SENSITIVE skin can be a nightmare, especially when many products that claim to be kind leave you screaming in horror. Your skin might also be prone to allergic reactions and erupts up within seconds of a new cream being applied. Dermatologists at La Roche-Posay have been working to find a solution and the result is [...]
YOU may cringe at the idea of buying a blouse but the wardrobe item has shed the dread it’s name is associated with and a blouse for the months ahead certainly isn’t something you’ll be getting from granny’s closet. If you can’t bring yourself to use the word blouse then treat them as tops, shirts [...]
RESEARCHERS at NUI Galway have worked with economists to establish the cost of pain. The study found that the average cost per chronic pain patient was €5,665 each year. However, the annual costs increased according to the severity of pain, rising to €10,454 per patient for those with the highest level of pain and disability. [...]
COME, sit and stay are orders that all owners should teach their pet dogs. If a dog predictably carries out these behaviours on command, life is much simpler and safer for owner and animal. The principles of training dogs are very simple. If a dog repeatedly receives a reward for performing a particular behaviour when [...]
EVEN during a busy working week we should try to find time to destress and relax. Now there’s no excuse with a great lunchtime yoga class in Tuam town centre. This is perfect for a mid-week boost and is also ideal for those who find it difficult to free up time to attend a class [...]
GIVE a sluggish digestive system a little boost with the help of a herbal fusion tea. Sligo-based Voya’s Fennel Fusion is a blend of organic seaweed and organic fennel leaves. Fennel has a cleansing and detoxing effect and can gently boost the digestive system while the nutrient rich seaweed provides a diverse range of essential [...]
Imelda and Iarlagh will be providing the same high-energy, fat-burning, feel-good classes that they are renowned for, in the fantastic 4,000 sq ft aerobics studio at Total Fitness Solutions from Monday, February 28. If you’ve built up a few too many flab layers over the winter, now is the time to start shedding the pounds [...]
Hello Boys and Girls, NO more election posters for me. That’s it! But I still hope you all vote for The Happy Party next Friday, which is election day. I gave up on the posters because they were too much trouble but mainly because they were falling down and littering. I didn’t want Dirty McGurty [...]
THE story of singer Shaun Loughrey’s recent career in Country music as well as a shorter story about his late father, Johnny Loughrey’s success on the music scene, are well documented on a new double DVD titled Shaun Loughrey – A Musical Journey. Sadly his singing father, and his mother Mary, a native of Irishtown, [...]
CLIFDEN teacher Seanie Vaughan has hit the charts with his debut album, which entered Ireland’s Top 100 Artists’ Album Chart at No.42. He also came in at No.5 in the Indie Individual Artist Albums Chart. Seanie is a teacher, based in Dublin, and his album is a mix of Folk and Rock. According to the [...]
