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[…]in Ireland have for over two decades led a ‘Sexual Health Awareness and Guidance’ (SHAG) campaign on campuses, promoting safe sex and the use of contraception on campuses across Ireland. Notes: USI represents over 374,000 students at third level and further education across Ireland USI’s ‘SHAG’ campaign is supported by the HSE, and this year 30,000 condoms were delivered to students on campuses across Ireland, including information on safe sex, consent and support for unplanned pregnancies, including the HSE ‘My Options’ helpline. Prices for the pill per month mostly range from €5 to €8 rising to €14.50. One of […]
[…]of Ireland, the European Union and its allies to act immediately against the breaking of these fundamental international humanitarian laws. On October 9, Israeli Defence Minister, Yoav Gallant, publicly showcased the disproportionate nature of the response of the state of Israel on the people of Gaza when he stated: “I have ordered a complete siege on the Gaza strip. There will be no electricity, no food, no fuel, everything is closed. We are fighting human animals, and we act accordingly.” This statement indicates a complete disregard for the lives of the people living under siege in Gaza, and amounts to […]
[…]for postgraduate students entering college in September 2017, was announced in Budget 2018 and came after a prolonged campaign by USI on the issue. The programme for a Partnership Government contained a commitment “to increase support for postgraduates with a particular focus on those from low income households.” The grant is one of a number of changes designed to support the most vulnerable groups enrolled in third level education. The postgraduate grant, worth almost €6,000, will be made available to students in the lowest income category. USI President Annie Hoey also called on both undergraduate and postgraduate students to apply […]
[…]this is not sustainable for a student living under 45km from their desired college. With the DIT campus survey outlining that a monthly expenditure excluding fees for a student living away from home is €889, the adjacent grant doesn’t even support students living outside the 45km distance – as the highest possible grant being the special rate at €591.5 per month there has been an increase in the average rent nationwide of 13.4% in the year to April 2017 while a massive increa se in travel and living costs. ‘Investing in National Ambition: A Strategy for Funding Higher Education’ (2016) […]
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[…]decision not to cut or otherwise amend the student maintenance grant, which is relied upon by thousands of students who would otherwise be unable to afford third level. In addition, the decision to frontload grant repayments to four payments in the first semester, five payments in the second semester, will help students handle the increased start-up costs of study. The decision to return the €25m withheld from colleges in the 2013 and 2014 budgets is good news for education – but represents a drop in the ocean of required investment for third level education – which will experience a 1% […]
[…]is dangerous. It is never the fault of the victim even if they have been drinking or taking drugs. It is important that victims feel that they can report an incident no matter what the context. Making a habit of noting the name or license number of a taxi driver at the start of a journey can be very helpful. If someone you know has been raped or assaulted support them and make sure they know it is not their fault. You can find helpful information here.www.rapecrisishelp.ie ‘ Fiona Neary, RCNI Director said: ‘Taxi drivers are professionals providing a service. The nature of the […]
[…]consent and misconduct. That survey received 6,000 responses, which shows this is a huge issue among students. “There must be a clear zero tolerance stance on sexual harassment and violence in third level education. We are glad to see that Minister Simon Harris is taking a keen interest in the recommendations put forward by the National Advisory Committee for ending sexual harassment and violence in third level education. The USI took part in a round table discussion with the Minister in July and is part of the group putting together a proposal on the actions needed to tackle the issue […]
[…]3rd and to-date SUSI has received 80,000 applications. Graham Doyle, Head of Communications & Customer Service with SUSI, has the following message for students: “The processing of grant applications is once again running pretty smoothly. We are expecting to receive around 105,000 applications for the 2017/18 academic year. We have received 80,000 applications to-date and I would urge students to apply before the deadline of July 13th to ensure that their applications receive priority”. The national awarding authority has already awarded grants to more than 41,000 students for 2017/18, including 10,500 new students. Mr. Doyle added: “Leaving Certificate students should not wait […]
