Leinster House. Credit: SIN. People seeking Irish citizenship could soon have to demonstrate their ability to speak Irish, English or Irish Sign Language under proposed changes to Ireland’s naturalisation … Read more... about A test of Irishness? The Gaeilge question in Ireland’s new citizenship rules.
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- No going back, only forward: On the ground at the Garvaghy Road
SIN Reporter Oisín Ó Ceallaigh gives his personal opion and experience of being on the Garvagy Road. Introduction: It typically goes, “Our love was on the wing, we had dreams and songs to sing, it’s… Read more: No going back, only forward: On the ground at the Garvaghy Road - The drivers behind AI usage at University of Galway revealed
Credit: Pixabay Chat GPT, Claude, Gemini. Pick your poison. College students in 2026 have the choice of many virtual assistants to fix their grammar, write a report, or make an email sound professional to that one… Read more: The drivers behind AI usage at University of Galway revealed - On the Ground: Ministers explain Budget 2027
Members of the press before the briefing. Credit: SIN. Following on from AMLÉ’s Tóg ár dTodhchaí protest in Dublin last night, the government released Budget 2027. Yesterday, SIN reported on Budget 2027: What you need… Read more: On the Ground: Ministers explain Budget 2027
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- The Voynich manuscript and TikTok’s “divine” perception of femininity
Why can’t we just be seen as normal people? The Voynich manuscript. Credit: The New Yorker. Women are awesome. That’s not really up for debate. A pretty sizable chunk of the earth’s population who for… Read more: The Voynich manuscript and TikTok’s “divine” perception of femininity - No going back, only forward: On the ground at the Garvaghy RoadSIN Reporter Oisín Ó Ceallaigh gives his personal opion and experience of being on the Garvagy Road. Introduction: It typically goes, “Our love was on the wing, we had dreams and songs to sing, it’s… Read more: No going back, only forward: On the ground at the Garvaghy Road
- The drivers behind AI usage at University of Galway revealedCredit: Pixabay Chat GPT, Claude, Gemini. Pick your poison. College students in 2026 have the choice of many virtual assistants to fix their grammar, write a report, or make an email sound professional to that one… Read more: The drivers behind AI usage at University of Galway revealed
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The Voynich manuscript and TikTok’s “divine” perception of femininity
Why can’t we just be seen as normal people? The Voynich manuscript. Credit: The New Yorker. Women are awesome. That’s not really up for debate. A pretty sizable chunk of the earth’s population who for the … Read more... about The Voynich manuscript and TikTok’s “divine” perception of femininity
No going back, only forward: On the ground at the Garvaghy Road
SIN Reporter Oisín Ó Ceallaigh gives his personal opion and experience of being on the Garvagy Road. Introduction: It typically goes, “Our love was on the wing, we had dreams and songs to sing, it’s so lonely … Read more... about No going back, only forward: On the ground at the Garvaghy Road
The drivers behind AI usage at University of Galway revealed
Credit: Pixabay Chat GPT, Claude, Gemini. Pick your poison. College students in 2026 have the choice of many virtual assistants to fix their grammar, write a report, or make an email sound professional to … Read more... about The drivers behind AI usage at University of Galway revealed
On the Ground: Ministers explain Budget 2027
Members of the press before the briefing. Credit: SIN. Following on from AMLÉ’s Tóg ár dTodhchaí protest in Dublin last night, the government released Budget 2027. Yesterday, SIN reported on Budget 2027: What you … Read more... about On the Ground: Ministers explain Budget 2027
Fund our Future: On the Ground
AMLÉ's fund our future protest, October 1, 2026. Photo credit: Jake Galvin On 1 October 2026, SIN shipped up to Dublin in conjunction with other members of the University of Galway Students’ Union (and indeed … Read more... about Fund our Future: On the Ground
“A tiptoe in the right direction”: UoG students react to Budget 2027
Credit: SIN College students will see their fees cut by €150 following the implementation of Budget 2027, with the reduction bringing the student contribution charge down to a maximum of €2,350 for third-level … Read more... about “A tiptoe in the right direction”: UoG students react to Budget 2027
