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Get it Checked: Consent Week Teaches Students to Leave Stigmas at the Door
During the lifetime of the average student at the University of Galway, the public discourse around sexually-transmitted infections has shifted dramatically. Gone are the days when STIs were a source of fear, an object of ridicule or an uncomfortable elephant in the room. Thanks to better education, advocacy and supports, no person needs to feel the cold embrace of shame as a result of contracting an STI.
Workshop Tackles Harmful Behaviour in the Arts Sector
A workshop aimed at combatting rampant levels of bullying and intimidation in the arts sector took place in Galway month. “Safe to Create” was established following the 2021 “Speak Up: ACTiON” survey conducted by the Irish Theatre Institute (ITI) which invited workers across the arts sector to “provide information on workplace experiences of bullying, harassment, sexual harassment, humiliation, victimisation, assault and sexual assault”.
Galway pipers celebrate International Uilleann Piping Day
Visitors to Galway City Museum were treated to an unexpected auditory experience last Saturday as the ancient sound of the uilleann pipes soared through the corridors. In a remote room looking out onto the River Corrib, a gathering of pipers and pipe fanatics was underway. The event was organised by NPU to mark International Uilleann Piping Day. Now in its eleventh year, the day is “aimed at raising awareness of this iconic Irish instrument”.
Big Sleep: Navigating Ireland’s Music Scene as an Independent Band
Ahead of their headliner at Monroe’s on November 19th, Rónán Connolly and Matteo Poli of Dublin indie/rock band Big Sleep sit down to chat about the “DIY ethic”, the Irish gig circuit and the good will of audiences. “As an artist or musician, your job used to be just to create great music and put on great gigs,” says Big Sleep’s lead singer Rónán.
Self-Starter: Tuam Welcomes New Sourdough Baker
“I think my love language is cooking and baking for people”, says Megan Katya Lowe who has enjoyed making food for others since she was a child. Growing up in a large family in Luxembourg, she often took it upon herself to make sure that no one went without. “Any time someone was hungry or they didn’t have dinner, I just went over there and cooked”, she says. Now twenty-three years old, she has found a way to make her passion a profession.
Increase in Homelessness in Galway as Winter Approaches
Galway’s rate of homelessness increased by 6% last month as nationwide figures hit an all-time high. Figures released by the Department of Housing show that 257 adults are now registered as homeless in Galway city and county compared to 243 in July. This gives Galway the fourth-highest rate of homelessness in the country after Dublin, Cork and Limerick.
The association between E. coli exceedances in drinking water supplies and healthcare utilisation of older people
2.1. Data To examine the extent to which E. coli in water may be associated with older people’s utilisation of healthcare in Ireland three sources of data are linked for this investigation. These sources are described in turn. We note that we use data collected for the year 2010 from the datasets for linkage (that of the EPA’s water quality monitoring data and the TILDA data) as they most accurately align with the 2009 water infrastructure maps available for this research.
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