Gigantic bridal sale at Belladonna
Thu, Mar 29, 2012
Brides up and down the country love when Belladonna holds a sale.
Read more ...Organic hair colouring from Naturigin
Thu, Mar 29, 2012
For women hair can be both the most important aspect of their appearance and also the most frustrating, particularly for women aged from their 30s upwards, when having a manageable style may become more important than having a high maintenance hairstyle. With more and more women going back into the workforce out of necessity priorities are changing rapidly, and research has shown that Irish women are resourceful and very good at adapting to new circumstances.
Read more ...Hugo Boss now available at Louis Copeland Galway
Thu, Mar 29, 2012
Louis Copeland & Sons has announced the arrival of Hugo Boss for the first time to its Galway store.
Read more ...Dinner or lunch at the Western Hotel, and details of the upcoming Galway Food Festival
Thu, Mar 29, 2012
The Western Hotel is in Prospect Hill, pretty close to County Hall and TK Maxx. It is a place favoured by locals but I would reckon that many of you have never eaten there. I called in for dinner one evening and was quite surprised at both the price and the quality. I also asked if they did any special deals at lunch time and was told that they have a loyalty card scheme which entitles you to what must be the very best value main course in the city. The normal main course costs €7.50 or €8.50; however if you have a loyalty card you will get a €2 discount off one special each day. That means you can have something like chicken kiev or a roast of the day for €5.50, surely this is as low as you are ever going to see in Galway? If it is half as good as the dinner I had it is worth seeking out, especially if you work in the area.
Read more ...The Galway Food Festival
Thu, Mar 29, 2012
This will be celebrated over the Easter weekend, April 6 to 9. It is a pretty ambitious project and involves cooking demos in the festival tent, foodie talks at the Galway City Museum, and food tastings all over town. Even if you have only the tiniest interest in food you really need to visit www.galwayfoodfestival.com
Read more ...Artisan named best restaurant in Galway
Thu, Mar 29, 2012
Artisan Restaurant on Quay Street has been awarded the ‘Best Restaurant in Galway’ at the regional finals of the Santa Rita/Sunday Independent Life magazine Irish Restaurant Awards, which took place in Galway last week.
Read more ...Something for everyone at Kinvara Farmers’ Market
Thu, Mar 29, 2012
Kinvara Farmers’ Market will reopen its gates on Friday April 6 in the charming walled garden behind Johnston's Hall on the main street of the village.
Read more ...Galway Modern Homes and Building Exhibitions returns to Leisureland this weekend
Thu, Mar 29, 2012
The Galway Modern Homes and Building Exhibition was launched recently by Mayor Hildegarde Naughton.
Read more ...Enjoy your afternoon tea with Kilkenny
Thu, Mar 29, 2012
Tea and cake has never been so stylish! The new Shannonbridge range at the Kilkenny store, home to Ireland’s largest collection of Irish designers, has a fabulous range of dishes and teapots to help you host you the ultimate tea party. Available in Kilkenny’s 10 stores nationwide, this vintage-inspired collection has an array of quirky and pretty prints sure to brighten up your kitchen.
The Shannonbridge floral range has a retro summer feel and the dainty floral print gives a look reminiscent of “the good china”! The Shannonbridge Ivy Rose White, €39.95 and the Shannonbridge Sugar Bowl Ivy Rose White, €14.95 are a must have tableware combo. The Shannonbridge Two Tier Cake Stand Ivy Rose White, €29.95 is sure to inspire you in the kitchen – a great way to showcase your baking skills.
Read more ...Get ready for great outdoors with Green Tree Designs
Thu, Mar 29, 2012
Green Tree Designs has a great special offer to get you in the mood for summer — purchase any product over €500 until July 1 and be entered in a draw to win a see-saw.
Read more ...First self-help programme for persistent fatigue in cancer survivors now available in Galway
Thu, Mar 29, 2012
A home-based intervention developed by St James’s Hospital and the Regional Oncology Programme Office, Dublin to help cancer survivors manage fatigue, one of the most common, distressing, and disabling difficulties people face after cancer treatment, has now been made available to patients by Roche Products (Ireland) Ltd in UHG, the Galway Clinic, and Portiuncula.
Dr Sonya Collier and Dr Anne-Marie O Dwyer from the St James’s Hospital psychological medicine service have developed the first known self-help programme for persistent cancer-related fatigue, a severe condition that remains for longer than six months following the end of cancer treatment and can affect approximately 25 per cent of cancer survivors.
Read more ...Follow a weight loss programme that really works
Thu, Mar 29, 2012
We all know dieting just does not work. In fact dieting causes our bodies to go into starvation mode and work to store fat, not burn it. So not only are you hungry, fatigued, and irritated but your body is working harder to hang on to and store those pounds.
Replacement meals and diet shakes are not the solution either. When it comes to weight loss there are so many experts telling us about the next big thing, but the only way to lose weight is to take a healthy, consistent, approach, to start to get your metabolism back on track, get your body working properly and burning unwanted and unneeded fat. This is where SureSlim at Therapie Clinic comes in.
Read more ...Renowned yoga expert to hold workshop in Galway
Thu, Mar 29, 2012
Dave and Laragh Cunningham of the Yoga Shala are bringing renowned teacher, speaker, and author Max Strom to Ireland to do two weekend workshops, one in Dublin from May 4 to 6, and one in Galway from May 11 to 13.
Read more ...Lose two stone in ten weeks with diet, exercise, and metabolism correction
Thu, Mar 29, 2012
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. Your metabolism is the most powerful of the three keys, it is the ‘switch’ that controls everything else. In most people this switch is off.
Read more ...Travelling light -
Thu, Mar 29, 2012
A week on a sun drenched beach or discovering the charms of an exotic far flung paradise? Most of us would like to spend our Easter break this way enjoying a change in routine away from the demands of work or home.
Read more ...Let’s keep it casual…
Thu, Mar 22, 2012
Despite our internal craving for all things glam, there comes a time when we just want to keep it casual. Our style that is. But there is equilibrium where sparkly meets tracksuit and I call it “smart”. Typically at the weekends, we like to brush off the week, send the suit to the dry cleaners and don our Saturday finest, the most popular being jeans and a top. The definition of casual clothes has evolved over the last number of years as Ireland is now the home to some of the most renowned retailers, both indigenous and international. We can, without fail, style ourselves comfortably and affordably. I had the pleasure of interviewing British fashion legend, Gok Wan last week and we talked of Irish style in general and he thinks we got it sorted. So if Gok thinks we have style, how do we balance the chic with the comfy?
Read more ...Annual spring sale at Aibheil of Adare
Thu, Mar 22, 2012
The annual spring sale at Aibheil of Adare bridal boutique is the bridal sale not to miss if you are a bride-to-be looking for a stunning wedding dress for less.
Read more ...Combining comfort and style
Thu, Mar 22, 2012
Shoes are our guilty pleasure. They can finish off an outfit and flatter your shape. The rights shoes are as important as the right outfit. But above all they have to be comfortable. I have never met a woman that didn’t have a dilemma with her shoes at some point — sometimes you can’t walk in them, they hurt your feet, you don’t know what to wear them with, or they are not stylish enough. I spend a lot of my time on my feet, and after experimenting and looking around I was pleased to find shoes that suit me, are comfortable, and look great with my clothes. This week I want to focus on day shoes that combine style and comfort.
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