[…]by the Irish State. This Saturday at 2.30pm, trans people, friends and allies from across Ireland and Europe will ‘Rally for Recognition’ outside the gates of Dáil Éireann to demand introduction of inclusive and respectful Gender Recognition legislation that will not enshrine pathologisation of trans identities into Irish law. The Rally coincides with the European Region of the International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans & Intersex Association (ILGA-Europe) annual conference which is taking place in Dublin this week. The government’s June 2011 Gender Recognition Advisory Group (GRAG) report to Minister for Social Protection, Joan Burton, outlined recommendations for legislation to allow […]
[…]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 to that uncertainty. It’s past time that student mental health services are properly planned for, and […]
[…]USI also cautions against HEI’s drifting from their core strengths and student needs in their pursuit of targets and criteria, and on the potential impact of funding cuts linked to the failure to deliver on these targets. Joe O’Connor, President of the Union of Students in Ireland said: In delivering a qualified welcome to this Framework, it is hugely important to note that in terms of delivering on these targets, Higher Education Institutes play to their own individual strengths and the ethos of each Institute is fully respected. Not only that, the needs of students must be the core tenet […]
[…]to make more room for the more lucrative students from overseas. Colleges are more than ever in the business of filling classrooms, and the rules allow non-EU students to be shaken down for much more money than EU students. Students from overseas pay enormous fees to study in Ireland, and Brexit may well make Ireland even more attractive. – USI has always welcomed students from across the world, and entirely understands the attractiveness of Ireland as a place to study. We are concerned by the prospect of students from overseas being exploited to alleviate the underinvestment in Ireland. As supporters […]
