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…

One Year of iHealthfacts

Do UV lamps in nail bars cause skin cancer? Does lavender improve sleep/does listening to radio, music or podcasts make a difference to sleep? Does cycling damage men’s genitals?  Researchers at University of Galway have marked one year of a project designed to tackle healthcare myths and help the public…

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

Helen Ogbu Portrait

Interview: Helen Ogbu on workers’ rights

Robert Forrest speaks to Galway City East Labour Party Candidate Helen Ogbu regarding the importance of workers knowing their rights, in particular during the Christmas period. Ms Ogbu is also calling on young workers to join a union in order to further understand their rights in the workplace.

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…

PICTURED (Left to Right): Faye Ní Dhomhnaill, Dean Kenny, Raimey O’Boyle, and Izzy Tiernan (University of Galway Students’ Union)

Students’ Union to Host Pink Training

University of Galway Students’ Union will be hosting the national Pink Trainingconference event this weekend. Pink Training is Europe’s largest LGBT+Conference, which sees over 300 student delegates attend a weekend of residentialtraining. The weekend will include talks, workshops and plenary sessions run by USI(the Union of Students in Ireland).During the…

Photo of a woman in a green & yellow costume standing in front of a blue uplighted medieval looking building.

Open call for submissions for “Scéal na Gaillimhe”

Fíbín sa Taibhdhearc is inviting artists, performers, makers, designers, and creatives from Galway City and County working through the medium of the Irish language to contribute to an exciting project that celebrates the rich tapestry of Galway. This open call seeks innovative and diverse submissions that can contribute a 10-minute…

Coldvember in Aid of Galway Rape Crisis Centre

Coldvember is a student run, month long event in which you dip in the cold sea every morning of November. This has been run in University of Galway for the past few years and is in aid of a charity each year. This year coldvember are giving their donations to…