Galway Archives – The College View

NUIG students take the plunge for Movember

December 12, 2018

Six NUIG students jumped off the Blackrock diving board in Salthill, Galway in aid of Movember, as none had the ability to grow a moustache.

4,000 pills seized on their way to Galway Rag Week

February 22, 2017

Four thousand ecstasy pills and herbal cannabis were seized in Galway, all of which were suspected to be destined for the unofficial Galway ‘rag week.’

NUIG students protest removal of Irish language as requirement for President

January 18, 2017

Students at NUI Galway are protesting against a decision to remove fluency in the Irish language as a requirement for the next President of the University.

Go west and wander

April 22, 2015

Glen Murphy explores the exciting and alluring county of Galway

NUIG aims to be in top 100 universities globally by 2020

April 8, 2015

Breaking into the top 200 universities in the world was part of the Vision 2020, a strategic plan for the next 5 years released by the NUI Galway last week

Hundreds queue outside Galway pub for Donegal Tuesday

February 25, 2015

Hundreds of students queued outside a Galway city pub on Tuesday morning ahead of an annual Donegal themed event.

NUIG lecturer awarded €70k in equality case

November 26, 2014

The Equality Tribunal last week found that Dr Sheehy-Skeffigton had been discriminated against on the grounds of her gender.

NUIG students to participate in country’s first ‘SlutWalk’

September 28, 2011

By Caitriona Hughes The ‘SlutWalk’ will grace Irish pavements for the first time this year after Galway students decided to embrace this global movement. The walk, a demonstration for women’s rights, began in Toronto earlier