Local hotels adopt safety first policy

Thu, Apr 01, 2021

‘If that goes well, then we can consider hospitality in June’, was the message on Tuesday from Tánaiste, Leo Varadkar, referring to the numbers for virus cases, in hospitals, new variants and vaccine rollout all going in the right direction in the coming weeks.

Taoiseach Micheál Martin agreed that the public can expect ‘to enjoy much greater freedom later in the summer’. While unable to be specific regarding dates for the reopening of the hospitality sector, a path has now been outlined which suggests that we may be able to holiday in Ireland from June, or possibly July.

Gardenwise | Sitting Comfortably Whatever the Weather

Mon, Mar 29, 2021

If word on the grapevine is anything to go by, garden furniture has been eagerly sought after since the Christmas decorations were packed away. Last year taught us that we definitely need outdoor spaces to meet family and friends in, and since that’s likely to continue, everyone’s looking to make them more comfortable.

Galway family’s new cookbook helping to bring people on an adventure

Thu, Mar 25, 2021

Camping Soul Food, the bumper 60 meal cookbook with a difference, is restirring that sense of adventure through its pages as each recipe is paired with a soul song and playlist to listen and dance to while you prep and cook. The dishes can be cooked anywhere that your travel and adventure take you, even if it is to the back yard or a local park.

Become a founder member of McAllister Distillery Ahascragh

Thu, Mar 25, 2021

As construction on the new whiskey and gin craft distillery in the village of Ahascragh nears, McAllister Distillers has launched a founders cask programme for those who want to get on board with the venture.

Becoming a founder member by purchasing a cask will contribute to realising the vision for the Ahascragh distillery. Individuals, families, groups of friends, clubs, or corporate entities now have the opportunity to own their own cask of whiskey from McAllister Distillery Ahascragh and benefit from the growth and global demand of Irish whiskey.

Shaping the world through travel

Thu, Mar 25, 2021

Representatives of the pub, restaurant, and hotel trades will come before the Oireachtas Tourism Committee this week to outline the effects of the pandemic on their industries.

Contact lens hygiene tips to avoid putting health at risk

Thu, Mar 25, 2021

Hand hygiene has never been more important than now – especially when it comes to touching our face and eyes.

That is why Specsavers is reminding people of the correct way to handle contact lenses and minimise the risk of issues or infections.

Great sleep starts with a great mattress

Thu, Mar 25, 2021

Did you know we spend up to one third of our lives sleeping? Sleep is a basic human need, much like eating and drinking, and is crucial to our overall health and wellbeing. Harvey Norman Ireland has information on the importance of sleep, sleep tips, and how to find the right mattress with the Harvey Norman sleep specialists.

Summer is coming - lose up to two stone in ten weeks

Thu, Mar 25, 2021

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Spring cleaning essentials

Thu, Mar 25, 2021

With Easter quickly approaching it is time to give your home a spring clean, which could not be easier with the help of these tried and tested spring cleaning must haves, all available at your local Joyce’s Supermarket.

Inject hi-tech into your life with Triton HOST Digital Mixer Shower

Thu, Mar 25, 2021

Technology is a huge part of daily life so it’s no surprise it’s finally reaching the bathroom.

The burning of the Sinn Féin hall, 100 years ago

Thu, Mar 25, 2021

Around the year 1890, this four storey building at the top of Prospect Hill was derelict. It was bought by the Sisters of Mercy and used by them as a ‘House of Mercy’, a training centre for girls. The nuns called it St Patrick’s House but their scheme failed due to lack of finance and staffing problems, so they let the building out on rent.

Tawin NS - a symbol of the gathering storm

Thu, Mar 25, 2021

‘To speak with justice, I would say this letter from Mr Casement is, for the most part, a string of falsehoods’ ….begins a letter of harsh criticism concerning the efforts of committed Irish language enthusiasts on the island of Tawin to build a new school where ‘Irish will be the language.’ It was to replace the English-speaking school, and its teacher, which was closed for years because the islanders refused to send their children there.

#MoreThanSchool campaign wants to hear how Galway students feel about returning to school

Thu, Mar 25, 2021

The Ombudsman for Children wants to know how students from Galway feel about going back to school and what school means to them. A year after schools closed for the first time, and with the phased reopening of schools under way, the #MoreThanSchool campaign is a chance for students to have their say.

International early childhood experts to address GMIT virtual conference on outdoor play

Thu, Mar 25, 2021

GMIT Mayo and the Children and Young People’s Services Committee, Mayo, will host a two-day virtual conference on March 26 and 27 on the theme of outdoor play, titled “Leave No Stone Unskipped”, for educators, parents, students, researchers and policy makers.

Gardenwise | Pretty little things – plants for woodland gardens

Wed, Mar 24, 2021

Some of the prettiest, most dainty flowering plants belong in the woodland category – think of native bluebells for instance – spectacular as carpets stretching underneath trees, but individually exquisite when viewed close up. Our native bluebell, Hyacinthoides non-scripta, needs lots of space to thrive and doesn’t particularly work well with other plants – so is perhaps best kept for larger gardens. The cultivated or Spanish bluebell, Hyacinthoides hispanica, should be used with caution – a sturdier, less elegant bluebell, it’s invasive and inclined to hybridise with the more delicate natives so I would avoid it.

Spotlight Oral Care puts a healthy smile on your face!

Wed, Mar 24, 2021

Galway dentists Dr. Lisa and Dr. Vanessa Creaven created Spotlight Oral Care in 2016 with an aim to create the best oral health products, to educate and promote oral care, empowering people to engage with true customised preventative oral care. As dentists, they have a unique insight into the needs and wants of patients and created clinically proven, clean, sustainable oral care products that really work.

The Online Casino Saw a Surge of Popularity in Ireland Last Year, but Where Does It Go From Here?

Fri, Mar 19, 2021

It is part of life that once something receives attention it’ll change. The online casino industry is no different. In the last year, Ireland has turned to them in droves. As they are, online casinos are an appealing product. Since the 1990s, when first started to appear as the internet started to become commercialised, as industries began to notice the perks of moving from their land-based forms to digital, online casinos’ main perk is their accessibility, their convenience.

British Army and RIC unleash terror on the streets of Clifden

Thu, Mar 18, 2021

March 1921 saw the British army's D Company Auxiliaries continue their tour of east Galway, assisted by an RAF spotter plane, the RIC, the Black and Tans, and various members of the Crown Forces.

'The Pools' in Salthill

Thu, Mar 18, 2021

The ladies and children’s bathing pools in Salthill were blessed by Canon Davis in 1930. These were two linked tidal pools which filled up when the tide came in and emptied when the tide went out. The floors were of sand so they were a perfect playground for children even when they had dried out. Thousands of children and adults learned how to swim there with Jimmy Cranny of Galway Swimming Club and Christy Dooley of Blackrock Swimming Club teaching organised groups on alternate evenings throughout the summer.

‘Poor, brave, fighting little Tawin’ - wins major language battle

Thu, Mar 18, 2021

Following the success of Séamus Ó Beirn’s play An Dochtúir at the Oireachtais in Dublin 1904, it was presented to full houses at Galway’s Town Hall immediately on the player’s triumphant return. Among the audience one evening was Sir Roger Casement, the notable humanitarian, a British consul by profession but, ironically, an anti-imperialist by nature.

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