Lifestyle
Girlie Getaways
What is it we love so much about hanging out with our girlfriends? The incessant chatter, the stomach-clenching laughs, the support, the flowing wine…There’s nothing like spending some quality time with your mates, but it’s something fewer and fewer of us are finding the time to do. Do yourself a favour and book some real [...]
galwaynow, getaways, holidays, weekend breaks
The Secret to True Success
They say confidence is the companion of success, so how would you react if someone were to ask you this question: are you successful? For a lot of people success conjures up the image of the rich, the famous and the powerful. In reality though, this is not what true success is about at all. [...]
confidence, galway now, self help, success
Get to the point…
George Bernard Shaw once said ‘The problem with communication is the illusion that it has been accomplished.’ And that’s the thing about communicating: you say things that you think are crystal clear, only to find that people have completely misunderstood what you meant. This is because communication is more than words. Your tone, body- [...]
Eclectic Appeal
With a career spanning 25 years in the fashion industry this year, John Rocha has developed his own distinctive style, constantly working and improving each season with new fabrics, techniques, and design. Born in Hong Kong and of Chinese and Portuguese descent, John Rocha moved to London in the 1970’s to study fashion. The [...]
Fashion, John Rocha
Hotting things up
From a stuntman on the set of the movie King Arthur, to a city centre nightclub manager, and a male model, Marcus Seoige has finally found his calling in the TV role of a womanising lothario. Playing Johnny on TG4’s Ros Na Rún, the new guy in town who’s doing the rounds with all the [...]
Best budget beauty buys
Beauty funds a little tight this month? beaut.ie blogger Aisling McDermott recommends the best budget beauty buys Change your nail varnish: This is the cheapest way to follow trends and update your look. It won’t cost you more than a few euros to liven things up and the cheaper ranges such as Rimmel and Bourjois [...]
Beauty Box, Tips & Tricks
How to get the most from your workout
So many people spend hours in the gym under the illusion that the more time they spend on the treadmill, the better they’re doing, when in fact, a well-planned brief visit can be a whole lot more beneficial. Reduce your warm-up time The new school of thought in the fitness world is that you no [...]
Fitness, Health
How to Grow Your Own Vegetables
Everybody’s doing it, even Michelle Obama has re-instated the White House vegetable garden. For those of us who’ve been growing vegetables for years we know the rewards are endless (plus the occasional frustrations) and apart from the obvious benefits of nutritional, chemical free, seasonal food on your plate it’s one of the most therapeutic pastimes [...]
Food & Wine, Healthy Eating
Keeping it real
‘Mindfulness’ – the new buzz word rivalling ‘sustainable’ for its sudden popularity. But what does it actually mean and where has it sprung from? Jon Kabat-Zinn is probably the person most responsible for bringing this age-old word, and the way of being suggested by it, into our ordinary language. Being both a scientist and a [...]
Life lessons
Debbie Chapman- The artist who grabbed David’s face … and kept it
As I interview Dublin artist Debbie Chapman, she casually tidies up around her bright and organized studio while chatting about her life and art. “I was born in Duncannon in Co Wexford. My father was a fisherman and my mother a well known Wexford landscape and seascape painter, Ruby Chapman. We started painting at the [...]
Art, Profile
