Content Warning: Discussions of Domestic Abuse. An Garda Siochana emergency 24 hour helpline - 999 or 112. Image by 1388843 from Pixabay October is domestic abuse awareness month and as a domestic abuse child survivor I think it's extremely important to bring as much awareness and support daily around the topic. Domestic abuse is the physical, sexual, … [Read more...] about Domestic Abuse Awareness Month 2023
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Four-year spell broken: Macnas ignites Galway’s streets with Halloween parade
Image by Michelle Geraghty As the sun sets on an October evening, wide-eyed children perch on their parents' shoulders waiting in anticipation for the festivities to begin, while excited adults with childlike expressions reminisce about their first Macnas parade experienced decades earlier. And then it begins. First, the drums: a rhythmic heartbeat in the distance. … [Read more...] about Four-year spell broken: Macnas ignites Galway’s streets with Halloween parade
Internships, but at what cost?
Image by StartupStockPhotos from Pixabay The year is 2023. The cost of living is skyrocketing, and it isn’t coming back down to Earth anytime soon. The foreseeable future is as dystopian as it sounds, and right now this is very much our present reality. We’ve seen this trend before, and we’ll surely see it again. Despite the predictably unpredictable, rise … [Read more...] about Internships, but at what cost?
Key Budget 2024 Measures
Image by Dom J on Pexels The Government have announced all the Budget 2024, which includes a cost-of-living package. Here’s a breakdown of the main measures included in the budget, and how they may affect you. Cost of Living Energy credits totalling €450 across three instalments of €150 between the end of this year and the start of next year Double child benefit … [Read more...] about Key Budget 2024 Measures
An Ghaeilge ar champas
Image by Faye Ní Dhomhnaill Haigh a chairde! Faye Ní Dhomhnaill is ainm dom, agus mé atá mar Leas - Uachtarán don Ghaeilge don bhliain acadúil 2023/2024. Seas mé don ról seo mar is aoibhinn liom Gaeilge, ach nuair a bhí mé ag staidéar, mhothaigh mé nach raibh deiseanna ann dom chun an Ghaeilge a labhairt. An cuid is mó do sin ná is duine iontach imníoch mé, … [Read more...] about An Ghaeilge ar champas