Image by jorono from Pixabay The Sunday night was hot with revelry. From the high balcony of the National palace Nayib Bukele smiled as he greeted his supporters. On that day, February 4, he had secured his re-election in a landslide victory in the El Salvador presidential election. He celebrated his achievement on the social media platform ‘X,’ even though the final … [Read more...] about World’s coolest Dictator; two years under Bukele’s ‘State of Exception’
Galway’s Eye Cinema awarded ‘Cinema of the Year’
Photo by Alexander Lopatin Eye Cinema Galway has received the “Cinema of the Year” award at the annual Prestige Awards. The cinema announced the news on their social media page on Sunday, and credited the win to the hard work and dedication of the Eye Cinema team. “We were absolutely thrilled,” said Chiara Kelly, Film Programmer at Eye Cinema. The Prestige Awards … [Read more...] about Galway’s Eye Cinema awarded ‘Cinema of the Year’
The rise of racism in Ireland
Image by Bernice Naughton on Ireland's Content Pool Paint dried in a windswept Galway alley—an ugly message of hate scrawled across art. In late October an outdoors photo exhibition of the Galway City Museum depicting famousAmerican rap artists was defaced with racial slurs. Words such as ‘Monkey’ and the N-wordwere reportedly graffitied over photographs of hip-hop stars … [Read more...] about The rise of racism in Ireland
New herb shop in Galway
Image by Racheal Parkinson from Pixabay A North Yorshire herb business has expanded into the Connacht to the delight of local herbalists andalternative medicine practitioners. The new store, West Coast Herbs, opened on Market Street in Galway in late October. The first thing that hits you once you cross the threshold is the soothing eucalyptus aroma. A gentledraft … [Read more...] about New herb shop in Galway
Coldvember charity rocks Salthill in its sixth consecutive year
The sea is calmest before dawn, but in Salthill, it roars with a hundred voices. University of Galway students crowd around Blackrock Diving Tower and plunge themselves into freezing water. They are here for Coldvember — the annual student run charity event that challenges students to forget their exam woes by going for a refreshing November … [Read more...] about Coldvember charity rocks Salthill in its sixth consecutive year