Wine of the Week – Navesur Verdejo 2020

Thu, Jul 01, 2021

Check out Joyce’s new and exclusive wine range from Spain and Portugal, selected by Masters of Wine student Antonia Dominguez from Antonia’s Wines.

Antonia Dominguez was born in Jerez, Spain, famed for its sherry production, and was raised in Ireland. She is a holder of the WSET Level 4 diploma in wines and spirits and is currently a student on the prestigious Masters of Wine programme, currently the only MW student in Ireland. Her expertise stretches far beyond Spanish wines, extending to all notable wine regions of the world. Using her meticulous and quality-orientated selection process, she sources unique, stand-out, wines at a range of price points and styles, representing wineries from both undiscovered and classic regions. Her selection is based on offering expressive wines with personality, and on bringing Irish consumers as close as possible to an authentic wine experience.

Enjoy a moment of Sereni-Tea

Thu, Jul 01, 2021

When two female led west of Ireland businesses come together great things happen - like Ella & Jo Cosmetics hand blended tea, Sereni-Tea.

Outdoor dining with a view in Padraicins

Thu, Jul 01, 2021

The team at Padraicins Seafood Bar are currently serving guests in a casual outdoor setting with spectacular views. Reservations can be made on padraicinsrestaurant.com using the booking button.

Cliffs of Moher develops new early booking system

Thu, Jul 01, 2021

A fully integrated ticketing, booking and capacity management system is being introduced at the Cliffs of Moher to further enhance the overall visitor experience for the 1.6 million annual visitors to Ireland's most popular natural attraction.

'Double Your Summer' in Limerick

Thu, Jul 01, 2021

Limerick has issued a ‘Double Your Summer’ invitation to visitors to mark its new designation by Fáilte Ireland as a Wild Atlantic Way Gateway City.

Get your garden blooming with Bill Madden's Nursery

Thu, Jul 01, 2021

Located in Frenchfort, Oranmore, Bill Madden Nursery is one of the oldest nurseries in Ireland, offering generations of experience under one roof. What's more, with a full landscaping service and 33 acres of plants and a knowledgeable team on hand to help, you will find everything you need for your garden here.

Bill Madden Nursery provides a full service for both retail and wholesale. With top quality trees, hedging, and shrubs grown on site, and an emphasis on hedging and shrubs adapted to west of Ireland weather conditions, planning your garden is a breeze.

New Line continuing to afford customers decorative peace of mind

Thu, Jul 01, 2021

New Line are a long established business offering tiles, timber flooring, vinyl and carpets in the West of Ireland.

A mattress shopping guide brought to you by EZ Living Furniture

Thu, Jul 01, 2021

A good night’s sleep is essential to your well-being and your mattress plays a very significant role in how well you sleep.

Ivors top quality machinery giving you the garden of your dreams

Thu, Jul 01, 2021

Gardens are our little place of sanctuary from the stresses and strains of the outside world and keeping them neat is important so they can be enjoyed to the maximum.

When they are looking their best in summer, Ivors on the Rahoon Road, Shantalla, is the place which can help fulfil customers' garden needs.