Budget 2027: What you need to know
Credit: SIN. On Tuesday 6 October, Budget 2027 was unveiled by Tánaiste and Minister for Finance Simon Harris, and Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Jack Chambers. The €8.65 billion package, including … Read more... about Budget 2027: What you need to know
“I’m all for workers getting what they’re due.” Students give their opinions on lecturer strikes
Credit: RTÉ. Lecturers are due to go on strike on Monday 5th October for one hour, and then for 24 hours on October 14th and 21st. Students give their opinions. Jaime Sheridan, a Final Year Denominated … Read more... about “I’m all for workers getting what they’re due.” Students give their opinions on lecturer strikes
‘Digger’ film review – Hollywood giants return
'Digger' is a step away from Tom Cruise's typical action movie. Credit: Odeon Cinema. Verdict: 7/10 Genre: Political Satire Runtime: 129 minutes Rating: 15A An oil rig blows up along the coast of … Read more... about ‘Digger’ film review – Hollywood giants return
Imní ar lucht bainte feamainne go bhfuil comhlacht idirnáisiúnta ag iarraidh a theacht i dtír ar an tslí bheatha atá acu
Feamainn bhuí á bhaint ag daoine áitiúla le díol le Arramara. Pictiúr: arramara.ie. Is fada spite feamainne ag dó na geirbe do chomharsana ar chóstaí Chonamara, ach tá sé ina raic thiar ann faoi láthair agus … Read more... about Imní ar lucht bainte feamainne go bhfuil comhlacht idirnáisiúnta ag iarraidh a theacht i dtír ar an tslí bheatha atá acu
So you think you know sports? A deep dive into the public’s response
Is the Sydney Sweeney hate justified? Everyone has seen the new Sydney Sweeney You think you know sports? Novig advertisement. And everyone seems to have something to say. Sydney Sweeney at TIFF 2025 … Read more... about So you think you know sports? A deep dive into the public’s response
Smooth-day with Smooday: The Galway grassroot storming the petrol station refreshment market
The Smooday self-serve smoothie machine in Ballindine. Picture yourself on a Friday evening. College is done for the week and you’re heading back home to the local backwater to spend the weekend behind the bar in … Read more... about Smooth-day with Smooday: The Galway grassroot storming the petrol station refreshment market
Not a Bridge Too Far: Why the Salmon Weir bus corridor could transform students’ lives
A congested Salmon Weir Bridge against the backdrop of Galway Cathedral If you’ve ever been ghosted by the 404, left waiting in Cappagh for the 412 or pushed to the brink of punk-rock by the 411, a plan recently … Read more... about Not a Bridge Too Far: Why the Salmon Weir bus corridor could transform students’ lives
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I write nonsensically Why must I write where it hurts? It’s the price we pay, a happy writer never sells Give us a tortured poet and they fly off the shelves. Should I bide my time? Wait and hope for … Read more... about Ink and Paper
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- Smooth-day with Smooday: The Galway grassroot storming the petrol station refreshment market
The Smooday self-serve smoothie machine in Ballindine. Picture yourself on a Friday evening. College is done for the week and you’re heading back home to the local backwater to spend the weekend behind the bar in your old local just to make ends meet. Every fibre of your body aches from a gym session and… Read more: Smooth-day with Smooday: The Galway grassroot storming the petrol station refreshment market - From North Africa to Galway: Ancient rock art reveals a trail of migration across the Sahara
Ancient rock art shows how humans moved across the Sahara in search of resources as it gradually transformed from a wetland to desert over thousands of years, according to an archaeology expert lecturing at the University of Galway on 24 September 2026. Fellowship awardee Professor Lakhdar Benbouzid explored how the trail of rock art originating… Read more: From North Africa to Galway: Ancient rock art reveals a trail of migration across the Sahara - Machnamh ar an Turas Rothaíochta ar son na PalaistíneIs féidir an t-alt seo a léamh i mBéarla anseo ¦ You can read this article in English here Lucht an Turais Rothaíocht ar son na Palaistíne, 2026, ag imeacht ó Chearnóg Ollscoil na Gaillimhe Le Oisín Ó Ceallaigh “The note of hope is the only note that can help us or save us from… Read more: Machnamh ar an Turas Rothaíochta ar son na Palaistíne
Opinion
- A test of Irishness? The Gaeilge question in Ireland’s new citizenship rules.
