Culture

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  

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 

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 

Image by Michelle Geraghty It has numerous names and variations, but its very first word screams loud like a banshee never wanting to be forgotten; Samhain.   The best explanation to ever grace the screens comes from Michael Dougherty’s 2007 film, Trick r’ Treat. An Ohio local, a school girl called Rhonda explains, “Samhain, also known as All Hallow’s Eve, also … [Read more...] about Samhain’s wandering soul