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Megan Reilly

Students’ Union President says Print That space will become a social seating area on campus #NUIGSU19

March 7, 2019 By SIN Staff

Students’ Union President says Print That space will become a social seating area on campus #NUIGSU19

By Anastasia Sytnyk SIN caught up with President Reilly at the end of her tenure to reflect back on the year. “Probably the most rewarding part [of being President] from the first semester was the decision-making and that you know what you’re saying on the committee or to a student carries a lot of weight. When you see that change come about, you know you’ve enacted it in … [Read more...] about Students’ Union President says Print That space will become a social seating area on campus #NUIGSU19

USI condemns delay in enacting legislation affording more tenant rights to students

February 26, 2019 By SIN Staff

USI condemns delay in enacting legislation affording more tenant rights to students

  By Áine Kenny On Wednesday 20 February, the Union of Students in Ireland Vice President Michelle Byrne and NUI Galway’s Students’ Union President Megan Reilly spoke in the Oireachtas about the Residential Tenancies (Greater Security of Tenure & Rent Certainty) Bill 2018. The two Presidents were dismayed to see the delay in enacting the legislation, which … [Read more...] about USI condemns delay in enacting legislation affording more tenant rights to students

NUI Galway Students’ Union condemns extortionate rent increase in Menlo student accommodation

February 5, 2019 By SIN Staff

NUI Galway Students’ Union condemns extortionate rent increase in Menlo student accommodation

By Sarah Gill This week, the Menlo Park Apartment complex have announced a rent increase of an extortionate 20 percent. These privately-owned apartments are located on the Headford Road and accommodate roughly 140 NUI Galway students each year. Rent prices have been steadily increasing year after year, but this year’s increase has seen the price of a single en-suite room … [Read more...] about NUI Galway Students’ Union condemns extortionate rent increase in Menlo student accommodation

Galway City Council pass motion to support publicly funded student accommodation

January 31, 2019 By SIN Staff

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

Not so jolly holiday: Christmas Day at college bar cancelled

November 6, 2018 By SIN Staff

Not so jolly holiday: Christmas Day at college bar cancelled

By Olivia Hanna Christmas Day, one of NUI Galway’s Students’ Union's main charity events, will not be happening on campus this year, SIN has learned. Students’ Union President Megan Reilly said that the traditional Christmas Day would not be continuing this year. “No, we’re not going to have a Christmas day as how it looked in previous years.” Reilly said that … [Read more...] about Not so jolly holiday: Christmas Day at college bar cancelled

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