Yourells Hair Salon, Eyre Street has just launched its new, exclusive online booking service on Yourells.com – their newly designed website which allows clients to make hair appointments 24/7.

Working all day and never getting the chance to pick up the phone and make a hair appointment during business hours isn’t a problem anymore as Yourells innovative, new online service allows you to make an appointment at any hour, day or night.

Carol Joyce, co-owner of Yourells, tells, “We understand Yourells clients are busy ladies and gents who may not always get the chance to make an their appointment during business hours or may decide the evening before that they need a wash and blow dry for event the next day; now they don’t have to worry about trying to reach the salon via phone, they can just pop online and book themselves in.”

Yourells pride itself on offering stylists with the highest level of training available in colour, cutting, styling and hair pieces. With this, the salon is also continually improving and developing its services to benefit its clients. This new booking service is just one of the many perks of being a Yourells customer.  Co-owner Anna Forde adds, “The booking service is so simple to use, even people not familiar with online booking will find it really straight forward and easy to navigate”.

For more information or to book your appointment online, log onto www.Yourells.com.

“To be or not to be, that is the question” – Eek, we dont envy Leaving Cert students sitting exams! Lucky for them (unlike us dinosaurs!) they have mocks.ie. mocks.ie teachers are offering tips every morning on TV3′s Ireland AM at 7:45am throughout the exams. See this morning’s advice here….

http://www.tv3.ie/ireland_am.php?video=36597&locID=1.65.74

Assistant manager Ciara Corvin, head chef Charlene O’Dowd with newly appointed restaurant manager, Neala McPhail launch the new summer menu from the Townhouse Dining Room Restaurant located on Quay Lane in Galway City. Pic: Reg Gordon

The weather is heating up and the new Townhouse Dining Room Restaurant summer menu is hot hot hot! The Townhouse Dining Room Restaurant, which is located in the Galway’s Latin Quarter on Quay Lane, has just launched its new summer menu. Since opening last summer, this hip eatery has firmly established itself as a must stop culinary destination of the West. Head chef Charlene O’ Dowd assisted by the restaurant’s newly appointed manager, Neala McPhail, have put together a delicious offering of a wide range of culinary options to suit all palettes, specialising in contemporary modern cuisine and introduce a new range of wines.

The Townhouse Dining Room Restaurant offers the highest quality ingredients of local produce with experienced, friendly service in welcoming, quirky surroundings. The summer menu includes seasonal seafood options such as ‘Oven Roast Hake and ‘Pan Seared Fillet of Sea Bass’, meater dishes such as ‘Slow Roast Pork Belly’ and ‘Barbary Duck Breast’ along with lighter bites including ‘Goat’s Cheese & Roast Beetroot Salad’ – amongst other delectable delights. Dine in the relaxed atmosphere surrounded by interiors of mismatched chairs, funky lighting and postcards from the edge.

As if The Townhouse Dining Room wasn’t cool enough, it has now recruited the talented Neala Mc Phail as its new restaurant manager. Neala has recently returned to Galway after spending the last ten years overseeing the operation of a number of live music premises and gastro pubs in both New York and London, one of these premises being ranked in the top three for ‘Gastro Pub of the Year’, three years running. She has been credited with the European Sommelier Certification, Cocktail Mixologist Award NYC and the Beer and Cellar Quality Award of London City. Neala is excited to take on this new role and has many exciting plans for The Townhouse Bar & Dining Room.

With its fantastic location looking onto spectacular views of the Spanish Arch, Wolfe Tone Bridge and the Claddagh and casual dining atmosphere allows the option to entertain intimate parties of two, corporate functions or larger family groups celebrating birthdays and special occasions. With many hotels within walking distance it is also ideal for a causal business dinner with a twist. Keeping with the groovy vibe, continue your night in The Townhouse Bar, located below the restaurant. Relax post-meal on one of the comfy couches and discuss your choice for your next meal in The Townhouse Dining Room restaurant!