Leinster House. Credit: SIN. People seeking Irish citizenship could soon have to demonstrate their ability to speak Irish, English or Irish Sign Language under proposed changes to Ireland’s naturalisation system. The language test forms part of the Irish Nationality and Citizenship (Amendment) Bill 2026, which would introduce a language requirement for prospective citizens for the… Read more: A test of Irishness? The Gaeilge question in Ireland’s new citizenship rules. - The Voynich manuscript and TikTok’s “divine” perception of femininityWhy can’t we just be seen as normal people? The Voynich manuscript. Credit: The New Yorker. Women are awesome. That’s not really up for debate. A pretty sizable chunk of the earth’s population who for the last ten thousand years, give or take, had to fight tooth and nail just to be considered as people… Read more: The Voynich manuscript and TikTok’s “divine” perception of femininity
- So you think you know sports? A deep dive into the public’s response
Is the Sydney Sweeney hate justified? Everyone has seen the new Sydney Sweeney You think you know sports? Novig advertisement. And everyone seems to have something to say. Sydney Sweeney at TIFF 2025 by Josh Popov. Credit: Wikimedia Commons. From one side of the coin, an uproar has risen against the actress, claiming she is… Read more: So you think you know sports? A deep dive into the public’s response
Arts & Fashion
- ‘Digger’ film review – Hollywood giants return
‘Digger’ is a step away from Tom Cruise’s typical action movie. Credit: Odeon Cinema. Verdict: 7/10 Genre: Political Satire Runtime: 129 minutes Rating: 15A An oil rig blows up along the coast of Greenland – causing a massive iceberg to sail across the Atlantic and hit the European coast. Enter Digger, aka Rockwell (Tom Cruise)… Read more: ‘Digger’ film review – Hollywood giants return - U2 at 50: An Irish rock legacy
U2 playing at Mount Temple Comprehensive in Clontarf. Credit: U2.com. It took a Trojan effort not to hear some form of muttering about U2 over the weekend. Last Friday marked 50 years since the iconic band’s formation—and the lads certainly didn’t forget to mark the occasion. That cloudy afternoon, crowds flocked outside of Mount Temple… Read more: U2 at 50: An Irish rock legacy - ‘Bad Apples’ film review – it does indeed spoil the bunch
Saoirse Ronan leads in new dramedy. Credit: The Playlist. Verdict: 5/10 Genre: Dark-Comedy Runtime: 100 minutes Rating: 15A A student is on a warpath with his classmates and teacher, Maria (Saoirse Ronan); risking his classmates’ grades and jeopardising Maria’s teaching career. The troublemaker, known as Danny (Eddie Waller), sends a fellow student to the emergency… Read more: ‘Bad Apples’ film review – it does indeed spoil the bunch
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- Ink and Paper
I write nonsensically Why must I write where it hurts? It’s the price we pay, a happy writer never sells Give us a tortured poet and they fly off the shelves. Should I bide my time? Wait and hope for someone to stab with a knife, For my blood to soak into paper And weave… Read more: Ink and Paper - An almost unnoticeable masterpieceMy eyes are drawn like magnets To the cotton acini of the cherry blossom In another reality I would lie on that lemonade pink pillow And find the time to sift through what is unfolding before me The static canal, a wrinkled mirror Peacefully disrupted by a defibrillating breeze Tilting trees lapping at its surface … Read more: An almost unnoticeable masterpiece
- The Night Cinema Changed Me.
By Liam De Brùn When I was 17 I thought about saying goodbye forever. The world was moving too fast for my young mind to process. People who I expected to stay forever fled as they pleased. There was no pause button. No matter how defeated I felt. The world kept moving. Too… Read more: The Night Cinema Changed Me.
Business & Tech
- The drivers behind AI usage at University of Galway revealedCredit: Pixabay Chat GPT, Claude, Gemini. Pick your poison. College students in 2026 have the choice of many virtual assistants to fix their grammar, write a report, or make an email sound professional to that one scary professor. Most people on campus have become aware of the negative implications of using chatbots. According to a… Read more: The drivers behind AI usage at University of Galway revealed
- On the Ground: Ministers explain Budget 2027Members of the press before the briefing. Credit: SIN. Following on from AMLÉ’s Tóg ár dTodhchaí protest in Dublin last night, the government released Budget 2027. Yesterday, SIN reported on Budget 2027: What you need to know, and today, the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science held a press event at… Read more: On the Ground: Ministers explain Budget 2027
- Budget 2027: What you need to know
Credit: SIN. On Tuesday 6 October, Budget 2027 was unveiled by Tánaiste and Minister for Finance Simon Harris, and Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Jack Chambers. The €8.65 billion package, including over €1.65 billion in tax reductions, contains a range of measures that will affect third-level students. Third-Level Education The headline for students in… Read more: Budget 2027: What you need to know
Health & Lifestyle
- Culture night / Oiche chultùir Galway culture night 2026 logo. Credit: www.galwaytourism.ie On Friday, September 18th, one of Ireland’s most culturally important events took place. For the 21st time, Ireland celebrated Culture Night. All counties, including Galway, hosted free events across their cities and towns, transforming the evening into a celebration of music, dancing and, most importantly, culture. Museums, galleries,… Read more: Culture night / Oiche chultùir
- An Post’s biggest recruitment drive ever.
