In October, 20 University of Galway students gathered in the Quadrangle for the first ever ‘Sleep Out for Simon’ to take place on the University’s campus. The goal of the initiative was to fundraise for the Simon Community, which is an Irish charity helping homeless people. Auditor of the University of Galway Simon Society, Dara Golden, said that the organisation’s … [Read more...] about ‘Sleep out for Simon’ in the Quadrangle in aid of the Simon Community
Elton John in concert: Ireland bids farewell to a music legend
Photo by Tom O’Connor “There aren’t many people that great,” Elton John remarked, dedicating ‘Border Song’ to Aretha Franklin during a gig in Dublin as part of his ‘Farewell Yellow Brick Road’ tour. Many in the crowd visibly agreed, appreciating that they were in the presence of one of the few “great” musician legends. The atmosphere was electric from the moment the … [Read more...] about Elton John in concert: Ireland bids farewell to a music legend
Galway and Climate Change: Converting waste to bioenergy
Photo by Junior Louis Jean on Unsplash Are you passionate about climate change? This article will interest you. Although the words ‘converting waste’ and ‘bioenergy’ may seem rather complex, this local project aims to conserve the earth’s resources, which is a concept we are already familiar with. Piet Lens is an established Professor of New Energy Technologies … [Read more...] about Galway and Climate Change: Converting waste to bioenergy
Christmas Day far from Galway
I did not have high expectations for this this year’s Christmas Day. I was in Toulouse, which is over 1,000 kilometres from Galway. It turned out to be very special. Redmond O’Hanlon (“Red”) was one of the Erasmus students who organised a special Christmas Day for us in Toulouse. “The festive spirit, the comradeship, the boozing and of course the token Christmas dinner,” … [Read more...] about Christmas Day far from Galway
Tales from Białowieża: A Polish forest steeped in history
The forest floor is kept “messy”, according to Matuesz, to foster biodiversity Nestled in the north-east of Poland, the Białowieża forest spans the country’s border with Belarus. The combined area of the Belarusian and Polish parts of the forest is more than 3,000 km2, boasting the largest population of European bison. It is also home to lynx, wolves, thousands of red deer, … [Read more...] about Tales from Białowieża: A Polish forest steeped in history