[…]a Friday and would be far more preferable than later in May. If the Government want this to pass, then they need to be practical when selecting a date. It cannot be discounted that during this semester USI students’ unions and LGBT societies registered more than 20,000 students to vote. 20,000. Considering the referendum on divorce was passed by less than 10,000 votes – it’s fair to say that students and a medium sized college have the power to sway this referendum. It is particularly crucial that we maximise student turn-out when we know from poll after poll and referendums […]
USI, along with BeLonGTo, IGLYO and the National Youth Council of Ireland, has issued a letter to the Russian Ambassador on the torture and persecution of LGBT teenagers in Russia. Irish youth groups have handed in a letter of concern to the Russian Ambassador today to protest at the violent treatment of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender young people in Russia after a gay teenager who was allegedly kidnapped and beaten by neo-Nazis died of his injuries. BeLonG To Youth Services, The Union of Students in Ireland (USI), The National Youth Council of Ireland (NYCI) and the International LGBTQ Youth […]
[…]to talk to parents and students about 3rd level, SUSI and accommodation. The Vice President for the Southern Region chaired election proceedings for IT Tralee Students’ Union elections. Campaign Spotlight: Launch of the #ItStopsNow The Union of Students in Ireland are proud lead partners with the National Women’s Council of Ireland (NWCI) #ItStopsNow project. The Vice President for Equality & Citizenship spoke at the Irish launch of the project in the Law Society, Dublin on Tuesday 5th of April. Our EU partners include the Mediterranean Institute of Gender Studies (MIGS) in Cyprus, Rape Crisis Scotland (RCS), The Women’s Issues Information Centre […]
[…]There isn’t really a solid knowledge bridge from second to third level, or from third level to the world of work, so it’s really important that initiatives like the Slingshot Academy and gradireland #FYI exist to help students think about their career choices from an early stage.” gradireland #FYI meets a clear need for early-stage career engagement for Ireland’s students, educational institutions and employers. Supporting careers to reduce College dropout rates Recent HEA data shows that 6,414 students dropped out of their first year courses at third level institutions across Ireland between 2012 and 2014. Ironically, many of the courses […]
[…]‘Fight For Your Future Now’ national campaign today, USI President Joe O’Connor said the new student voter database which USI is developing will instantly match student votes to constituencies and local TDs. USI is also today launching its Pre-Budget Submission, which calls on the protection of the student maintenance grant and the Back to Education Allowance, a fairer and more affordable postgraduate loan scheme and investment in the European Youth Guarantee. Speaking at the launch, Joe O’Connor said: “Decisions made by Government in the upcoming Budget could have potentially dire consequences for students and their families. 76,600 students depend on […]