[…]he wanted to take the “meanness” out of Direct Provision. But USI believes the system is fundamentally racist and oppressive to asylum seekers and must be ended now and replaced with a humane system that values dignity over profit. The Programme for Government commits to ending Direct Provision and not reformatting it or making it less mean. These two events in the space of a week explicitly demonstrate why the Direct Provision system must be ended urgently. Sign the petition to stop David and Fortunate’s deportation […]
[…]Cairns, Social Democrats Ivana Bacik, Labour John Paul Phelan, Fianna Fáil Lisa Chambers, Fianna Fáil Lynn Ruane, Independent Mairead Farrell, Sinn Fein Marc O Cathasaigh, Green Party Martin Kenny, Sinn Fein Michael Healy-Rae, Independent Mick Barry, People Before Profit Ned O’ Sullivan, Fianna Fáil Pa Daly, Sinn Fein Pádraig O’Sullivan, Fianna Fáil Patrick Costello, Green Party Paudie O’Sullivan, Fianna Fáil Paul Donnelly, Sinn Fein Pauline O’Reilly, Green Party Peadar Toibin, Aontu Roderic O’Gorman, Green Party Roisin Shortall, Social Democrats Ruairi O Murchu, Sinn Fein Thomas Gould, Sinn Fein Violet-Anne Wynne, Independent The flyer we gave out on the day is below – click in to […]
[…]women travel abroad every year to get an abortion. Laura Harmon, USI Vice-President for Equality & Citizenship said: “We are excited to be holding these seminars on campuses across the country and we hope that discussions will be generated around gender equality issues and barriers that women face in progressing in their careers. These seminars will be a great opportunity for students to hear from successful women who are in leadership positions and to ask them about their experiences. Needless to say, the seminars are open to everyone, regardless of gender.” Sian Cowman, Auditor of UCC Feminist Society, said that […]
[…]of the COVID-19 pandemic public health measures, this year’s SUT takes place online, but the same extensive training programme remains in place. USI President, Lorna Fitzpatrick said: “We’re delighted that we’ve been able to move this event online and we hope everybody is excited and will take plenty away from it. The training covers areas such as campaigning tactics, academic representation, student finance and SUSI, postgrad experiences and events in the ‘new normal’. We’re making sure that Students’ Union officers from across the country are prepared to support all students in the new academic year.” There are six new faces […]
[…]with the HSE, Think Contraception, Health Ireland and other partners on SHAG 17 before the campaign was set to launch. Vice President for Equality and Citizenship travelled to Brussels to a European Students’ Union (ESU) seminar on refugees and higher education. Watch our video for the USI elections […]
[…]in Ireland on their experiences of accommodation and wellbeing and what can be improved. The first International Students forum will take place on April 21st in the TCD Global Room from 5-7pm. Registration is free – just email equality@usi.ie. The Vice President for Welfare alongside the Vice President for Campaigns meet with the head of National Office Of Suicide Prevention (NOSP) in relation to rolling out mental health training and campaigns for the third level sector. The Vice President for Welfare attended launch of mental health first aid with Minister for Mental Health and Older People Helen McEntee and Anne […]
[…]providers to ensure contract releases and rent refunds are offered to students renting privately. Campuses should also remain open to students for vital services and needs such as libraries, health centres, food provision, essential in-person teaching, and study spaces required by students. Lorna said: “Spaces must be designated on all campuses for students to access study and to join back-to-back lectures, and robust measures must be put in place at both an institutional and national level to monitor and maintain standards. Connectivity issues should be addressed through dedicated on campus space or regional access points. Consideration of the needs of students on […]
[…]for students to be run out across the country in third level institutions. This project will run for 9 months. USI will be recruiting a full-time Mental health Project Manager. Applications for the role mentioned are already live. Candidates can apply for the job here: […]
[…]Marriage Equality… January 2015 USI officially launches its Students for Marriage Equality Campaign… February 2015 Students’ Unions across the country set up Marriage Equality taskforces. USI launches a series of blogposts from contributors about why they are voting yes. Students join their local Yes equality groups and canvass in their droves. Students from NUI Galway Students’ Union canvass March 2015 Trinity launches its ‘Ring your granny’ campaign encouraging young people to call older relatives about the vote. It is quickly picked up by national media and other Students’ Unions start to roll out the campaign. USI National […]
