By Paddy Henry With the COVID-19 pandemic to the fore of the global psyche and the public hanging on to every word the media utter on the crisis, social media has become a breeding ground for people spreading false information, intended to frighten the most vulnerable and to spread hysteria. WhatsApp groups have become COVID-19’s personal propaganda department over recent … [Read more...] about COVID-19 and the students of NUI Galway: SIN separates the fact from the fiction
Archives for March 2020
Farrell needs time at the helm to change a broken system
(NOTE: this article was written before recent cancellations and postponements due to COVID-19) By Johnny Browne It may be easy to say that the ‘new year, new me’ slogan hasn’t been taken up by this Irish team, as they suffered yet another humbling defeat to England after being bullied in Dublin last February and absolutely obliterated in Twickenham before the World Cup. … [Read more...] about Farrell needs time at the helm to change a broken system
Man City’s ban signals a change in football finances
By Johnny Browne Manchester City have been banned from European competitions for two years and have been fined €30 million for breaching Financial Fair Play (FFP) regulations. They have spent over £1.5 billion since being taken over by Sheikh Mansour in 2008 and have a net spend of over £1.2 billion. In comparison, the next highest net spend in Europe is PSG at over … [Read more...] about Man City’s ban signals a change in football finances
The Mick McCarthy era has been an undoubted failure
By Darren Casserly This latest Mick McCarthy era, for the FAI, will go down in history, not just for being one of the oddest managerial situations in modern football, but for being one of the most pointless managerial appointments any team has ever made. Going into this arrangement, the thinking behind it was that it would give Stephen Kenny ample time to become … [Read more...] about The Mick McCarthy era has been an undoubted failure
Galway look in contention for Sam after impressive league campaign
By Darren Casserly For a long time, Galway looked to be a talented side that that could just never break into that tier of genuine contenders on the national stage. Breaking Mayo’s dominance of Connacht looked to be a statement of intent for the Championship, however, this was all Galway could muster for a few seasons, with Mayo looking more like contenders even with their … [Read more...] about Galway look in contention for Sam after impressive league campaign