A Fashion Show was held in JPK’s Country Boutique recently. Two members of our editorial team attended on the night and were very impressed by many aspects of the event. Firstly and probably most importantly the clothes! There was a wonderful collection of Spring and Summer wear in warm, bright colours. Most of the style… Read more »
Posts By: Josette Farrell
What is a DVD-Video?
We in Video Paradiso have a wide selection of movies available on DVD. DVD-Video is the new wave in home entertainment, an advanced technology designed to forever change the way we watch movies and music videos in the home. DVD-Video discs are the same size as traditional compact discs, but they can do much more…. Read more »
Claregalway Branch Irish Farmers Association April 2001 Notice
With regard to the present situation with the foot & mouth scare, Claregalway Branch IFA would like to thank all those, especially those outside the farming community, who have cooperated in taking the necessary precautions in helping to prevent the spread of the disease. Hopefully, the worst may be over and if we succeed in preventing… Read more »
The Easter Bunny Needs Your Help
This week, Junior Chamber Galway launched their 2001 Easter Egg Project. Part of the project involves a visit to St. Joseph’s Special School in Snipe Avenue, Newcastle, where over 100 children and young adults host a party for the Easter Bunny and each receive a complimentary Easter Egg. Another part of the project involves collecting eggs at… Read more »
Gardening with Bosco—April 2001
April, the clock has gone forward and with the arrival of the long evenings our interest in the garden has been re-awakened. Trees are beginning to break into leaf and soon you will notice all the flowering cherries and flowering crabs break into bloom. Vegetable Garden You can start planting. Seed potatoes can be still… Read more »
Claregalway Badminton Club March 2001 Updates
Junior Badminton The County championships in ages U11, U13, U15 and U17 were held over 3 weekends in the Galway Lawn Tennis Club. Our club had a big entry overall. U11 Singles All our squad played really well and reports are that everyone had a very enjoyable day. Joseph Walsh did very well to reach… Read more »
Aromatherapy
Claregalway Skin Care & Aromatherapy Clinic Aromatherapy is a truly Holistic therapy taking into account the mind, body and spirit seeking help. Aromatherapy has its roots in the most ancient healing practice of mankind. Massage with essential oils diluted in a carrier oil is the most important method of treatment, for it combines the effects… Read more »
March 2001 Special News
Congratulations to Susan & Ian Cooke, River Oaks, on the birth of their baby girl, Jennifer. Birthday wishes to Samantha Murphy, Cregboy who will be eighteen on the 10th of March. Happy Birthday to Kate Carr, Cregboy, who will four years of age on the 15th of March. Congratulations to Ciaran Keogh, Cloonbiggeen and Assumpta… Read more »
When Did Mother’s Day First Begin?
The custom of honouring mothers began thousands of years ago. Myths were created by people as they began to weave wonderful stories about gods and goddesses who moved the sun across the sky and twinkled the stars at night. These stories were added to year after year. Some of the first myths were told by… Read more »
Before Computers—A Touch of Humour
An application was for employment, a program was a TV show, A cursor used profanity, a keyboard was a piano. Memory was something that you lost with age, a CD was a bank account, and a floppy disc was something terribly wrong in your back. Compress was something you did to garbage, not something you did… Read more »
Ceistnóir ón Coimisiún na Gaeltachta
Tá sé ráite le gairid (ag Eamon Ó Cuív), go mbeidh deireadh leis an nGaeltacht, mar ata sí faoi láthair, taobh istigh de ghlúin amhain. Is soiléir go bhfuil an méid Gaeilge a labhraitear sa Ghaeltacht ag laghdu. B’fhéidir nach bhfuil fhios ag a lán daoine sa cheantar seo, go bhfuil conaí acu sa Ghaeltacht, no… Read more »
Saw Doctors on Imus in the Morning
On Friday March 16th the Saw Doctors will be guests on the popular US radio show, Imus in the Morning, which is syndicated to more than 80 radio stations across the States to an audience of 10 million listeners. As well as the radio broadcast, Imus in the Morning is simulcast on the cable channel,… Read more »