Image by Michelle Geraghty Hello November and hello sinners. November is officially here and we all know what November means; the big clue is in Eyre Square, The Annual Christmas Market is back to kick-off the winter season and Christmas music is being played on radio stations and surrounding shopping centres. We need to embrace it, Christmas season has begun because … [Read more...] about Editor diaries
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Coldvember charity rocks Salthill in its sixth consecutive year
The sea is calmest before dawn, but in Salthill, it roars with a hundred voices. University of Galway students crowd around Blackrock Diving Tower and plunge themselves into freezing water. They are here for Coldvember — the annual student run charity event that challenges students to forget their exam woes by going for a refreshing November … [Read more...] about Coldvember charity rocks Salthill in its sixth consecutive year
The expansion of the Sub-City empire
Comic books, figurines, t-shirts, collectibles and every other kind of merchandise related to the comic world that you can imagine line the walls of the only dedicated comic and loot store in the West of Ireland, Sub-City Comics. Taking the time away from unboxing new stock, the owner of Sub-City Brian Curley spoke with SIN about his existence among comic books. … [Read more...] about The expansion of the Sub-City empire
Five of the best student pubs in Galway
Galway boasts many great places for students, but my personal favorite has got to be the pubs. There isn't a street in Galway without one it seems. Irish pub culture has so many amazing elements from the trad sessions to the craic, so there's no wonder why so many of us students love going out in them. I've rounded up some of the best bunch of student bars Galway has to … [Read more...] about Five of the best student pubs in Galway
Slingsby’s The Boy Who Talked to Dogs opens big in Galway
Image by Anita Murphy The Boy Who Talked to Dogs, a show by the renowned Australian theater troop Slingsby, premiered in Galway on Wednesday as part of the Baboró International Arts Festival for Children. The show follows Martin, a 13-year-old boy plagued by hardship at home and in school, who chooses to run away from home and live on the streets in the … [Read more...] about Slingsby’s The Boy Who Talked to Dogs opens big in Galway