[…]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 […]
[…]collaboration and solidarity are central features of abortion rights activism on the island of Ireland and NUS-USI is firmly committed to this approach. Reproductive justice delayed is reproductive justice denied: we need free, safe, legal and local abortion access in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland now. The active support and solidarity of NUS and its member unions is vital to help us achieve this aim” Wexford native Séagh Kehoe, who is studying a PhD in Contemporary Chinese Studies at the School of Politics and International Relations in the University of Nottingham said: ”It is absolutely vital that anyone […]
[…]was not new to students in 1998. A quarter of a century before, student leaders from across Ireland and the UK came together to lay the foundations of student co-operation across these islands in what became known as the Bilateral Agreement. Since then, NUS-USI has led the way in initiatives to unify and students of all political opinions and none in Northern Ireland for peace and a future built on mutual respect – their desire for that future and their determination to help form it, are undiminished. On this historic occasion, recognising that the work of building peace is never […]
[…]forms are being sent to. This will be crucial data in terms of contacting sitting TDs and candidates. While it will be good for us to be able to say we have registered X amount of students, it will be even better, and far more powerful, if we can say where we have registered these students, and exactly how many. It is freepost to send forms to local councils but make sure you include FREEPOST in the address line or they will be sent back. Some councils will only accept voter reg forms in single envelopes. There is a list […]
