Unless you have been living under a rock for the past week, you will be well aware of the beautiful Christmas market that has taken over Eyre Square. Christmas cheer is truly in full swing here in Galway city, with the stunning lights, music, and markets; even though it is only November. Some would say that November is far too early to begin the Christmas celebrations, … [Read more...] about Review: The Galway Christmas Market
Shop Depop
If you love thrifting, then this online marketplace is most definitely for you. This app allows you to connect with sellers of second-hand clothes from all over the world, with a lower price than what you would spend in retail. This London based peer-to-peer social shopping app appeared in 2011, and now has over 30 million users world-wide. As the new generation … [Read more...] about Shop Depop
The saga of re-branding and re-casting
I’m not sure if anyone else has noticed this, but why in the world has Hollywood became obsessed with the idea of re-branding male led films? It doesn’t make sense to me. There seems to be a never-ending stream of reboots of this kind coming to a cinema near you, but why? Who is asking for these films? I certainly wasn’t. Ghostbusters, a Halloween classic from 1984, has … [Read more...] about The saga of re-branding and re-casting
Pop-up vaccinations on campus: A first-hand account
NUI Galway Nursing student Ciarán Freeman joined Jean Kelly, Operational Site Manager for Galway Vaccination Centre, to prepare for the opening of the on campus walk-in vaccination clinic in the University's Arts-Science block. On the 27of August, NUI Galway introduced a pop-up vaccination centre on campus for staff and students. The centre carries both the first and second … [Read more...] about Pop-up vaccinations on campus: A first-hand account
Woes of a mid-pandemic second year university student.
Two weeks have passed since we set off on another academic year at NUI Galway, and from the point of view of this second year, it has been a complete shock to the system. As one of the unfortunate graduates of the class of 2020, leaving secondary school one random Thursday, beginning our university careers completely online, finally getting to walk onto the campus grounds was … [Read more...] about Woes of a mid-pandemic second year university student.