The Union of Students in Ireland stands firmly with the Palestinian people on the 75th anniversary of the Nakba and reiterates its commitment to highlighting the systematic abuses faced by Palestinians at the hands of Israel. Today, May 15, is the anniversary of the Nakba, or ‘the Catastrophe,’ where Palestinians were expelled from their historic and ancestral land. Since then, ongoing actions have created over eight million refugees and over 800,000 internally displaced people through territorial fragmentation; segregation and control; dispossession of land and property; and denial of economic and social rights. The student movement has historically […]
[…]on from last year’s referendum to Repeal the 8th Amendment which saw a whopping 26,979 students register to vote, USI are cautiously warning young people in Ireland not to become complacent and ensure they are on the register. If students need to change their address, they are advised to use the ‘Supplementary Change of Address’ form (RFA3). James Doorley, National Youth Council of Ireland (NYCI) Deputy Director said: “We know that at least 62,000 young people have turned 18 in the last 12 months, and therefore can now cast a vote in these upcoming elections. In total over 300,000 […]
[…](USI) today announced that Students’ Unions all over Ireland have directly registered 26,979 new student voters in the in the lead up to the referendum to remove the Eighth Amendment. Speaking about the voter registration drives, USI President Michael Kerrigan said: “We’re not surprised to see so many new students registering to vote, it’s clear students want to vote on this issue. Our campaign is all about ensuring students are registered to vote and encouraging them to vote ‘Yes’ on May 25th to remove the Eighth Amendment for a more caring and compassionate Ireland. We have already registered over 18,000 […]
[…]rent hike at the Shanowen student accommodation site near DCU. Students are currently pay up to €7,000 for the academic year, with the rent looking to increase to €9,000 starting next term. USI is calling on the Government to introduce legislation to protect students from unfair rent hikes. Speaking ahead of the protest, USI President Michael Kerrigan said, “This spike in rental costs is making student accommodation unaffordable for students, and is pushing them back into the already overcrowded private rental sector and away from third level institutions. By introducing a system of rent regulation to purpose built student accommodation […]
[…](USI). Polls opened on Thursday the 7th of December and closed on the same day. Final result was 97.8% of ITTSU voters saying yes to USI. Speaking after the result was announced, USI President Michael Kerrigan said: “With decisions on higher education funding and the Technological Universities Bill coming down the line it’s great to see a resounding yes vote from ITTSU. ITTSU are strong activists on their campus and on a national level. We’re delighted that we will continue to work with ITTSU on national student issues.” Speaking at the count today, referendum campaign lead and Vice President for […]
