Ten per cent off all year round with the La Maison Chic loyalty card

Thu, Mar 22, 2012

La Maison Chic has launched its loyalty club, offering customers 10 per cent back every time they purchase something in store.

Growing mattresses from nature at Furniture Connexions

Thu, Mar 22, 2012

The Harrison Bed Tailor Collection of eco-friendly natural mattresses from Furniture Connexions are handcrafted and tailored to the highest quality available today, with all natural fillings sourced from the Harrison Spinks farm. Pure new wool from the Harrison flock yields thick, strong, and resilient wool, which is a natural insulator, keeping you warm and confortable while regulating body temperature, proving perfect for mattress technology.

Mike McDonnell joins EuroHome team

Thu, Mar 22, 2012

Mike McDonnell has joined the team at insulation expert provider EuroHome.

Introduction to Kairos therapy at Connemara College of Natural Healing

Thu, Mar 22, 2012

Connemara College of Natural Healing will hold an introductory weekend workshop on Kairos therapy (www.kairostherapy.com) on April 21 and 22. If you like what you learn there is a professional training course starting in May.

Heated Power Yoga to launch more classes this week

Thu, Mar 22, 2012

Celebrating their first year in business, proprietors Ken and Natasha Coffey have announced that Heated Power Yoga is launching four more classes per week in a new venue in Briarhill Business Park from next week. This will bring the schedule of classes to 16 per week across four venues in Galway city and county.

Renowned yoga expert to hold workshop in Galway

Thu, Mar 22, 2012

Dave and Laragh Cunningham of the Yoga Shala are bringing renowned teacher, speaker, and author Max Strom to Ireland to do two weekend workshops, one in Dublin from May 4 to 6, and one in Galway from May 11 to 13.

Twenty-one ways to improve your diet

Thu, Mar 22, 2012

1. Variety is the key to a good diet. Every type of food contains its own unique make-up and may be high in some vitamins or minerals while devoid of others. Only by eating a wide selection of foods can you help ensure you receive all the fuel your body needs.

Old Sickeen

Thu, Mar 22, 2012

This photograph was taken in the early 1940s and shows a happy group of children in Sickeen. The wall at their backs was the boundary wall of St Brendan’s National School. In the background on the left are the backs of houses which fronted on to St Brendan’s Road. They were occupied by the Lillis family, the Lohan family, the Molloys – home of ‘Five Goal Molloy’ aka Sonny, Maurice O’Connell who worked in the post office, Jim Redington who later became Mayor of Galway, and Tom Walsh who was a teacher in St Brendan’s School.

A German sees Galway through rose-coloured glasses?

Thu, Mar 22, 2012

On a wet winter’s day in 1858 Julius Rodenberg stood inside the Royal Hotel in Limerick waiting for the Bianconi ‘Royal Coach’ to Galway. It is the same Julius that I mentioned last week, who was so miserable on a Bianconi coach to Clifden. Between the years 1855 and 1862 he travelled extensively throughout Europe, and wrote numerous travel books. Despite some misgivings at the beginning of his visit to Ireland, he ended up thoroughly enjoying the hardship and its people, writing a successful book: The Island of saints - a Pilgrimage through Ireland, which was immediately translated into English*.

Fran & Jane outlet opens in Galway

Thu, Mar 08, 2012

Leading Irish fashion label Fran & Jane has opened a new shop in the Eyre Square Shopping Centre.

Fran & Jane is renowned for the quality of its materials and attention to detail, and with sizes ranging from 8 to 16 there is something for everyone.

So Parisian at Brown Thomas Galway

Thu, Mar 08, 2012

For all confirmed French style connoisseurs out there, or for those who simply admire that certain je ne sais quoi inherently possessed by the women of Paris, Brown Thomas Galway is bringing the fashion capital to Galway until Sunday March 25.

New collection at Born Clothing

Thu, Mar 08, 2012

Popular British fashion label Little Mistress, which is available at Born Clothing, has unveiled an exclusive collaboration with TV personality and model Lauren Pope. The Lauren Pope Collection has been co-designed by Ms Pope and is inspired by the model’s peerless style.

The collection comprises various distinct looks — pastel princesses, dazzling embellishments, maxi to mini, and one print wonders, all inspired by fifties nostalgic glamour and Lauren Pope’s girlie style.

Unwanted hair removal by Therapie Clinic - just in time for summer

Thu, Mar 08, 2012

On average, women spend three months of their lives getting rid of unwanted hair. The advice at Therapie Clinic is to call time on painful waxing and shaving and give yourself the gift of laser hair removal – just in time for summer.

Hello sailor — nautical summer looks from Leo Guy at Kilkenny

Thu, Mar 08, 2012

Get your holiday plans under way and embrace all things nautical with the fabulous new collection from French label Leo Guy. Available from Kilkenny, home to Ireland’s largest collection of Irish designers, this collection will bring a touch of the French Riviera to your wardrobe and is this week’s fashion fix.

Thicker hair treatment at David Martin Hairdressing

Thu, Mar 08, 2012

David Martin Hairdressing now have the ultimate solution to give you thicker, fuller hair – Nioxin, a new luxury, hi-tech hair care system inspired by skincare.

Notes for the season

Thu, Mar 08, 2012

As shocking as this is going to sound, I have found a replacement for my beloved Bobbi Brown shimmer brick. The girls on the counter are still reeling. And even more shocking, it was love at first sight.

Mixt Greens, Newcastle Road

Thu, Mar 08, 2012

Mixt Greens is a very ambitious food outlet but one which I think may make its mark over time. I say ambitious because when anyone in Ireland starts something new it can take a while before the public gets the full picture. The owner advertises it as an eco restaurant, and while almost everyone praises all things eco we can be quite slow to change our non-eco eating habits. We also know that a healthy diet is beneficial to our overall health, however when it comes to lunch time old habits die hard, ie, lashing into something less healthy with loads of chips, etc.

Fast, fresh, and friendly lunch at the Carlton

Thu, Mar 08, 2012

The Carlton Hotel on the Dublin Road is a favourite for quick and tasty lunchtime dining. Located within easy access of some of the city’s many business parks and hospitals and with ample free car parking, it is a lunchtime favourite with Galwegians and visitors to the area.