[…]on the life of our nation and our State, and that indeed; Ireland is the only country in the world which has a lower population now than in 1845. Congress further recognises: That over the past twenty years, the various holders of the office of President of Ireland have reached out to the Irish abroad, and that Article 2 of the Constitution states how “the Irish nation cherishes its special affinity with people of Irish ancestry living abroad who share its cultural identity and heritage”. Despite this, Ireland is one of the very few countries in the world which still […]
[…]President for Welfare to work with various bodies including Alcohol Action Ireland and Alcohol Forum to update the USI Alcohol Policy. Congress also mandates: The Vice President for Welfare to include proposed actions on pricing, availability and marketing, training and support for local Students’ Unions and proposed actions on a national alcohol awareness campaign. This must be completed before November 2014. 14 WEL 2 SMOKING CESSATION Congress notes: That smoking levels in Ireland, although decreasing, remain at around 23% for young adults and 7,000 people die from smoking related disease every year. Congress further notes: The current trend in […]
[…]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 […]