By Claire O’Brien From 21 March to 15 May 2016, an exhibition showcasing Limerick’s role in the 1916 rising will take place in the Hunt Museum. The exhibition features correspondence from the Daly family to key figures in the republican movement such as Thomas Clarke, Pádraig Pearse and Roger Casement. The exhibition…
By Eilís Walsh and Tomás Heneghan Earlier this month, students at the University of Limerick elected a new Students’ Union sabbatical team, with a record turnout of 32.5 percent. The announcement of the new team, who will take up their positions during the summer at the University of Limerick Students’ Union (ULSU),…
By Tomás Heneghan Following his win in the 2016 Sabbatical elections earlier this month, incumbent University of Limerick Students’ Union (ULSU) Welfare Officer, Caolan O’Donnell recently appeared on RTÉ’s Claire Byrne Live to talk about mental health. During the segment of the show which aimed to address the current mental health crisis…
By Ciara Corcoran On April 5th we will be collaborating with Mary I and LIT in an event called ‘Walk and Talk’. This is a 5km walk in aid of Pieta House. We all love the idea of the Darkness into Light but it always happens during our exams. So, we’ve decided to…
By Tomás Heneghan With a bright rainbow feather in its cap, our proud now caretaker Government continues to strut about the country as the saviours of LGBTQ people in Ireland. They delivered us marriage equality. They gave us the Gender Recognition Act. They are the heroes of decades of struggle by ordinary citizens…
By Dave Tierney A white dress caresses her soft squeezing hands, Alone at the altar, where she still stands, Heart throbbing. Not sobbing. She patiently waits. In deafening silence sending prayers to the fates, Slowly. Softly. a figure appears to answer her why, She’s confused at this news, It must be a…
By Aisling O’Connor Bank of Ireland held their ‘Be at Your Best’ talk on mental health earlier this month with Niall Breslin, also known as Bressie, as guest speaker. Breslin is a musician, judge on The Voice of Ireland, former Gaelic football and rugby player and an advocate for mental health. …
By Tomás Heneghan Handball Club and Tea Appreciation Society walked away with Best Club and Best Society awards at this year’s UL Clubs and Societies awards earlier this month. UL Trampoline and Gymnastics Club also won New/Improved Club at the awards, alongside Science Society for New/Improved Society of the year. The…
By Eilís Walsh On March 11th medical students in the University of Limerick held the fourth annual Teddy Bear Hospital in UL’s Sports Arena. Over 500 Limerick children from seven different primary schools attended the event. Most importantly, they each brought along with them their teddy bears. The event, organised by seven…
By Eilís Walsh (May contain spoilers) A standout quote from this film is “If you were in a bathtub for 25 years don’t you think you’d get a little psychotic”. This is in reference to the type of living conditions that whales in SeaWorld live in on a daily basis. The film…