University Hospital Galway. Image from Galway Bay FM Recently I had the misfortune of ending up in the emergency department of the University Hospital Galway. A lot of the time when we hear about hospitals being overcrowded we don’t think too much about it as it seems so far removed from our daily lives. Yet, this simple visit was really eye-opening. It showed me exactly the … [Read more...] about Overcrowding at University Hospital Galway: My experience
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Where are all the buses?
Photo by Bus Éireann on Facebook Located less than 25km from Galway city in the heart of Connemara, Inverin is in many respects a perfect place for University of Galway students to call home. Enveloped by a varied, scenic landscape and one of the few remaining communities where Irish is spoken fluently, there is little counting against it. As someone in the fortunate … [Read more...] about Where are all the buses?
The importance of voting in the upcoming Students’ Union elections
Current Students' Union Full-Time Officers The power of voting is a privilege, and the privilege of voting is powerful. Allow me to explain what this means. We live in a world where there are places in which war rages and famine runs rampant. These places coexist with States founded on democracy and unity. Both are bound by one shared experience. The experience of … [Read more...] about The importance of voting in the upcoming Students’ Union elections
Is there enough to do in Galway as a student?
Photo by Chaosheng Zhang on Ireland’s Content Pool I firmly believe there is no better time to be a student living in Galway! Galway is renowned for its famous nightlife and assemblage of pubs. I understand that it can be quite daunting to find fun alternatives instead of a night on the pints. I have found plenty of things for you and your friends to do that … [Read more...] about Is there enough to do in Galway as a student?
The songs of the four seasons
Photo by Andrea Piacquadio on Pexels There can simply be no such thing as a happy world without music. Those sweet music notes that distract us from loud chatter on the bus, that little distraction it gives us from our anxiety while walking in a busy area, the welcome pounding in our ears while we spend a night on the town in venues that are alive with live music and DJ’s … [Read more...] about The songs of the four seasons