It's war! President clamped
President of NUI Galway, Jim Browne, has had his car clamped - by the student's union. The reason? University management have implemented a €32 fee for parking until the end of May and an unstated increase next semester.
NUIG goes green
This week is Green Week on campus. Most of the action is taking place in Áras na Mac Léinn.
Two PC Suites Close
Students have reacted angrily to the closure of two PC suites on the Concourse. The Bromwich and Corrib Suite have both been shut down.
Concern over low teaching hours of lecturers
Some third-level lecturers are only teaching four hours a week, according to Minister for Education Batt O’Keeffe.
USI question relevance of ESRI report
The Union of Students in Ireland has branded the ESRI report on the Cost of Participation in Higher Education as outdated in the current economic environment.
Ahearne predicts growth
“I think It’s fair to say that our economy has been hit by a perfect storm, we’ve been hit by a banking crisis, a public finances crisis and an economic crisis,” stated finance advisor Alan Ahearne.
NUI abolished
NUIG President Jim Browne is to meet Education Minister Batt O’Keeffe to discuss the fallout arising from the dissolution of the National University of Ireland.
Alumni awards announced
NUIG has announced the winners of the 2010 Alumni Awards. The Alumni Awards recognise individual achievements among the University’s more than 70,000 graduates worldwide.
Galway - Better than Dublin
Galway is a better place to visit than Dublin, if you take the Lonely Planet's new 2010 guide to Eire seriously.
Facebook ban to be re-introduced
A Class Reps council meeting held in the O'hEocha theatre on January 18th saw the Class Reps vote in favour of re-introducing the ban on Facebook in pc suites on campus.
