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- Women’s Aid website launched to give support to victims of relationship abuseWomen’s Aid is launching a new website to create awareness around relationship abuse and provide support to those who may be suffering from it. The ‘Too Into You’ website runs alongside their #toointoyou campaign, which […]
- New virtual vegan restaurant opens for delivery in Galway city
A brand new restaurant serving plant based and vegan food opened in Galway city last week. The online restaurant, Vegan Club, offers a selection of rice and bao bowls and vegan coctails and beers. It’s […] - Seoladh an Fhoclóir Aitigh
Sheol Comhaltas na Mac Léinn, Ollscoil na Gaillimhe an Foclóir Aiteach mar chuid don tSeachtain Ghaelach agus Traenáil Bhándearg ar Aoine 18 Samhain sa tSeomra Corribe in Sult. Cnuasach focail atá anseo atá bailithe le […]
Editor's Pick
- American democracy breaths a mid-term sigh of relief
“Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere,” Dr Martin Luther King Jr famously said. Suffice it to say that a threat to one democracy is a threat to all democracy, as well. This is […] - Pink Training celebrates their 30th anniversary
Pink Training, the LGBTQ+ conference, celebrated its 30th year at the University of Galway last week. The event began in 1992, and is Europe’s largest LGBT+ Conference, seeing over 300 student delegates attend the weekend […] - Galway pipers celebrate International Uilleann Piping Day
Visitors to Galway City Museum were treated to an unexpected auditory experience last Saturday as the ancient sound of the uilleann pipes soared through the corridors. In a remote room looking out onto the River […]
Features
- The hidden jewels of the west
Galway is known for its culture, its history, its hidden treasures. The rich history of the Claddagh combined with the various hotspots that leak cultural representation are overwhelming to the many tourists as well as the locals, but this overwhelming variety is a good thing. Galway itself is a jewel; a beautiful rich-with-history city with […] - The Rachel Diaries
The last few weeks have been an absolute whirlwind, more chaos than peace. A move to the countryside just before Halloween as renting in the city was proving to be a strain on the bank accounts, but the move also had to result in a change of occupation. My boyfriend and I managed to secure […] - Christmas Day far from Galway
I did not have high expectations for this this year’s Christmas Day. I was in Toulouse, which is over 1,000 kilometres from Galway. It turned out to be very special. Redmond O’Hanlon (“Red”) was one of the Erasmus students who organised a special Christmas Day for us in Toulouse. “The festive spirit, the comradeship, the […]
Opinion
- Qatar World Cup: Why has the loss of alcohol overshadowed the loss of life?
In 2010 Qatar was chosen as the host for the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Since then, controversy has been an unrelenting constant for both FIFA and Qatar. The most recent being Qatar’s decision to ban the sale of alcohol at the World Cup stadiums, just days before Sunday’s kickoff. Unsurprisingly, the news took over social […] - American democracy breaths a mid-term sigh of relief“Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere,” Dr Martin Luther King Jr famously said. Suffice it to say that a threat to one democracy is a threat to all democracy, as well. This is why an increasing global popular interest in American politics is to be applauded rather than dismissed. Our growing obsession with […]
- The trick that’s played on consumersAs consumers in an industry where inflation is on the rise, our expenditure is always being chipped away at until our impulse purchases are laughing at us in their evil way. They know that they’ve tricked us into thinking we need them but they’re just a luxury that we only want. Goods on sale, merchandising […]
Arts & Fashion
- The Crown Season 5 review: nothing new under the sun
