student led initiatives 

1. road safety awareness campaign

A new road safety awareness campaign aimed at NUIG's 15,000 students and 1,500 staff was launched by NUIG.

The campaign took place on Thursday 13 March 2008, led by first-year engineering students, who volunteered to wash car headlights and taillights at the university's main entrance.

With the support of the Garda Traffic Unit, the students undertook the cleaning in order to highlight the benefits of such simple but necessary steps in road safety.

Ronan Browne, a class representative for undenominated engineering at NUI, Galway said, "As engineering students, we are concerned about road safety and the number of people losing lives on a daily basis, in particular young people. Our class discovered that simply cleaning car lights can have a significant impact on safety, and this one small step will hopefully encourage all on campus to consider what steps they can take for their own safety and the safety of others."

The Galway Fire and Rescue Services also participated during the day, displaying a crash rescue on campus by cutting volunteers out of a car wreck. Fundraising throughout the day by student volunteers will go towards a defibrillator for the Galway Fire and Rescue Service.

Other events happening on the day include the lighting of a memorial candle in the university chapel in remembrance of NUI, Galway staff and students who have lost their lives in road traffic accidents.

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