Music, even more passion, and the Galway spy

Thu, Feb 07, 2013

Week II
Two women were specifically honoured at the landmark Music for Galway three day Beethoven concert, Genius, Passion and the Irish Connection held during the last weekend of January. One may well have been a spy.

Double student discount at BORN Clothing

Thu, Jan 31, 2013

Put a spring in your step at BORN Clothing this season where we are running an amazing offer of double student discount (20 per cent off full price stock) from Friday February 1 to Sunday February 17 to all students with a valid student ID card. This is the perfect opportunity for all you students to treat yourself to a few new wardrobe essentials to see you into the spring.

Homemade treats at Le Petit Delice for sweet toothed Valentines

Thu, Jan 31, 2013

If you cannot decide what route to take for buying your loved one an ideal Valentine’s gift then why not go for simplicity at Le Petit Delice.

Salthill Traditional Fish and Chips opens second store in Galway

Thu, Jan 31, 2013

Salthill Traditional Fish and Chips has done it again, this time in Galway city. Its new store in Forster Street, close to the tourist office, has all the traditional fish and chip offerings people have come to love in Salthill.

New Sunday service at The Skeff

Thu, Jan 31, 2013

Sundays at The Skeff Bar and Kitchen are changing. The Skeff has recently introduced a whole new Sunday food menu that will run all day on Sunday. The menu is made up of all the top selling dishes from all its menus broken down into Small Bites, Big Bites, Sandwich Bites, and Sweet Bites, so no matter what you are looking for The Skeff Bar and Kitchen has you covered.

A taste of the west at the g Hotel

Thu, Jan 31, 2013

The five-star g Hotel has launched a new menu in the award-winning Restaurant gigi’s, inspired by and using the best produce from the west of Ireland. A five course tasting menu, A Taste of gigi’s, will include fresh and seasonal ingredients from producers including Stefan Gannett fishmonger and Burke’s Fruit and Veg Galway. Prepared by head chef Pauline Reilly and her team, the menu is exclusively available until the end of February, at a cost of €40 per person.

The five-course tasting menu uses the best ingredients to create innovative seasonal and traditional dishes bursting with flavour. Enjoy a delicious mouthwatering five-course meal followed by petit fours and tea or coffee. Guests can also choose to upgrade to a wine pairing menu for an additional €20 per person.

the Galway Appetiser

Thu, Jan 31, 2013

New research from Bord Bia has revealed that supporting local businesses is a key consideration for members of the public when eating out, which may go part of the way to explaining why there is nearly always something of a queue up the stairs for a coveted seat in this small, but perfectly formed, cafe on Spencer Street in Castlebar. With the same research showing that over two thirds of the population rated the use of Irish and local produce as important when eating out for a meal, if you venture over the border to Mayo, Rua's impeccable pedigree of the origin of all elements on the plates delivers. And then some.

West Coast Insulation – your insulation questions answered

Thu, Jan 31, 2013

Many people have questions on how insulation works, what grants are available, and how much the work normally costs. John Folan from West Coast Insulation answers some of these questions. West Coast Insulation is a family run business specialising in cavity wall and attic insulation since 2009.

‘Dr Heal-Good’ to visit the Psychic Holistic Fair in Loughrea

Thu, Jan 31, 2013

Arthur Whyte, spiritual healer, also known as ‘Dr Heal-Good’, will attend the Psychic Holistic Fair in Loughrea this Sunday.

New year fitness at The Coast Club

Thu, Jan 31, 2013

While wanting to pursue an active lifestyle is certainly admirable, leaping into a new exercise regime without the proper preparation can result in debilitating injuries and painful ailments.

These tips from The Coast Club will help decrease the likelihood of getting injured and increase the chances of happily fulfilled fitness goals.

Be protected using a mouthguard from Abbeytrinity Dental

Thu, Jan 31, 2013

At Abbeytrinity Dental Practice they regularly see dental injuries which would have been prevented by a mouthguard. Some are of an extreme nature and have a profound effect both dentally and financially.

