By Valerie McHugh Beloved actor Christopher Plummer, renowned for his stellar roles in The Sound of Music (1965), The Insiders (1999), The Last Station (2009) as well as many more, passed away on the Friday February 5th, 2021, leaving behind an everlasting legacy. He basked in the glory and admiration of the global spotlight for over 70 years, and leaves behind an … [Read more...] about So long, farewell. We hate to say goodbye. A tribute to the late Christopher Plummer
Archives for February 2021
Students’ Union keeping us connected with online events
By Darragh Nolan The NUI Galway Students’ Union is continuing efforts to keep students connected as they enter a new semester away from campus. Several events and activities are set to return for the second semester of this academic year. The monthly SU Charity Challenge for February is a Kilometre Challenge in aid of Galway Rape Crisis Centre, Galway Autism … [Read more...] about Students’ Union keeping us connected with online events
Billionaires! When is enough, enough?
By Stephen Holland Billionaires around the globe have increased their wealth in this pandemic by nearly a trillion euro. At what point is it too much and how did the world even get like this in the first place? The birth of modern capitalism as we know it can be traced back to the Industrial Revolution in the late 18th and early 19th century. New manufacturing processes meant … [Read more...] about Billionaires! When is enough, enough?
NUI Galway’s Arts in Action 2021 programme to be launched by Sharon Shannon in concert
By Fiona Lee One of Ireland’s best-loved musicians, Sharon Shannon, along with guitarist Jim Murray, will open NUI Galway’s 2021 Arts in Action programme with a free concert online on Wednesday, 17th February at 1pm. The event will also launch her new partnership with NUI Galway’s Music degree. The concert will celebrate Shannon’s musical virtuosity as well as the … [Read more...] about NUI Galway’s Arts in Action 2021 programme to be launched by Sharon Shannon in concert
Excitement grows for Galway WFC following fixture list release
By Oisín Bradley The excitement of Galway WFC players, management and fans alike has been ramped up another gear following the release of the fixtures for the 2021 SSE Airtricity Women’s National League season. Billy Clery’s side will be looking to hit the ground running in 2021, and will have their eyes set on building on a 2020 season that showed glimpses of … [Read more...] about Excitement grows for Galway WFC following fixture list release