their steam engines blown out. They had beached on the shallows, and had signalled their surrender. The remaining invasion fleet, and its 5,000 troops, had made a hasty retreat, giving an incredible victory to the 43 Irishmen at Fort Griffin.

The Irish ‘Dockwallopers’ win famous victory for the Confederates

Thu, May 23, 2013

By the late summer of 1861, the city of Houston had become a hive of activity, and excitement. Texas and a further 11 southern states had withdrawn, or seceded, from the United States. Now groups of volunteers crowded into Houston to answer the call to arms. As well as recruitment queues and military bands, there were concerts and parties. Ballrooms were packed. Apparently, southern girls never looked prettier, nor young men handsomer in their new uniforms. There was an air of intense animation, and pride. An officer class quickly emerged, many of them adding personal flourishes to their uniform. The new Confederate ‘Bonnie Blue’ flag was unfurled to cheers and impassioned speeches.

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