By Ciara Maria Hayes 1. Go on a group holiday Some people may have already done this with Leaving Cert holidays becoming increasingly popular but if you haven’t, group holidays can be a great opportunity to explore a new place and meet new people along with your mates. 2. Go to a music festival There’s…
By Tom O’Brien, Kayak Club PRO The trip started as it went on, nineteen paddlers waking at a ridiculous hour all in the name of the glorious sport we call kayaking. With the vehicles packed and ready to go we left from UL with excitement and encouraged by members who had gone before that it’s…
By Kayley Hardiman On Wednesday 1st of February, UL held its first ever Festival of Cultures in the Student Courtyard. The aim of the event was to celebrate the diversity and togetherness of UL students. It celebrated the large volume of international students in UL and gave students the opportunity to get to know other…
By Cathal Doherty Four acts took to the stage to show their worth on Tuesday night at the annual UL Music Society’s Battle of the Bands in Stables. Each act played a number of songs to impress the voters to get through to the final which will take place on Tuesday, Feb 28th. The winner…
By Sorcha Holohan Happy New Year all! As the second semester begins, the beginning of a new micro chapter in college greatly excites us all. What lies ahead of us is unknown, but for us rugby players we know that this is the semester for performance. The Intervarsities and the lead up to the All-Ireland…
By Caolan O’Donnell Yes, before you ask, I did have to look up ‘gonorrhoea’ before I spelled it. It doesn’t matter how many times I write that down, it still looks wrong to me. I also tend to question anyone who can spell it first go no problems – no one knows how to spell…
By Kate Stephens This year the University of Limerick will be hosting the Board of Irish College Societies (BICS) National Forum, and will be held on the 19th and 20th of January. BICS is a national organisation dedicated to providing a national forum for societies in universities, colleges and higher education institutions in Ireland. Their…
By Aisling O’Connor The UL Krav Maga and SAMBO club held a self-defence seminar earlier this month. The seminar featured two barristers and a member of An Garda Síochána speaking about the laws surrounding self-defence. “Krav Maga is known for its real world situations,” Krav Maga and SAMBO President, Stephen Linnane said. The seminar informed…
By Maxine Bramley Week Eight’s SoUL Fest get to enjoy its very own Snapchat filter – thanks to UL student Liam Lennon. Music, Media and Performance Technology student, Liam is currently doing his Co-Op in the Student Union’s Marketing and Communications Office where he created the filter. The filter is available to use around campus…
By: Katie Martin UL’s Music Society organised for the Irish dance band, King Kong Company, to perform Thursday night at the Stables as part of Music Week. The atmosphere was electric with alternative dance moves to be seen from all angles of the floor. King Kong Company are a six piece band consisting of Mark…