[…]two weeks to demand that repealing the Eighth Amendment is on the table during those discussions. Today, we represent the 12 women and girls who we know will make the journey to the UK for an abortion. This doesn’t include the countless others who don’t give Irish addresses, or who travel to other countries. Each day for the next two weeks, the number of people demonstrating will increase by 12. The parties to the negotiations need to recognise that women will not stop travelling for abortions, and this issue will not be going away, during their time in government. A […]
USI has written to Minister for Health, Stephen Donnelly TD with an an urgent appeal for him to support the Health Insurance (International Students) (Amendment) Bill 2021. Re: Urgent need to support the Health Insurance (International Students) (Amendment) Bill 2021 Dear Minister Donnelly, On behalf of the Union of Students in Ireland (USI) and our members this is an urgent appeal to you to support the Health Insurance (International Students) (Amendment) Bill 2021. USI as the national representative body for 375,000 students across the island of Ireland have long campaigned for this legislative change. USI alongside representatives from Higher Education Institutions across Ireland who are supportive of […]
[…](01) 618 3055 Senator David Norris E: david.norris@oireachtas.ie T: (01) 618 3104 Senator Lynn Ruane E: lynn.ruane@oireachtas.ie T: (01) 618 3277 Fianna Fail Senator Robbie Gallagher E: robbie.gallagher@oireachtas.ie T: (01) 618 3087 Senator Keith Swanick E: keith.swanick@oireachtas.ie T: (01) 618 3736 Fine Gael Colm Burke E: colm.burke@oireachtas.ie T: (01) 618 3115 Sinn Fein Máire Devine E: maire.devine@oireachtas.ie T: (01) 618 […]
Third level students across Ireland are encouraged to participate in the world’s first LGBTI+ Youth Strategy being conducted by the Department of Children and Youth Affairs under the direction of Minister Katherine Zappone and chaired independently by journalist Una Mullally. The Union of Students in Ireland along with the Department of Children and Youth Affairs (DCYA), National Youth Council of Ireland (NYCI) and BelongTo, are promoting the event to young people between 15-24 to get involved and ensure they are part of shaping the LGBTI+ Youth Strategy for Ireland. To participate online via spunout.ie, just click here: https://tinyurl.com/IrishLGBTIStrategy To participate […]
