Photo via Pexels This is a mantra that is soaked in the optimism of spirit that sustains our efforts to grow; new year new me. With this timeworn adage fueling action of resolution, we take on the beginning of each year with a sense of serene confidence. This confidence is fueled by an underlying recognition of the ‘clean-slate’ a new calendar year brings to us. It’s a … [Read more...] about A Pinpoint for Personhood: My 2023 Resolution
What’s the Tea
A café is multifaceted. Serving many occasions, people, and encounters, this is a place of sanction that is truly all encompassing. As a student in university, I find a certain solace in the construct of a café. Here is a place you can sit and think, or where you can just sit. Since moving to Galway I’ve made it a mission to seek out each and every coffee shop, almost as if … [Read more...] about What’s the Tea
Aid from Ireland
For the last few weeks, the world has been in a state of standstill. When Russian forces invaded Ukraine in February, there was no way to know what was going to happen next. After weeks of devastation, tension, and insurmountable loss there is still no certainty of where this war is headed. This state of precariousness and panic that’s being experienced by everyone in the world … [Read more...] about Aid from Ireland
The floodgates have opened – Covid-19 restrictions lifted
For many, including myself, January 22nd marked a significant day in this calendar year. Overnight it seems the vast majority of Covid restrictions were lifted, meaning Ireland will now revert to some form of normality. This is welcome news, considering the last two years have been consumed with a fluctuating and unpredictable situation. However, there are concerns, that this … [Read more...] about The floodgates have opened – Covid-19 restrictions lifted
Look Gifthorse in the mouth
An interview with the band Gifthorse who have been busking on the streets of Galway since 2018. Photo courtesy of @gifthorseband on Instagram For many, Galway is a centre for music, art, and expression. For the band Gifthorse, this is especially true; a self-described, “primitive group of muc savages from the palaeolithic era,” who have been playing on the streets of … [Read more...] about Look Gifthorse in the mouth