By Aaron Deering With NUI Galway’s Students’ Union elections coming up, I decided to investigate the history of our Students’ Union. I interviewed Dr Sarah-Anne Buckley from the History Department on the history of social movements, and why she thinks Students’ Unions and student movements are still important today. NUI Galway Students’ Union was originally established in … [Read more...] about “We need more student movements, not less!”: Explore the history of Students’ Unions and student movements with NUIG’s Dr Sarah-Anne Buckley
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Ag Teip ar AE agus ar Éirinn maidir le Fuinneamh In-Athnuaite
Le Quinton Beck Bail ó Dhia oraibh, a lucht léite dhílis. Dé Máirt seo caite, foilsíodh dhá thuairisc maidir le hiarrachtaí an Aontais Eorpaigh i gcoinne Athrú na hAeráide. Sa chéad tuairisc, a bhí foilsithe ag Eurostat, tugtar le fios go bhfuil an 7.5% den fhuinneamh atá in úsáid san AE ag teacht ó fhoinsí in-athnuaite, cé go bhfuil sé mar sprioc ag an AE an 20% a … [Read more...] about Ag Teip ar AE agus ar Éirinn maidir le Fuinneamh In-Athnuaite
AE le Theresa May: “Dheamhan athrú atá tagtha ar an scéal”
Le Quinton Beck Tar éis do Pharlaimint na Breataine vóta a thabhairt ar son socruithe nua a dhéanamh leis an Eoraip maidir leis an teorainn in Éirinn, tá an freagra le cloisteáil sa mBruiséil: “Dheamhan athrú atá tagtha ar an scéal.” Chuir príomh-aire na Breataine, Theresa May, glaoch ar Uachtarán Chomhairle an Aontais, Donald Tusk, Dé Céadaoin ag iarraidh air dul i mbun … [Read more...] about AE le Theresa May: “Dheamhan athrú atá tagtha ar an scéal”
An tSeirbia ag freastal ar an dá thaobh?
le Quinton Beck Bail ó Dhia oraibh, a lucht léite dhílis, agus athbhliain faoi mhaise daoibh! Shílfeá nach raibh aon rud eile ar siúl san Eoraip, agus an oiread sin le cloisteáil faoin mBreatimeacht ar na mallaibh. Ach cé gur mór an tábhacht atá leis an ngnó polaitíochta sin, tá an ghrian fós ag éirí agus ag luí agus an saol ag leanúint mar a bhí sa chuid eile den … [Read more...] about An tSeirbia ag freastal ar an dá thaobh?
Opinion: Stuck in the system
By Sinéad Walsh A mother refused a slice of bread, a ‘model student’ facing deportation, is there no end to the cruelty of the Irish Direct Provision system? The issue of direct provision has resurfaced in news headlines in recent weeks, reminding us of the shockingly slow - paced system for those seeking asylum in Ireland. The direct provision system was initially … [Read more...] about Opinion: Stuck in the system