An Emmy Award winning Netflix phenomenon, on a roll since it launched in 2016, may finally be nearing its sell-by date. The Crown has a recency problem. Not because Season 5 has moved the show’s timeline too close to the present, making the viewing all too uncomfortable as the curtain is pulled back on the […] - The Rise of AestheticsAccording to Merriam-Webster, the term ‘aesthetic’ is used to denote something “of, relating to, or dealing with aesthetics or the beautiful”. An astute definition for the now-popular internet phenomenon, I believe that finding beauty in the mundanity of everyday life goes way beyond the confinements of convention. The rise of Pinterest, TikTok and BeReal has sparked conversation […]
- Five feel-good films to beat the November blues
It’s that always dreaded time of year: November. Dreary weather, dark evenings, pouring rain. The rain’s pouring down in Galway and across the country with more regularity each day and temperatures are crawling ever downwards. It’s high-time we filled the evenings with some tried and tested feel-good favourites. School of Rock (2003) There’s a certain […]
Health & Lifestyle
- 5 beauty & makeup items to put on your Christmas list
Christmas is fast approaching and what a great time to treat yourself. I have set my eye on three items that sparked my interest. After reading loads of reviews, I thought I should try them out for myself. Here are my top five items I hope to try out. EltaMD UV Clear Broad-Spectrum SPF This […] - Health: Benefits of Ginger in your diet
Ginger might be the vegetable you’ve been missing out on. The benefits are truly worth it and not to forget to mention that it is quite budget friendly to incorporate it into your diet. What is it in ginger that holds the magic? Gingerol is a powerful anti-inflammatory. It also holds antioxidant properties. Stop a […] - I’m an adult now
No-one ever tells you that being an adult is hard, that there are challenges waiting patiently around every corner. When I was young, I was ecstatic to be an adult, to have the freedom that my parents had and the excitement over not going to school anymore. Getting up early to put on a uniform […]
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- Athbhreithniú na Seachtaine Gaelaí
D’eagraigh Comhaltas na Mac Léinn, Ollscoil na Gaillimhe clár imeachtaí don tSeachtain Ghaelach, a bhí ar siúl ó Dé Luain an 14 Samhain go Dé hAoine an 18 Samhain. Spreag an tseachtain seo mic léinn agus baill foirne ar fud na hOllscoile cibé leibhéal Gaeilge a bhí acu a úsáid ag imeachtaí spraíúla, saor in […] - Dearmad á dhéanamh ar mhuintir Ceantar na nOileáin?
Tá imní ar mhuintir Ceantar na nOileáin maidir leis an easpa seirbhísí busanna atá ag dul as Leitir Mealláin isteach go dtí an bhaile mhóir. Ag cruinniú poiblí plean gníomhaíochta a reáchtáil Comhairle Ceantar na nOileán agus Comhair Chuigeal an mhí seo caitheadh, ardóidh ceist na mbusanna sa gceantair. Dúradh go bhfuil sár-seirbhís busanna ag […] - An bhfuil sibh réidh?
Is chomh fada le Cill Áirne a bheidh daoine as gach áit sa tír agus sa domhain ag dul le freastal ar Oireachtas na Gaeilge. Sea, tá féile na ngael ar ais arís i mbliana, an chéad uair ó 2019 nuair a bhí sé sa Citywest i mBaile Átha Cliath. Reachtófar an féile ón 2-6 […]
Sports
- Match Report: University of Galway Maree continue winning ways with victory over Moycullen
University of Galway Maree 68 Cumann Cispheil Mhaigh Cuilinn 46 Zvonimir Cutuk led the way with a new season-high 18 points, as University of Galway Maree never trailed during a dominant Galway Derby victory against bottom side Moycullen on Saturday evening. Cutuk, who recorded nine points against Ballincollig last weekend, asserted himself early and often […] - Where next for Galway United?
So near, yet so far, for Galway United. Rewind to July and you will find John Caulfield’s side sat second in the League of Ireland First Division, two points behind Cork City with a favourable run of games to come, giving them a genuine shot at a league title and automatic promotion to the Premier […] - Amber Barrett: Ireland Women’s World Cup hero through the eyes of her former coach
After her goal brought Ireland women’s soccer team to the World Cup for the first time two weeks ago, everyone wants to know a little more about Amber Barrett: what’s she like and what’s the career path that made her the main character of such an historical moment. SIN spoke to James O’Callaghan, coach who […]