The Townhouse Dining Room restaurant is open 7 days a week from 6pm to 11pm. For further information, log onto www.TownhouseBar.ie or call 091 534496 to make a reservation.

Laura is the newest addition to the MBPR team. A current student of PR and Event Management at GMIT, Laura joins us for a 6 month placement to learn the ins & outs of working in a busy PR agency! Her main interests are fashion, music…. and the colour green!!!!

The renowned Galway Restaurant, O’Gradys on the Pier, fought off nationwide competition to win the prestigious Best Seafood Experience in Ireland award at last week’s Santa Rita & Sunday Independent Irish Restaurant Awards 2011.

 Almost 800 food industry peers attended this glittering black tie event, where guests on the night were treated to a five course menu prepared by the winning Chefs in each of the five regions in 2010. The awards are the largest and most coveted awards in the Irish Restaurant Industry, and a fantastic celebration of all that is great in the Irish Restaurant Industry.

 Since opening in 2000, this Oyster and Seafood Bar has firmly established itself as one of Ireland’s finest Seafood Restaurants and the must stop culinary destination of the West. O’Grady’s on the Pier has already received numerous awards over the years such as; Hotel & Catering Review Gold Medal Award for ‘Best Bistro & Brasseries’ in September 2009 and the ‘Best Seafood Restaurant in Ireland’ 2008 award from Georgina Campbell as well as Most Creative Use of Seafood Award, Georgina Campbell and Best Restaurant Connacht from Food & Wine Magazine.

O’ Gradys on the Pier is uniquely situated right down on the Pier in Barna Village, offering a stunning, relaxed location in which to enjoy the freshest, locally sourced and well prepared seafood and meat dishes. O’Gradys also has a sister Restaurant – Kirwan’s Lane Restaurant – located  in the Latin Quarter in Galway City Centre which recently launched the Seafood Bar @ Kirwans’s on the lower level of the existing restaurant to rave reviews.

To check out these seafood delights and make a reservation, call 091-592223 or log on to www.ogradysonthepier.com.

The weather is hotting up and so too should your style! BORN Clothing and West Coast Cooler Citra is inviting all fashionistas to join them this Thursday, 2^nd June, from 6pm-9pm at BORN Clothing to kick off the summer in style with a exclusive shopping event. BORN customers will be embracing the newest fashion trends both on and off the rails exclusively with complimentary West Coast Cooler Citra; a refreshing citrus wine cooler with hints of lemon and lime.

Customers can browse the new styles, receive fashion and styling advice, enjoy complimentary West Coast Cooler Citra and avail of a 25% discount on selected items. Summer is a time filled with enjoyable, chic events such as weddings, festivals, barbeques and parties and BORN Clothing retails the hottest trends and labels in menswear, ladieswear, childrenswear footwear and accessories to dress to impress. Each label is individual and offers an extensive variety of styles at affordable prices that will have you ready for any event and get your summer started in style!

So pop along, avail of this amazing discount and enjoy some retail therapy in BORN Clothing this Thursday.  Keep up to date with newest trends available at BORN by joining the BORN Clothing Facebook page or sign up to the BORN newsletter in-store.

Following Leinster’s fantastic comeback to claim the Heineken Cup last Saturday, Connacht will take their place among Europe’s elite and for the first time get the chance to play in the Heineken Cup next season.

To celebrate their entry to the Heineken Cup, Connacht Rugby has released a number of season tickets for the coming 2011/12 season for the reduced rate of €200 for Green Ticket (Adult Ground), €250 for Gold Ticket (Enclosed Stand), €350 for Family Ticket (2 Adults & 2 Children), €130 for Student, OAP and Unwaged and only €50 for a Junior Ticket (12-18 year olds) until Friday, 17^th June. Support your province and ensure you are a part of these momentous matches by getting your season tickets now and avail of these amazing early bird prices.

The season ticket not only includes entry to all 11 home Magners League Games, all 3 home Heineken Cup pool games and all pre-season friendlies in the Sportsground, it also includes free membership of new Connacht Supporters Club, a Connacht Supporter’s Club scarf, two complimentary guest tickets for one home Connacht Magners League game of your choice, 10% discount on any Connacht merchandise from Elvery’s Sports and a free pint (over 18’s only) at every home game in the Magners League and the European pool games.

