Welcome to your weekly email from your Students’ Union | Fáilte chuig do r-phost seachtainiúil ó Chomhaltas na Mac Léinn
Donation Day Tomorrow
Tomorrow Fri 24 April is our donation day for both our Galway Simon Community and our Hygiene Hub appeals. Items can be dropped off in the SU Office upstairs in Áras na Mac Léinn 10am-5pm. More info on what can be donated HERE and we’re still looking for lab coat/goggle donations too!
SU Extended Opening Hours for Exams
- SU Cloakroom: Monday-Friday 9am-7pm
- Síbín: Monday-Friday 9am-7pm
- SU Shop: Monday-Thursday 8am-6pm. Friday 8am-5pm. Saturday & Sunday 10am-3pm.
- Smokey’s: Monday-Thursday 8.30am-8pm. Friday 8.30am to 5pm.
Library Extended Weekend Opening Hours
- 08:30-21:30 Sat 25 April + Sat 2 May
- 10:00-21:30 Sun 26 April + Sun 3 May
Locker Key Return Deadline Fri 8 May
Please return your locker key to the SU Office upstairs in Áras na Mac Léinn (you can leave the lock on your locker!) before 5pm Fri 8 May. Items left in lockers after the deadline will be recycled, donated to charity or disposed of.
SUSI Applications are open for 2026/27
Visit www.susi.ie and use the Eligibility Indicator to see if you might be eligible for funding.
ALIVE Volunteering Opportunities
- The Glassary project aims to avoid household items going to landfill when students move out of accommodation. Volunteers are needed to help organise donations, available slots 6th to 9th of May.
- Digital volunteers wanted for a big project with COPE Galway older persons services, available over the summer and in both semesters next school year.
Free Breakfasts
- 8am-10am Weekdays until Fri 8 May in The Hub Kitchen – free tea, coffee, cereal + toast.
- Weekday mornings at Smokey’s Café and Sult buy any hot drink using your SU Card and get a free bowl of porridge.
We wish you all the very best of luck in the exams and if you need anything just give us ashout.
- Exams FAQ
- Exam Supports
- Extra Study Space
- Book Group Study Rooms in the Library
- Exam Tips
- Deferring an Exam
Threesis Grand Finale 2026
11 University of Galway postgraduate researchers will present the story of their research in just three minutes, using three slides, to a panel of three expert judges and a live audience 5pm Weds 29 April in the O’Donoghue Theatre. Get your free ticket HERE.
Cognitive Occupation-Based programme for people with Multiple Sclerosis (COB-MS)
We are recruiting people living with MS in Galway and Dublin to take part in the COB-MS programme. More information HERE and HERE.
Student Survey on Menstrual Health and Wellbeing
The survey takes approximately 6 minutes to complete HERE and is entirely voluntary, and all responses will be treated in strict confidence. The survey will remain open until 10 May.
The Re-turns Awards Close 27 April, your last chance to win €5000
The aim of the awards is simple: to encourage third-level groups across the country to run a Re-turn collection campaign (even a small one) and submit it for the awards and be in with a chance of winning up to €5,000. It doesn’t have to be a big ‘campaign’, even if you are tagging on a collection of cans to any gathering or activity, tell us about it, and you could be a winner! More info HERE.
Repair Café Galway
Free Repair Café Galway event 12.30pm-3.30pm Sat 25 April in the Rowing Club at Woodquay. Textile repairs, Linus Mint upgrades, Electrical repair, Craft table and Stash share. Follow repair_cafe_galway on Instagram for more info.
Beer Run on Monday
Join Galway Bay Brewery Running Club 7pm Monday 27 April for a free social 5km jog/run and get a free pint after for your efforts! Meet at the back section of the Oslo Bar. Bag drop available, run at your own pace – all welcome!
Contact Us
You can contact the Students’ Union by email to studentsunion@universityofgalway.ie with any questions or suggestions you may have.
You can also find us on Facebook Instagram Tik Tok (@cmlong_su) X (Twitter) and LinkedIn (Comhaltas na Mac Léinn Ollscoil na Gaillimhe | University of Galway Students’ Union)
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Fáilte chuig do r-phost seachtainiúil ó Chomhaltas na Mac Léinn
Lá Deonacháin Amárach
Amárach, Dé hAoine, an 24 Aibreán, beidh lá deonacháin ann dár bhfeachtais le haghaidh Phobal Shíomóin na Gaillimhe agus an Mhoil Sláinteachais. Is féidir earraí a fhágáil in Oifig an Chomhaltais thuas staighre in Áras na Mac Léinn idir 10am agus 5pm. Tuilleadh eolais faoi na nithe is féidir a dheonú ANSEO, agus táimid fós ar lorg cótaí saotharlainne/spéaclaí cosanta freisin!
Uaireanta Oscailte Breise an Chomhaltais le haghaidh thréimhse na Scrúduithe
- Seomra Cótaí an Chomhaltais: Luan go hAoine, 9am go 7pm
- Síbín: Luan go hAoine, 9am go 7pm
- Siopa an Chomhaltais: Luan go Déardaoin, 8am go 6pm. Dé hAoine 8am go 5pm. Dé Sathairn agus Dé Domhnaigh, 10am go 3pm.
- Smokey’s: Luan go Déardaoin, 8.30am go 8pm. Dé hAoine 8.30am go 5pm.
