New K2 - 20mm porcelain tile collection now available at Spellman Tiles

Thu, Jun 29, 2017

Spellman Tiles Bathrooms and Wood Flooring in Oranmore would like to invite you to visit its showroom where you can view a wide range of wall and floor tiles, bathroom suites and shower enclosures, as well as a wide range of solid, engineered and laminate flooring.

EZDROP, your personal IKEA shopping service

Thu, Jun 29, 2017

Making the travel time shorter to IKEA store - that is what Galway's latest start-up EZDROP has set to accomplish, with a local collection point in Galway city reducing the overall distance and time of travelling to the IKEA store in Dublin.

As a complete IKEA tailored shopping solution, EZDROP will start with your shopping list, pick up, and purchase, fully funding the initial order. Upon making a booking, you will have a choice of selecting home delivery or collection service.

The Delphi Challenge at Delphi Resort

Thu, Jun 29, 2017

Delphi Resort in Connemara will host an outdoor adventure event this October and is now welcoming people to register to take part.

Upgrade a Galway race day experience with the exclusive pre racing packages available at Clayton Hotel Galway

Thu, Jun 29, 2017

Clayton Hotel Galway, the closest hotel to Ballybrit Racecourse, is once again offering racegoers the opportunity to upgrade a race day experience this Galway Races with a range of exclusive pre-racing packages.

Whether it is for groups of friends or work colleagues, pre racing packages are a must to enjoy the full flavour of the race day experience.

Make family memories this summer in the heart of Ireland

Thu, Jun 29, 2017

If you are thinking of your well-deserved family break then look no further than The Athlone Springs Hotel; it has it all.

The hotel is an extremely family friendly hotel situated on the outskirts of Athlone town. Being only 90 minutes from Dublin and Galway it is the perfect retreat for your family holiday.

Azamara Club Cruises – small luxury cruise line

Thu, Jun 29, 2017

Are you looking for a cruise but do not want the large ships? Azamara ships are not too big (you never feel lost). And they are not too small (you will not run out of new things to do and new people to meet). With a capacity of 686 guests each, their two mid-sized ships—Azamara Journey and Azamara Quest—are really just right.

Enjoy summer family fun at the Crowne Plaza Hotel Blanchardstown

Thu, Jun 29, 2017

Crowne Plaza Hotel Blanchardstown is offering excellent summer packages for the school holidays – close to all the action in Dublin for families.

Roscommon Racecourse to host two days of glamour and excitement

Thu, Jun 29, 2017

With two days racing, including a listed race and the SuperValu Roscommon Ladies Day, Roscommon Racecourse is the place to be in July. The action kicks off on Monday, July 10 and continues on Tuesday, July 11, with the first race on Monday at 5.55pm.

Searching for the lost Mountbellew workhouse girls

Thu, Jun 29, 2017

Week III
In an imaginative and generous exercise that is reaching across the oceans, a team of genealogists and researchers have combined their talents to search for some of the missing young women sent overseas just after the Great Famine.

Calling all Jes oarsmen and women

Thu, Jun 29, 2017

Rules governing the rowing of schoolboys were formalised by the Irish Amateur Rowing Union in 1927, and rowing schools began to make more frequent appearances at regattas.

Relaxing Rooms - Fabulous Food - Authentic Music - Cliffs of Moher Hotel

Thu, Jun 29, 2017

This 23 room boutique hotel in the seaside fishing village of Liscannor Co. Clare is the nearest hotel to the Cliffs of Moher. A great base for Lahinch Golf Club; day trips to Aran from Doolin; a spin down the Clare coast or around the Burren; as well as the many fabulous walks and hikes in the area. All rooms in the Cliffs of Moher Hotel have new luxury bedding with memory foam mattresses; Voya amenities; large flat screen TVs with international channel selection; Nespresso machines and unique artworks and photography by local based artists.

Caprice Café Celebrates its First Birthday

Wed, Jun 28, 2017

Recently described by Hotel & Restaurant Times Magazine as “Crafted Perfection”, Galway's chicest eatery, Caprice Cafe, celebrates its first birthday on Thursday July 6th. In less than a year since it’s opening, Caprice has grown in popularity wowing Galwegians and visitors with its delicious dishes served in beautiful surroundings. Located at the corner of Church Lane and Market Street, Caprice has certainly added to the vibrancy of the area. To mark their first birthday, Owner Vicky Casey and the team at Caprice have come together with the team at Galway Catering to create a very special barbecue event not to be missed which will take place at Caprice on Thursday July 6th from 7pm.

So There I was: St Petersburg

Fri, Jun 23, 2017

So we arrived into Moskovsky Station, Saint Petersburg and it is freezing; minus 15 degrees Celsius cold.

See Galway in a different light - Galway Bay Boat Tours

Fri, Jun 23, 2017

Galway Bay Boat tours are a family run boating business from the Claddagh that offer guided boat tours on Galway Bay for small-medium sized groups. The sailing and fishing traditions of the area have been part of the Oliver family for generations, and provding this service from the city.

Look who has a new Sunday Brunch Menu and its divine!

Fri, Jun 23, 2017

Since opening its doors earlier this year the Sitting Duck cafe has been full of surprises. From its freshly baked raspberry muffins to ice lattes or beat the freeze with a steaming hot chocolate, made with real chocolate drops, their new lunch and brand new sunday brunch menu. The Sitting Duck Cafe has become a part of the Galway dialect, a real home for some of Galway's local characters. 

“The Big Decision” - NUI Galway to host Live CAO Facebook Event for students and parents

Thu, Jun 22, 2017

Ahead of the Leaving Certificate Change of Mind deadline on 1 July, NUI Galway will gather experts from across campus to help prospective students and their parents with their final CAO decision. NUI Galway is one of the first universities to provide this interactive platform of support to students and parents in making their final CAO choices.

The interactive broadcast will be streamed live on NUI Galway’s Facebook page www.facebook.com/nuigalway on Wednesday, 28 June, at 3pm. A panel of experts from across campus will assemble in the Aula to help students and parents with any outstanding questions on points, course choices, the registration process, accommodation options and support services.

A French student in Galway

Thu, Jun 22, 2017

Being French and wanting to learn English I decided to come in Ireland for the summer. I arrived in Galway on June 11.

For this first week in Galway, I was pleasantly surprised with the warm welcome of the Irish, the atmosphere in the streets of the city where there is always the sound of music. And I have noticed several differences between the France and Ireland — the first is how we approach schooling.

Learn the art of beauty make-up, and the intricacies of prosthetics with the School of Make-up Artistry

Thu, Jun 22, 2017

The International School of Make-up Artistry spans over 25 years, specialising in make-up artistry.

Fancy something fishy?

Thu, Jun 22, 2017

I can’t believe the weather, it’s glorious, then it rains a little and then the sun beams down again. I have been asked lately for a simple, but different way to cook local fish.

Succulent summer lamb dishes

Thu, Jun 22, 2017

Lamb is great any time, but this time of the year it is lovely. The weather is usual for our summer, raining one minute, sunny the next and it is hard to eat a proper meal in the heat.

Stir-fry strips of lamb with peppers and broccoli

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