[…]to announce its backing of the campaign this week and you can view these resources on the USI Instagram grid here. It has been USI policy for many years to campaign for the end of the unfair ban on gay men dontating blood and now the 12 month post sex ban on men who have sex with men. It is unfair discrimination and must change. With this in mind, USI and Students’ Unions across Ireland are delighted to continue this work by supporting the Blood For All campaign. Please show your support for this campaign by signing this petition which […]
[…]we need to stand against racism and show that Ireland will not tolerate racism, xenophobia and far-right ideologies. USI President, Lorna Fitzpatrick said: “Today, we are joining INAR and supporting the #TogetherAgainstRacism campaign. USI joins INAR and all its members in calling for an end to racism, xenophobia and far-right ideologies and we stand in solidarity with those affected. “For many years USI has been leading social change and working on social justice issues. Today, we also want to reiterate our support for INAR’s #LoveNotHate campaign to call for the introduction of hate crime legislation in Ireland. This should include the best legislative protections […]
[…]about the increase in insurance costs that have been imposed on them since October 2020. All non-EEA students are required to have insurance to meet Department of Justice requirements. However, international students are now required by the Health Insurance Authority (HIA) to have private health insurance. No other group in the country is required to have private health insurance. In order to rectify this anomaly and ensure equality for all students, Senator Malcolm Byrne has introduced a Seanad Private Members Bill titled the Health Insurance (International Students) (Amendment) Bill 2021. This Bill is a simple Bill and would remove international students from […]
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