[…]college campuses, in bars and restaurants, on radio and television shows, about what consent means in the context of having sex with another person and that Sex without Consent is Rape. Minister Frances Fitzgerald said “I welcome the collaboration of so many organisations with the Dublin Rape Crisis Centre in this very significant, important and topical national awareness raising campaign. . I am delighted to have been of some assistance in funding the campaign through Cosc, the National Office for the Prevention of Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence. I am committed to doing what I can to put in place […]
[…]raised concern about the thousands of students who are encouraged to seek J1 visas will not be in the country to vote, and the thousands of students who are on work placement as part of their college curriculum away from their family homes and cannot vote. The Students For Choice rally will take place at 4:30pm in Trinity College Front Square with speakers from local Students’ Unions and USI before making its way to the Garden of Remembrance to join the ‘Votes For […]
[…]Maynooth at 1pm. The Roadshow is intended to educate college students about their sexual health in the hope that students who are sexually active will have enjoyable, consensual, safer sex. The Roadshow will visit four campuses from September to December and will be supplemented by an online awareness campaign. Attractions for students include interactive and educational stands run by sexual health organisations, Think Contraception branded Eco Cabs & digital game, promotion of STI tests and contraception choices, sexual health workshops, a sexual health magician, a chance of winning a Durex hamper and much more! Findings from the Irish Contraception & […]
[…]parties. SERD will provide information to students on an unprecedented scale and provide the national student movement with the capacity to communicate the overall needs of the student movement to students as never […]
[…]rating of 61%. Perhaps Louise Phelan should concentrate on ensuring that PayPal offers adequate training and support for graduate employees instead of offering speculation based on anecdotal evidence. If we want to debate the quality of our graduates then we should be equipped with the facts to do so and the ability to take responsibility for our own obligations in this regard.” Editor’s Note: Louise Phelan first made these statements in an article that appeared in the Irish Independent on Tuesday, March 12. Link: http://www.independent.ie/business/irish/paypal-boss-says-graduates-are-not-hungry-enough-to-succeed-29123273.html -ENDS- For more information contact USI Media and Communications Executive, Ronan Costello, on 085-1164263 or […]
