Have fun in the sun with these holiday booking hacks

Thu, Feb 13, 2025

Holiday experts have revealed a list of holiday hacks to help Irish sunseekers grab a bargain as one of the biggest booking weeks for summer holidays begins.

Love is in the Éire – Ireland’s most romantic locations revealed

Thu, Feb 13, 2025

Love is in the Éire, and Cupid’s arrow is pointing straight to Ireland’s most romantic locations for a short break this Valentine’s weekend. Whether you’re planning to sweep that special someone off their feet or finally pop the big question, the many stunning places around Ireland can provide the perfect setting for blossoming love.

Remote GP care now available with OnlineDoc.ie

Thu, Feb 13, 2025

OnlineDoc.ie is revolutionising healthcare in Ireland by offering accessible and efficient medical services through its automated virtual clinic.

Daróg Wine Bar awarded Bib Gourmand in Michelin Guide 2025

Thu, Feb 13, 2025

Daróg Wine Bar has been recognised by the Michelin Guide 2025 with a prestigious Bib Gourmand, while owner and sommelier Zsolt Lukács has been honoured with the Sommelier Award.

Marvellous marmalade

Thu, Feb 13, 2025

This Seville orange marmalade recipe, courtesy of Siúcra, is a great way to ease into the world of preserve making, and a perfect addition to any breakfast or tea time.

Alleviate neck and shoulder pain with professional manipulation and acupuncture

Thu, Feb 13, 2025

Neck and shoulder pains are common complaints. Some people experience only neck pain, or only shoulder pain, while others experience pain in both areas. Other associated symptoms can be headaches, numbness, tingling, poor sleep patterns, or more severe symptoms such as anxiety or depression. Symptoms vary from person to person. While some lead relatively normal lives, others are unable to work and are limited in their capabilities, which can particularly disrupt their quality of life.

Fahy Travel appointed as an official agent for Travel Department Tours

Thu, Feb 13, 2025

Fahy Travel has been appointed as an official agent for the Travel Department’s exciting programme of tours. As an appointed agent, the company can now assist you in booking your next adventure — whether it’s a solo trip, a city break, or a worldwide holiday.

Helping your child with play therapy

Thu, Feb 13, 2025

Play therapy is a gentle intervention that utilises the power of play that allows children to resolve emotional and behavioural difficulties. Often children don’t feel comfortable communicating how they feel using words, but they mostly always feel comfortable expressing how they feel through play, as “play is their language and toys are their words.” Just like adults attend therapy to talk out their problems, children attend therapy and use the space to play out their feelings and release their anxieties.

Lose up to two stone in ten weeks

Thu, Feb 13, 2025

The three keys to a genuine weight loss (real fat loss) plan are diet, exercise and metabolism correction. All three keys interconnect – one will not work without the other. Your metabolism is the most powerful of all the three keys – it is the ‘switch’ that controls everything else.

Romanticise your home with Colourtrend

Thu, Feb 13, 2025

February, the month of love, is the perfect opportunity to bring warmth and charm into your home. With a palette of soft pinks, rich neutrals, and deep reds, Colourtrend helps create an atmosphere that radiates elegance and intimacy. Whether refreshing a living room, updating a walk-in wardrobe, or transforming a bedroom into a romantic retreat, Colourtrend’s carefully curated shades set the perfect mood for the season.

UPMC expands sports medicine services with new satellite clinic in Galway

Thu, Feb 13, 2025

UPMC, a leading international healthcare provider committed to delivering world-class medical care, has expanded its footprint in Ireland with the opening of a new sports medicine satellite clinic in Galway. This latest addition to the UPMC sports medicine network will offer expert, non-surgical treatment to athletes and active individuals of all ages.

Mortgage switching surges as new lenders slash approval times from weeks to hours

Thu, Feb 13, 2025

The value of mortgage switching rose by an unprecedented 45pc in the last year, the latest doddl.ie Mortgage Switching Index has found.