Lose up to 35lbs in 10 weeks with System 10 precision weight loss

Thu, Jan 31, 2013

Your metabolism is by far the most critical and powerful key to weight loss. Your metabolism is the rate at which you break down food, and the potential for calorie burn and weight loss is huge. A weak metabolism will limit or stop your weight loss no matter how much dieting or exercising you do. A poor diet or excessive exercise can make a weak metabolism worse by limiting the very nutrition required to run it.

Discover the benefits of acupuncture at Wooddale Acupuncture

Thu, Jan 31, 2013

Carmel Cantwell is a qualified acupuncturist and Kairos therapist who runs her own clinic in Bushypark. She initially trained as a Kairos therapist and has been working with this therapy for a number of years. Kairos aims to heal the emotional energy field, helping relieve stress, anxiety, depression, panic attacks etc.

Delicious detox retreats

Thu, Jan 31, 2013

Enjoy a detox retreat where there is an abundance of yummy healthy foods to indulge in, food that tastes great and does not do any damage — it benefits the body. Enjoy yoga classes, meditation, breathing techniques, nutrition guidance, a beautiful forest on the side of a serene lake, cosy, warm beds, hot showers, and great company.

Anti-cancer, health and vitality one-day programme

Thu, Jan 31, 2013

An anti-cancer, health and vitality one-day programme organised by Yvonne Duffy O’Shaughnessy, which is offered in a group setting of approximately 10 people, allows you to learn all you need to know about healing your body so you are fully equipped with the knowledge you need to ensure your diet is rich in the essential vitamins and minerals it needs to heal and, above all, prevent disease.

Juice therapy and raw food are powerful in healing and have been know to stop cancer it its tracks. This programme will provide you with the knowledge you need to build your body back up after a serious illness or degenerative disease, or if you just want to learn how to be super healthy, then this is a programme your body deserves.

Listening - one of the secrets of parenting teens

Thu, Jan 31, 2013

What traits would you like to pass on to your children? Strength of purpose, determination, respect for others, a love of life?

Calling all Claddagh School past pupils

Thu, Jan 31, 2013

The historian James Hardiman, in describing the Claddagh, said: “It is said that they considered it a kind of reproach either to speak English or to send their children to school, and that a schoolmaster among them would be considered a phenomenon; but of late there are some exceptions to this rule. How far education would make these people happier in themselves, or more useful members of society, is a matter of doubt, but it is certain that the trial has never been made, although a most respectable convent lies at the head of their village, to which they are liberal benefactors.”

A love letter from a master of passion

Thu, Jan 31, 2013

Galway was given fascinating insights into the turbulent life of one of Europe’s men of genius last weekend. Music for Galway, which continues to present the very best classical music in innovative and challenging ways, devoted three days exploring the literary and musical passion of the great Ludwig van Beethoven. And, would you believe it? Gave us both an Irish and a Galway connection.

The Galway connection is the translation of Beethoven’s letters by an interesting Galway University scholar Emily Anderson. Ms Anderson, who became an outstanding German linguist, was born in Galway at the end of the 19th century. She later enjoyed a brilliant career with the British Foreign Office, including a period at the Allies’ Middle East GHQ in Egypt, deciphering German coded messages during World War II.

Connecting with angels

Thu, Jan 24, 2013

Are you finding life difficult? Are you struggling with problems, maybe financial or emotional? If so, who do you lean on? Your partner, family or friends?

Or maybe you reach out to your guardian angels as more and more people are doing so today. Even in our darkest moments we are not alone, these special guides are there to help and protect us and smooth our pathway through life, says Mariel Clarke, a spiritual facilitator and master teacher trainer who conducts angel healing classes in Galway.

The Claddagh Quay

Thu, Jan 24, 2013

This photograph of the quayside in the Claddagh is one of the remarkable images in a book entitled Jane W Shackleton’s Ireland compiled by Christiaan Corlett and published by Collins Press. Jane Shackleton was given a camera and she went around Ireland with it between 1891 and 1906. She built up a remarkable collection, some of which are included in this delightful book.

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