[…]the country, as the student movement gears up for an historic campaign to secure marriage equality in the state. Laura Harmon, USI President, said: “Students have historically been a potent force for equality – many of those registered in the last few weeks have never cast a ballot, but have decided to convert their voices to votes for the issues they believe in. We had set a goal of ten thousand students registered – but Students’ Unions should be proud of their work to get so many students primed and ready for the polling booth – they have put in […]
[…]number to soar coming up to the General Election.” Smartvote has asked every candidate running in the General Election to give their opinion on 30 key issues. The user gives their opinion on the same issues. Each user is then matched with the candidates who best share their views. General Election candidates had to answer all 30 questions by the 8th January for the most accurate results. Each question is rated from ‘strongly agree’ to ‘strongly disagree’. Candidates are ranked on how many questions they agree with the user and how the user rated each question. For example, if Candidate […]
[…]stories that come from postgraduates such as their conditions as workers and the lack of stability in their work. Postgraduates need to be listened to and treated fairly with respect in their workplace, it is of highest importance that HEI’s take into consideration the challenges facing students at postgraduate level and put the proper procedures in place as per the USI-SIPTU Postgraduate Charter.” USI Vice President for Postgraduate Affairs, Sara Dowling said: “Postgraduates in Ireland face a dangerous grey area when it comes to their representation and rights protections. They are often without access to appropriate work supports, sufficient pay […]
[…]Union of Students in Ireland (USI) is holding the Student Achievement Awards Ireland (SAAI) 2018 in the Radisson Blu, Dublin tonight Thursday (April 19th) to recognise the achievements of third-level students in Ireland. USI wishes to promote remarkable contributions of students across campuses, their dedication to volunteering and campaigning, and also recognise the creative skills of individual students. SAAI will celebrate the work being done by third-level students for the benefit of their college, community and country. Irish comedian Tara Flynn will host the ceremony with a keynote address from Ibrahim Halawa, who was imprisoned for taking refuge in Egypt […]
[…]President Michael Kerrigan said, “We’re now seeing digs benefitting both the homeowner and the student. Students have somewhere warm and safe near where they’re studying. The homeowner gets to claim up to €14,000-a-year tax free. Worryingly, 38 students in our study on housing stated that they have no accommodation and had to sleep on friends’ couches, floors or in cars. In two cases, students declared sleeping rough and availing of homeless aid. We don’t want to see this happen to more students.” “To have 900 rooms ready to rent at one time on homes.usi.ie is a clear sign that homeowners […]
