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

Students’ Union Announce 23-24 Charity Partners

University of Galway Students’ Union has announced their charity partners for the 2023/24 academic year who are Galway Rape Crisis Centre and Cancer Care West. The Union will be holding fundraising events throughout the year on behalf of the two charities. Galway Rape Crisis Centre is dedicated to providing a…

Afri urges Galwegians to make a stand for Irish Neutrality

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…

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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…

Campaign to Ban Disposable Vapes Opens Public Consultation

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…

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In Galway: Ideas Academy open, new bus network for the city

Social Entrepreneurs Ireland  is encouraging people from Galway who have an innovative idea to solve a particular social problem to apply for a place on its two support programmes valued at €500,000.  Applications for the Ideas Academy are open until midnight on Tuesday, 16th May and applications for the Impact…

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Multiple SMEDIA Awards for Flirt FM Volunteers

The University of Galway was the biggest winner at the 23rd edition of the SMEDIAs with a massive seven awards. The awards, which celebrate the best that students have to offer in journalism, photography, film, TV, radio and more ceremony took place on Thursday 20th of April at the Aviva…

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Galway Culture Night 2022

One Night for All Friday 23 September Galway City Culture Night takes place on Friday 23 September. Galway City will host over 50 events with 200 artists participating in a diverse programme of visual arts, music, film and storytelling. VISUAL ARTS Kicking off the programme is Just Art It, the…

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Soundseekers Audio Festival

The Soundseekers Audio Festival is part of a month long festival of online and community broadcasting  festival of ideas and creativity, an audio extravaganza, that includes music, poetry and digital story-telling produced by Refugee/Asylum/Migrant communities in Europe. Working with grassroots organisations using facilitation methods to provide Refugee/Asylum/Migrant communities with Digital, Radio…