[…]with the threats to our environmental preservation, should barriers be broken by TTIP. In Ireland, and the rest of Europe, companies must prove substances are safe before they are brought to market whereas in America, substances can be used until they are proven to be unsafe.” 99% of the substances banned by the EU are still legal in the US. The EU has banned over 1,200 substances in cosmetic sales, but the US has only banned 12. In terms of privacy, the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement was rejected by the European Parliament in 2012 because it was seen to infringe on […]
[…]with the threats to our environmental preservation, should barriers be broken by TTIP. In Ireland, and the rest of Europe, companies must prove substances are safe before they are brought to market whereas in America, substances can be used until they are proven to be unsafe.” 99% of the substances banned by the EU are still legal in the US. The EU has banned over 1,200 substances in cosmetic sales, but the US has only banned 12. In terms of privacy, the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement was rejected by the European Parliament in 2012 because it was seen to infringe on […]
[…]host an international conference titled Shaping Competition Policy in the Era of Digitisation in Brussels. The aim is to discuss and identify ways to address the implications of the digital change on competition policy. The conference will be webstreamed in English, French and German, students would find it most beneficial to follow the following discussions on four issues: Competition, Data and Artificial Intelligence; Digital Platforms’ Market Power; Competing with data – a business perspective; Preserving Digital Innovation. We encourage students throughout Europe and beyond to participate in the discussion, and are therefore excited to announce that the European Commission are […]
The launch of the USI Rent Book is featured in the national newspapers today. Coverage of the launch, including a large photo were published in both the The Irish Times and The Irish Independent. Thanks to all in IADT Students’ Union for their help with hosting the launch. Here’s the book. Paper copies are available from all USI member students’ unions in the Republic of Ireland [issuu width=550 height=374 embedBackground=%23000000 titleBarEnabled=true backgroundColor=%23222222 documentId=120820110850-9400444116084baab18b794a25b30a3a name=rentbook2012 username=theusi tag=accommodation unit=px […]
[…]Roadshow that is being lead by USI Vice President for Welfare, Damien McClean in 5 college campuses around Ireland; UCC, NCI, LyIT and DkIT. Speaking on this at today’s launch, the Vice President said: “Students’ Unions have made this an easier transition for students by encouraging and empowering them to use these supports. Often students recognise that there are supports available to them, however they feel like their problems are not serious enough to warrant using them or they feel guilty about adding to waiting lines in cases that they deem more important than their own. That is why we […]
