By Sophia Hadef Maura Duffy is an ambitious 23 year-old fashion student. She was born in Boston, to two Irish parents. She moved to Ireland when she was six years old, and Cork later became her home. Throughout school, she always had an interest in the arts but decided that studying a commerce degree would be the stereotypical safe option. She completed one … [Read more...] about Sustainability is shaping the future of fashion: a talk with Maura Duffy
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Generation Tech calls for volunteers
By Saoirse Higgins Features Editor NUI Galway student Annemarie Clancy is encouraging students to volunteer for charity organisation Generation Tech. Generation Tech is a charity organisation that was set up during the first lockdown to help over 65s with technical support whilst their cocooning. Since their beginning in the pandemic, Generation Tech have supported … [Read more...] about Generation Tech calls for volunteers
“Pets are for life, not just pandemics”. A brief insight into Galway SPCA
By Caroline Spencer The latest lockdown has seen dramatic changes for animal shelters in Galway. Galway SPCA has seen a staggering increase of animal abandonments in the past year. The charity’s shops have had to close under the current Level-5 restrictions. People are being urged not to donate animal supplies due to the high volumes of donations. Office workers have … [Read more...] about “Pets are for life, not just pandemics”. A brief insight into Galway SPCA
It’s time to end Period Poverty and create an equal playing field
By Aaron Deering There is currently a bill being proposed by Labour Party Senator Rebecca Moynihan that will have an enormously positive impact on third level institutions around this country. The Senator’s bill focuses on ending period poverty by making period products universally accessible in public buildings and ensuring that other groups are also catered for in the … [Read more...] about It’s time to end Period Poverty and create an equal playing field
First Year Diary with Áine Fogarty
By Aine Fogarty Hello everyone and welcome back to my first-year diary! College has begun again and I hope you are all surviving. Now that we’re back and getting into the swing of things again, life is returning to normal. Well as normal as life can be during a worldwide pandemic. Trying to get back into a routine after a seven week break has been a … [Read more...] about First Year Diary with Áine Fogarty
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