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New-look store to offer new craft delicatessen, bakery, Happy Pear section & new seating area to enjoy a cuppa and a chat with friends. Hughes’ Claregalway has been at the heart of the community since 1929 10th June 2022 – SuperValu, Ireland’s leading food retailer, will launch its new look, state-of-the-art store in Claregalway on Friday, June… Read more »
Dear Fellow Gardeners, May is definitely the busiest month in your vegetable garden and hopefully you have managed to do all the other jobs such as bed preparation in the previous months. The soil has warmed up sufficiently to sow and plant nearly all vegetables. So make sure you take time off in May so that… Read more »
Paraic’s Tips For Your Garden In April “Warmer temperatures, longer evenings and more daylight than darkness in the day help to create the perfect conditions for gardening this April.” Paraic Horkan April is finally here and the clocks have gone forward. As a result, we have an extra hour of gardening time to play with… Read more »
.Dear Fellow Gardeners, This must have been the nicest early spring in many years. It’s wonderful to see all the early awakenings in nature. The blackthorn (sloe berry) is now in full flower and this should give us some caution. In the old lore, this time is called the “Blackthorn Winter”. The warm weather triggers the blackthorn… Read more »
Dear Fellow Gardeners, February is generally the month when I get out of my gardening hibernation. Finally there is work to be done. The days are getting noticeably longer and every day we can notice the beginnings of new growth and new life. SeedsI often think a seed is the most symbolic and miraculous being. If you… Read more »
Dear Fellow Gardeners, Just a quick note to let you know that our seed potatoes and onion sets are in stock now. There is only a limited quantity available on www.greenvegetableseeds.com. Renvyle Gardening WeekendI also just found out that the Renvyle House Gardening Weekend will take place again this spring. It’s my favourite weekend of the… Read more »
Dr Mary O’Kane How to Talk to Children about the Ashling Murphy Tragedy I have received many messages from parents asking how to speak to their children about the tragic death of Ashling Murphy. As many schools are holding a minutes silence in remembrance of Ashling this morning, I wanted to share this information with parents… Read more »
Understanding our Everyday: Habit Formation Dr Phil Noone We are creatures of habit and we tend to repeat the same behaviours in recurrent contexts. A growing body of literature suggests that habit formation plays a vital role in the enhancement of positive lifestyle choices and well-being. Personal Perspective On March 18th 2020, I started going… Read more »
Eulogy for Brian Place Written by his eldest son: Christopher Place I want to share with you some words that capture my dad…. But to begin I would like to tell you of my discovery of one of dad’s last cryptic crosswords that he completed not long before he became ill. Having the clues and… Read more »
The latest from Croí Heart and Stroke Charity, Summer 2021 Croí Wins Prestigious International AccreditationCroí has received major international recognition in being the first Irish organisation to be accredited by the European Association of Preventive Cardiology (EAPC) for its work in cardiovascular risk management and prevention. Croí is one of only eleven organisations across… Read more »
Walking to remember this September The 16th Galway Memorial Walk in aid of Galway Hospice takes place this September. The annual walk, which honours and celebrates those who are no longer with us, is taking place on Sunday 12th September. This year, Covid-19 again means we can’t all come together to walk the Salthill Prom so Galway… Read more »
“The Townlands of Lackagh Parish” is the self-explanatory title of a new book written by Michael J. Hurley and published by Lackagh Museum and Community Development Association. The book is Michael’s seventh dealing with aspects of Lackagh parish and twelve dealing with his native Baldoyle in Dublin. this book is his largest project to date…. Read more »
Beautiful photo taken this evening by Marie Dempsey at 7pm while saying the Rosary at the Grotto in Claregalway Church.
