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
2022 health resolutions
In the traditional ushering in of the new year, January has a particular sense of build-up and anticipation. There is an underlying feeling of seemingly unresolved motivations that surmount on the first of the new year. Resolutions, and pining for self- improvement seems to be at the precipice of everyone’s mind. Personally, the first few weeks are filled with this … [Read more...] about 2022 health resolutions