Ballina photographic course

Fri, Apr 16, 2010

Eamonn O’Boyle photographer has launched a new photographic course and workshop.

NUI Galway will hold its second spring open day for students considering applying or those who have already applied to the university, and for their parents or guardians. The event will be held on Saturday April 24, from 10am to 3pm at the NUI Galway Campus. The inaugural spring open day took place last year and over 3,000 students and their parents registered on the day.

Ballina school vies for national social innovators title

Fri, Apr 16, 2010

St Mary’s Secondary School, Ballina, has been shortlisted for the ninth Young Social Innovators’ Showcase and Awards, which take place in Croke Park on May 5 next. Its project, “Fusion V” looks at ways of increasing youth involvement in the community.

Style Wars fashion show Spring/Summer 2010

Fri, Apr 16, 2010

On Thursday April 22 the luxurious McWilliam Park Hotel, Claremorris, will open its doors to the Style Wars fashion show, an event featuring exciting new spring/summer trends. Style Wars is a fundraiser for Balla Secondary School and will give an insight into colour and style for 2010.

Belly fat is more active than you think

Fri, Apr 16, 2010

No one who wants to feel comfortable and look good in Levi’s likes having a flabby middle. But there’s another, more urgent reason to be wary of abdominal fat: While it may seem to just be sitting there, dumb as a doughnut, around your waist, belly fat is actually very active, releasing more than 30 substances into the blood stream.

Do you want to look your best this summer?

Fri, Apr 16, 2010

Let the experts take care of that. Glo Beauty Clinic, Springfield, Castlebar, has a huge selection of discounted packages to make you ‘glo’ all summer long.

Golden Days

Fri, Apr 16, 2010

My irritating mother
Q My 82-year-old mother seems so impatient these days. Sometimes it gets to the point where it's very irritating. How can I calm her down so that I can tolerate her for longer periods of time?

Tasty treats

Fri, Apr 16, 2010

Bacon and black pudding salad
This is a lovely light salad that is packed full of flavour. Don’t be tempted to overcook the black pudding — it needs no more than a minute on each side. It would also be delicious with a poached egg on top. Can be served as a starter or main course. Don’t forget, black pudding is one of the best sources of dietary iron.

Shop smart, cook smart, eat smart

Fri, Apr 16, 2010

In current times, families are faced with reduced disposable income through wages cuts, redundancy, and increased taxes. The Nutrition & Health Foundation (NHF) is asking people to use this as an opportunity to shop smart, cook smart, and eat smart together in order to establish a healthy diet for life for all the family starting with Eat Smart Week (April 19 to 25).

Dine with Doorley

Fri, Apr 16, 2010

Renowned restaurant critic, national food writer, and resident critic on RTE’s The Restaurant, Tom Doorley, will host an evening of fine dining at Mulranny Park Hotel on Thursday April 22.

Spring into action ladies

Fri, Apr 16, 2010

A call is out from local heart charity Croí to women throughout the west of Ireland to get their runners out and take a heart healthy challenge this summer by participating in the women's mini marathon in Castlebar or Dublin.