NUI Galway has now committed to divesting in fossil fuels following the hard work and focus of some earthly-minded students. Last year, the CCAFS (Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security) society submitted a petition of over 1000 signatures. This followed a report undertaken that highlighted that to date the University has invested €3.4 million worth of shares that … [Read more...] about NUI Galway further commit to divestment of fossil fuels
Archives for March 2017
NUI Galway Ladies crowned All-Ireland soccer champions
NUI Galway’s Ladies soccer team comprehensively overcame University of Limerick 4-1 – claiming the League Cup title off the back of an impressive final day performance, with a strong Galway WFC representation among the squad. Twelve months prior to this triumph on the same turf, the ‘Galway Girls’ overcame IT Carlow in a dramatic penalty shootout to claim silverware, so … [Read more...] about NUI Galway Ladies crowned All-Ireland soccer champions
Seen but not heard? Amal Clooney at the UN
On 9 March, renowned human rights lawyer Amal Clooney delivered a powerful speech to the UN regarding the plight of the Yazidi people in the wake of Isis’ terrorist crimes. A highly successful, educated, intelligent and inspiring woman, speaking the day after International Women’s Day to one of the most powerful platforms in the world in defence of those more vulnerable than … [Read more...] about Seen but not heard? Amal Clooney at the UN
Ireland without Europe would drown
Éirexit: it just doesn’t have the same ring to it. For the press, the pundits and portmanteau lovers alike, Éirexit is not going to cut it. Unfortunately, it takes a very acute obsession with wordplay to disregard the possibility of Ireland leaving the EU based on the hashtag alone. For those less linguistically-allured, allow me to bring some more transferable arguments to the … [Read more...] about Ireland without Europe would drown
The essential sequel and reboot guide for 2017
If you love a good reboot or sequel to sink your teeth into, SIN’s got you covered. Logan – Out now Logan has only just hit cinemas, and if you haven’t seen it yet, make sure it’s on your to-do list. It serves as a sequel to both the main X-Men film series, and its spin-off Wolverine series. It will be the first R-rated film of the series, and Hugh Jackman’s last outing … [Read more...] about The essential sequel and reboot guide for 2017