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  By Mark Lynch NUI Galway has become a designated University of Sanctuary, a movement aimed at promoting the inclusion of International Protection Applicants, refugees and Irish Travellers within the community. The movement is a product of the Places of Sanctuary Ireland (PoSI), which is anetwork of groups in local communities, which share the objectives of … [Read more...] about NUI Galway becomes University of Sanctuary

By Mark Lynch  Eyre Square was full of colour, energy and happy and astounded faces, as the programme of events for Galway’s year as the European Capital of Culture was launched last Wednesday night.  Despite starting around 40 minutes late, in typical Galway fashion, the performance that followed more than made up for any tardiness. Arthur Lappin, Chairperson of … [Read more...] about Galway 2020 launches programme of events in extravagant Eyre Square performance

By Shauna McHugh In January 2019, while in the heart of her studies at GMIT and aged just 25, a former NUI Galway student received the awful news that she had been diagnosed with leukemia. Since that time, the woman’s life has been completely derailed. Now on her fourth round of chemotherapy, the woman, who wishes to remain anonymous, has been forced to suspend her studies … [Read more...] about Galway woman shaves head under a ladder on Friday the 13th for sick friend

By Mark Lynch  Galway City Council has received enormous backlash after it passed a set of bye-laws regarding busking in the city centre. Last week, the bye-laws, which were passed by a resounding 12 councillors to 6, detail certain restrictions on buskers.   Among the more controversial elements of these bye-laws, set to come into play in January 2020, is the banning of … [Read more...] about Galway City Council criticised following passing of busking bye-laws