Nominations are now open for the positions of: Chair of National Council / Comhairle Náisiúnta Deputy Chair of National Council / Comhairle Náisiúnta Members of the Steering Committee The deadline for nominations will be 12 August 2022 at 13.00 Candidates for these positions must be former but not current members of USI and must have attended USI Congress. These positions are remunerated per meeting. Nominations are online at […]
[…]Union when creating these plans. It is understood that these might not yet return to a pre-pandemic format, but in-person graduations are possible within the current public health guidelines and with graduations not due to take place for a number of weeks or months, the guidelines may be eased further. As you know, after years of hard work and sacrifice, graduations are hugely important to students and their families and that is the case more so than ever after the difficulties of the last 18 months. There has been a significant uptake of vaccinations in Ireland, including among the younger […]
[…]there are over 100 factories in the African continent that would be able to produce COVID-19 and other life-saving vaccines and ensure students in those countries could access vaccines. Congress Therefore Mandates The VP for Equality & Citizenship to lobby the government to call for a TRIPS waiver on COVID-19 vaccines and funding of the ACT-A accelerator, The VP should also lobby the minister to ensure Ireland meets its target of 0.7% of Gross National Income is spent on Official Development Aid to meet the Sustainable Development Goals. Congress also mandates The VP for Equality & Citizenship to work with […]
[…]student renters and renters who hold a traditional lease. For too long students have had sub-par rental rights and the COVID-19 pandemic really brought this home to many. We are hopeful that Government will recognise this tomorrow and indicate their support for the bill. “Such support would enable us to continue the really important conversation of addressing the dysfunctional student accommodation market, which mostly consists of luxury accommodation that is completely beyond the reach of the majority of students.” The Residential Tenancies (Student Rents and Other Protections) (Covid-19) Act 2021 is due to be debated in the Dáil at 10am on Wednesday morning with the vote […]
