Yourells staying ahead of the game in Galway

Yourells has been styling heads in the west since 1978, when Philip Yourell opened his eponymous hair salon on Eyre Street in Galway. But since 2005 the salon has been owned by Carol Joyce and Anna Forde, who have since expanded the business to include salons in Oranmore and Moycullen.

During recessions, gym memberships and nice haircuts are among the first things cut from consumers’ budgets. So how did Yourells – which employs ...