By Scott Stephens Looking back on a year of music is always an odd endeavour. There is an incredibly wild variety of music, and yet when you pay attention to what is going on in the world of music for a whole year, everything looks almost cohesive. Music does not operate in an independent culture, it’s weaved into our lives in so many ways that ends up making us look … [Read more...] about The five best albums of 2023
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Paper versus Pixels: Have Kindles and their convenience replaced the need for physical books?
Image by Pexels from Pixabay The juggernaut of digitisation has brought many technological alternatives to everyday items. Smart watches are now the default in comparison to analogue. iPads and Apple Pens have become a stand in for pen and paper in classrooms and lecture theatres all over the world. So too have books been met by a digital counterpart: the … [Read more...] about Paper versus Pixels: Have Kindles and their convenience replaced the need for physical books?
The rise of racism in Ireland
Image by Bernice Naughton on Ireland's Content Pool Paint dried in a windswept Galway alley—an ugly message of hate scrawled across art. In late October an outdoors photo exhibition of the Galway City Museum depicting famousAmerican rap artists was defaced with racial slurs. Words such as ‘Monkey’ and the N-wordwere reportedly graffitied over photographs of hip-hop stars … [Read more...] about The rise of racism in Ireland
New herb shop in Galway
Image by Racheal Parkinson from Pixabay A North Yorshire herb business has expanded into the Connacht to the delight of local herbalists andalternative medicine practitioners. The new store, West Coast Herbs, opened on Market Street in Galway in late October. The first thing that hits you once you cross the threshold is the soothing eucalyptus aroma. A gentledraft … [Read more...] about New herb shop in Galway
Why don’t buses run past midnight?
Image by Zeeshaan Shabbir on Pexels A city that comes to life after dusk lacking transportation services at night will only lead to the detriment of a city. There are no major changes being initiated to combat the nightly journeys across Galway city while the Christmas Market is starting earlier and lasting longer with each following year. So why can’t buses do the … [Read more...] about Why don’t buses run past midnight?