[…]of Academic Affairs and Quality Assurance, with the Coláiste Dhúlaigh Union The formalities of joining the Union of Students in Ireland were completed today – after a unanimous decision at the USI National Council to approve the Coláiste Dhúlaigh membership proposal on November 6th in CIT. “We’re delighted to join USI and are looking forward to working as part of the national union.” Jessie O’Connell, President of Coláiste Dhúlaigh, said “Further education colleges across the country face a number of challenging issues and I look forward to the opportunity to address them.” Coláiste Dhúlaigh College of Further Education is USI’s […]
[…]Office for Suicide Prevention with a view to increasing student access to mental health support training. The Vice President for Campaigns met with SIPTU to advance the Early Education and Care campaign. Early Education and Care students now have full SIPTU membership if they sign up. SIPTU Reps with Students’ Union Officers will be holding meetings across the country to inform, engage and mobilise students through forums, petitions and a survey being issued in the coming weeks to inform the campaign. You can learn more about the campaign here: www.bigstart.ie The Vice President for Campaigns attended the National Youth Council […]
[…]able to safely and equally participate in college life by driving change through awareness, training and support structures. The events taking place this week play an important role in this, reminding us all of our shared responsibilities in creating a culture of zero tolerance to sexual violence and harassment, both on and off campus.” USI Vice President for Welfare, Róisín O’Donovan said: “Despite developments in the area of consent in third level, sexual assault is still a stark reality on campuses, and this day of action is a reminder that we can’t get complacent and there is still work to […]
The Union of Students in Ireland is joining calls for an immediate general election, saying students have no confidence in the Government and now is the time for change, with Leo Varadkar announcing his resignation today. Students have told USI clearly that they have no confidence in this Government to take the action that is badly needed on student issues, and Students’ Union officers voted in favour of a no-confidence motion at a recent national meeting. With Taoiseach Varadkar stepping down as leader of Fine Gael and announcing his plan to resign as leader of the Government, the people should […]
