Rté Nationwide Feature

RTÉ's television programme Nationwide, presented by Mary Kennedy, recently featured a special on NUI Galway.

NUI Galway graduates have played a pivotal role historically in all areas of the development of Galway, including the arts, industry and commerce. Established in 1845 as Queen s College Galway, NUI Galway is one of Ireland s foremost centres of academic excellence. With over 16,000 students, it has a long established reputation of teaching and research excellence in each of its colleges.

Nationwide spoke to the current President, Dr James J. Browne, about the significance of the economic impact NUI Galway has both in the west of Ireland and nationally. Gearóid Ó Tuathaigh, Professor of History at NUI Galway also spoke about the foundation of the University in Galway and how it has changed over the years.

Professor Pat Dolan of the Child and Family Research Centre in the University's School of Political Science and Sociology spoke about his recent appointment as the UNESCO Chair for Children, Youth and Civic Engagement, the first of its kind in Ireland.

One of the areas which is already enhancing students and communities lives is NUI Galway's Community Knowledge Initiative (CKI) and second year Irish and Philosophy student Orla Murphy from County Clare spoke about her experiences of being involved in the popular student volunteer programme ALIVE.

RTÉ's Marine correspondent Tom McSweeney visited the Martin Ryan Institute and discovered what we can learn from deep-sea species, while Mary Kennedy was joined by Professor Vincent O'Flaherty, Director of the newly established Energy Research Centre.

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