These early bird prices will only be available until Friday, 17^th of June at 5pm sharp. Tickets are available from Ticketmaster at www.ticketmaster.ie or from the Connacht Rugby Branch. Log onto www.connachtrugby.ie for more information and to keep up to date on all of Connacht Rugby’s news and fixtures.

Last Spring saw the successful launch of Edel Ramberg Designs, one of Ireland’s most prestigious, trendsetting milliners and hat designers. After a year of styling glamorous events, celebrity clients, receiving rave reviews and in response to huge demand, Edel Ramberg has launched her Spring/Summer 2011 Collection, which will have ladies ready for any stylish event, wedding or racing action.

Edel explores the elegant endless possibilities of shape, colours and textures for hats, fascinators and head pieces using exceptional millinery techniques. Her spring 2011 collections portray Edel’s artistic and daring side. It is comprised of two parts, in one collection, entitled ‘In Memory’; she draws inspiration from the art of disguise and the unknown mystery of the afterlife. In stark contrast her ‘Fatal Attraction’ collection captures the bright colours of killer plants that are so beautiful to look at, but survive on killing insects, offering the bright, colourful headpieces. These two contrasting themes give Edel’s collection a huge variety of colour and texture.

Edel Ramberg Designs also offers bespoke pieces and will specially create and customise a head piece, hat or fascinator to suit each individual’s needs and wants. Edel tells, “People are being more adventurous with their headwear now and I am seeing a huge demand in my everyday pieces like the Turban as well as a jump in brides having something unique made for their big day. I really enjoy this aspect of my job, a lady can come into my studio, show me a picture, dress or even describe an idea and we can create something original to suit her taste and wishes that no else will ever have”.

Edel Ramberg, who worked alongside some of the Irish design greats such as celebrity favourite Philip Treacy and Joanne Hynes, commenced her fashion career whilst studying for her BA in Design at Limerick School of Art and Design and has now become one of Ireland most sought after milliner. Each piece is handmade by the designer herself with great attention to detail, using traditional millinery techniques with hand crafted wooden blocks to shape each base with felted wools and sinnamays. Edel also uses alternative materials moulding plastics, wires and paper mache to create her light and contemporary pieces.

Log onto www.edelrambergdesigns.ie to see some of her work or find Edel Ramberg Designs on Facebook. Edel’s collections are also available at Emporium Kalu, Naas, Co.Kildare and Don’t Call me Dear, Galway.  Edel is now taking appointments for bespoke pieces for the races, weddings and special events. Email Edel Ramberg Designs at info@edelrambergdesigns.ie.

Sligo Restaurant, Trá Bán fought off stiff competition and won the coveted Best Restaurant in Connaught award at the ‘Good Eating Guide to Ireland’ awards. Co-owners Anthony Gray and Cedric Roussilhe along with head chef Julian Regneres were on hand to receive their specially commissioned Graham Knuttel framed plate mischievously themed on a ’Hells Kitchen’ reverie at Patrick Guilbaud’s Michelin 2 Star restaurant last Monday evening.

The 20th annual awards and the launch of the Good Eating Guide 2011 was undertaken by popular Dun Laoire politician Mary Mitchell O’Connor T.D. in front of an audience representing the top echelon of Ireland’s restaurant sector with many Michelin Star and celebrity chefs attending the event.

Since opening, Trá Bán Restaurant has firmly established itself as the must stop culinary destination of the West.  Trá Bán, which is already also a member of the Restaurant Association of Ireland 2011 and the prestigious BIM Seafood Circle for 2011 and is recommended by the Georgina Campbell Restaurant Guide was delighted to collect such a prestigious award and is leading the way in the west with its fine culinary skills.

Open Tuesday to Sunday from 5pm with last booking at 9:30pm, For further information, log onto www.trabansligo.ie or call 071-9128402 to make a reservation.