(An Post is preparing for its biggest recruitment drive yet. Credit: An Post.) A press release from An Post on Wednesday 16 September 2026 announced that they are recruiting “its biggest number of temporary Christmas colleagues this year”. A total of 1600 temporary staff members will be taken onboard to join the An Post team… Read more: An Post’s biggest recruitment drive ever. - Inside the Manosphere: How online influencers are rewriting masculinity
Earlier this month, Louis Theroux released Inside the Manosphere, a documentary examining the rise of online misogyny and the influence of the so-called ‘manosphere’. Renowned for his faux-naïve, observational interview style, Theroux adopts a largely hands-off approach as he encounters five prominent figures within the manosphere movement: Myron Gaines, Sneako, Harrison Sullivan, Justin Waller and Ed Matthews. Politically, the documentary could not have been released at… Read more: Inside the Manosphere: How online influencers are rewriting masculinity
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- Imní ar lucht bainte feamainne go bhfuil comhlacht idirnáisiúnta ag iarraidh a theacht i dtír ar an tslí bheatha atá acu
Feamainn bhuí á bhaint ag daoine áitiúla le díol le Arramara. Pictiúr: arramara.ie. Is fada spite feamainne ag dó na geirbe do chomharsana ar chóstaí Chonamara, ach tá sé ina raic thiar ann faoi láthair agus comhlacht mór ag cur a ladair sa scéal. Is é Arramara Teoranta an comhlacht atá i gceist. Ceannaíonn an… Read more: Imní ar lucht bainte feamainne go bhfuil comhlacht idirnáisiúnta ag iarraidh a theacht i dtír ar an tslí bheatha atá acu - Áit san ollscoil ach gan áit le cónaí. Chodail slua macléinn amuigh ar an bhFaiche Mhór.
Bunalt Béarla le Eamon Chin. Leagan Gaeilge aistrithe ag Leo Oisíneach Mac an tSaoir. You can read this article in English here. Baill de Chomhaltas na Mac Léinn i mbun agóide ar an bhFaiche Mhór. 1 Meán Fómhair 2026. Pictiúr ó: @welfare_cmlog [Instagram]. An chéad oíche de mhí Mheán Fómhair a bhí ann, agus bhí… Read more: Áit san ollscoil ach gan áit le cónaí. Chodail slua macléinn amuigh ar an bhFaiche Mhór. - Machnamh ar an Turas Rothaíochta ar son na PalaistíneIs féidir an t-alt seo a léamh i mBéarla anseo ¦ You can read this article in English here Lucht an Turais Rothaíocht ar son na Palaistíne, 2026, ag imeacht ó Chearnóg Ollscoil na Gaillimhe Le Oisín Ó Ceallaigh “The note of hope is the only note that can help us or save us from… Read more: Machnamh ar an Turas Rothaíochta ar son na Palaistíne
Sports
- Fitzmaurice is at the wheel
Galway GAA have announced the appointment of Sam Maguire winning player and manager Eamon Fitzmaurice as the new manager of the Galway Senior Football team. The Kerry native will take over from Padraig Joyce after an eight-year break from intercounty management. Eamonn Fitzmaurice has been announced as Galway Senior Football manager. Credit: RTÉ Ever since… Read more: Fitzmaurice is at the wheel - Maigh Cuilinn march onto semi-finals with a clinical display against Mountbellew MoyloughCredit: Facebook @GalwayFootballersHomepage. Maigh Cuilinn’s 15 point first-half lead was too much to overturn for Mountbellew-Moylough, as they move onto the senior football championship semi-finals. Maigh Cuilinn 3-25 Mountbellew-Moylough 0-13 2025 Galway Senior Football Championship champions Maigh Cuilinn looked to continue their title defence in a quarter-final clash with Mountbellew-Moylough. Maigh Cuilinn took advantage of… Read more: Maigh Cuilinn march onto semi-finals with a clinical display against Mountbellew Moylough
- Fabulous Finnerty the difference as Salthill-Knocknacarra overcome Oughterard
Credit: The Tuam Herald. A Robert Finnerty inspired Salthill-Knocknacarra ran riot in the second half as they move on to the semi-finals. Oughterard 1-14 Salthill-Knocknacarra 3-21 Salthill-Knocknacarra went into the Bon Secours Senior Championship quarter-finals undefeated, with three wins from three. That winning momentum carried through as they won the throw-in. The ball was worked… Read more: Fabulous Finnerty the difference as Salthill-Knocknacarra overcome Oughterard