Constitution Day, April 18, 1949

Thu, Apr 17, 2014

On that day 65 years ago, the Government declared Ireland to be a Republic. This did not help Anglo-Irish relations at the time, and it also upset deValera and his Fianna Fáil colleagues, but it was the cause of public celebrations around the country.

The man who remembered his father

Thu, Apr 17, 2014

During his recent and very meaningful state visit to Britain, and his address to the joint Houses of Parliament, President Michael Daniel Higgins slipped in the fact that his father, John, had fought in Ireland’s struggle for Independence.*

How to wear this summer’s colours

Thu, Apr 17, 2014

A rainbow or delicious pastels and vibrant, rich, hues have sprung up in the shops, welcoming the arrival of the summer. They are shades for all of us to our style and moods. Here is how to wear summer’s best colours.

Hello yellow

Get perfect nails with gel nails at The Beauty Lounge

Thu, Apr 17, 2014

When you look after your appearance, not only do you look good but you feel good too. Gel nails are known to be the most natural looking artificial nail available on the market today.

A spring fling party for singles @ HALO

Thu, Apr 17, 2014

Singles tired of the pub scene, online dating sites, of their friends attempting to match-make, or struggling to meet new people, should check out an event coming up at HALO.

Get in shape for summer at The Connemara Coast Hotel

Thu, Apr 17, 2014

The swim suit season is fast approaching so it is time to get in shape fast. The good news is that you can slim down and shape up in as little as four to eight weeks.

Gift your child good dental health

Thu, Apr 17, 2014

In these modern, educated, times a child’s visit to the dentist has become a relaxed and pleasant encounter. An early start will promote healthy dentition and forge a good relationship with the dentist into adulthood.

Educogym Oranmore, getting the balance right

Thu, Apr 17, 2014

Today, there are more gyms in Ireland than ever before yet research shows that 90 per cent of people stop going to the gym after only six weeks.

Customer testimonial on Plexus Bio Energy

Thu, Apr 17, 2014

I visited Plexus Bio Energy in Galway in September 2013. I had suffered from mental and physical exhaustion for a year and a half after cutting short a trip abroad. I could no longer work in the fast paced corporate world where I travelled a great deal. I had no energy to function, as well as suffering from severe depression Iwas emotionally the lowest and weakest I've ever felt in my life. I had gone on medication for depression for five months but I did not like the side effects. I did otherformsof complementary therapy which helped me, but when I visited Tina and Michael I was looking for emotional healing as well as fully restoring my energy and eliminating the depres sion so I could work and return to a normal life.

Get fit for parenthood with BabyRun.ie

Thu, Apr 17, 2014

BabyRun.ie specialises in quality jogging buggies for active parents. The secret to enjoyable jogging with a buggyis usingaproper jogger with large 16” rear wheels. It seemed difficult to get them in Ireland, so Aoife Kavanagh decided to set up BabyRun.

Get ready for summer with Therapie’s new Brazilian bum lift

Thu, Apr 17, 2014

There is a renewed interest in voluptuous backsides, as Kim Kardashian and other celebrities regularly update us on their best assets. Not everyone is genetically blessed with such an attractive line to their figure, and some have quietly resorted to plastic surgery involving fat grafting or implants for enhancement.

Aikido: True victory is self-victory

Thu, Apr 17, 2014

Aikido is a Japanese martial art that promotes self-awareness and personal development. Its techniques are entirely focused on self-defence, and involve unbalancing and controlling an aggressor without recourse to violence. Instead, relaxed, circular movements blend with the movement of the attack, and destabilize the attacker using his or her own momentum. The training develops physical stamina, resilience, suppleness, co- ordination, and timing. On a deeper level, aikido teaches how to face stressful situations with focus, resolve, and clarity. There are no competitions, and men and women of all sizes and physical conditions can practice safely together.

Great offers available at Furniture House stock clearance sale

Thu, Apr 10, 2014

The massive Furniture House €245,000 stock clearance sale continues this week with fantastic offers available in all departments.

Make a statement with contemporary vision window blinds

Thu, Apr 10, 2014

Acme blinds is offering a very stylish and contemporary blind to discerning customers. The Vision Duo Blind features two layers of translucent and opaque horizontal striped fabric. This contemporary stylish blind, which has proven to be a very popular choice, gently filters and softens daylight while offering the option of a privacy blind. This blind will also roll up fully into an attractive cassette headrail to reveal an uninterrupted view of the outside.

Results made easier at the Coast Club

Thu, Apr 10, 2014

Set on the Connemara Coast overlooking Galway Bay, the 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. The club is packed full of activities and services that make it a pleasure to visit for both young and old. Opening at 6.30am, the Coast Club can accommodate early birds.

Facilities include an 18.5 metre swimming pool, children’s pool, sauna, steam room, Jacuzzi, fully equipped gymnasium, vibro plate, outdoor tennis courts, and outdoor children’s playground, and of course the only outdoor hot tub overlooking Galway Bay.

Market Street, one hundred years ago

Thu, Apr 10, 2014

The title of this photograph is ‘Old Building, Market Street’ and it was taken about 100 years ago. The building in the foreground was at one time occupied by the Augustinian nuns who were based in Galway (where the Mechanics is today in Middle Street) before 1651. The last Augustinian nun to die in Ireland is buried in Forthill. These sisters formed part of the same Augustinian Order as the friars, as do their contemplative successors today in countries like Spain and Italy. Continuing persecutions and other historical pressures saw to the end of these nuns in Ireland, though some lingered on in Galway up to the middle of the 19th century.

A child’s time on Spanish Island

Thu, Apr 10, 2014

I believe that my grandfather, Ronnie Hackett, was surprised when my grandmother agreed to marry him. He was the youngest of six brothers and four sisters, born in the Blackrock area of Cork city. Many of the brothers having a medical qualification went off to see the world with the British merchant navy. But in their later lives all came back to Cork, and enjoyed a happy life fishing and shooting, and a little bit of medicine. Indeed there are several family stories about a brother’s wife apologising to a full waiting room for her husband’s abrupt departure ‘on an urgent medical matter’. Whereas in fact, the call was from another brother to come fishing.

Lose up to two stone in ten weeks

Thu, Apr 10, 2014

There are three keys to a genuine weight loss (real fat loss) plan — diet, exercise, and metabolism correction. All three keys interconnect — one will not work without the other.

Your metabolism is the most powerful of the three keys — it is the switch that controls everything else. In most people this switch is off. Metabolism problems such as slow thyroid, type 2 diabetes, sluggish liver, hormone imbalances, PCOS, endometriosis, infertility, and digestive problems such as constipation, IBS, and diverticulitis will limit or stop your weight loss, no matter how much dieting or exercise you do.

Create a home that is warm and inviting

Thu, Apr 10, 2014

Paying attention to your interior decorating scheme will help you to create a home that is warm and inviting. Some people have excellent taste when it comes to picking single bits and pieces, but it is a whole new skill to put them together in an attractive way.

Fish cookery demonstrations at Mary’s Fish Shop next week

Thu, Apr 10, 2014

To celebrate the very successful opening of Mary’s Fish Shop there will be a party on Holy Thursday. Go along and see some great chefs cooking fish to perfection and also demonstrating how to make a great chowder. Everyone loves chowder and it is pretty easy to make, however it really helps to see it done in front of you or to be able to ask a chef for advice.

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