[…]section for members of USI National Council Offers (right now, check out the brilliant Student Laptop seal with our partner Rehab Recycle A comprehensive database of all USI communication with the media, including all press releases and statements released by the organisation Much more video and in depth commentary from USI’s officers (but check out Welfare Officer Denise McCarthy’s introduction to the Rent Book on the right hand side of this page) USI has developed this site entirely in-house, using the open-source WordPress […]
[…]and managing the site somewhat complex – but rewarding when viewership increases due to changes to the site. We’re already seeing some small evidence of that today. The new design aims to put the stories we think will interest the rest of the world in our work – we have an external readership focus for 80% of the website, with a corporate focus for the 20% of the rest of development. We aim to put out news of campaigns and issues first, and support our members engage with those issues and campaigns, along with the structures and systems in the organisation. […]
[…]on their contemporaries and increasingly recognise binge drinking as a major contributing factor to poor mental health. It’s very encouraging to see the USI are taking the lead in terms of the strong link between binge drinking and poor mental health amongst their peers and it’s a significant sign of its long-term commitment to this issue that they are also introducing training and policies to colleges and universities that will help protect students from alcohol harm.” ENDS Notes • Children and young people are particularly vulnerable to alcohol-related harms and risks, as their bodies and brains are still developing. Far […]
[…]the ability to make €14,000 on offer, there should be some basic rules and requirements, to stop people being evicted or having their rent increased without any notice or discussion. Digs should also be brought into the scope of Rent Pressure Zone Legislation, which USI worked on in the past. The survey showed that respondents are paying an average of €660 across the country to live in digs, with just 43 per cent of them having use of the room for the full seven days a week – this shows that digs is not a very cheap or low-cost option. […]
[…]ready. d. It will be the responsibility of the V.P. Irish to co-ordinate with an Ceann Áras, in order to make sure that the same coverage is in the Irish-Language media as is in the English-language media. 3. Development of Irish in USI a. In the case that there is no Irish Officer in a certain MO, the V.P. Irish will work with the relevant union in order to ensure that the Union is catering for the needs of Irish speakers. b. The V.P. Irish will organise a training session for the Irish Language community in USI on an annual basis. […]
