· The UrbanLab Galway teamed up with the Galway International Arts Festival to bring Luke Jerram’s Mars exhibition to Persse’s Plaza on Nuns’ Island to inspire people to consider new uses for the old distillery. Key local and developmental issues in Galway and the west of Ireland are being tackled in a new EU project involving University of Galway. The project, IN … [Read more...] about University project tackling development issues in West
Training aims to support women entering local politics
Photo by Lindsey LaMont on Unsplash New training programmes have been launched to tackle the low level of women in local government. Women for Election, a Dublin-based training company, has launched its new training calendar to help attract and support women in entering and succeeding in local politics. The push is aiming to increase involvement across the county in … [Read more...] about Training aims to support women entering local politics
Alcohol linked to stroke risk, University-led study finds
A global study has found that high and moderate alcohol consumption was associated with increased risk of stroke. The INTERSTROKE study, co-led by University of Galway, gathered data from almost 26,000 people across 27 countries, from a wide range of ethnic backgrounds and cardiovascular risk profiles. Photo by Chaosheng Zhang “Overall, our findings indicate that high … [Read more...] about Alcohol linked to stroke risk, University-led study finds
The TD as a landlord
As we enter the closing stages of 2022, the issue that has pushed its way to the top of public consciousness has been the ongoing housing crisis. Exacerbated by the Covid-19 pandemic and the influx of Ukrainian refugees, access to adequate housing in Ireland has become more and more difficult.While it is true that the tumultuous nature of the last few years has greatly … [Read more...] about The TD as a landlord
Womens Rugby is back and better than ever in the University
The team pictured during their battle against Our Lady’s Boys Club.Photo Credit: Lisa Hamilton "I don't know what’s happened in girls' minds, they all want to play rugby. But I won't complain, I'm delighted" The boom in membership is what has elicited such a response from the University of Galway Women’s Rugby Team captain Aisling Hahessy. Regularly seeing numbers upwards … [Read more...] about Womens Rugby is back and better than ever in the University