Your aesthetic medicine questions answered

Thu, Feb 13, 2025

Dr Saoire Boylan addresses some common questions from clinic consultations

The close link between alcohol and cancer

Thu, Feb 13, 2025

Most people are aware of the cancer risks associated with smoking. We see warnings on tobacco products and packaging, hear regularly about quit smoking campaigns, and are constantly reminded about how bad cigarettes are for our health. However, much less is spoken about the dangers of alcohol and how it is a risk factor for cancer.

Celebrate Valentine’s Day with a romantic arrangement from Daisy Bowl Florists

Thu, Feb 13, 2025

Daisy Bowl Florists is located in Galway’s vibrant Westend, next to Massimo and The Crane Bar.

FREENOW survey reveals Galway’s top Valentine’s Day date spots

Thu, Feb 13, 2025

FREENOW has revealed the top locations in Galway for a Valentine’s Day date night. While a cosy evening at home is the dream Valentine’s date for twenty-four percent of people, over a third of us (thirty-six percent) are hoping for a classic candlelight dinner. Whatever your plans, Valentine's Day is a busy day for travel with over double the amount of people travelling via FREENOW taxi in Galway than a typical February weekday.

Love under one roof – Navigating a relationship while living with your parents

Thu, Feb 13, 2025

In today’s Ireland, with soaring rents and a housing market that seems more elusive than a sunny bank holiday, many young couples navigate romance from the comfort (or chaos) of their childhood bedrooms. Living with your parents while trying to nurture a relationship can be tricky, but love can blossom beautifully under one roof with a bit of tact, creativity, and a healthy dose of humour.

The changing of the guard

Thu, Feb 13, 2025

On this day, February 13, 1922, the IRA took over Renmore Barracks from the British. When the Anglo-Irish Treaty was ratified on January 7, 1922, it was only a matter of time before the British Army would leave the Barracks. There was some suggestion initially that the Regional Hospital might transfer to the barracks. On February 2, the last Black and Tans had left Galway by train. The British did not want to surrender the Barracks to the Volunteers, so an arrangement was made where they would leave at a certain time, and the formal handover would take place a few hours later.

Grattan Road buildings

Thu, Feb 06, 2025

The Galway Vindicator of November 24, 1863 reported that “The completion of the Grattan Road will add much to the beauty and salubrity of the handsomest of our suburban districts. The embankment being made by Miss Grattan will reclaim 28 acres of land, which is now a swamp, but which will become, with a little cultivation, some of the most fertile ground in the neighbourhood. Miss Grattan has given great employment to the poor of the neighbourhood in making this road and embankment. Since June last, up to the present time, there has been over 200 labourers employed and from 12 to 14 masons regularly. It will, when finished, alter the appearance of Salthill and contribute much to make that favourite watering place one of the nicest localities in the kingdom”.

Galway’s Michelin-Star Chef JP McMahon Collaborates with The Dough Bros Exclusively for the Month of February

Thu, Feb 06, 2025

Chef JP McMahon has partnered with The Dough Bros, with a limited-edition JP McMahon x The Dough Bros Bolognese Pizza, which runs exclusively in The Dough Bros, Galway for the month of February. This exciting collaboration takes a classic Italian meat sauce, Bolognese, teams it with Irish artisan and foraged ingredients and reimagines it as a glorious pizza, the JP McMahon x The Dough Bros Bolognese Pizza. This specially crafted pizza features Bolognese sauce with slow-cooked fennel sausage, smoked Gubbeen cheese béchamel sauce from West Cork, foraged and pickled wild ramsons, cold-pressed Irish rapeseed oil, and sprinkled with Achill Island sea salt.JP McMahon first experienced a Bolognese dish in the 1980s at Chez Hans in Tipperary—an influential moment he credits in his book, An Irish Food Story, as the beginning of his culinary journey. Jp, says, “Bolognese sauce has a special place in my heart. From the very first time I had it when I was young, it retains a magical aspect in my culinary imagination. It's great to collaborate with the Dough Bros. They're one of the best pizza makers in Ireland, and they showcase wonderful Irish and Italian products. The pizza combines the wildness of the west of Ireland with our shard love of Italian food”.

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