HSE to make condoms and sexual health information freely available to third level students nationally Today, Tuesday, November 5th 2019, the Minister for Health launched the roll-out of the National Condom Distribution Service (NCDS) in third level settings, in Trinity College, Dublin. From today, third-level institutions can order free condom dispensers from the HSE, which will enable the provision of free condoms and sexual health information to students on campuses nationwide. Information leaflets will be made available with the condom dispensers, which will outline to students how to use condoms correctly, and will emphasise the importance of using condoms consistently and […]
USI President, Kevin Donoghue, and Paddy Guiney The Student summit launch party kicked off in the Bank of Ireland innovation centre on the 22nd October at 6pm to launch over 40 start up jobs for students, over 20 development workshops for young entrepreneurs, and the student summit start up pitch which is putting the finest student start ups head-to-head for a cash prize, working office space and mentoring with Enterprise Ireland. The Student Summit 2016 will include key speakers such as Feilim Mac An Iomaire, the PR and Media Relations Manager at Paddy Power; Humans of Dublin, […]
Register now for tonight’s free Chats for Change Mental Health webinar Starting at 7pm tonight, Thursday 13 November 2014. A conversation about Mental health, where you can go for advice and help, the Chats for Change campaign and a Q&A session will take place. The webinar gives students an opportunity to engage in a conversation about their mental health in the privacy of their own home, at a convenient time. It promises to be a great event, so sign up now! To take part in the webinar, please sign up and register here. The Chats for Change campaign takes place […]
Union of Students in Ireland calls for home owners to consider taking students as lodgers Summary: Major USI drive to encourage home owners to take on students Photo and Interview Opportunity at 11.30am on Wednesday 6 August at St. Stephen’s Green Shopping Centre. Serious shortage of accommodation placing student study and graduate targets at risk Free website resource puts home owners and students in touch The Union of Students in Ireland has begun a major push and information drive to encourage home-owners in Dublin to consider housing a student during term-time. The call out is necessary as the student population in […]
The Union of Students in Ireland (USI) is launching a Sexual Health Awareness and Guidance (SHAG) campaign in collaboration with the HSE 11-14th February, including distribution of 30,000 ‘SHAG Packs’, as well focusing on tackling growing STI rates, education on consensual sex, and all-options supports for unplanned pregnancies. MEDIA DIARY/PHOTOCALL NOTE: Date: Monday, 11th February Location: TU Dublin, Kevin Street (the Annex). Time: 10am Photocall will include: USI, HSE, HIV Ireland, IFPA, NWCI, DRCC This Monday 11th February ahead of Valentine’s Day, the Union of Students in Ireland (USI) are set to launch the highly anticipated National Campaign […]