[…]nurses and midwives COVID-19 pandemic grant are not being treated as reckonable income, the same rule should apply in this instance. USI has also outlined how it believes no one should be financially disadvantaged for returning to education and so the current rules about repeat periods of study should also be removed. USI Submission to Department of Further & Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science SUSI […]
[…]overall winner stands will receive prize of €500. Our judging panel will also be selecting two runners-up for most creative video and most informative video, with the winners of each winning prizes of €250, respectively. Eligibility The call is open to all postgraduates registered to a higher education institution on the island of Ireland, regardless of funding or area of research. How to Apply To participate in the competition, we are asking you to create a video about the research that you are doing, discussing why you are doing this research, what you have learned or hope to learn, and […]
[…]discussed issues related to welfare, academic affairs and equality and citizenship. Policy and Campaigns: The USI Vice President for Equality & Citizenship along with NUS-USI President and NUS UK VP for Society & Citizenship attended and spoke at NUS-USI’s ‘Big Gay Wedding’ outside Stormont in Belfast on Monday 22nd of May, on the 2nd Anniversary of the passing of the Marriage Equality Referendum in the Republic of Ireland. USI has issued guidance for students anxious to have a trouble-free departure from their current accommodation – and joined forces with Property Button to help prepare students make their next move hassle […]
[…]said they had made at least one suicide attempt. USI Vice President for Equality and Citizenship, James Curry said: “The TENI survey, and numerous other research projects around the world, have shown us that transgender people who are not receiving healthcare or are left on long waiting lists, are very much at risk of self-harm and suicide. On Transgender Day of Remembrance, we remember trans people who have lost their lives to this risk or to the violence that many face for being trans. “We also need to continue to fight for better healthcare, so that our trans community can […]
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[…]that they are valued the same as everyone else in society, that they can aspire to have the same dreams and goals as everyone else in our society, that the law protects them and that their love is not shameful or something to be hidden away. All love is worthy of celebration. If this referendum does not pass it will send us many steps back. It will cause enormous damage to the morale of equality campaigners. It will re-affirm the discrimination that currently exists and send a message to LGBT young people that they cannot aspire to have the same […]
[…]have a negative impact on international students themselves as well as undermining Ireland’s own International Education Strategy. Along with the Irish Council for International Students, we are calling on the Government and Minster Alan Shatter to reverse this fee […]
[…]are currently facing. Sign and share the INMO petition – and encourage your friends and family to do the same. Email your local representatives, particularly those in the Government parties (Fine Gael, Fianna Fáil and the Green Party) and encourage them to do more to support student nurses and midwives. How do I contact them? You can find the full membership of the Oireachtas Committee on Health below. You can also find TDs in your constituency here. The easiest way to contact them is via email, but you could also contact their constituency office. Oireachtas Joint Committee on Health Chair Séan Crowe – Sinn Féin (Dublin South West) Deputies Colm […]
[…]coffee and have a positive impact on the world we live in.” USI Vice President for Equality & Citizenship, Aisling Cusack added: “Students have responded to the need to reduce single use plastics and cut down on waste – and now we’re beginning to focus on what we’re putting inside our shopping baskets and inside our reusable cups – because it’s what’s inside that counts. Fairtrade fortnight will inspire us all to push harder for global trade justice.” Ireland is the heaviest tea drinkers per capita in the world, averaging four to six cups a day, but the sobering reality […]
[…]the European Parliament SpunOut.ie EU hub About the European Commission The Wheel Summit 2018 Campaign funded by the European […]
[…]Equality and Citizenship will be speaking at the rally along with other speakers from ILGA-Europe, Amnesty International, Gay Doctors Ireland, BeLonG To Youth Services, LGBT Noise, Transgender Europe (TGEU) and Transgender Equality Network Ireland (TENI). Laura Harmon, USI Vice-President for Equality and Citizenship said: ‘We are very pleased that this rally has been organised by Trans Education and Advocacy and this is an issue that our members feel strongly about. We have a mandate to campaign for respectful gender recognition legislation in Ireland and will continue to lobby on this issue and highlight it through our recently launched LGBT Allies […]
