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Afri are calling on people in Galway to make a stand for Irish Neutrality It’s increasingly clear that the Government is moving to bring us closer into the global war machine and the devastation it reeks. The world needs investment in peacemaking, education, diplomacy, and not the trillions spent to…
Minister Simon Harris today launched University of Galway’s Active* Consent programme 2023-2027. Active* Consent is an innovative sexual consent education and research initiative, which began at University of Galway. Now a national programme, it has been at the forefront of promoting healthy relationships and fostering a culture of respect since its inception in 2013. More than 70,000 first year college students took part in consent workshops between 2019-2022, and…
Vito Sputnik who have been playing in venues all over the west are organising their first Milonga in Galway tonight – They Dropped by Flirt FM earlier in the week to play some Tangos and talk music Galway Folk Festival kicked off on Tuesday for it’s second year with Steve…
A new project is underway in Galway city this summer to identify hedgehog “hot-spots”. “Renmore, Mervue and Rahoon all have several reports of hedgehogs every year, which would indicate that they have good hedgehog numbers. We want to look at the gardens and talk to people in these areas to learn more about how hedgehogs are using gardens…
Friday June 16th marks the 8th National Community Radio Day. It’s the daywhen CRAOL – Community Radio Ireland member stations across Irelandcelebrate and recognise the work and commitment of members, volunteers and staffinvolved in this diverse and grassroot sector of the media. Hosted by Dublin Northside’s community radio Near FM,…
On Friday night Galway Mechanic’s institute host Jinx Lennon, Ursidae and Dogs. Jinx Lennon is touring his most recent album – ‘Walk Lightly When the Jug is Full‘. The album is my North East punk folk voyage into Celtic tunings which I spent the covid years getting to grips with…
Last week VOICE IRELAND along with a number of other health and environmental groups submitted and open letter to Ministers Ossian Smyth and Stephen Donnelly, explaining why these products need to be banned: These single-use smoking products contain plastic, lithium, and toxic chemicals, which are not biodegradable or easily recycled. Their recycling…
Just because the label says it’s green, it doesn’t mean that it is. In Europe, steps are being taken to reduce the untraceable claims made on product labels. The European Parliament has approved a stronger EU law that safeguards consumers from deceptive environmental claims and early obsolescence. The Directive on…
