[…]in Northern Ireland ahead of the Assembly Elections on March 2nd and demanded candidates come #Out4Love. The Vice President for Equality and Citizenship attended an Association for Higher Education Access and Disability (AHEAD) board meeting to discuss students with disabilities USI pledged support to campaign on the issue of increasing car insurance. USI made a submission to the Low Pay Commission on the National Minimum Wage recommending a Living Wage and change to ‘If and When’ contracts. The Vice President for Equality and Citizenship attended an European Network Against Racism (ENAR) Ireland meeting regarding racism on campuses. The Vice President for Equality […]
[…]on Thursday the 1st of December and closed at 5pm on Friday the 2nd of December. Final result was 94% of DCUSU voters said yes to USI. Speaking after the result was announced, USI President Annie Hoey thanked the campaign team and the students of DCU. “We want to thank the students who lead this campaign on DCU campuses. We campaigned across the Glasnevin and St Patrick’s campuses, and spoke to thousands of students who knew about the work done by USI. The results show that USI and the work of the national student movement is being recognised by students. […]
[…]to provide harm reduction information for students. HSE Drug/Alcohol helpline Freephone: 1800 459 459 9.30am – 5.30pm Monday – Friday Email support: helpline@hse.ie *New Psychoactive Substances (NPS) are a range of drugs that have been designed to mimic established illicit drugs, such as cannabis, cocaine, ecstasy and LSD. Manufacturers of these drugs develop new chemicals to replace those that are banned, which means that the chemical structures of the drugs are constantly changing to try to stay ahead of the law. NPS are being developed at an unprecedented rate; their strengths & ingredients are undefined and the effects can be […]
[…]with 70 more reported cases – there were 6,815 reported diagnoses in 2015, up from 6,693 in 2014. There were also 41 more reported cases of genital herpes in 2015 – a 3.3% increase from 2014. “We are urging students and young people to look after their sexual health.” Annie Hoey, USI President, said. “This means getting tested regularly and using condoms and dental dams to protect themselves from the risk of contracting an STI. Getting tested is quick, painless and usually free, at college health clinics, GUM clinics and sexual health clinics.” There were almost five times the amount of […]
[…]by 6.4%, but men in Ireland are still four times more likely than women to die by suicide. In 2014, 459 people died by suicide, of whom 368 were men and 91 were women. Men, aged 50-54, are the most likely to die by suicide while women appear to be most vulnerable when aged 25-29 […]
