Offaly man Neil Delamere brought his razor-sharp wit and side-splitting quips to a sell-out audience at NUI Galway this month as part of the SU’s Mental Health Week. In an hour-long set which victimised Mayo men, Engineers, mature students and a Columbian woman whom he christened Miss Escobar; Delamere delivered a mix of lightening one-liners and attention grabbing anecdotes … [Read more...] about Hey there, Delamere
Archives for October 2016
Being vegan without spending a cow
Featured image from Carol Moshier on flickr Creative Commons. We hear a lot about veganism every day, but what exactly does it mean to be a vegan? Well quite simply a vegan will not consume or wear any animal products. Over the past few years we’ve consistently seen the vegan lifestyle grow in popularity. There are many reasons to adopt a vegan way of life, the most common … [Read more...] about Being vegan without spending a cow
FEE FIGHT: USI to march for publicly funded third-level education
The Union of Students of Ireland (USI) announced their plans for their national demonstration on Monday 26 September in St Stephen’s Green. The demonstration is set to take place on 19 October at the Garden of Remembrance and they are hopeful that it will draw up to 5000 students from across the country to take part. The demonstration centres on the Cassells report, or … [Read more...] about FEE FIGHT: USI to march for publicly funded third-level education
Making a millennial marvel: how two Wisconsin based attorneys gripped a generation with their painstaking pursuit of justice
It’s a familiarly damp and dismal Sunday evening in Galway city, as a steady stream of vehicles piles its way into the car park of the Black Box Theatre. Spectators young and old, all exuding a similar sense of anticipation, flood the seats of the Galway playhouse as they await the evening’s entertainment. While the Black Box is known for its participation in the performing … [Read more...] about Making a millennial marvel: how two Wisconsin based attorneys gripped a generation with their painstaking pursuit of justice
Brangelina: the media plays the Blame Game
Last month the earth stopped spinning on its axis, the sun forgot to rise and the seas dried up – Hollywood’s Adam and Eve were no more, Brangelina was a wrap. The media blew up with speculation and scoop-searching that gained more momentum than a myriad of other arguably more notable events. Frustration over unequal media coverage is an age-old issue and a tough one to crack, … [Read more...] about Brangelina: the media plays the Blame Game