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Lucia Evans checks out the African A-List
When we think of the continent of Africa we think of countries ravaged by AIDS, corrupt governments, civil wars, famines, and poverty. This is only one side of the story. There is also vibrant cultures, music, and people determined to succeed in the business world.
Hopes of safe return of kidnapped GOAL worker
The Mayo relatives of kidnapped GOAL worker Sharon Commins from Clontarf in Dublin have received a sliver of hope with reports that Irish officials have contacted her. News reports yesterday (Thursday) said there was a chance that Ms Commins and her Ugandan colleague Hilda Kawuki, who were abducted by armed men last Friday, could be released shortly.
Arctic Monkeys release new single through Oxfam Ireland
THE ARCTIC Monkeys will release their new single, ‘Crying Lightning’, through Oxfam Ireland’s shops in Cork, Ennis, Dublin, and Galway.
NUIG Human Rights expert publishes new book on genocide
The latest book by Professor Bill Schabas, director of the Irish Centre for Human Rights at NUI Galway, addresses the ‘crime of crimes’ - genocide.
Sophie’s choice — university for some, Uganda for others
This week Leaving Cert students across the country eagerly awaited the CAO college offers. While talk and excitement for most will be on whether or not they get their chosen course, one local student, 17-year-old Sophie Connolly, has decided to embark on a different kind of adventure.
Memories of a summer in Kitgum, Northern Uganda
I have recently returned from a month’s teaching in Kitgum, Northern Uganda and experienced, first hand, the results of a 20 year rebel war. I met, face to face, and spoke to young men who had been abducted as boys by the rebel army, which rampaged through every village in the area until two years ago.
NUI Galway scientists to lead crop research in developing world
Details of funding for crop research involving collaborations between NUI Galway Botany and Plant Science and leading agricultural research centres of the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) in the developing world have been announced this week.
NUI Galway scientists to lead crop research in developing world
Details of funding for crop research involving collaborations between NUI Galway Botany and Plant Science and leading agricultural research centres of the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) in the developing world have been announced this week.
