[…](USI) and SpunOut.ie today (20.05.14) called on young people to make sure they use their vote in the upcoming local, European and by-elections. “Up to 458,000 young people aged 18-25 have the right to vote in these elections. Significant numbers of these are floating voters, with the latest polls indicating that up to 40% of young voters remain undecided just one week before the vote.* “These floating voters will support candidates committed to addressing the core issues impacting on the lives of young people today. We are encouraging young people to use their vote next Friday to ensure politicians hear […]
[…]held on December 3rd, and proactively suggested changes to the residency requirements for students in these circumstances, by using Junior Cert or Leaving Cert education as criteria to qualify for ‘EU-level’ residency for the purposes of calculating fees. The changes now proposed, which apply to anyone studying for 5 years or more at primary or post-primary education in Ireland, go further than that in terms of scope, and will ensure any students wishing to return to education in Ireland from abroad will experience more favourable fee treatment. USI President Joe O’Connor said: “Having raised this issue with the Minister and […]
[…]reduction in energy use amongst students. The programme was borne of a brilliant idea in the UK, which was championed by the National Union of Students. In 2017, Ireland joined an international coalition of universities from around Europe, to bring SAVES “Student Switch Off” to four Universities in Ireland. Staff hall of fame Key to the future success of the Student Switch Off are the students and staff working in accommodation and energy efficiency in Universities across Ireland, backed by a tiny team of staff inside USI. Our purpose As with many offices, schools and hotel rooms, there is generally […]
[…]reduction in energy use amongst students. The programme was borne of a brilliant idea in the UK, which was championed by the National Union of Students. In 2017, Ireland joined an international coalition of universities from around Europe, to bring SAVES “Student Switch Off” to four Universities in Ireland. Staff hall of fame Key to the future success of the Student Switch Off are the students and staff working in accommodation and energy efficiency in Universities across Ireland, backed by a tiny team of staff inside USI. Our purpose As with many offices, schools and hotel rooms, there is generally […]
[…]Cunningham who will recite a poem by renowned Palestinian poet, Refaat Alareer, who was killed in the Israeli attacks on Gaza in December. The motion calls on the Government to ‘take its obligations under the genocide convention seriously and support South Africa in its efforts to stop a genocide in Gaza by intervening in the case at the ICJ as a matter of urgency at the earliest possible opportunity’. It quotes Article 1 of the Genocide Convention, which places an obligation on State parties to the Genocide Convention – which Ireland is – to take measures to prevent genocide. Additionally, […]
