[…]the necessary resources, immediately. Sarah said: “Every woman has a right to be, and feel, safe in their homes, relationships, and communities; and as a society we all have a role to play in ensuring that happens. A year on from the devastating death of Ashling Murphy, USI backs calls from the National Women’s Council of Ireland for Government to complete the Domestic Homicide Review and take whatever action is needed to stop violence against women in Ireland.” Since Ashling’s death, a further 15 women have been killed on the island of Ireland, and we remember them all today. They […]
[…]the necessary resources, immediately. Sarah said: “Every woman has a right to be, and feel, safe in their homes, relationships, and communities; and as a society we all have a role to play in ensuring that happens. A year on from the devastating death of Ashling Murphy, USI backs calls from the National Women’s Council of Ireland for Government to complete the Domestic Homicide Review and take whatever action is needed to stop violence against women in Ireland.” Since Ashling’s death, a further 15 women have been killed on the island of Ireland, and we remember them all today. They […]
[…]“We know going to college is extremely expensive in Ireland, with us having the highest fees in the EU, and these costs have been left to rise and rise in recent years. It was a huge challenge before COVID and now it is a crisis for many students and families. The figures published today are completely untenable. We cannot expect students or families to find this kind of money for three of four years in a row. Many students have lost part-time and full-time jobs over the summer months and throughout the year because of the pandemic. Additional stress and […]
[…]the Department for Education and Skills today to invest €16.5m in supports for key target groups in the National Plan for Equity of Access to Higher Education 2015-2019. Welcoming the further €3m to the SAF, USI President Michael Kerrigan said, “Today, USI’s call and lobbying efforts have been heard by the Department for Education and Skill ahead of Budget 2018. USI campaigned for the additional allocation of €1m in the Budget 2016, but it was clear that this figure did not meet the needs required of SAF in our Higher Education Institutes. While this allocation is welcome, it must be […]
[…]empower students and all members of the educative community to have access to participating within the voting system by the governing authority. Congress mandates: All of Officer Board to lobby for the inclusion of third level institutions as polling stations in Ireland. 15 CZN 3 General election hustings Congress notes That there is the belief that students are not engaged in the political process. Congress believes That students are very often left out the political process around election time and thus are not incentivised to be engaged. Congress therefore mandates The VP Equality and Citizenship and VP Campaigns, in […]
