Quay Bar and Brasserie at The Lodge at Ashford Castle

Thu, Mar 15, 2018

Situated on the outskirts of the charming village of Cong, The Lodge at Ashford Castle is the ideal destination for those seeking a cosy hideaway retreat which is still close to the heart of everything the region has to offer. Only 40 minutes' drive from Galway and neighbouring Westport and Connemara, the hotel is superbly located for an adventure of exploration or an opportunity to simply sit back, relax, and completely unwind.

St Patrick’s Day at the Connemara Coast

Thu, Mar 15, 2018

Saint Patrick’s Day, or Lá Fhéile Pádraig, is the biggest celebration of Irish heritage and culture, enjoyed not only in Ireland, but across the world. Being the most widely celebrated national festival, it is easy to see why there is such a feeling of connectivity around the world on this day.

A Taste of Chocolate supper club at the Gaslight Bar & Brasserie this Easter

Thu, Mar 15, 2018

Easter is coming, which heralds the next supper club event at the popular Gaslight Bar & Brasserie at the Hotel Meyrick on Eyre Square. This Easter Saturday, March 31, celebrate your love of chocolate by booking the Taste of Chocolate supper club at €36 for three courses.

Simple hearing solutions from Blackberry Hearing

Thu, Mar 15, 2018

In 2015 John Ryan and Dave Gleeson established Blackberry Hearing in Two Mile House, a small village outside Naas in Kildare. The two were curious about the high cost of hearing aids and hearing solutions.

They were also curious why, despite amazing and advancing hearing aid technology, many people had less than positive views about hearing aids. Despite what appeared to be the obvious advantages to wearing modern hearing aids for those with hearing loss, many were reluctant to try them out.

Spring into shape with Galway's newest Slimming World group

Thu, Mar 15, 2018

Linda had always struggled with her weight, but since discovering Slimming World and shedding an amazing six stone, she has found a new lease of life.

Get in shape for summer

Thu, Mar 15, 2018

Personal trainer Ronan Graham of Ocean Fitness in the Salthill Hotel reveals his top tips for health and fitness.

Why health insurance is a must for your family

Thu, Mar 15, 2018

In Ireland, we are fortunate to have access to a public health system that treats children if they get sick.

How to reduce your belly fat in ten weeks

Thu, Mar 15, 2018

Are you conscious about your belly fat? If you would like to lose your stomach fat and get a great looking waistline, the ke y to success is having the right plan of action. The answer is to burn real fat, lots more real fat. Unfortunately nearly all weight loss plans burn very little fat.

Sail away on a river cruise with Corrib Travel

Thu, Mar 15, 2018

Imagine yourself reclining under a deep azure sky, as the polished teak deck moves almost imperceptibly with the rhythm of the Mediterranean and a refreshing evening breeze ruffles the air.

For more than 1,000 years, the great rivers of Europe — the Seine, the Rhine, the Danube, and more — have been the travel and trade routes of choice.

Spotlight on Clifden in Britain

Thu, Mar 15, 2018

Eye-catching outdoor ads are highlighting the Wild Atlantic Way in key roadside and city centre locations across Britain this month.

Fly to Bristol year round from Knock

Thu, Mar 15, 2018

Ryanair has announced that its Bristol services from Ireland West Airport Knock will operate all year round from March 25. Flights to Bristol operate on Wednesdays, Fridays, and Sundays, making it an ideal destination for a city break.

Women complain at ‘blatant’ discrimination in teaching profession

Thu, Mar 15, 2018

Week IV
The discrimination between salaries paid to male teachers and those paid to women was highlighted in a deputation of the Connacht Irishwomen’s Suffrage Federation to the local MP for Galway Stephen Gwynn. The fact that there was such a difference in salaries highlighted yet again the powerlessness of women who had no vote to influence fairness.

Liptons in Galway

Thu, Mar 15, 2018

In 1871, Thomas Lipton from Glasgow used his savings to open his first shop. By the 1880s he had more than 200 shops. He was an entrepreneur, and when he realised that there was potential for growth in the market for tea, and that the product was too expensive, he went to Ceylon and bought his own tea plantation. He sold his tea at low prices in one pound, half pound, and quarter pound packets, and he advertised it very cleverly: “Direct from the Tea Gardens to the Teapot,” or, “Treat your Lips to a Cup Of Lipton’s Peko Tips Tea, two shillings and eight pence per pound.”

JAPANESE TAPAS NIGHT AT RAW THIS FRIDAY!

Wed, Mar 14, 2018

Win a meal for two at Caprice Cafe

Wed, Mar 14, 2018

To celebrate this we are giving our loyal subscribers the chance to win a meal for two in Galway's most popular venue - Caprice.

Loveliest of Trees

Tue, Mar 13, 2018

With daylight increasing all the time this month, spring is definitely in the air, and if you don’t already have a tree in your garden for spring blossom, now is the time to remedy that. These are really the last couple of weeks for planting bare root trees before the growing season begins in earnest. If you can’t get to a specialist nursery, don’t worry, you’ll have loads to choose from at your local garden centre.

Top tips for beginner gardeners

Fri, Mar 09, 2018

A new month can be a catalyst for a new hobby. Why not make gardening a new hobby this March?

Stop! This is The Bal

Thu, Mar 08, 2018

This pub was one of Salthill’s landmarks for over a century. It was a post office originally until Joe Crehan from Ballinasloe bought it at the end of the 19th century and converted it into a pub, grocery, and guest house. The name Ballinasloe House was quickly shortened in Salthill to ‘The Bal’. At the time Salthill village ran from here to Seapoint with a few houses further west.

One of his early advertisements boasted, “The first house you see entering Salthill and the last you want to forget.” He was a dab hand at PR, “This is the home of the Gaels. English spoken and understood if you cannot understand your native language.” “If you stay at the Bal, you will enjoy Salthill.” His greatest slogan was the one he painted on his gable end: “Stop! This is The Bal.” It is etched in the memory of generations of Salthillians. It was so effective that Mrs Scallan next door, where O’Connor’s is today, was forced to retaliate with “Don’t Stop! Keep going to Scallans, the Salthill House”.

Two stories on the ‘crime of being a woman’

Thu, Mar 08, 2018

Week III
Access to university education for women was the important influence in the early years of the last century. Women played vital roles in Galway society, as elsewhere, and were visibly, and successfully, running convents and schools, involved in nursing and teaching, even contesting local government elections, and taking up positions as public officials. The fact that until 1918 women had not the vote did not stop their public activism and achievement. But depriving women of the vote, and barring women from various professional associations because of their sex, branded them as second class citizens despite, in some cases, their university education.

Drawing and painting classes at GTI

Thu, Mar 08, 2018

Have fun this spring, explore your creativity, and get back to drawing and painting with a group of like-minded people.

Drawing and painting classes will start at Galway Technical Institute on Monday April 9, Tuesday April 10, and Wednesday April 11 from 7pm to 9.30pm and will run for eight weeks.

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