Warm and welcoming lunch at the Gaslight Bar & Brasserie

Thu, Sep 04, 2014

Autumn is drawing in, hats and scarves are starting to reappear, and many people are beginning to yearn for some warmth and relaxation.  

Il Vicolo - more of it to love

Thu, Sep 04, 2014

When the programme for the 2014 Galway Food Festival was announced earlier this year, the very first item to go on my list was the Venetian Tapas at Il Vicolo on the Taste Trail. Given the subsequent events, it may have taken a little longer than I expected, but all things considered it was worth waiting for.

Get knitted

Thu, Sep 04, 2014

It’s time to embrace the richness of autumn. Forest greens, muddy and russet browns, cloudy greys and icy whites predominate this season creating an easy to co-ordinate wardrobe.

Brush up

Thu, Sep 04, 2014

Every great make-up artist needs good brushes to achieve a flawless look. They are the tools of the trade and are an essential, even for those of us with a less than deft touch.

Bags of room

Thu, Sep 04, 2014

The shoulder bag is big for autumn/winter. In fact, it’s the dominant handbag shape in this season’s 70s inspired bohemian trend, according to Brown Thomas.

Beat fine lines

Thu, Sep 04, 2014

If you are battling fine lines, open pores and other facial imperfection then what you need is a secret weapon.

Beauty on the go

Thu, Sep 04, 2014

Are you one of the lucky ones who is jetting off on holiday or taking a weekend away? If so, the Sally Hansen Tan & Toes Perfection Pack is ideal for all your travel beauty needs.

Saving face

Thu, Sep 04, 2014

Celebrities rave about it and now you can enjoy the benefits of the bestselling skincare product Huile Prodigieuse - one is sold every six seconds.

Nail it

Thu, Sep 04, 2014

The latest product from Sally Hansen - a miracle nail gel which delivers up to 14 days of lasting colour and shine - hits the beauty shelves next Friday (September 12).

True Pilates for optimum health and vitality

Thu, Sep 04, 2014

Tried and tested over the past 80 years, Pilates is a complete exercise system that gives long-lasting and often spectacular results.

Pilates is designed to build core strength and correct body alignment while developing all the muscle groups in a harmonious manner, promoting fluid and controlled movement. Applied correctly, Pilates makes you look, feel, and move with greater ease. From teenagers to seniors, complete novices to top athletes, Pilates can help build or deepen your core strength while addressing specific goals, needs, or problem areas.

Irritable bowel relief at Care Cure Acupuncture

Thu, Sep 04, 2014

Irritable Bowel Syndrome can be a debilitating intestinal disorder with symptoms ranging from cramping to flatulence, bloating, constipation, diarrhoea, and nausea.

Help for the whole family with Health and Herbs

Thu, Sep 04, 2014

Health and Herbs is an integrated health clinic and herbal dispensary situated on 9 Sea Road, (near the Jesuit Church) in Galway. It was founded by Dr Dilis Clare in 1999, who is the only GP in Ireland also qualified in herbal medicine.

Calm, confident, and in control: Brain training for birth

Thu, Sep 04, 2014

As a mother-to-be living in Ireland, you want to welcome your baby into the world in the safest, most gentle, way possible.

Improve your fitness at the Connemara Coast Hotel

Thu, Sep 04, 2014

Set on the Connemara Coast overlooking Galway Bay, the exclusive Coast Club Leisure Centre is the ideal place if you want to improve physical fitness, pamper yourself, or simply escape the pressures of modern life.

Support your natural healing ability with Healing Touch therapy

Thu, Sep 04, 2014

Classes in Healing Touch are again available at The Salthill Hotel, Galway, on September 20 to 21 and September 27 to 28 for Level 1.

The benefits of Thai massage

Thu, Sep 04, 2014

Therapeutic massage and Thai traditional massage provide relief to a multitude of specific health concerns. Therapeutic massage is part of an integrative care approach to many medical conditions.

A non-surgical anti-ageing facelift that works

Thu, Sep 04, 2014

Industry expert, Therapie Clinic, has introduced a revolutionary new treatment that will turn back the hands of time and make you look 10 years younger, without having to go under the surgeon’s knife .

The Laser360/iPixel is unlike anything else available in the market and leading dermatologists have deemed it to be the most effective and results-driven dermal technology in the world. The treatment is FDA-approved and is revolutionising the anti-ageing industry and changing how to approach the ageing process forever.

The Meyrick Hotel is calling all mums-to-be for some pampering

Thu, Sep 04, 2014

All mums-to-be can prepare to feel relaxed and enlightened as the Square Spa team host an exclusive customer evening, in association with Mama Mio on Thursday September 11.

The Lough Athalia railway bridge

Thu, Aug 28, 2014

The coming of the railway line from Dublin to Galway was one of the most significant events in the history of our city in the 19th century. It opened up the city and its environs in a commercial and in a tourist sense, making Galway accessible to the rest of the world. It was a major engineering achievement, regarded as the first indication of Galway’s future greatness both as a mercantile and manufacturing city.

‘The people who made us what we are today’

Thu, Aug 28, 2014

Imust admit that I have driven through Kiloughter village probably only half a dozen times in my life. It is located just off the Headford Road, at the start of the Curraghline, about four old miles from Eyre Square. Bordering the Ballydooley village, there cannot be more than a dozen houses there, but it is not an insignificant place.

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