Two weeks before the academic year began, one international student from the US still did not know whether they would be able to move to Ireland. After receiving confirmation of their place at the University of Galway in June, they began searching for accommodation, only to discover that most student housing options were already full. “All student accommodations had their … [Read more...] about “Love Galway, but the housing crisis is horrible”: international students question Ireland’s cost-of-living reality
Lit & Deb Students’ Union Presidential Debate: At a glance
Hugh Gately, Adam Mullins, Danny Saunders, Peter Ó Neill, Seán de Búrca Chair: Hugh Gately, Auditor of the Literary and Debating Society Candidates: Adam Mullins, Danny Saunders, Peter Ó Neill, Seán de Búrca Format: Mix of general questions and targeted questions Candidates given 2 minutes each to answer general questions Candidates given 2 minutes 30 seconds … [Read more...] about Lit & Deb Students’ Union Presidential Debate: At a glance
Nine years of ‘bad periods’: Why seeing endometriosis on an Irish screen matters
There’s a line in Conversations With Friends where Frances’ doctor describes her condition as “complicated”. It’s tidy language for something that can quietly derail your teens and twenties. I got emotional when I realised why the main character was passed out on the bathroom floor of her college house. She wasn't drunk, she had endometriosis. Last week, I saw a … [Read more...] about Nine years of ‘bad periods’: Why seeing endometriosis on an Irish screen matters
Inis Meáin: The forgotten island
I tagged along with classmates on a reporting trip to Inis Meáin, the quiet middle child of the Aran Islands. They were bound for interviews; I was there out of curiosity. And, if I’m honest, scepticism. Why Inis Meáin? Raised in east Galway, I’d made the pilgrimage west more than once, but always to Inis Mór or Inis Oírr. In school, an Irish teacher of mine had dismissed … [Read more...] about Inis Meáin: The forgotten island
“This is bigger than the Nobel Peace Prize”: Inside the anonymous mind behind Newcastle Road News
It appears without warning: a single A4 sheet, black and white, left in Smokey’s or the Library, written with the confidence of a serious publication and the morals of absolutely none. Newcastle Road News has become one of the most talked-about publications on campus. Its Editor remains anonymous. That, they say, is the point. In an exclusive interview … [Read more...] about “This is bigger than the Nobel Peace Prize”: Inside the anonymous mind behind Newcastle Road News