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1 week ago | 
connachttribune.ie | Denise McNamara
A record-breaking number of traditional musicians of all ages and hues will converge on Gort next weekend for the Galway Fleadh Cheoil, returning to the South Galway town for the first time in 24 years. Comhaltas Gaillimh Theas launched the musical spree at Thoor Ballylee Castle on Bank Holiday Monday, with the help of broadcaster and local resident Dáithí Ó Sé.
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1 week ago | 
connachttribune.ie | Denise McNamara
Galway City Council is scheduling work to repair potentially dangerous slabs on the Salmon Weir Bridge, four months after Storm Éowyn. The iconic bridge opposite Galway Cathedral had several of its capping slabs come loose. Some regular walkers on the bridge contacted Galway City Council expressing concerns that the concrete could fall onto pedestrians and potentially cause an injury on what is already a tight space conflicting with buses and cars.
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1 week ago | 
connachttribune.ie | Denise McNamara
Health, Beauty and Lifestyle with Denise McNamaraA banker turned sports physiotherapist has brought a new system of guided movement to Galway after discovering the therapy while working in Australia. Claire O’Leary explains that Stretch Therapy blends targeted stretching, breath work and gentle strengthening to reduce tension, restore function. It helps people overcome or avoid pain —particularly in areas like the neck, back, hips, and shoulders.
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2 weeks ago | 
connachttribune.ie | Denise McNamara
Three options for Kingston Park unveiled to the public for the first time have been hailed as “incredible” by one councillor, with all set to create a basketball and badminton court, outdoor classroom and artificial lake. However, access through neighbouring estates Kingston Gardens and Clybaun Court is causing considerable disquiet amid fears it will attract antisocial behaviour.
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2 weeks ago | 
connachttribune.ie | Denise McNamara
Just nine retired Gardaí turned up to the 60th reunion of their class at Templemore Garda Training College, held in the Imperial Hotel off Eyre Square. But Galway was the perfect location for the diamond anniversary of these young bloods being admitted as new recruits – because all 51 graduates began their career here with a momentous occasion just two weeks before graduating.
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2 weeks ago | 
connachttribune.ie | Denise McNamara
Health, Beauty and Lifestyle with Denise McNamaraIf you have curly hair, you already know that caring for it can be a bit of a handful. And most of us with Celtic blood do not have dead straight hair. Wavy and curly hair often comes with its own unique challenges — among them, an increased likelihood of breakage, frizz, and dryness. And in the west of Ireland add to that the bloody likelihood of rain or misty hair at any every minute and hour of the day.
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3 weeks ago | 
connachttribune.ie | Denise McNamara
The lead-up to the wedding of a Connemara fisherman to a nurse unfamiliar with the world of fishing is the subject of a fly-on-the wall bilingual series on TV. Tarrac na Farraige is a new four-part observational documentary following the highs and lows of life at sea through the eyes of professional fishermen working from ports around the Irish coast. Among them is MacDara Breathnach from Carna and his wife Aileen O’Donnell, a native of Ballina, Co Mayo.
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3 weeks ago | 
connachttribune.ie | Denise McNamara
Health, Beauty and Lifestyle with Denise McNamaraLike a breath of fresh air, springtime marks the arrival of warmer days, bursts of colour, and new beginnings. Nature is waking up all around us, with daffodils, snowdrops and bluebells appearing after the long winter months. The trees begin to bloom and the birds are building their nests in a frenzy of energy, reflects Galway psychotherapist Bernadette Finn.
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1 month ago | 
connachttribune.ie | Denise McNamara
Health, Beauty and Lifestyle with Denise McNamaraA recent poll carried out on the networking site LinkedIn revealed a startling truth: nearly half of the professionals who responded feel afraid to be their authentic selves at work. Wellness trainer Dolores Andrew said her survey findings tallied with Gallup’s latest research showing that only 31% of employees are engaged in their workplaces, a decade-low figure that underscores a growing crisis in employee satisfaction and productivity.
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1 month ago | 
connachttribune.ie | Denise McNamara
A senior estate manager has been appointed to bring the upgraded masterplan for University Hospital Galway to fruition as nearly €90m has been allocated to improve the health infrastructure in the city and county this year. This new manager will work alongside a design team which is progressing the ‘Development Control Plan’ for the University Hospital Galway (UHG) campus that is almost complete.
