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Dispute over NUI Galway charging 5% interest rate on students’ bill to build Sports Centre

April 3, 2019 By SIN Staff

Dispute over NUI Galway charging 5% interest rate on students’ bill to build Sports Centre

By Áine Kenny NUI Galway are applying a 5% interest rate on the student contribution towards the bill for building the Sports Centre and redeveloping Áras na Mac Léinn. This contribution takes the form of €100, contained within in the NUI Galway student levy which is €224 in total. All students must pay this levy in September of every year. No written or verbal … [Read more...] about Dispute over NUI Galway charging 5% interest rate on students’ bill to build Sports Centre

Financial Aid Fund fiasco

November 7, 2018 By SIN Staff

Financial Aid Fund fiasco

By Áine Kenny NUI Galway’s Financial Aid Fund applications were processed incorrectly this year, SIN has learned. It is estimated that around 500 students may be affected. It is unclear whether students were told they were receiving the fund in error, if students were rejected mistakenly, or if there was combination of issues. At the time of writing, no email has … [Read more...] about Financial Aid Fund fiasco

NUIG Students’ Union holds protest to secure funding for College Counselling Service

October 13, 2018 By SIN Staff

NUIG Students’ Union holds protest to secure funding for College Counselling Service

By Conor Brummell   NUI Galway’s Students’ Union called an urgent protest on Wednesday 10 October to highlight the need for more funding for the college’s counselling service. The protest was held on World Mental Health day in response to 14 college students being turned away from drop in sessions during the previous week, due to lack of full - time … [Read more...] about NUIG Students’ Union holds protest to secure funding for College Counselling Service

NUIG refunds fees to students after complaints over course quality upheld

July 30, 2018 By SIN Staff

NUIG refunds fees to students after complaints over course quality upheld

NUI Galway will refund an entire year worth of tuition fees to current third and fourth year students on their BA Connect with Journalism course after students' complaints about the organisation of the course during the third year of the programme were upheld. The refund was confirmed to students on Monday last week 23 July, after a Student Complaints Board met in June … [Read more...] about NUIG refunds fees to students after complaints over course quality upheld

#Strike4Repeal: 8th Amendment protest held in Galway

March 13, 2017 By SIN Staff

#Strike4Repeal: 8th Amendment protest held in Galway

March 8, International Women’s Day saw NUI Galway Femsoc, Pro-Choice Galway, Parents for Choice, and SU and USI representatives march with individuals in favour of repealing the 8th amendment of the Irish constitution in solidarity with protestors across Ireland. Inspired by Black Monday in Poland, this was part of the nationwide call on Irish women to ‘strike’ to protest … [Read more...] about #Strike4Repeal: 8th Amendment protest held in Galway

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