Image by Hannah Martin With exam season right around the corner, this may not be the most agreeable opinion. Nevertheless, I will endeavour to share why I find winter to be the most special. I’m going to preface this by saying that for me, winter is the most wonderful time of the year. I know that this is not the same for everyone, such a blanket statement about … [Read more...] about Winter is in fact, the most wonderful time of the year
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My Homeland, the Youth Will Not Tire
Image by Yue Qiu Under the darkening ash-white November evening sky, international students and locals gather on the glistening granite of Galway City’s Eyre Square for the Solidarity Vigil – a peaceful protest supporting Palestine. Huddled close with their hands numb, the protesters’ powerful, unifying banners demanding an end to the war in Palestine that … [Read more...] about My Homeland, the Youth Will Not Tire
Galway ranked the seventh best student city in the world
Image by Irelands Content Pool Galway was named the 7th best city in the world for higher education and university students, according to a ranking provided by The Campus Advisor. In the same ranking, Galway was ranked 1st for Student Friendliness. The Campus Advisor compiled a list of the ‘Top 50 Student Cities in the World for 2023’ based on student … [Read more...] about Galway ranked the seventh best student city in the world
Coldvember charity rocks Salthill in its sixth consecutive year
The sea is calmest before dawn, but in Salthill, it roars with a hundred voices. University of Galway students crowd around Blackrock Diving Tower and plunge themselves into freezing water. They are here for Coldvember — the annual student run charity event that challenges students to forget their exam woes by going for a refreshing November … [Read more...] about Coldvember charity rocks Salthill in its sixth consecutive year
Silence on Gender Equality Referendums 2023
Image by Element5 on Pexels It is perhaps unsurprising that there has been silence from the Government on the two proposed referendums said to take place in November 2023. The referendums seek to repeal the reference to women’s place in the home under Article 41.2 of the Constitution. The most recent proposals for referendums on the matter come from recommendations from a … [Read more...] about Silence on Gender Equality Referendums 2023