[…]market, USIT was another collateral casualty of the September 11th terrorist attack which had a crushing impact on the student travel market resulting ultimately in massive restructuring for the company under new ownership. Despite the maelstrom of commercial pressuresthe surrounded the company in the wake of the terrorist attacks, USIT’s focus remained on ensuring the safety of the thousands of Irish students in the U.S.A. at that time. When other companies would have been hard-nosed and focussed on the bottom line, Gordon and his team to their credit chose to concentrate their efforts on the distressed students and their parents. […]
[…]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 and Student Organisation (IGLYO) have joined together to express their concern at the rise in public violence towards LGBT young people in Russia following the […]
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[…]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 in […]
[…]Unions and student LGBTQ societies demonstrated outside the Russian Embassy in Dublin at 11am today (Wednesday, February 5th). There was a crowd of 50 + people that braved the bad weather to show solidarity and fight for human rights. The demonstration is taking place two days before the Winter Olympic Games commence in Sochi. Organisers of the demonstration wish Irish athletes the very best of luck in the Games. Today’s demonstration shows our solidarity with Russian LGBTQ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer) people. The demonstration called for: President Putin to pledge not to arrest anyone who is shown to be […]
[…]have also been declared illegal by the International Court of Justice and the UK government with Amnesty International stating that “Israel’s settlement policy is inherently discriminatory and has resulted in grave human rights violations including destruction of homes, forced evictions, unlawful killings, arbitrary detentions and collective punishment”. Congress believes: That Israel should end its occupation of the Palestinian territories and allow the return of Palestinian refugees in accordance with international law. That the Palestinian people are entitled to the same human rights, dignity of person, self-determination, security and parity of esteem as all other peoples in the world today. That […]
[…]built if students are forced to starve because they can’t afford rent just to get a degree. The market will not regulate itself, although there is new student accommodation opening across the country, there is not enough to meet the rising number of Irish and International students. Without legislation, this situation will only get worse.” Purpose-built student accommodation is not subject to rent restrictions of 4% introduced in late 2016 as Rent Pressure Zones due to differences in regulation like other private accommodation. USI is calling on the Government to introduce this new legislation to include both private and college […]
[…]negativity on the futures of young people in Ireland, and emphasised that there is a growth in the amount of international studies for postgraduates as well as the number of students participating in the Erasmus programme, which could be stunted by new visa rules if Britain leave the EU. “The Erasmus programme is one of the EU’s most successful social policies to date. Its benefits include specific academic refinement, intercultural experiences, independence skills, foreign language development, problem-solving skills, socio-communicative competencies and transferrable employment skills.” Donoghue said. “The huge advantages to the internationalisation of higher education institutions will be heavily eroded […]
[…]including our students. Colette continued: “These aren’t USI recommended ratios, they are the internationally accepted figures. And I think if anyone considers the struggles young people currently face and how many people they know that suffer from mental health issues, they would not think that one counsellor for every 2,240 students is enough. Also, it is not fair for Government to expect these services to operate from year to year, only finding out in mid-December what funding they are getting for the following year. It is practically impossible for them to plan or to hire counsellors that will sign up […]
[…]in India are treated equally under the law.” Signed by, Lorna Fitzpatrick USI President Zamzam Ibrahim NUS President Robert Murtagh NUS-USI […]
[…]in India are treated equally under the law.” Signed by, Lorna Fitzpatrick USI President Zamzam Ibrahim NUS President Robert Murtagh NUS-USI […]
