Members of the press before the briefing. Credit: SIN. Following on from AMLÉ’s Tóg ár dTodhchaí protest in Dublin last night, the government released Budget 2027. Yesterday, SIN reported on Budget 2027: What you need to know, and today, the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science held a press event at Dáil Éireann to further highlight … [Read more...] about On the Ground: Ministers explain Budget 2027
Fund our Future: On the Ground
AMLÉ's fund our future protest, October 1, 2026. Photo credit: Jake Galvin On 1 October 2026, SIN shipped up to Dublin in conjunction with other members of the University of Galway Students’ Union (and indeed countless other students’ unions from around the county) to the Aontas na Mac Léinn in Éirinn (AMLÉ) 'Fund Our … [Read more...] about Fund our Future: On the Ground
Smooth-day with Smooday: The Galway grassroot storming the petrol station refreshment market
The Smooday self-serve smoothie machine in Ballindine. Picture yourself on a Friday evening. College is done for the week and you’re heading back home to the local backwater to spend the weekend behind the bar in your old local just to make ends meet. Every fibre of your body aches from a gym session and a pitch session within two days, while every fibre of your head also … [Read more...] about Smooth-day with Smooday: The Galway grassroot storming the petrol station refreshment market
GAA rule changes: Can we take it too far?
The GAA will trial new rules in the upcoming Higher Education Leagues. Photo credit: Jake Galvin Cast your eye back to the 1990s. Not for anything GAA related, now. Specifically to Channel 4's timeless sitcom Father Ted. There's a clip from Season 2 of the clerical comedy in the episode Think Fast, Father Ted, where Ted gets granted a 1996 Rover 213 by the diocese, to use … [Read more...] about GAA rule changes: Can we take it too far?
On the ground: In-tents protest by Galway’s students
The year is young, and the tone is set. Throughout its existence, the University of Galway Students’ Union, or CMLONG, has been synonymous with distinctive protests, campaigns and publicity. And Tuesday was no different, as members of the union embarked on one of their most ambitious protests to date. Inspired by the distinct sleep-out campaign of 2023, the officers of the … [Read more...] about On the ground: In-tents protest by Galway’s students