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AIDS West to host concert for World AIDS Day

November 26, 2018 By SIN Admin Leave a Comment

AIDS West to host concert for World AIDS Day

By Áine Kenny AIDS West is hosting a concert for World AIDS day. The concert will take place in St Nicholas’ Collegiate Church at 8pm on Sunday 2 December. Cois Cladaigh and Bel Canto will be performing at the event. The concert is open to all and admission is free. This year’s theme for World AIDS Day, which will be marking its 30th anniversary on 1 December, … [Read more...] about AIDS West to host concert for World AIDS Day

Christmas Shoebox Appeal changes the lives of children globally

November 10, 2018 By SIN Admin Leave a Comment

Christmas Shoebox Appeal changes the lives of children globally

By Fiona Lee The Christmas Shoebox Appeal started with a few simple questions; how can we give children who have nothing something of their own? How can we make them feel cared for in distressing conditions, and how can we help them celebrate a day of peace and giving? All the answers to these questions fit into a simple shoebox. Peggy McGuire, a volunteer who has been … [Read more...] about Christmas Shoebox Appeal changes the lives of children globally

Relay for Life returns to NUI Galway

March 14, 2018 By Sin Admin Leave a Comment

Relay for Life returns to NUI Galway

The fourth annual NUI Galway Relay for Life in aid of the Irish Cancer Society is set to take place on Thursday March 15.  Relay for Life is a 12 hour event that will begin at 6pm on March 15 and end at 6am March 16.   The event will take place at the Kingfisher Gym this year.  The relay aims to raise cancer awareness and also raise funds for the Irish Cancer … [Read more...] about Relay for Life returns to NUI Galway

The bell for Round Two rings as charity boxing returns despite Maynooth withdrawal

March 14, 2018 By Sin Admin Leave a Comment

The bell for Round Two rings as charity boxing returns despite Maynooth withdrawal

After last November’s grudge fight night against GMIT, the Students’ Union and the NUI Galway Cancer society have lined up another night of white collar boxing in the Galmont Hotel set to take place on March 16.   24 students will put on the gloves and step into the ring on a night which will raise money for the charities Amach LGBT Galway, Draíocht, Domestic Violence … [Read more...] about The bell for Round Two rings as charity boxing returns despite Maynooth withdrawal

NUIG v GMIT: meet the coach and fighters

November 22, 2017 By Sorcha O'Connor Leave a Comment

NUIG v GMIT: meet the coach and fighters

Fifteen students in NUI Galway will step into the ring with fifteen students from GMIT for a long-anticipated charity boxing showdown tonight in the Radisson Blu at 8pm. As the big night drew closer last week, SIN went along to a training session to meet those taking part. For the majority of the students in both colleges, it is their first time taking part in any form of … [Read more...] about NUIG v GMIT: meet the coach and fighters

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