By Frank Stafford and Emily Kelly UL archery club has been represented in two separate competitions since our last update in An Focal. The first competition that we attended was the Irish indoor national championships held in Monaghan and was hosted by Cuchulainn Archers on the 5th and 6th of March. This is a…
By Eoghan Carey It’s been a while since we have published anything from our club. Nevertheless so much has been going on over the semester with our mountaineering trip to Morocco, our charity event Climb Everest and general club activities such as the annual Glendalough weekend trip and our weekly hikes. There is currently…
By Robyn Griffin The 7th January 2016 is not a date any of us will forget anytime soon. After twenty-four long hours of travel, we finally stepped off the plane and set foot into Narita airport. Some were greeted by an air of nostalgia and the rest were beaming in anticipation of adventurous times to…
By Maoilíosa Ní Loideáin Students from UL have caused major upset this past week with behaviour described as “shocking” by locals. Last Monday, the Gardaí were called by local residents to scenes “straight out of a war film.” On approach, Gardaí witnessed several different gangs of youths in mid-battle. One onlooker…
By Tomás Heneghan The University of Limerick has this week been hit with further controversy, with allegations of fraud leveled against well-known UL resident, Black Dog. The latest scandal has resulted in calls from staff, students and members of the public for a complete review and public inquiry into the latest allegations….
By Tomás Heneghan “Hey dunphy if you f**k up rag week your going to get it!” *punch emoji* “She’d get it anyway” Just some of the contributions to Yik Yak following Sarah Dunphy’s successful bid to become the next ULSU President earlier this month. No threats of violence or sexual innuendos leveled…
By Marisa Kennedy The ladies football weekend brought mixed emotions to the UL GAA family. Friday proved a very successful day with both the intermediates and seniors qualifying for the Lynch and O’Connor Cup finals respectively. The Lynch Cup team overcame WIT with a strong performance, while the O’Connor Cup team overturned the league…
By John Brogan BroCon, an annual gaming and anime convention held in the University of Limerick, is set to return for a triumphant seventh year this summer. A joint venture between UL Games Society and UL Anime & Manga Society, the event has become an experience not to be missed for people of all…
By Caroline Breen Wednesday March 9 proved to be a very exciting day indeed for the grade H badminton team. The team, made up of Adrian Kenneally, Tiarnan Healy, Sam Costello, Colman Coakley, Sarah Geoghegan, Caroline Breen (Captain), Jane Kirwan and Rachel McDonnell played outstandingly well to overcome Effin and claim the title….
By Aisling O’Connor Students from Raheen have won the star award at the 2016 AONTAS Adult Learner’s festival due to their work with the Limerick Soundscape project. The Soundscape project, set up by the University of Limerick and Mary Immaculate College, seeks to capture the sound of Limerick by creating an online…