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There is a particular kind of shock that follows violence in an open space. A beach, of all places, is meant to be without edges or barriers. It is where land gives way to the vastness of the ocean, where we stand barefoot and are reminded of how small we are in the face of nature. The beach is warmth underfoot, a salt breeze against the skin, the quiet poetry of wet sand and dry, cold water and hot sun. It is the feeling of being both here and somewhere else entirely.

Across East Africa, life is fragile, yet it pulses with courage, resilience, and quiet hope. In northern Ethiopia, a mother gently cradles her child, weakened by hunger. In Somalia, parents cling to memories of little ones lost, holding onto the fragile promise of brighter days. Grandmothers in parts of Northern Kenya walk miles carrying the weight of hardship and the wisdom of generations.

Galway’s Ukrainian community will remember last week for generations. In a moment filled with emotion and deep pride, they gathered in Dublin to welcome President Volodymyr Zelensky and First Lady Olena Zelenska on what was far more than a diplomatic engagement—it was a historic milestone. For the first time since Ukraine declared independence in 1991, a Ukrainian Head of State made an official visit to Ireland. To witness that history unfold not in Kyiv, but here in Ireland created a profound sense of connection and belonging for Ukrainians who have built new lives along Ireland’s western shores.

Across East Africa, life is fragile, yet it pulses with courage, resilience, and quiet hope. In northern Ethiopia, a mother gently cradles her child, weakened by hunger. In Somalia, parents cling to memories of little ones lost, holding onto the fragile promise of brighter days. Grandmothers in parts of Northern Kenya walk miles carrying the weight of hardship and the wisdom of generations.

University of Galway is to take a major international role in supporting the media ecosystem and democratic development in Ukraine with a new cooperation agreement with President Volodymyr Zelensky’s government.

Galway city councillors expressed tetchiness on Monday afternoon when none of the seven candidates seeking their support arrived on time for their presidential nomination hearings.

History rarely repeats itself in the same form, but it has an unnerving way of rhyming. When we look at the events unfolding across the globe — from drone strikes in Poland to devastation in the Middle East — there’s a growing sense that we are, once again, sleepwalking into the kind of global crisis we swore we would never repeat. And this time, the consequences could be even more far-reaching.

History rarely repeats itself in the same form, but it has an unnerving way of rhyming. When we look at the events unfolding across the globe — from drone strikes in Poland to devastation in the Middle East — there’s a growing sense that we are, once again, sleepwalking into the kind of global crisis we swore we would never repeat. And this time, the consequences could be even more far-reaching.

Last week’s decision by the United Nations’ Security Council to wind down the UN peacekeeping mission in Lebanon by late 2026 signals the end of a long association between the Irish Defence Forces and the United Nations’ Interim Forces in Lebanon (UNIFIL) mission.

Five years ago this week, the eyes of a locked-down nation turned to Galway. “Golfgate,” as it came to be known, stirred up national outrage. There was shock and fury at the flouting of Covid-19 restrictions by politicians and public figures. News bulletins were filled with questions: Who was in the room? Who sat beside whom? Who ate the dinner? The event ignited a firestorm—resignations were demanded, apologies made, careers dented temporarily. Even Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, became indirectly entangled.