[…]odds being immeasurably stacked against them, saw fit to speak out against Hitler’s dictatorial and barbaric rule. In the end, most of the group were found out, put before trial and executed for distributing anti-NSDP leaflets, urging peaceful resistance to Hitler’s regime. A simple blog alone cannot do justice to their heroism in my eyes. Sophie Scholl was 21 years old when her, her brother Hanz and their comrade Cristoph Probst were indicted. Her and her group may not have fought with the allies on VE Day and their resistance may have only last a number of months, but how […]
[…]cost-prohibitive. The Union of Students in Ireland condemned the move in the strongest terms and could never understand the rationale behind it. Now it seems we are joined in this incomprehension by the Chief Executive of the HEA.” -ENDS- Editor’s Note *Minister Howlin stated that the cut would save €12.6million. For more information, contact USI Media and Communications Executive, Ronan Costello, on 085-1164263 or email at […]
[…]Day 2020, the Union of Students in Ireland is renewing its calls for the Living Wage to become Ireland’s National Minimum Wage so all employees are working for a wage that can support an acceptable standard of living. The USI is urging the next government to make legislating for the Living Wage one of the top priorities on its agenda and to deal with it early in the next programme for government. And the USI is also calling on businesses to introduce a Living Wage for its employees in order to ensure their workers and their families are not living […]
[…]we stand firmly against homophobia and transphobia both at home and abroad. The students of Ireland and the LGBTQ community here are in solidarity with LGBTQ people in Russia. The law banning ‘the propaganda of non-traditional relationships in Russia’ is a violation of freedom of expression and prevents LGBTQ people in Russia from accessing vital information. Russia has become a place of violence and intimidation for LGBTQ people. The international community and corporate sponsors cannot stand idly by and ignore these human rights violations. USI will be urging our politicians to confront Russian representatives on this issue.” Vladimir Dotsenko, a […]
[…]Castle on the 18/05/2017. The Healthy Ireland Network launch was opened by former Irish Rugby International and current chair of the Healthy Ireland council Keith Woods, followed by contributions from An Taoiseach Enda Kenny, Minister for Health Simon Harris and Health Promotion Minster for Health Promotion Marcella Corcoron Kennedy. The Purpose of the Healthy Ireland Network is: To establish and grow an empowering National movement through which Health and Well-being is seen as an individual and collective responsibility To support, advocate and ensure the Healthy Ireland message is spread, understood and acted on throughout Ireland USI was nominated by the […]
