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Students’ Union Launches Practical Training for Students

University of Galway Students’ Union today launched their Life Skills courses for the2024/25 academic year. Since 2009 the Students’ Union has been running a widerange of subsidised courses for the 19,000 students of University of Galway with theaim of increasing their practical knowledge. These courses help to improve theemployment prospects…

PICTURED (Left to Right): Faye Ní Dhomhnaill, Chloe Anderson, Tom Forde and Julieanne Ní Mhullaoidh (University of Galway Students’ Union)

SU Urges Caution while Booking Student Accommodation

With CAO Round 1 offers out and housing options in short supply, University of Galway students looking for accommodation for the upcoming academic year have been urged to exercise caution before committing to a private residence this year. Before rushing into signing a lease/contract it is extremely important to make…

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Petition to stop 30% rent hike

Student Union petition to stop 30% rent hike in Galway gathers steam Galway student accommodation provider, Hubble Living, has hiked rents by a minimum of €2500 per year in a move that has provoked widespread backlash as students struggle to afford the increased costs. The University of Galway Students Union has set up a…

Union Condemns Student Accommodation Fee Increase

University of Galway Students’ Union has today condemned Galway student accommodation provider, Hubble Living, for their accommodation fee increases for the 2024/25 academic year.Students currently staying in their deluxe ensuite rooms on the Headford Road inGalway are facing a minimum yearly increase of €2,500. This represents a 30% rentincrease which…

Galway Air Pollution Above WHO Limits

People Before Profit Galway has highlighted the persistent exceedance of safe air pollution levels dictated by the World Health Organisation in 2021. Maisie McMaster, People before Profit representative for Galway West speaks to Flirt FM about the pollution regulations and the differences between the EU and the WHO People Before Profit are calling for more…

Students Union Launches RAG Week

University of Galway Students’ Union today launched their Raise and Give (RAG)
Week campaign. The events will all be taking place on the University of Galway
campus Sunday 11th – Friday 16th of February to raise funds for Galway Rape Crisis
Centre and Cancer Care West

Interview: The Galway Rape Crisis Centre

This is an interview with Sarah Jane from The Galway Rape Crisis Centre and Martha Freehill from the Flirt FM newsteam. In this interview they discuss the services offered by The GRCC (Galway Rape Crisis Centre), Sarah Jane’s experience of working in the centre, how to get in contact with…

Live TULCA Performance November 10th

Sick Music History | Friday 10th of November 18:00-20:00 Flirt FM is delighted to announce a special broadcast as part of the 21st edition of the TULCA Festival of Visual Arts. Entitled honey, milk and salt in a seashell before sunrise, (3-19 November), this year’s festival is curated by Iarlaith Ní Fheorais…