Uaireanta Breise Oscailte ag an Deireadh Seachtaine sa Leabharlann
- 08:30-21:30 Dé Sathairn an 25 Aibreán + Dé Sathairn an 2 Bealtaine
- 10:00-21:30 Dé Domhnaigh an 26 Aibreán + Dé Domhnaigh an 3 Bealtaine
Spriocdháta chun Eochracha Taisceadáin a Thabhairt ar Ais, Dé hAoine an 8 Bealtaine
Iarrtar ort d’eochair a fhágáil ar ais in Oifig an Chomhaltais thuas staighre in Áras na Mac Léinn (is féidir an glas a fhágáil ar an taisceadán!) faoi 5pm, Dé hAoine an 8 Bealtaine. Déanfar aon earraí a fhágtar sna taisceadáin i ndiaidh an spriocdháta a athchúrsáil, a dheonú nó cuirfear sa bhruscar iad.
Tá iarratais SUSI oscailte le haghaidh 2026/27
Tabhair cuairt ar www.susi.ie agus bain úsáid as an Táscaire Incháilitheachta chun a fháil amach an bhfuil tú i dteideal maoiniú.
Deiseanna Saorálaíochais le ALIVE
- Tá sé mar aidhm ag tionscadal Glassarynach rachaidh earraí tí chuig an líonadh talún nuair a bhogann mic léinn amach as an lóistín. Teastaíonn oibrithe deonacha chun cabhrú le deonachán a eagrú, sliotáin ar fáil ón 6go dtí an 9 Bealtaine.
- Tá oibrithe deonacha digiteacha ag teastáil le haghaidh tionscadal mór le seirbhísí do dhaoine scothaosta COPE na Gaillimhe, a bheidh ar fáil i rith an tsamhraidh agus sa dá sheimeastar sa bhliain scoile amach romhainn.
Bricfeasta Saor in Aisce
- 8am-10am le linn na seachtaine go dtí Dé hAoine an 8 Bealtaine sa Mholchistin – tae, caife, arbhar + tósta saor in aisce.
- Gach maidin i gCaifé Smokey agus in Sult, má cheannaíonn tú aon deoch te le do Chárta Comhaltais is féidir babhla leite a fháil saor in aisce.
Guímid gach rath oraibh sna scrúduithe! Má theastaíonn aon rud uait, déan teagmháillinn.
- Ceisteanna Coitianta faoi Scrúduithe
- Tacaí Scrúdaithe
- Spásanna Staidéir sa Bhreis
- Cuir Seomraí Staidéir Grúpa sa Leabharlann in áirithe
- Leideanna Scrúdaithe
- Scrúdú a Chur Siar
Babhta Ceannais Threesis 2026
Cuirfidh 11 taighdeoir iarchéime ó Ollscoil na Gaillimhe scéal a gcuid taighde i láthair i dtrí nóiméad, i dtrí shleamhnán, do phainéal de thriúr sainbreithiúna agus lucht féachana beo ar 5pm, Dé Céadaoin an 29 Aibreán in Amharclann Uí Dhonnchú. Faigh do thicéad saor in aisce ANSEO.
Clár Cognaíoch Bunaithe ar Ghairmeacha Beatha do dhaoine le Scléaróis Iolrach (COB-MS)
Táimid ag earcú daoine ar a bhfuil scléaróis iolrach i nGaillimh agus i mBaile Átha Cliath chun páirt a ghlacadh sa chlár COB-MS. Tuilleadh eolais ANSEO agus ANSEO.
Suirbhé Mac Léinn maidir le Sláinte agus Folláine Míosta
Tógfaidh sé thart ar 6 nóiméad an suirbhé a chomhlánú ANSEO agus de do dheoin féin atá sé. Déileálfar le gach freagra faoi rún daingean. Beidh an suirbhé ar oscailt go dtí an 10 Bealtaine.
Dúnfar Gradaim Re-turns an 27 Aibreán; seo agat an seans deireanach chun €5000 a bhuachan
Tá aidhm shimplí ag gabháil leis na gradaim: grúpaí tríú leibhéal ar fud na tíre a spreagadh chun feachtas Re-turn (fiú ceann beag) a reáchtáil agus é a chur isteach do na gradaim agus seans a bheith acu suas le €5,000 a bhuachan. Ní gá go mbeadh sé ina ‘fheachtas’ mór, fiú má tá bailiúchán cannaí á dhéanamh agat ag aon chruinniú nó gníomhaíocht, inis dúinn faoi, agus d’fhéadfá a bheith san iomaíocht don duais! Tuilleadh eolais ANSEO.
Caifé Deisiúcháin na Gaillimhe
Imeacht saor in aisce i gCaifé Deisiúcháin na Gaillimhe 12.30pm-3.30pm, Dé Sathairn an 25 Aibreán sa Chlub Rámhaíochta i mBarr an Chalaidh. Deisiúcháin teicstíle, uasghráduithe Linus Mint, deisiú earraí leictreacha, tábla ceardaíochta agus comhroinnt taiscí. Lean repair_cafe_galway ar Instagram le haghaidh tuilleadh eolais.
Rith agus Beoir Dé Luain
Buail leClub Reathaíochta Galway Bay Breweryag 7pm Dé Luain an 27 Aibreán le haghaidh rith shóisialta 5km saor in aisce agus faigh pionta saor in aisce ina dhiaidh ar son do chuid iarrachtaí! Buail le chéile ar chúl an Oslo Bar. Is féidir do mhála a fhágáil ann. Rith ar do luas féin – fáilte roimh chách!
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