Students are to take further action over the coming days to see the release of Ibrahim Halawa in light of the Egyptian government delaying the imprisoned 21 year old’s trial for the 22nd time today. USI President Annie Hoey stated, “There have been 18 trial delays, and Ibrahim awaits his along with over 400 others. He spent his 21st birthday in jail. He has engaged in a hunger strike due to poor conditions. This treatment cannot be allowed to continue on a human rights basis and we can’t ignore it” USI is calling on students across the country to put […]
The Union of Students in Ireland (USI) launched the first ever student ‘Future Focus’ campaign on graduate employability and entrepreneurship today (Friday, March 7th) at 12pm in the National College of Ireland (NCI). The campaign, in partnership with HAYS Recruitment and Enterprise Ireland, will consist of three components: A new graduate jobs website providing advice to students and graduates on their CV, Cover Letter, Interview Skills, Social Media and Rights as a Worker, as well as a graduate jobs platform to assist students in finding employment. A nationwide Road Show hosted by HAYS Recruitment and Enterprise Ireland across all USI-affiliated […]
Date: 11.30am Wednesday March 19th Location: Front Square, Dublin Castle, Dame Street, Dublin 2. The Union of Students in Ireland (USI) is launching the USI Student Summit 2014 today (Wednesday, March 19th) at the front square of Dublin Castle. Students will arrive at the front square in a military tank today for photo opportunities ahead of the main event in April, to signify that student entrepreneurs will be ‘invading’ Dublin Castle on April 8th. On the evening of April 8th, student entrepreneurs and Ireland’s finest start-ups and innovative business entrepreneurs will converge on the Print Works Conference Centre, Dublin Castle […]
It’s been another busy week in USI HQ, with the process of crossover now fully underway as our delegation returned this week from the 72nd Board Meeting of the European Students’ Union. The highlights include: The President met with representative from the Consular Unit of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade to discuss collaborations and how best to support students being safe while abroad. If you are travelling this summer download the TravelWise app, which has up to date travel information and consular advice for over 200 countries. The President and the VP Campaigns presented to […]
The Union of Students in Ireland has welcomed the establishment of a new body, The National Taskforce on Youth Mental Health, which aims to increase awareness of, and reduce the stigma surrounding, mental illness. According to the Mental Health Reform’s ‘A Vision for Change’, there was an 8% increase last year in the waiting list cases in the Children and Adolescents Mental Health Services (CAMHS) from the year before. USI Vice-President for Welfare, Cian Power, will be representing USI and third level students on the taskforce, following the continued work and dedication from USI on mental health on campaigns like […]
