Long Covid – help is at hand

Thu, Feb 03, 2022

Most people who get Covid-19 get better very quickly. Some people continue to experience symptoms, and even have other symptoms develop in the weeks and sometimes months following their infection. This is commonly referred to as long Covid. Some of the more common long Covid symptoms include a lasting cough, fatigue, aches and pains, brain fog, loss of taste, loss of sense of smell, and insomnia.

Free introductory counselling consultation

Thu, Feb 03, 2022

O'Neill Phone and Online Counselling is offering a free introductory 15 minutes consultation (by appointment), via a private and secure platform, for new clients.

Make a New Year’s resolution to take control of your high blood pressure

Thu, Feb 03, 2022

Croí and heart specialists at Galway University Hospital are encouraging people to make a New Year’s resolution this year to take control of their high blood pressure.

Insulate your home in 2022 and enjoy the benefits for years to come

Thu, Feb 03, 2022

West Coast Insulation is a leading installer of home insulation in Galway and Mayo and has been installing home insulation for more than 10 years. The company's success is largely down to two key areas: using the best products and having experienced and professional staff. As a family company, the team at West Coast Insulation have always prided themselves on providing the highest quality service.

How to organise a kitchen larder – tips from Neptune

Thu, Feb 03, 2022

A tidy larder can give us a tiny sense of order and calm throughout the day and is the backbone of a functional kitchen set-up.

Anti-food waste app Too Good To Go arrives in Galway

Thu, Feb 03, 2022

The world’s largest anti-food waste app, Too Good To Go, has officially launched in Galway this week. The app enables consumers to buy surplus food from local businesses to fight food waste and tackle the climate crisis.

O'Connell's Galway release Signature Cask Whiskey

Thu, Feb 03, 2022

O’Connells in Eyre Square in Galway City are exclusively releasing their Powers 12-year-old Single Cask Whiskey.

The journey to here was born out of a natural opportunity, when O’Connells after many visits (to Midleton Distillery Cork, the home of Irish Whiskey) had access to the best of casks stored in the warehouses. This led to the selection process of finding the O’Connells Cask.

How to organise a kitchen larder

Thu, Feb 03, 2022

A tidy larder can give us a tiny sense of order and calm throughout the day and is the backbone of a functional kitchen set-up.

Help your child get ahead in English or maths with Kumon

Thu, Feb 03, 2022

Kumon students not alone maintained their studies throughout the Covid-19 lockdowns, but many continued to advance beyond their age using their individualised daily programme of maths and/or English worksheets supplemented by weekly Zoom mentoring. The annual awards ceremony, now held outdoors at the Galway Greyhound Stadium and compliant with all restrictions, recognises and celebrates the achievements of all students.

Skills to compete – Payroll Award (online) course with GRETB Training Centre

Thu, Feb 03, 2022

An online payroll course that is exempt from course fees will start on February 14 at GRETB Training Centre in Mervue, Galway. The course duration is eight weeks.

Skills to compete - CompTIA Network with online tutor support and workshops course with GRETB Training Centre

Thu, Feb 03, 2022

Build your career in network administration with a 10-week online course starting on February 21. This online self-directed course will have one online workshop per week through a learning platform with a tutor. The tutor will provide online support for the other three and a half days.

Clonberne Central School and Kilroe National School named county winners in Someone Like Me national art competition

Thu, Feb 03, 2022

Clonberne Central School and Kilroe National School are celebrating being named junior and senior county winners respectively in the prestigious national art competition, Someone Like Me. They will join more than 40 other schools to compete for the much sought-after national title at an online national awards ceremony to be held on Thursday February 3.

Start your TV and Film Production career with TG4 and Atlantic Academy course

Thu, Feb 03, 2022

TG4 has launched a 14-week intensive television and film training and skills-based programme. This practical programme, delivered by Atlantic Academy, in association with Gréasán na Meán Skillnet and the National Talent Academy Film & TV Crew Hub, will showcase practical and creative skills and will equip participants with the ability and appetite for an exciting career in the rapidly growing Irish TV and Film sector and will include a four-week work placement.

Why people choose to bet on sport online

Wed, Feb 02, 2022

For the average sports fan, as well as following their clubs’ fortunes in the new season and keeping tabs on any international fixtures which are taking place during a specific weekend, the option to place a few wagers on sports events is an attractive proposition.

How Galway lost the Clifden railway

Thu, Jan 27, 2022

It is probable that if the coastal route had been chosen for the Clifden railway, rather than the Oughterard/ Maam Cross way, the line would still be viable today. The idea of the so-called ‘Balfour lines’, proposed by an enlightened chief secretary for Ireland, Arthur J Balfour, and given the go-ahead in the 1889 Light Railways (Ireland) Act, was to give far-flung towns and communities access to bigger markets, and to grasp the benefits of employment and opportunities.

Soccer in Salthill

Thu, Jan 27, 2022

The game of soccer in Salthill really began with Christy Gilbert. He formed a club in the early 1940s called Salthill Crusaders and they played for several years with some success. Some of the players associated with the club were Harry Lupton, Donal Murray, Frank Lydon, Arthur Stephens, Brendan Collins, Tommy Stephens, Billy and Leo Shaw, and Donie Kelleher.

The role of Pilates in keeping your back fit and healthy

Thu, Jan 27, 2022

I understand that the thought of doing any type of exercise at all when you are in some form of pain might seem a little scary and worrying. You don’t want to run the risk of making it any worse in case it turns into an injury and puts you out even longer. But I would like to put your mind at ease and let you know that just because your back is causing you issues right now, you don’t have to keep yourself stranded on the sofa until you wake up one day to find it has magically disappeared.

New research reveals link between weight loss groups like Slimming World and increased ‘mental toughness’

Thu, Jan 27, 2022

A new study has revealed that that people who are supported to lose weight in a group environment such as Slimming World not only lose more weight, but can also increase their ‘mental toughness’ compared to those who go it alone.

Lose up to two stone in ten weeks

Thu, Jan 27, 2022

With total focus on fixing your metabolism, System 10 can help you transform your weight loss, energy, sleep, health and much more. A good metabolism is the foundation of everything you are. A good metabolism gets you burning more fat every hour, 24 hours a day. Nothing can beat it for results. It is your weight loss master switch.

Your last interaction of the day

Thu, Jan 27, 2022

The time you spend with your spouse right before you drift off to sleep is arguably the most important interaction you will have all day.

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