By Laura Quinn The bi-annual Students’ Union Sexual Health Awareness and Guidance (SHAG) Week took place late last month. This year’s SHAG week events, hosted virtually in line with current Covid-19 restrictions focused on key issues impacting on the sexual health and wellbeing of students, including sexual self-confidence, contraception, STIs, safe online sex and sexual … [Read more...] about Great buzz all around for SHAG Week
Galway Rape Crisis Centre
Students’ Union launch Hair Raising fundraiser
By Ellen O’Donoghue Co-News Editor NUI Galway Students’ Union launched their Hair Raiser charity fundraiser on Monday 22nd February as part of their 6-month Charity Challenge Campaign The Charity Challenge is an initiative to raise funds for the SU supported Charities, the Galway Rape Crisis Centre, Galway Autism Partnership and Helplink Mental Health. The Students’ Union’s … [Read more...] about Students’ Union launch Hair Raising fundraiser
Over 50 Galway students report being sexually assaulted in past six months
By Áine Kenny The Galway Rape Crisis Centre has said that around 50 students from Galway came forward and reported being sexually assaulted or raped in the past six months alone. Cathy Connolly, executive director of the Galway Rape Crisis Centre, told SIN that they were particularly busy in the past week. “A person might be raped today, and they wait a year or more to … [Read more...] about Over 50 Galway students report being sexually assaulted in past six months