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USI asks Students to Protest against the imprisonment of Ibrahim Halawa, who has spent 38 months in jail without trial
[…]liberties and international governmental responsibilities. We are asking students to join us at Amnesty International Ireland’s protest today, between 5:30pm and 7pm outside the Egyptian embassy, to stand in solidarity with Ibrahim and his family, and to urge the Irish government to increase the pressure on Egyptian authorities and help bring Ibrahim […]
USI urges Labour: Stand up for students
[…]Childers said, “[Labour’s] mandate with [its] members and the public is being stretched to breaking point.” She wrote of the need to discard the orthodoxy of austerity and urged parliamentarians to demand that Labour’s distinct policies be delivered. One of these policies is a commitment not to increase fees and to protect the maintenance grant. USI President John Logue said: “There is now a consensus building around the need to re-negotiate the Croke Park agreement. Pat Rabbitte, Brian Hayes, James Reilly and Leo Varadkar have joined Minister Quinn in his call for pay and pensions to be examined as a necessary […]
SUSI urges students to submit their student grant applications before the July 13th deadline
[…]and renewal student grants, on April 3rd and to-date SUSI has received 80,000 applications. Graham Doyle, Head of Communications & Customer Service with SUSI, has the following message for students: “The processing of grant applications is once again running pretty smoothly. We are expecting to receive around 105,000 applications for the 2017/18 academic year. We have received 80,000 applications to-date and I would urge students to apply before the deadline of July 13th to ensure that their applications receive priority”. The national awarding authority has already awarded grants to more than 41,000 students for 2017/18, including 10,500 new students. Mr. Doyle added: […]
This Week in USI Feb 25th – March 3rd, 2017
[…]Region created a policy on personal safety and water safety. On Tuesday 1st, The USI and Amnesty International facilitated the first of a series of regional ‘Students for Choice’ workshops on lobbying for a repeal of the 8th amendment. The first one was in TCDSU. The next will be in NUIGSU on March 14th, and to register, email youth@amnesty.ie. The Vice President for Academic Affairs finalised preparations for the 33rd European Students’ Convention, which is to be held in NUI Galway next week. The ESC is a bi-annual event convening student leaders from across the continent and will address access […]
Free Education is a Viable option at Third Level
[…]is on the walls and in the paper – free education is a viable option and not the pipe dream so many people would make it out to be.” Donoghue maintains that politicians should be delighted at the news. “Time and again politicians have argued that free third level education would be great if it was viable. Well now we are being told that it is.” USI is calling on political groups to ensure that a move to fully publicly-funded education is included in programme for government. “Considering our reliance on a highly educated work force for economic growth, the […]
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Fight For Your Future Now Demonstrations
[…]Budgets, the cost of college 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 […]
USI launches Students for Marriage Equality campaign
[…]VP Equality and Citizenship, Annie Hoey, said: “Students for Marriage Equality is the campaign by students and for students, in preparation for the upcoming referendum on marriage equality.” She continued: “The campaign is designed to engage students on the issues of marriage equality, and to mobilise students to vote on polling day. It is the platform for students to build support for the referendum and put students in the centre of history”. Student case studies will be on-hand at the event to discuss their reasons for seeking a yes vote – including engaged same-sex couples A website and video will be released at the event […]
Tens of thousands of students take part in USI Student Walkout on third level campuses
[…]financial problems across Ireland. It used to be a case that every student knew someone that was struggling, but now nearly every student is struggling themselves. Students needed to take this action today. We have been hearing how angry students are at the way they have been treated year after year, and today was an outlet for that anger.” They continued: “USI has been talking constantly about how we have the worst student accommodation crisis ever and of the hardship that students are facing because of the soaring cost of living. And today students showed in huge numbers how bad the situation is. But this is just the beginning. Today was a […]
New USI Executive hosts Students’ Union Training for 2020-2021
