By Martha Brennan Owen Hanley, a former NUI Galway student who is running for Galway’s local elections this year, spoke to SIN ahead of the Students’ Union elections about his candidacy, the power of the student voice and the importance of student involvement in politics. Owen, who completed an Undergraduate degree in English, Sociology and Politics, and a Masters degree … [Read more...] about Former NUIG student youngest candidate to contest in Galway local elections
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President calls for student suggestions as Nuns’ Island masterplan announced
By Graham Gillespie President of NUI Galway Professor Ciarán Ó hÓgartaigh today launched the masterplan for the regeneration of Nuns’ Island. The masterplan is a joint venture between the University and Galway City Council. A public consultation process to help decide how this regeneration should be carried out was also opened today. Idea submissions will be taken … [Read more...] about President calls for student suggestions as Nuns’ Island masterplan announced
Galway City Council pass motion to support publicly funded student accommodation
By Conor Brummell Galway City Council passed a motion to support publicly funded, purpose-built student accommodation at a meeting on the 14 January 2019. The motion comes after NUI Galway’s Students’ Union President Megan Reilly and Galway Mayo Institute of Technology's Students’ Union President Aaron Burke made a presentation to the Council’s Housing Strategic Policy … [Read more...] about Galway City Council pass motion to support publicly funded student accommodation