The Currach Races, Salthill

Wed, Jun 30, 2021

The Currach Races … An Tóstal … Rásaí na gCurrachaí … 60,000 people plus in Salthill … lines of people four and five deep along the Prom … Every vantage point taken … specially designed currachs everywhere, up on trailers, sitting on grass verges, at the water’s edge … Always a crowd of people inspecting them … The currachs on the sea like tiny insects, indistinguishable in the mist and drizzle … Mountainy men and island men … báinín … Bréidín … beautiful handknit Aran croiseanna … Caps … caps … thousands of caps … women in many different styles of shawl … some red petticoats … stalls everywhere selling minerals, sweets, fruit … many stages erected along the Prom hosting sean nós singers, dancers, traditional musicians … The atmosphere of a massive aeríocht … Programmes written in the old Irish script … strange accents from Donegal … Three-card trick men … canoe races between the currach races … Trawlers marking the race route … Kerry accents … canúint Chonamara … A cluster of bookies at Blackrock … Bottles of stout and lemonade … Gaelinn spoken in lilting Cork accents … Gaeilge spoken by Aran Islanders who had come in on the Dún Aengus … A marquee for food at Blackrock … another for visiting crews … The Joyces of Inis Bearacháin … Bands playing at the Ladies Beach and at Blackrock … Currach men from Mayo, Sligo, and Clare … Commentary on the races blaring from speakers all over Salthill … A festival dance in the Hangar. This was the All-Ireland Currach Racing Championship which was first held in 1953 in the Claddagh and thereafter for several years in Salthill. The Prom provided the ideal viewing stand, the oarsmen provided the excitement, and the crowds provided the atmosphere.

How the Bolsheviks got one up on Churchill

Wed, Jun 30, 2021

Even among the supreme leaders of Soviet Russia in the 1920s there was fear. When Clare Sheridan, the sculptor who spent her latter years in Galway, was leaving the Moscow War Ministry late one night accompanied by the powerful head of the Red Army and Commissar for Military Affairs, Leon Trotsky, armed soldiers on the bridge at the Neva, stood out on the road, and stopped their car.

June 1921 - Britain continues to deny policy of reprisal killings and house burnings in Galway

Thu, Jun 24, 2021

The election, on May 24 1921 in the six counties of what was to become Northern Ireland, resulted in the Unionist Party winning 40 of the 52 seats. Catholics in the six counties would now be forced to stare down the barrel of partition and sectarianism as a new order was set in place.

Everyone can learn to swim

Thu, Jun 24, 2021

Every adult, teenager, and child should be able to swim. It is an essential survival skill. Under the expert care and tuition of Braemore Swimming Club even the most nervous pupil can learn to swim. The club teaches children from as young as three and has teachers in the water and at the poolside. You can learn to swim at any age. Adults of all ages learn to swim in these classes. The club's experienced instructors are practiced in helping pupils overcome their fear of water and helping pupils to progress to swimming the width of the pool unaided.

Uphill and downhill running techniques

Thu, Jun 24, 2021

Nailing good form for ascending or descending hills can not only help you to run faster, it can also help to break your opponents and stave off injuries. Here’s how to master the techniques of uphill and downhill running.

Sticky pulled pork burgers

Thu, Jun 24, 2021

These sticky pulled pork burgers are the perfect option for a summer barbecue, sure to delight the whole family and take centre stage at the dinner table. Succulent meat and flavoursome slaw, the burgers are quick and easy to whip up too.

Wine of the week – Adega de Moncão Escolha DOC Vinho Verde 2020

Thu, Jun 24, 2021

Check out Joyce’s new and exciting wine range from Spain and Portugal selected by Masters of Wine student Antonia Dominguez from Antonia’s Wines.

Venice Restaurant is celebrating ten years in business

Thu, Jun 24, 2021

Venice Restaurant will reopen for dining on July 5, just in time to celebrate its 10th anniversary. The popular Italian restaurant is currently open for takeaway and the team are looking forward to welcoming diners back to the newly renovated interior next month.

Bun and Burger launches in Galway

Thu, Jun 24, 2021

A new addition to the Galway gourmet burger scene, Bun and Burger Co, will attract many admirers with an interesting menu.

Strawberry season has arrived

Thu, Jun 24, 2021

Ireland’s strawberry growers are welcoming the season of one of the nation’s favourite summer fruits. Packed full of nutritional goodness, strawberries are the taste of summer.

‘How exciting it was to be a Catholic’

Wed, Jun 23, 2021

 When Clare Sheridan bought Spanish Arch House in the late autumn of 1946, she was seeking refuge from an eventful life, to find peace and quiet to continue her sculpture, and needed time to give expression to her religious fervour. She had recently converted to Catholicism, and could not resist telling anyone who listened ‘how exciting it was to be a Catholic.’

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