Early bird catches a great two course meal at Fat Freddy's

Thu, Mar 12, 2020

When it comes to eating out there are two aspects of the meal that will make or break the experience — the quality of the food, and the size of the dent the price will leave in our wallets. Other requirements, although important, are still considered secondary to these feast fundamentals.

Get ready for Colleran's Butchers' easy cook range

Thu, Mar 12, 2020

People lead busy lives and when you are on the go all the time your diet may suffer as the time to prepare a meal from scratch is just not available, leading to a diet that is lacking in quality as well as taste. However, Colleran's Butchers has the solution with its delicious easy cook range.

Evergreen can help support the immune system, naturally

Thu, Mar 12, 2020

The body works hard to fight off infections, but there are things people can do to support their immune system to help keep them healthy.

Keep A&E accident-free this St Patrick’s Day

Thu, Mar 12, 2020

With the Covid-19 outbreak resulting in St Patrick’s Day parades been cancelled across the country, road safety professionals and An Garda Síochána are appealing to all those planning on celebrating the day with parties or social gatherings to have a designated driver or other safe way to get home if drinks are on the menu, to ensure A&E departments are not clogged up the day. Other suggestions include booking a taxi and arranging to stay with friends or family if travelling for an evening out.

The Western Podiatry Clinic

Thu, Mar 12, 2020

The Western Podiatry Clinic is located in the heart of Galway city at 7, Eglinton Street, most notably recognised for its red door and white sign.

Pelvic physiotherapy can help relieve bowel problems

Thu, Mar 12, 2020

Everyone knows the dreadful feeling of needing the bathroom suddenly to empty the bowels and how humiliating and embarrassing it is to be caught short and pass stool.

Imagine the awful feeling with an overwhelming urge to empty one's bowel and not making it to the bathroom on time. Worse still is the fear of not being able to control wind or gas. However, help is available to get one's freedom back without fear of bowel leaks and to ensure optimal bowel emptying and solve constipation.

How sleep helps to strengthen the immune system

Thu, Mar 12, 2020

Did you know a good night's sleep plays a pivotal role in maintaining a healthy immune system?

A person's immune system is the first line of defence against viruses and infections. Plenty of good quality sleep can help ensure one's immune system is robust. Researchers from the University of Túbingden found that good quality sleep can bolster T cells in the body. T cells are a type of immune cells that fight against intracellular pathogens, like virus infected cells such as the flu. When cells recognise a virally infected cell they activate integrins, a sticky type of protein which allows them to attach to and kill infected cells.

Footwise Podiatry & Reflexology

Thu, Mar 12, 2020

Lisa Cullina MChSI, MNRRI, BSc (Hons) podiatric medicine, of Footwise Podiatry & Reflexology, works with clients through reflexology and acupuncture as well as podiatry to help them put their best foot forward.

Ski with Fahy Travel — winter 2020/2021 sale now on

Thu, Mar 12, 2020

If you are looking for a ski holiday for the winter ski season 2020/2021, Fahy Travel's sale is now on. The company offers a great selection of snowboarding and skiing holidays across the best ski resorts worldwide.

Are you building or renovating? Then it is time to contact Dalgan Windows

Thu, Mar 12, 2020

Dalgan Windows is a family run business manufacturing and installing windows and doors to an international quality standard. The company, which is based in Shrule, Co Galway, is one of the leading suppliers of windows and doors in the country.

The Dalgan Windows product range includes windows and doors in a choice of timber, uPVC, and aluminium. Dalgan Windows also specialises in commercial fabrication and installations.

Beautiful array of quality Irish furniture and accessories at Siopa Troscán

Thu, Mar 12, 2020

See the full range of quality Irish manufactured suites at An Siopa Troscan, where all suites can be made to order. The full range of styles covers everything from modern to traditional.

Insulate your home in 2020 and enjoy the benefits for years to come

Thu, Mar 12, 2020

West Coast Insulation is a leading installer of home insulation in Galway and Mayo and has been installing home insulation since 2009. Its success is largely down to two key areas — using the best products and having experienced and professional staff. Being a family company, West Coast Insulation has always prided itself on providing the highest quality service.

