Win your Wedding with SÓ Hotels at Lough Rea Hotel & Spa at their Wedding Showcase Sunday 10th February

Mon, Feb 04, 2019

On Sunday the 10th February from 2pm The Lough Rea Hotel and Spa (Part of the SÓ Hotel Group) invites you to be in with a chance to win your wedding reception PLUS one couple will also be in with a chance to win €1000 off their wedding reception.

Delightful new options at Domino’s

Thu, Jan 31, 2019

Domino’s is celebrating the introduction of a delightful new range of 650kcal pizzas to its menu. The Delight chicken and Delight vegi options use Domino’s signature fresh dough, hand-stretched thinner, and a light scattering of reduced fat mozzarella.

The two new pizzas are now on the menu at Domino’s stores at Prospect Hill and Old Seamus Quirke Road. The Delight vegi is topped with chopped onions, sliced mushrooms, crunchy mixed peppers, sweetcorn, and tomatoes, while the Delight chicken option comes topped with succulent chicken breast pieces, chopped onions, peppers, and tomatoes.

For a taste of Latin America, check out Sangria

Thu, Jan 31, 2019

Latin America cuisine has been a food delight that has long pleased the palates of people throughout the world.

Throwback to the 80’s and 90’s at DNA Nightclub

Wed, Jan 30, 2019

Enjoy the ultimate blast from the past with all your favourite 80’s and 90’s hits being played back to back in DNA Nightclub, Saturday 9th Feb. You can expect strictly old-school pop, RnB, hip-hop, club classics and one hit wonders we all know and love. Get ready for the ultimate throwback party with hits from music icons such as Whitney Houston, S Club 7, Madonna, Will Smith, Britney, Westlife and Spice Girls… to name a few! Love the 80’s and 90’s fashion? Why not dress for the era and get glammed up in sequins, shoulder-pads, lycra, camouflage, baggy jeans, oversized tee’s or even denim-on-denim. Sure, it’s all a bit of fun!

Marvellous marmalade

Thu, Jan 24, 2019

It is citrus season and you cannot flick through a cookery magazine or trawl your favorite food websites at this time of year without hitting upon a few recipes for the seasonal treat that is Seville orange marmalade.

The Seville orange is incredibly bitter and not at all something that you want to eat in its natural state. But Seville orange marmalade is one of the best things that can be spread on toast and an incredibly useful ingredient for stirring into both sweet and savoury dishes. This is the time of year for making it, as the oranges are only available for a few weeks in and around January.

John Keogh’s wins Pub of The Year

Thu, Jan 24, 2019

John Keogh's – The Lock Keeper on Dominick Street in Galway's Westend has been named as Pub of the Year by McKennas Guide for 2019. The award winning Westend gastro pub which will celebrate three years in business this summer is one of Galway's best loved pubs to share food, a quiet drink by the open fire, and of course it has become the private party location for people to get together to mark those special occasions.

Top Veganuary picks at Joyce’s Supermarkets

Thu, Jan 24, 2019

As we enter the final week of Veganuary, Joyce's Supermarkets is highlighting some of the vegan friendly products to make the most of the days ahead.

Oatly Foamable: This barista edition oat drink is based on liquid oats which means it is not overly sweet or heavy. It is, however, fully foamable, so is the perfect choice for all you latte lovers.

The adventure continues for Handsome Burger!

Wed, Jan 23, 2019

The BOB, The Petey Pablo, The Handsome Roost; burgers known and loved throughout Galway and beyond by burger connoisseurs and now those patties will delight the palates of the people of Galway again as the boys from Handsome Burger open their new premises on Dominick Street (formerly Creole restaurant).

Dinner and a show at Ballynahinch Castle Hotel with two nights of tale-telling theatre

Thu, Jan 17, 2019

Early 2019 at Ballynahinch Castle Hotel sees the remarkable lives of Richard “Humanity Dick” Martin and Lady Augusta Gregory brought to life in two nights of excellent theatre on January 27 and February 3 in the gorgeous surroundings of this Connemara hotel.

Childhood obesity — education is key

Thu, Jan 17, 2019

In recent years, Ireland has gone from famine to feast, we are now faced with the same problem of obesity as the rest of Europe and the developed world. How to stop the spread? Our lifestyle that had kept us slim is gone — replaced by the hallmarks of the global scourge of obesity. Levels are higher in rural areas, as people drive everywhere. Obesity is also a bigger problem among the less well off. We have been getting fatter for a long time and the Government has proposed, among other things, a colour coded labeling system, calorie labeling on menus, and on fatty, high sugar and salt foods.

Is food making you ill?

Thu, Jan 10, 2019

Go out to a restaurant with friends, or take your child to a birthday tea, and chances are there will be someone there who cannot eat something because of a food allergy.

Spice up your January

Thu, Jan 10, 2019

January is a month for staying in beside a big fire and staying warm. The spicy dishes will help you do just that.

New year food trends

Thu, Jan 10, 2019

Food trends are pretty interesting if you are into that sort of thing. We have reached full saturation point with kale, quinoa, and avocado. Middle Eastern cuisine is now considered everyday, and the once mysterious coconut water has become available in the chilled drinks cabinet in all but the most rural of shops.

Athlone Springs Hotel - Springs Sale!

Thu, Jan 10, 2019

To celebrate jumping into the New Year Athlone Springs Hotel are launching their Spring Sale!

Shaking Up 2019 with New Cocktail Menu at DNA Nightclub

Thu, Jan 10, 2019

DNA Nightclub are launching their brand-new Cocktail Menu this Saturday, 12th January, with doors open from 11 pm. It’s a night not to be missed, with a delicious selection of Cocktails being shaken ‘n’ stirred up to be enjoyed.

Hollaback: Nothing but Noughties @ DNA Live

Thu, Jan 10, 2019

On Saturday, January 26th, DNA Live will bring the ultimate Noughties Covers Band Hollaback to Galway. This band knows how to get the party started, playing nothing but the BEST music from the 00’s era. You can expect plenty of nostalgic throwbacks, novelty props and sing-alongs.

Food Review - Experience one of the newest members of the Salthill family; The Full Duck

Wed, Jan 09, 2019

In and around Salthill there have always been plenty of cosy pubs from where you can watch storms roll over the bay, but while Salthill has many good points, up until the last few years, a wide choice of places to eat was not one of them.

Christmas cheer at Brigit’s Garden Café

Thu, Dec 06, 2018

Brigit’s Garden offers a magical experience for all ages. The beautiful gardens are set on 4.5 hectares of woodland and wildflower meadows in Roscahill, County Galway. The wildlife gardens are designed to reflect the west of Ireland landscape and are dotted with interesting features — a nature trail, Ogham trees, children's discovery trail, living willow play area, an ancient ring fort, roundhouse, and the largest calendar sundial in Ireland. As winner of a prestigious Georgina Campbell award for Family Friendly Destination of the Year 2017, these family-friendly gardens are themed on the Celtic festivals of Samhain, Imbolc, Bealtaine, and Lughnasa, a journey through the cycle of the year. Additional talks and activities on Celtic heritage are available and there is often music in the gardens on bank holidays and every Sunday in summer.

Festive seafood delights from Dockside Deli

Thu, Nov 29, 2018

The Dockside Deli is a one stop destination for seafood this Christmas in Galway city.

Room with a view

Thu, Nov 29, 2018

Galway Bay Golf Resort near Oranmore is one of the most scenic golf courses in Ireland. It overlooks the bay, with Galway city and the Aran Islands in the distance. The course is very challenging and a great test for more gifted golfers. Or so I am told, as everything I know about golf can be written on the back of a postage stamp.

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