Perfect wine pairings for Easter

Thu, Apr 14, 2022

Easter is a time to indulge in some of our favourite things including fine food, chocolate, and wine. However chocolate and wine can make for a difficult pairing as both can have intense dry flavours - if you taste a dark chocolate with a red wine full of tannins, the two will clash and cause bitterness in the mouth. Mike O’Donnell, co-founder of The Wine Buff, shares some expert advice on selecting the perfect wine to complement your favourite Easter treat.

Aldi spent over €16M with Galway food and drink producers in 2021

Thu, Apr 14, 2022

Aldi Ireland this week announced details of its continued significant contribution to Galway’s economy and the impact of its charity partnerships across the county.

Aldi spent over €16M with Galway food and drink producers in 2021

Thu, Apr 14, 2022

Aldi Ireland this week announced details of its continued significant contribution to Galway’s economy and the impact of its charity partnerships across the county.

Ireland’s youth take fizz out of sugary drinks, Galway research shows

Thu, Apr 14, 2022

Young people in Ireland have enjoyed the sharpest decline in the consumption of sugary soft drinks across Europe, researchers at NUI Galway have found.

‘My dear little runaway Nora..’

Thu, Apr 14, 2022

Like all widows Nora had barely time to grieve. There was so much to be done. Both she and Giorgio and her grandson Stephen, were in a state of shock at Joyce’s sudden death. Joyce suffered indifferent health all his adult life, and endured a series of painful eye operations which had little effect on his looming blindness.

The Sacre Coeur Hotel, the early years

Thu, Apr 14, 2022

My earliest memory of Jim was of him building his house near us in Salthill. He had a small corrugated iron shed he lived in while working there. We local working men, all of us about six or seven years old, decided he needed a hand, so we went to “help” him, moving sand and mixing cement, etc. We were obviously a complete distraction and a nuisance but he was a gentle man. He would sit us down beside his shed, give us a slice of bread and jam, and then frighten the life out of us telling us ghost stories. A very nice way of getting rid of us at the same time as vastly improving the efficiency level of the amount of work being done on site.

ICDL - digital skills for employability and productivity

Thu, Apr 14, 2022

GRETB Training Centre is offering a fully funded International Computer Driving Licence (ICDL) course. This full-time online course starts on May 16 and runs for 20 weeks which includes four weeks’ work placement.

An overview of my transition year

Thu, Apr 14, 2022

When I started transition year in Presentation College Headford last September, I wasn’t sure what the year ahead would bring. I feared at the start it would be a year I regretted doing. However I am now in my final two months of transition year and I am mournful that it is coming to an end. On my very first day, my TY coordinator told us, “Your transition year is what you make of it.” I promised myself that I was going to make the most out of it and take every opportunity given to me, a few of which I will share in this article.

A new shopping experience in Galway – Woolworths

Thu, Apr 07, 2022

The expansion of the Woolworth chain in Ireland in the early 1950s proceeded smoothly except in one location, Galway. A number of city councillors, supported by some local retailers, were against bringing new business into town. Eventually, Woolworths purchased the site of the old Royal Hotel in the Square. The hotel was demolished and a new purpose built retail store constructed in its place. When Woolworths advertised for staff, more than 500 girls applied. Officials of the firm were very taken aback and it took several days to complete the interviews. The weekly wage offered to the girls, £4 7s 6d, was very good for the time. About 50 people were initially employed.

A story of two fathers and two children

Thu, Apr 07, 2022

The final chapter in the history of Shakespeare and Company, the famous Paris bookshop, began with the publication of James Joyce’s Finnegans Wake, in May 1939. The shop closed in December 1941 when a Nazi officer saw a copy of Joyce’s book in its window and asked to buy it. Sylvia Beach refused saying it was her only copy, and was not for sale. The officer threatened to return and confiscate her entire stock, and left. He returned the next day and demanded she sold him the book. Again Sylvia refused, and the officer, ‘trembling with rage’ warned that he would be back that afternoon and seize all her books.

Breakthrough treatment for incontinence and confidence

Thu, Apr 07, 2022

Chez Elaine has brought yet another new treatment to Galway and this time it is medical. BTL Emsella is a breakthrough treatment for incontinence and confidence. This unique technology revolutionises intimate health and wellness by providing those suffering from incontinence with a completely non-invasive option. This treatment is for both men and women.

Evergreen Healthfoods: What are the health benefits of collagen supplements?

Thu, Apr 07, 2022

Collagen supplements are a hot topic right now, and for good reason. Collagen is an amazing nutrient which helps to optimise overall health and provide essential amino acids responsible for healthy joints and skin elasticity.

How to revive your decking

Thu, Apr 07, 2022

Given our climate in Ireland, decking requires regular maintenance. We get a lot of queries at Pat McDonnell Paints this time of year about how to breathe new life into old decking. Once you have decided it is time to spruce up your deck, below are the steps that are involved.

Buy once and buy well - interiors pieces to invest in

Thu, Apr 07, 2022

In an ideal world, everything that fills your home would be something special - the sort of considered designs that you will keep forever. While that is not always possible, knowing where to focus your attention when you invest in your interior means that your favourite pieces will last through moves, changes in style, and hopefully be passed down and treasured again.

Galway holds same amount of top restaurants as Dublin in first Top Ten list

Thu, Apr 07, 2022

A unique new Supper Club is set to take place at the five-star g Hotel & Spa, launching on April 27, 2022.

Enjoy classic carbonara with a cheesy twist

Thu, Apr 07, 2022

This delicious pasta dish is an Italian favourite. This recipe, courtesy of Bord Bia, swaps locally produced cheese for the traditional parmesan.

Spice up mealtimes with surprisingly simple whitefish

Thu, Apr 07, 2022

Fish has long been recognised as one of nature’s healthiest foods, and with its rich package of nutrients it is one of the few foods that can truly be called a superfood. Bord Bia's whitefish campaign aims to highlight how fresh Irish whitefish is the perfect ingredient for any occasion.

Galway Community College welcome Erasmus+ students to unveil outdoor classroom on the shores of Lough Atalia as part of climate change study in the EU

Thu, Apr 07, 2022

Galway Community College, (GCC), GRETB is welcoming an Erasmus+ delegation of 30 students and four teachers from a school in Croatia and a school in Spain, to Galway city this week. The students are here as part of the endangered species and biodiversity project, a climate change research study in the European Union, that all three schools have been working on.

Alternative route to education a hit with Galway teens

Thu, Apr 07, 2022

‘In your own time’ could be the motto at Galway Community Training Centre (CTC) where early school leavers who, for a variety of reasons, find mainstream education a less than perfect fit can access a practical creative two year accredited alternative.

At the heart of the CTC is a vision general manager Blaze Aylmer summed up as "providing an alternative route to sound education and training outcomes," where participants "are encouraged along a practical learning journey in a safe, supportive, space without the pressure to meet targets within rigid timeframes."

Galway’s Equal Ireland welcomes two new universities

Thu, Apr 07, 2022

Welcoming the establishment of two new universities, AUT and TUS, Eddie Higgins and Nuala Keher, EQUAL Ireland directors, stated: "We are happy to be education partners with these two major universities and we welcome their dedication to access, equality and inclusion."

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