Daily Archives: April 1, 2016

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It’s the final countdown

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…

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OPC: going from strength to strength

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…

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Adventures in Tokyo

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…

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UL students cause havoc re-enacting fight films

  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…

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Outrage as Black Dog fraud unveiled

  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….

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It’s all just banter

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…

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UL clinch Lynch Cup as Seniors miss out on three-in-a-row glory

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…

BroCon 2016

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…

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Raheen group success with UL & MIC’s Soundscape Project

  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…

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