[…]the Eighth Amendment. Newly elected Taoiseach Leo Varadkar attended Queens University Belfast, marking the Taoiseach’s first visit to Northern Ireland since he was appointed, where Queens University Belfast Students’ Union asked if he would take into consideration that a June or July referendum on the Eighth Amendment could hinder students casting a vote. USI Deputy President Síona Cahill stated, “The first question to the Taoiseach came from Queens University Belfast Students’ Union asking if he would take into consideration that a June or July referendum on the Eighth Amendment could hinder students casting a vote. Right there, Taoiseach Leo Varadkar […]
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[…]their remits. The USI Blog section allows officers to explore the stories and processes behind the news stories and to explain how they do their job. Note: sometimes, the blog section may deviate from the mainstream of policies for the organisation – as a result, this section is not to be taken as a canonical interpretation of the whole raft of USI’s policies. [loop category=guestblog module=b […]
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[…]in Dublin Castle with loads of awards handed out to incredible student leaders. Tag yourself in the photos! USI have been nominated for 3 awards at the Social Media Awards Ireland for: Best Non-Profit/Organisation Twitter account, Best Business Twitter Campaign and Zero Budget Social Media Campaign. See the full list of nominations here: http://sockies.ie/2017-nominations/ USI President and Vice President for BMW Region attended the NUS Conference. Policy and Campaigns: This week the USI encouraged students to engage in a campaign to call for Ibrahim Hallawa’s release from imprisonment in Egypt. On Wednesday, Ibrahim’s trial was delayed for the 22nd time. To […]