[…]of the COVID-19 pandemic public health measures, this year’s SUT takes place online, but the same extensive training programme remains in place. USI President, Lorna Fitzpatrick said: “We’re delighted that we’ve been able to move this event online and we hope everybody is excited and will take plenty away from it. The training covers areas such as campaigning tactics, academic representation, student finance and SUSI, postgrad experiences and events in the ‘new normal’. We’re making sure that Students’ Union officers from across the country are prepared to support all students in the new academic year.” There are six new faces […]
Union of Students in Ireland to hold seminar on publicly funded higher education
[…]Tom Healy (Nevin Economic Research Institute) on the NERI working paper on HE funding options 10am – An International Perspective on Higher Education Funding – Adam Wright, NUSUK 10.30am – Panel Discussion with IFUT, SIPTU, NUSUK and Irish Second Level Students’ Union 11.15am – closing remarks 11.30am – close For more information please contact: Laura Harmon, USI President: […]
The Week in USI 28th Jan – 3rd Feb, 2017
[…]your story in confidence. The Vice President for Welfare met with Problem Gambling Ireland and Rutland centre on Gambling control bill lobbying and campaign. Finalised preparations for the Irish Survey of Student Engagement (studentsurvey.ie) starting next week. The Vice President for Equality & Citizenship was appointed to National Advisory Panel for the ESHTE (Ending Sexual Harassment and Violence in Third Level) Project by the National Women’s Council of Ireland this week. The project will formally launch early April. USI completed and submitted a submission to the National Women’s Council. You can read our submisison here. The Vice President for Equality […]
USI responds to College Times article
[…]We think it’s time for College Times to call it a day on a tired formula which, we saw today, amuses […]
The Week in USI Feb 11th – 17th, 2017
[…]a seminar in Brussels with the European Students Union (ESU) on the refugees in higher education campaign. USI became involved in a campaign on disability rights with key disability rights groups and service providers led by Joanne O’Riordan. USI gained the support of the Irish National Teachers Organisation (INTO) for publicly-funded higher education. USI re-launched the Student Summit on Twitter and Facebook with new branding and put a call out for students to take part in regional pitch competitions with USI and Bank of Ireland. The USI Vice President for Welfare attended the Youth Mental Health Taskforce meeting with Minister […]
USI publishes views on higher education delivery for rest of semester one
[…]providers to ensure contract releases and rent refunds are offered to students renting privately. Campuses should also remain open to students for vital services and needs such as libraries, health centres, food provision, essential in-person teaching, and study spaces required by students. Lorna said: “Spaces must be designated on all campuses for students to access study and to join back-to-back lectures, and robust measures must be put in place at both an institutional and national level to monitor and maintain standards. Connectivity issues should be addressed through dedicated on campus space or regional access points. Consideration of the needs of students on […]
USI Stands With Ibrahim Halawa
[…]four years today since his imprisonment. USI will be outside the Egyptian Embassy today with Amnesty International, along with actress and activist Pauline McLynn, calling for his immediate release. Speaking ahead of the protest, USI President Michael Kerrigan said, “Beyond all doubt, Ibrahim’s detention has gone on far longer than justifiable, and very little pressure seems to have come from Government to resolve the situation and have a fair trial or release secured for Ibrahim, who is an Irish citizen. “If his name was Brian and he was from somewhere in Dublin or Kildare this wouldn’t have been […]
Joint letter to Russian Ambassador on LGBT persecution
[…]of LGBT teenagers in Russia. Irish youth groups have handed in a letter of concern to the Russian Ambassador today to protest at the violent treatment of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender young people in Russia after a gay teenager who was allegedly kidnapped and beaten by neo-Nazis died of his injuries. BeLonG To Youth Services, The Union of Students in Ireland (USI), The National Youth Council of Ireland (NYCI) and the International LGBTQ Youth and Student Organisation (IGLYO) have joined together to express their concern at the rise in public violence towards LGBT young people in Russia following the […]
USI stands in solidarity with Trinity College Dublin Students’ Union encampment and pledges support for other similar student protests
[…]of the majority of staff and students at Trinity College. A recent poll carried out by Trinity News showed 76 per cent of students agree they have been effective. Protests that the college deem to be in line with their ‘rules’ would not work. That is not real protest. Through the fine and ongoing threats of more fines or exclusions from the college, management is punishing students for caring about the university’s complicity in genocide and about current and future students who cannot afford to pay high rents or more fees and are essentially being sent the message that third-level […]
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