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It’s mid January and by now, after the excesses of Christmas, your thoughts may be turning to a healthier lifestyle. If you were one of the unlucky people to be struck down with the flu and are still wiping your fevered brow and coughing and spluttering or are slowing regaining your energy, then good health may well be a priority for you for the new year.

The inside story of the pharmaceutical industry’s efforts to tackle and monetise obesity with Ozempic and other drugs will be revealed by a Galway-based journalist.

If you’ve ever tried to lose weight and found it hard to keep going, you’re not alone. Most people don’t need another fad or a “quick fix” – they need a plan that fits real life, plus the support to stick with it. That’s the approach Grace Joyce takes in her Galway clinic.

Recent years have seen a return to focusing on food that is fresh and in season, particularly when it comes to restaurant culture. It makes sense at home, too, to choose seasonal foods as much as possible.

Independent Ireland Galway West candidate Noel Thomas has warned that the Government’s increasingly soft approach to the EU–Mercosur trade deal risks undermining food standards that people rely on every day when shopping, working and raising families.

If you are what you eat, as the old saying goes, then one of the easiest ways to improve your health and wellbeing is to make changes to your diet. As we prepare to ring in 2026, why not resolve to make next year a healthier one, starting with your plate.

The Annual Galway Area Convention will be held in the Galway Bay Hotel, Galway from Friday January 2 to Sunday January 4 2026.

A Galway church leader is placing a suitcase and a water container under her Christmas tree this year to raise the alarm on the urgent humanitarian crisis in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and the efforts of Christian Aid to help those most in need.

The traditional Galway farmers’ market is mentioned in records as far back as 1260. It has been taking place in the empty space in front of St Nicholas’ Collegiate Church on most Saturdays since. It is an occasion where town meets country, as farming people from the hinterland come into town with their produce, which is of course important for the needs of the townspeople.

Monroe’s Live has revealed a busy Christmas line-up for the remainder of December.