[…]in the third quarter of 2015, the largest three-month increase since early 2007. Supply on the market is at its tightest on record, with just over 4,000 properties available to rent nationwide. “This spike in rental costs could make accommodation unaffordable to students and could push them out of the private rental sector and away from third level institutions,” Kevin Donoghue, President of the Union of Students in Ireland, said. “While the two year rent freeze reform from the government will provide rent certainty for both tenants and landlords, and this scheme could benefit students because they will be less […]
[…]controlled timing of parturition in beef cattle, evaluating by-products for inclusion in ruminant and monogastric diets; and an advancement in fertiliser technologies for improved efficiency and reduced gaseous emissions. Irish farming is at the forefront of all of these modernisations so it’s no wonder there’s been an increase in the amount of young people applying for agriculture and horticulture courses over the past ten […]
[…]liberties and international governmental responsibilities. We are asking students to join us at Amnesty International Ireland’s protest today, between 5:30pm and 7pm outside the Egyptian embassy, to stand in solidarity with Ibrahim and his family, and to urge the Irish government to increase the pressure on Egyptian authorities and help bring Ibrahim […]
[…]host an international conference titled Shaping Competition Policy in the Era of Digitisation in Brussels. The aim is to discuss and identify ways to address the implications of the digital change on competition policy. The conference will be webstreamed in English, French and German, students would find it most beneficial to follow the following discussions on four issues: Competition, Data and Artificial Intelligence; Digital Platforms’ Market Power; Competing with data – a business perspective; Preserving Digital Innovation. We encourage students throughout Europe and beyond to participate in the discussion, and are therefore excited to announce that the European Commission are […]
[…]early in mid-January and introduced our #makegráthelaw and www.voteforlove.ie online campaign. We engaged students throughout the country through campus speeches, information leaflets, canvassing workshops and made it a fun experience through our world record for the largest ever human Love Heart. We also made extensive use of social media platforms including our online transport initiative #VoterMotor to get students to polling stations.” “I would like to thank USI’s officer board, our hard working staff and our member student unions throughout the country and in particular our Vice President for Equality and Citizenship Annie Hoey for making our marriage equality yes […]
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[…]Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education, Further & Higher Education, Research, Innovation & Science for pre-legislative scrutiny of the Research and Innovation Bill 2023 on Tuesday, 9 May 2023. Opening Statement I thank the committee and the Chair for the invitation to participate today. I am the vice president for postgraduate affairs at the Union of Students in Ireland, which is the representative body of students for third level education in Ireland. The research and innovation Bill is being discussed at a time when 50% of the Irish academic workforce is on casualised contracts. Postgraduate researchers have no working rights or living […]
[…]that Ireland has prided itself on an education sector that produces the best and brightest the world has to offer. “However, with increasing pressure on funding we are starving ourselves of the chance to live up to this aspiration. Now, more than ever, the Government need to realise that education is not a luxury, it is an economic imperative”, Mr Logue […]
[…]Project Co-Ordinator of the Recovery Academy of Ireland, which has been working with USI on this campaign, said: “The Leave a Light On campaign serves as a beacon of hope, signifying that help is available, and that people can and do recover. It gives me great pride to see well-known buildings light up purple this year. It takes enormous courage and commitment for people to enter recovery. Often people have to overcome marginalisation, stigmatisation and in many cases, trauma. Recovery month is an opportunity to recognise their achievements and to celebrate people’s individual journeys to get to where they are […]
[…]Halawa is a 19 year old Irish citizen imprisoned for taking refuge in Egypt. He is an Amnesty International Prisoner of Conscience. He is from Firhouse in Dublin. In August 2013, Ibrahim and his three sisters went to a protest in Cairo following the violent dispersal by security forces of two sit-ins in Cairo and other protests across Egypt which left up to 1,000 people dead in a single day. When the protest turned violent they took refuge in a nearby mosque. At least 97 people were killed as a result of reckless use of force by the Egyptian security forces. […]
