Hyde Bar launches new limited edition gin

Mon, Dec 20, 2021

Hyde Bar on Forster Street, rightly known as the home of gin in Galway city, has just increased its offering by bringing out its own gin. This is the second time the chic venue has created its own gin. The very limited batch was distilled and bottled by Clonakilty Distillery in County Cork. Clonakilty Distillery, like the Connacht Hospitality Group, is a family business, so this was a perfect partnership.

Christmas gifts 2021: Dare to Paint artworks for creatives of all age.

Fri, Dec 17, 2021

Stuck for last minute Christmas gift ideas? Think outside the box this Christmas and offer the gift of making to all the creatives in your family. Get everyone a Dare to Paint’s Paint-by-Numbers Christmas filler! There is nothing more touching than a gift that has been picked specially for you. Dare to Paint has a beautiful range of high-quality Paint-by-Numbers designs for all age and all painting level, weather you are a completed beginner or an experienced crafter.

The joyful chaos of the Christmas market

Thu, Dec 16, 2021

For many people, the Christmas market takes place in Eyre Square and involves a big wheel, hurdy-gurdies and German beer tents. For others, it is part of a Galway tradition that goes back some 800 years under the shadow of the old grey St. Nicholas’ Collegiate Church. This was the fruit and vegetable market which expanded greatly at this time of the year with the big influx of turkeys and geese for sale.

Connemara after the Famine

Thu, Dec 16, 2021

Following the inability of Tom Martin and his daughter Mary, the Princess of Connemara, to meet the debts on their vast encumbered estate, they were sued by the Law Life Assurance Society and ordered to sell it in its entirety.

Report examines barriers to inclusion experienced by NUI Galway postgraduate students

Thu, Dec 16, 2021

Researchers at NUI Galway have revealed the lived experience of postgraduate students before and during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Mind your mental health over the festive period

Thu, Dec 16, 2021

It’s the most wonderful time of the year, or so the song says - but for many, Christmas can be tough for a number of reasons.

Irish healthcare provider, VIGO Health recognises that Christmas can be a difficult time for many people struggling with their mental health as well as an onset of anxieties and worries. Furthermore, some support services may run at a reduced level. GP surgeries tend to close, and some therapists may not work over the Christmas period.

Christmas dining with a contemporary twist

Thu, Dec 16, 2021

The festive season is a time for tradition but there is never just one manner in which to decorate your Christmas dining table.

Clayton Hotel Galway nominated as finalist in prestigious wedding industry awards

Thu, Dec 16, 2021

The hard work and dedication to excellence of all the team at Clayton Hotel Galway was rewarded again last week as both the venue and their Wedding & Events Manager Debbie Foott have been selected as finalists in the prestigious weddingsonline awards.

Shortlisted for ‘Hotel Venue of the Year Connacht’ and “Wedding Co-Ordinator of the Year’, the overall winners will be announced at a ceremony on Monday 28th March 2022.

Ryanair to commence new twice weekly service to Birmingham in March 2022

Thu, Dec 16, 2021

Ireland West Airport has welcomed the announcement by Ryanair of a new year round service to Birmingham to commence in March 2022.

Joyce's wine selection for Christmas

Thu, Dec 16, 2021

Looking for some ideas on pairing your Christmas feasts with the perfect wine? Look no more, Joyce’s supermarket has done all the work for you.

It has award winning wines exclusively available at Joyce's at great prices this season to make your family roasts delectable.

Christmas food money-saving tips

Thu, Dec 16, 2021

BY DECLAN VARLEY
1) Plan ahead and stock up early: Festive treats start appearing in the shops earlier every year. Jot down your Christmas food wishlist and keep an eye out for offers each time you shop to help spread the cost.

Talking turkey — Christmas dinner tips and myth busters

Thu, Dec 16, 2021

BY Declan Varley
Christmas dinner is the largest (and sometimes most stressful) meal of the year that many of us will cook with turkey as the focus. Getting it just right can bring a fair amount of pressure whether you’re a novice cook or more experienced. Because food safety never takes a day off, the following tips and myth busters will help make sure your Christmas dinner is delicious and safe to serve.

Seventy eight per cent of people don't know the correct temperature at which to cook their turkey

Thu, Dec 16, 2021

New research from safefood has shown that while ownership of meat thermometers is increasing, over three quarters of people (78%) are not aware of the correct temperature to which turkey should be cooked to. 1 A meat thermometer helps to remove the guess work from cooking a turkey, ensuring a tasty and safe meal for all.

Some aspects of Galway postal history

Thu, Dec 09, 2021

The idea for regular stages for carrying letters is as old as history itself. The regular use of the words “post” and “litir” in 15th century Irish manuscripts suggests that by that time a postal system was already in existence here.

The Auxiliary, his lover, and a murder trial

Thu, Dec 09, 2021

A Galway made programme about Hori Morse, a member of the most feared killing machine the British unleashed in Ireland during the War of Independence - the Auxiliaries - is to be shown on TG4.

‘Can any romance equal the romance of real life?’

Thu, Dec 09, 2021

After her Connemara tour Maria Edgeworth kept up a correspondence with the Martins. She followed their fortunes and misfortunes with all the attention of an enthralled novel-reader. There was plenty to hold her attention. In the spring of 1835 the Martins travelled to London where Mary was presented at court and moved in fashionable society, attending dinner parties and charity events, of which a cynical Lord Byron remarked that these galas were nothing less than a marriage market.

Two birds, one stone, with Accountancy Apprenticeship

Mon, Dec 06, 2021

When considering an apprenticeship in accountancy, it was the chance for hands-on experience which was the deciding factor for Diarmuid O’Connor, a science graduate from Kilconly.

Six surprising things that could ruin your run

Thu, Dec 02, 2021

Are you failing to get better at running? There are plenty of hidden pitfalls that you can fall into that can stall your running progress. Here are some things that could well be ruining your run.

1. Over-focusing on your running form

Festive decorations and gifts at Bill Madden Nursery

Thu, Dec 02, 2021

Pay a visit to Bill Madden Nursery this festive season. Located just a short distance from Galway city, Bill Madden Nursery provides a full service for both retail and wholesale with a full landscaping service. The nursery is an ideal place to shop for unique Christmas gifts and there are lots of display areas under cover so you can enjoy browsing no matter what the weather.

Mayo Clinic in USA heals wounds and radiation damage

Thu, Dec 02, 2021

The world-famous Mayo Clinic uses hyperbaric oxygenation for non-healing wounds and ulcers, tissue injuries, and radiation tissue injury.

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