The University of Limerick’s Student Life President, Cillian O’Donohue, released a thread of tweets regarding last year’s student accommodation crisis on Friday night, 28th January. Mr. O’Donohue tweeted: “In September, we saw the worst student accommodation crisis ever in Limerick and in Ireland, with students all over the country living in hotels, commuting ridiculous distances and even being forced to …
The lockdown has provided a catalyst for college students to suffer from eating disorders according to Bodywhys, the Irish Eating Disorder Association. From January to September 2020 to 2021, Bodywhys reported a 75% increase in support emails and a further 60% increase in attendees for online groups. Adult referrals have increased significantly, most notably in the 18-24 year age group. …
It has been announced that Limerick City’s most popular Christmas time attraction will not be reopening for the 2021 holiday season. Limerick on Ice’s founder Fran O’Donnell has announced that the ice rink will not be operating for the first time in 17 years (excluding the 2020 season due to Covid-19 restrictions) because of issues surrounding insurance for …
Unfortunately, we have all been affected by cancer in our lifetime in some way. Whether it be personally, or someone we know or love. Cancer has taken so much from us, but it shouldn’t have to take dignity or pride from its victims when they are fighting back by undergoing chemotherapy treatment. Three young Irish women living in Sydney – …
The University of Limerick is currently facing an unprecedented student homelessness crisis. Continued unsustainable growth of the student population by the university, without an increase in the number of on campus beds available has led to students commuting hours to lectures, sleeping on floors and paying hundreds per week for a roof over their heads in hotels. Speaking …
by Cian Dalton Almost three months since Professor Kerstin Mey told the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) that a KPMG report into the University’s acquisition of the old Dunnes Stores property in the city centre was due relatively soon, there is still no sign of the report. The University of Limerick (UL) bought the site for €8 million, with news emerging …
The pandemic plunged the majority of the population into a sedentary lifestyle, with many now carrying extra weight. New marketing regimes have become commonplace on social media and are now targeting this vulnerable cohort desperate to shift the pounds. Khloe Kardashian, Katie Price and Vikki Patterson have all promoted meal replacers and diet pills to their millions of fans on …
by Jordan Fenlon In recent days Instagram stories have besieged us for attention with vivid imagery of the tragedy unfolding in the Middle East, but how did such traumatic scenes make it to our video screens? Why is there fighting? What is Hamas? It’s a long story and like all notable sectarian tensions, it begins with the British Empire. In …
By Ellen Gough Anytime of the Month, the UL-based social enterprise fighting period poverty, is taking their fight to the corporate level.- The initiative, founded in 2019, have recently launched their Workplace Ambassador programme. Already on board as partners are local businesses Piquant Media and designer Aoife Ireland, along with the Labour Party and the Irish Women Lawyers Association, and …
Shops and businesses around Ireland have suffered over the last 12 months as a result of the ongoing pandemic. Other than the words COVID-19 and two metres, phrases such as ‘support your local’ have gained popularity in this timeframe. The economy, in general, has suffered both in Ireland and globally but one economy that we have seen first hand suffer …