Have your oven spring cleaned by a professional

Thu, Mar 12, 2020

It is time to get your oven in top shape for the spring and summer months ahead. The Galway Oven Cleaning Company will deep clean your oven using its eco friendly system in 1.5 to two hours, leaving it cleaner than you have seen it since you bought it.

Weed control with Gardener’s Choice bark mulch

Thu, Mar 12, 2020

Gardener’s Choice is the safe solution to the problem of weeding. A layer of Gardener’s Choice bark to a depth of 4in (100mm) will prevent the emergence of weeds.

I have nothing to wear……

Thu, Mar 12, 2020

Can't find anything to wear? It is usually not due to a lack of clothes, but because of the chaotic arrangement in our wardrobes.

Out with the old, in with the blue with EZ Living Furniture

Thu, Mar 12, 2020

Have you ever walked into a room and felt instantly calm? Or maybe you felt slightly on edge. Whether we are aware of it or not, the colours we surround ourselves with have a massive effect on our subconscious mind. In fact, it is the very reason fast food chains have bold and flashy colours that make us order more, and eat faster. Similarly, it is also why hair salons and hospitals may have more subtle colours, to make us feel more relaxed and at ease.

In these stormy times, let Colourfence keep your garden beautiful

Thu, Mar 12, 2020

The holy grail of fencing is transforming gardens across the UK and Ireland. It may do "exactly what it says on the tin" but let's face it, treating a timber fence can never be called fun.

In fact owning a timber fence is not much fun either with costly, time consuming, maintenance and repairs almost every year. The alternative to timber fencing, that goes up and stays up, Colourfence fencing solutions are made from innovative Colourbond steel. This fencing is virtually maintenance free — just give it an occasional wash down with water to keep it looking as good as new, so you never need to pick up that paintbrush again.

Montpellier Terrace in the 1950s

Wed, Mar 11, 2020

According to An Foras Forbartha’s book Galway Architectural Heritage, “Montpellier Terrace curves around the corner to the Crescent. The first two houses are of three bays and two storeys over basements with rendered walls and railings in front. They date from c1840. Next are two houses without basements of two bays and three storeys with elliptical headed door-cases fronted by simple railings.

Warden Bodkin’s right hand is missing…

Wed, Mar 11, 2020

During the afternoon and evening of Sunday July 12 1691 the people of Galway could hear the distant thud of cannons as two armies in the Cogadh na Dá Rí (war of the two kings) was nearing its climax. The Irish army, led by the inept French general, Charles Chalmont, Marquis de Saint-Ruhe, known as Saint Ruth, and the heroic Earl of Lucan, Patrick Sarsfield, had taken a stand on Kilcommodon Hill, below which lay the village of Aughrim, some 5km from Ballinasloe, Co Galway.

Catholic Ireland had become embroiled in the struggle of King James fighting to regain his throne from the usurper King William and his wife Mary. James was the last Stuart and the last Catholic monarch of Britain and Ireland. He had antagonised his Protestant parliament when it refused to repeal some anti-Catholic laws. Parliament insisted on its primacy over the crown, and had reasonable evidence to believe that the king would turn the country back into a Catholic state. The row led to pro Stuart (Jacobian) revolts in Scotland and Ireland, and became a side-show to the religious wars in Europe. The French king, Louis XIV, would have liked a Catholic England at his side, and sent weapons and generals to help the revolt in Ireland where James had fled, where he hoped to use it as a stepping stone to regain his crown.

Celebrating Eilís Dillon

Thu, Mar 05, 2020

Eilís Dillon was born on March 7, 1920, in Galway. Her parents were Professor Tom Dillon and Geraldine Plunkett, who was a sister of Joseph Mary Plunkett. They were very republican and were forced to move a number of times. They lived for a time in Daingean House and later in Barna for a few years. Eilís went to Barna National School where she became fluent at Irish, later to the Presentation, and later still to the Ursuline Convent in Sligo. She worked for a while in the hotel business.

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