By Ciara Corcoran We all love a bit of fundraising for charity here in the Students’ Union, and this year is no different! The SU are currently looking for applications for charities to be a part of Charity Week 2016. Funds raised over the week will be donated equally to all the…
By Marisa Kennedy Construction has begun on the new state-of-the-art single Training Centre for the Munster rugby squad beside the existing Sports Arena at the University of Limerick. The project, estimated to be costing in the region of €9.5 million, is being designed by Dublin architect, David Lennon of Reddy Architects and…
By Lina Ryan The Annual 2015 UL GAA Golf Classic generously sponsored by Torpey Hurleys Six Mile Bridge, took place in the beautiful Limerick Golf Club, Ballyclough of Friday August 21this year. The sun shone and the crowds turned out. The course was in immaculate condition and huge credit must go to…
By Tomás Heneghan Former Independent TD, Patrick Nulty is to begin teaching students at the University of Limerick this year, almost 18 months after his resignation from the Dáil. A source inside the university confirmed that Mr. Nulty has taken up a fellowship in the Politics and Public Administration department. The fellowship…
By Seán Collins The University hosted a panel of Green Campus assessors selected by An Taisce as the final part of the Green-Campus Assessment process on Wednesday, 9th September. UL is hoping to join a number of Irish universities such as UCC, TCD and DCU that already enjoy green flag status. ‘Travel &…
By Liz Gabbett What is a BioBlitz? It is a 24-hour event where teams of volunteers, scientists and students find, identify and record as many species of plants, fungi, animals, birds, insects and microorganisms possible in a defined area. It is a snapshot in time of an area’s biodiversity. Why a BioBlitz…
By Tomás Heneghan Every once in a generation we as a country face a burning social issue: Divorce, abortion, same-sex marriage. But for our generation, growing up during one of the greatest economic crashes in the history of the State, we are facing into two of these burning issues. We are the generation…
By Gearóid McCarthy Out in UL, the University of Limerick’s LGBTQ society, held its first members’ meeting on Monday 14th September, ahead of what promises to be another successful year for the society. Having been crowned Ireland’s best LGBTQ student society at the GALAS in March, Out in UL can take a…
By Caryl Faye Yulo On the day of the Clubs and Societies recruitment drive, I walked into the UL Arena with fivers ready in my pocket and a check list at hand. The C&S drive, taking place on Wednesday of Week 1, is one of the highlights of the first academic month in…
By Evan Bleasdale As the new cohort of students arrived in UL, as did the anticipation for Fresher’s week, and for many the first week of freedom. For the Students’ Union, the task was to provide a week jam packed with events, day and night, to set the standard for the next four…