By Rachel West and Aaron Young On the 18th of March, 12 very excited members of UL’s best society met each other in Dublin Airport. We had all gathered to do something very special; to take Scotland by storm. Months of planning had gone in to putting together the Tea Appreciation society’s first…
By Eilís Walsh For most, turning vegetarian is a way of life that you choose. Some have to adapt to this diet due to a medical condition, but for the purpose of this post I’m going to talk to someone who chose this way of life. Based on talking to a wide variety…
Le Fay Langley An fíor an seanfhocal thuas luaite? An bhfuil muid mar sochaí ag déanamh ár seacht ndícheall chun é seo a chur in iúl do dhaoine agus ach go háirithe in san córas oideachas ó Naoinán Bheaga? An bhfuil seirbhisí is cuí ar fáil do dhaoine atá ag fulaingt go dian nó…
By Aisling O’Connor Many people find their mental health suffers over summer. This may be due feeling a lack of focus in one’s life, due to strained relationships at home, or feeling isolated in a locality. To be honest, there are a ton of reasons as to why some people find the holidays…
By Tomás Heneghan It’s the end of the road. Last August I saw an announcement pop up on my Facebook newsfeed from the Students’ Union. The Union was again looking for a new An Focal Editor. This one would be different to the years preceding it however. The position being offered was an…
By Gavin Spillane Kieran Elliot, a 21-year-old runner from Sligo, operates on a tight schedule every week with little to no time for anything outside training and college. This is indicative of the sacrifices he has had to make over the years in order to be where he is. As many can…
By Paul Jordan It’s been a great year for UL Racing & Motorsport. It started way back in September at the recruitment drive when we got our biggest ever membership. We had our first trip to Nutt’s Corner shortly before intervarsities took place which was thoroughly enjoyed by all who went. Speaking of…
By Louise Kennedy Week 8 brought a very insightful talk from the University’s own Laura Donnellan, a lecturer in the school of Law. The topic of the night was with regards to the Law on bloodsports. Laura has done extensive research on the area and provided us with valuable information which really broadened our knowledge….
By Anthony O’Brien Being a student is expensive. If you don’t want to be studying in the library and getting odd looks for being malnourished and exhausted, it’s essential to know where to shop and what to buy to live within your means. To make the job a little bit easier for…
By Tomás Heneghan The University of Limerick (UL) has seen an almost 50 per cent increase in bicycle thefts over the past two years. According to records obtained under the Freedom of Information (FoI) Act, from 2013 to 2015 there was an increase of over a 48 per cent in the number…