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Kirstie O'Mahony

Kirstie O’Mahony


Campaign to recognise misogyny as hate crime to launch this week

Campaign to recognise misogyny as hate crime to launch this week

Greater Manchester Citizens are banding together to fight harassment against women
New exec team protest poem by ‘racist’

New exec team protest poem by ‘racist’

New artwork in the union is causing somewhat of a stir
End of year report: exec team 2017-18

End of year report: exec team 2017-18

In this shocking end of year report, The Mancunion exposes the activities (or lack thereof) of the 2017-18 exec team
Manchester Eats Festival to take over Heaton Park this weekend

Manchester Eats Festival to take over Heaton Park this weekend

There will be no better place to be this weekend than the Manchester Eats festival, which will see Heaton Park transformed into a food lovers’ paradise
Review: PLY – vegetarian special

Review: PLY – vegetarian special

The days of vegetarians having to lump for a margarita in pizza restaurants are thankfully behind us
Review: Shoryu – vegetarian special

Review: Shoryu – vegetarian special

Piccadilly Gardens has had a tough time keeping its reputation afloat; The Manchester Evening News recently explored why the council has supposedly found it so difficult to make it a place Mancunians actually want to go. Places like Shoryu though, are giving it their best shot to turn its reputation around. Its launch in winter 2016 […]
Community Festival returns to UoM

Community Festival returns to UoM

The programme is packed with activities to give people a better insight into research at the university
BDS campaign drop banner from Student Union roof

BDS campaign drop banner from Student Union roof

BDS activists unfurl banner following recent massacre in response to protests at the opening of new embassy
Interview: Professor Dame Nancy Rothwell

Interview: Professor Dame Nancy Rothwell

Editor-in-Chief Kirstie O’Mahony sat down with the VC to talk all things gender, Brexit and, of course, strikes
Take Action! plans protest for strike compensation

Take Action! plans protest for strike compensation

It will be taking place under the Whitworth Arch tomorrow at 2:30pm
Live: SU meets with students to discuss options post-strike

Live: SU meets with students to discuss options post-strike

Live updates on the ‘Industrial Action: Next Steps’ meeting organised by the Students’ Union
Strike suspended until further notice

Strike suspended until further notice

The new wave of strike action was planned to take place during the exam season
March Senate: liveblog

March Senate: liveblog

Live reporting from the penultimate senate of the academic year
‘Student Angels’ safety scheme launched

‘Student Angels’ safety scheme launched

Communities Officer Jack Houghton had previously not given an official launch date
Revealed: Students’ poo-nion

Revealed: Students’ poo-nion

Outgoing General Secretary says the smell “does keep us on our toes, as you never know where the smell is going to strike next”
Take away review: Pearl City Cantonese

Take away review: Pearl City Cantonese

If you want to switch up your post-boogy take away, this is the restaurant for you
Activities Officer admits Pangaea does not cater for whole student body

Activities Officer admits Pangaea does not cater for whole student body

She also thinks that many reasons could factor into its recently revealed financial losses
EXCLUSIVE: The Mancunion visits Manchester’s animal research facility

EXCLUSIVE: The Mancunion visits Manchester’s animal research facility

Editor-in-Chief Kirstie O’Mahony is the first ever journalist to see the facility up close and personal
REVEALED: Pangaea loses shocking £120,000 in 18 months

REVEALED: Pangaea loses shocking £120,000 in 18 months

Student-run music festival faces possible cancellation after eye-watering overspending
Review: Group Thereapy comedy showcase

Review: Group Thereapy comedy showcase

Editor-in-Chief Kirstie O’Mahony felt a complete fool for her trepidation before this show, as it turned out to be one of the best she’d ever seen