[…]is forcing some students to commit to a lease they can’t afford, sleep on friends’ couches, live in poor quality accommodation or endure long commutes. “The lack of purpose-built on-campus accommodation, private sector rent increases and the shortage of rental properties continues to fuel a dropout culture in third level education.” Donoghue said. “The accommodation crisis will deter students, especially those from rural areas, from going to college, and long commutes will negatively affect the quality of their college experience. “We should follow international examples and seek innovative solutions to accommodation shortages. The Irish economy has shown strong signs of […]
[…]that were able to access care said that starting their medical transition had made their lives ‘better’. Without change, this Government has blood on their hands.” USI calls on the National Gender Service; Minister for Health, Stephen Donnelly; and Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, Roderic O’Gorman, to implement the World Professional Association for Transgender Healthcare (WPATH) Standards of Care, which follow an informed consent model. There must be a stark improvement in the standards of Trans healthcare in Ireland, starting with following the informed consent model and allowing GPs to provide Hormone Replacement Therapy to their […]
[…]continues to spiral upwards, and hard-pressed students and families have now very much reached breaking point. Students from all across the country are gathering in 3 regional locations today as one united voice- To send a message that any continued targeting of our most vulnerable members will be met with firm resistance. Higher Education is not public spending- it is public investment. It is high time for the Government to prioritise and protect this investment, as it is crucial to our economy’s recovery and our country’s future.” Students from all regions will be uniting together in the following locations: DUBLIN: Molesworth Street, […]
[…]back home to Ireland after the verdict of Mr Halawa was postponed until September 18th in Egypt today. The union also states never again should a student live this nightmare. USI President Michael Kerrigan said, “Halawa’s trial was delayed 28 times before his legal team even had a chance to defend him. Today, students across Ireland are calling for Ibrahim’s return home. Ibrahim should have been in college or an apprentice this year, furthering his dreams of becoming a pilot or an engineer. USI stands in solidarity with Ibrahim, and are calling on students to take action.” “Ibrahim is a […]
[…]citizen means being aware of and caring about the welfare of fellow citizens, recognising that we live as members of communities and therefore depend on others in our daily lives. Active citizens support and become involved in different types of voluntary and community activities; respect and listen to those with differnt views from their own; play their part in making decisions that affect them, in particular by participating in the democratic process; respect ethnic and cultural diversity and are open to change; welcome new peopel who come to live in Ireland (Report of the TaskForce on Active Citizenship 2007 http://www.wheel.ie/sites/default/files/Report%20of%20the%20Taskforce%20on%20Active%20Citizenship.pdf) USI is […]
