[…]Unwanted Sexual Experiences, Physical Mistreatment, Harassment, Obsessive Behaviour and Information on Campus. Some of the key findings highlighted in the report include: 16% of respondents experienced some form of unwanted sexual experience while at their current educational institution 1 in 5 women surveyed experienced some form of unwanted sexual experience, with 11% experiencing unwanted sexual contact Just 3% of respondents who had an unwanted sexual experience reported it to the Gardaí The largest proportion of victims of unwanted sexual experiences identified the perpetrators as being acquaintances 10% of women and 5% of men experienced obsessive behaviour that made them afraid […]
[…]demonstration, USI will call on the Irish government and the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills to make a historic long-term decision and invest in the publicly-funded third level education model as outlined in the Cassells report. USI said that an income-contingent loan scheme is not a viable solution to third level funding as a burden of €20,000+ debt upon graduation will deter people from applying to college. The union emphasised that the financial strain of college spans across all communities and groups including parents, children, staff and teachers – not just students. The demonstration is supported by members […]
[…]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 Oireachtas Joint Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation on the Banded Hours Bill, and the impact “If and When” contracts have on students. See statement here. On Tuesday, the VP Welfare met with the HSE and presented the evaluation report of the #SHAG17 campaign held in February. The evaluation is a process in a long-term partnership with the HSE in promoting sexual health at third-level […]
[…]de 100 lá. Faoi 17 Meitheamh 2021 bhí spriocdháta úr tugtha ag Rúnaí Stáit na Breataine Brandon Lewis MP o lucht Chnoc an Anfa, an reachtaíocht a thabhairt isteach faoi mhí Mheán Fómhair 2021 nó go dtabharfadh a Rialtas féin an reachtaíocht fríd Westminster i mí Dheireadh Fómhair 2021. Tháinig deireadh le mandáid Stormont i mí Márta 2022 agus ag an stád sin d’fhógair Rialtas na Breataine nach raibh sin chun an reachtaíocht a thabhairt isteach an taobh seo den toghchán. Aithníonn an Comhdháil: Gur theip ar Tionól Thuaisceart na hÉireann a ghealltanas a chomhlíonadh chun Acht Gaeilge a chur […]
[…]President, said “Fast-melting glaciers have increased the sea levels, which has consumed towns and crushed shorelines. The government’s commitment to addressing climate change is far slower than the rapid pace the climate is changing. The planet cannot wait five years for us to make these changes and commit to meeting the targets set out by the EU. While the agri-food sector in Ireland contributes a value of €24 billion to the national economy, agriculture is the biggest contributor to Ireland’s greenhouse gas emissions, currently accounting for more than 30pc of the total.” Ireland has the highest proportion of emissions of […]
