Ireland’s leading chefs to gather at the g Hotel for the 2013 David Gumbleton Memorial Award

Thu, Apr 18, 2013

The g, one of Ireland’s leading five star hotels, will host a gala dinner to announce this year’s recipient of the David Gumbleton memorial prize. The award, which is in its seventh year, was created in memory of David Gumbleton, one of Australia’s brightest culinary stars, who passed away in 2004. The g’s relationship with David Gumbleton began at the original launch of the hotel.

Delicious dining at the Bridge Mills Restaurant

Thu, Apr 18, 2013

Located in one of Galway's old and beautifully renovated buildings, the Bridge Mills Restaurant is on the banks of the Corrib just across O’Brien’s Bridge. After a 15 year absence it is back in the hands of previous owners Frank and Ellen Heneghan, also of Heneghan Florist, for almost a year now.

The House Hotel to launch new cocktail menu in style this evening

Thu, Apr 18, 2013

The House cocktail mixologists have been beavering away for a few weeks now and have crafted a new cocktail menu for your delectation.

Casual Italian dining with a twist at Renzo

Thu, Apr 18, 2013

Renzo Gallery Café is an Italian-style café located just off Eyre Square on Eyre Street beside Debenham’s.

First Clare Garden Festival to take place later this month

Thu, Apr 18, 2013

At the newly established Clare Garden Festival, which will be held on the last Sunday in April, visitors can expect an impressive programme of expert talks, a great garden, an artisan food fair with stallholders from all over Ireland, music, children's gardening and entertainment, and a gardeners’ raffle in aid of Clare Crusaders.

Combat depression with Care Cure acupuncture

Thu, Apr 18, 2013

Depression can be a particularly sensitive condition. If you have never experienced mental illness, it can be all too easy to dismiss this crippling condition as someone’s bad day. Depressed individuals typically suffer from insomnia, crying spells, anxiety, worry, poor memory, lack of interest, and stomach disturbances.

Roy Keane seeks Galwegians to help Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind

Thu, Apr 18, 2013

Irish soccer legend Roy Keane is calling on Galwegians to take part in the 11th Annual Shades fundraiser for Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind.

Eight ways to beat fatigue

Thu, Apr 18, 2013

1.Try to get a good night’s sleep. It rejuvenates the mind and body. Many people who complain of tiredness are not sleeping enough. Persistent lack of sleep leads to fatigue, irritability, tension and inefficiency.

Walking the Prom

Thu, Apr 18, 2013

Towards the end of the 19th century, tourism interests in Galway used to advertise the Promenade as a place unrivalled in the country, where one could take the healthy invigorating salt air like nowhere else. In those times, it was just a narrow crooked roadway, very rough and untarred, and the footpath seemed to extend from Palmer’s Rock to roughly opposite the entrance to Rockbarton, if one is to judge from how it finishes in the foreground of our photograph, which was taken c1890. The road was known as the Lower Sea Road. The houses in the background are Belmore, owned by McDonoughs; Brinkwater, owned by Maurice De Courcey Dodd; and Maretimo, owned by the O’Beirne family.

A thankless and a dangerous job

Thu, Apr 18, 2013

Week II
In the early hours of April 23 1921 one of the IRA guards on duty at the house of Pádraic Ó Máille TD, at Kilmilkin, about six miles on the Leenane road from Maam Bridge, saw a movement in the distance. He could just about make out that a large group of men was approaching

The catwalk look

Thu, Apr 11, 2013

Being a fashion week regular, I am very lucky to see, first hand, what we can expect from trends to colours, a season in advance. Back in September I sat at numerous shows including Issa, John Rocha, and Topshop Unique, getting the lowdown on spring summer 2013. Now that it is here, I have seen all those trends like monochrome and sports luxe translate to the high street. But let’s start at the beginning and take a closer look at those who create the trends we now find in our wardrobes.

David Martin launches new e-voucher

Thu, Apr 11, 2013

David Martin Hairdressing Group has just launched a new e-voucher, making it easier than ever to treat a loved one to a gift voucher. Simply contact the branch at New Dock Street, Galway, and you can order a gift voucher from the comfort of your own home and receive it in a matter of minutes. You can choose to have the voucher emailed to you, or directly to the recipient with your own personal message included.

Colour me gorgeous

Thu, Apr 11, 2013

Colours have the power to lift up our wardrobes and spirits, and that is one of the many reasons I love spring so much. The freshness of pastel shades and the vibrant impact of strong hues, make us feel rejuvenated and beautiful. Strong colour palettes have been highlighted throughout the spring/summer collections and four dominant shades are the starlets of the season. Colours are vibrant and wearable. Whether you want to be confident in red, playful in cobalt, or seductive in pink, you can now wear these colours head-to-toe or toned down with soft patterns and neutral hues. Here is a round-up of the must-have colours to create your spring capsule wardrobe.

Il Folletto — rustic Italian food in the Latin Quarter

Thu, Apr 11, 2013

In many tourist towns both home and away, you will notice that there always seems to be a street full of tacky souvenir shops, a smattering of dull cafes, and some terrible tourist-trap restaurants. Not so in Galway. We are lucky enough to have Quay Street, the buzzing heart of Galway’s Latin Quarter. It has medieval architecture, a pedestrian street for browsing the many quirky little shops full of wooden toys, vintage clothes, and pottery alongside the quality woollens and Celtic jewellery. The atmosphere in the pubs is fun and friendly, with the sound of music from trad to rock spilling onto the street. There are almost always some buskers and performers, a festival or parade, and this is the best place in Galway city on a sunny evening, when the outdoor seating is packed with tourists and locals engaged in 'people watching' and enjoying all the sights and sounds of the streets of Galway.

The Book Shelf...

Thu, Apr 11, 2013

While it has been obvious for quite a few years that the only time we tend to see Delia Smith now on the television is when the cameras name-check her in the directors’ box when Norwich City are playing, her culinary career has gone in a different direction online where her cookery school at www.deliaonline.com has opened for business. In fact, while it is a business, it is also free, offering advice on everything from making classic sponge cakes to storing and freezing brownies as well as putting forward numerous recipes with easy-to-follow aids. That said, Delia has not gone completely virtual, as this ‘newish’ particular cookery book attests.

On the Wine Shelf...

Thu, Apr 11, 2013

Velenosi Querciantica Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi Classico 2011 (widely available, €16)

Free talk on growing your own in Claregalway

Thu, Apr 11, 2013

Michael Kelly, founder of Grow it Yourself (GIY) will give a talk entitled ‘Sow Seeds, Harvest Change — five vegetables you can grow to change your life and save the world’ in The Arches Hotel, Claregalway, on Tuesday April 16 at 8pm. This is a free event which aims to inspire people to grow their own vegetables.

Learn more about Ireland’s native newts

Thu, Apr 11, 2013

The Irish Wildlife Trust is calling on people to check their local ponds for newts as part of its smooth newt survey.

Hayfever - natural help is at hand

Thu, Apr 11, 2013

Does spring bring with it the miseries of hay fever? If you have the yearly running nose, watering eyes, and sneezing problems, it can spoil anything from football to a walk in the local park. You can control these symptoms with conventional medicine but as soon as it wears off, the problem returns, often year after year.

Sans Soucis now available at Salthill Pharmacy

Thu, Apr 11, 2013

Sans Soucis uses natural spring water sourced in Baden-Baden, Germany, in its products. The water is rich in trace elements and minerals and gives the products their strength, soothing and healing powers.

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