[…]This maintains the USI membership of every single Institute of Technology student in the country. Today, IT Tralee students also voted 95% in support of Marriage Equality. The result has been welcomed by USI President Joe O’Connor: “I am delighted at the overwhelming support shown by IT Tralee students today for remaining affiliated to USI. This ensures that every Institute of Technology student in the country remains a member of USI. The student movement has massive battles ahead, including fighting for public funding of Higher Education, fair pay and conditions for graduates, and marriage equality. The more united we are […]
[…]Founder, Keith Moore explains how he came up with the idea for Smartvote – “I was frustrated in the last local elections because there was no one place where I could go, to easily compare the 23 candidates running in my constituency. For the first time in my life I didn’t vote. I thought there had to be a better way to make an informed voting decision”. Smartvote was launched this week in the Mansion House, by Darren Ryan, CEO of Social Entrepreneurs Ireland and USI. Smartvote have recently won an award from Social Entrepreneurs Ireland. Out of 15,484 Smartvote […]
[…]great to see almost 100 Trinity students holding over 20 Together for Yes stalls across Dublin today. Despite exams being on, students are still actively campaigning to remove the cruel Eighth Amendment. Students are ready for change, and are demanding a more caring and compassionate Ireland.” “We’re inviting anyone who has questions about the Eighth Amendment to come up and talk to students today,” Kerrigan said. “We’ve seen and heard misinformation from the ‘No’ campaign to try and confuse and conflate the issue of abortion, and disrupt people getting the facts. This referendum is not a vote for abortion, because […]
[…]“Halawa’s trial was delayed 28 times before his legal team even had a chance to defend him. Today, students across Ireland are calling for Ibrahim’s return home. Ibrahim should have been in college or an apprentice this year, furthering his dreams of becoming a pilot or an engineer. USI stands in solidarity with Ibrahim, and are calling on students to take action.” “Ibrahim is a prisoner of conscience, imprisoned solely for peacefully exercising his right to freedom of expression and assembly.”, Mr Kerrigan said. “Although in recent months our Government took increasing steps to release Ibrahim, actions must be put […]
[…]Concern: The recent invasion of the sovereign, independent and democratic nation of Ukraine by Russia, a separate and distinct territory, political entity, and nation and the humanitarian crisis that has arisen as a result. Congress Affirms: The statement made recently by the European Students’ Union (ESU) where they stated a clear position of “no to war and expansionism, yes to peace and the protection of the human and social right to study in a peaceful context” Congress Believes: That while the world’s focus is currently on Ukraine, there are other humanitarian crises occurring including, but not limited to, events in both […]
