[…]seemed to be some action around the student accommodation crisis. But we have been left angry and frustrated after seeing that there was little new in what was announced and no plan to deal with this crisis that has been worsening year on year. “We were hoping for some clarity around this issue on Friday, but it was just a PR exercise aimed at making it look like there is action on student accommodation. It seems to just have been an election year stunt, hoping that no one will look beyond the headlines.” USI was originally told that the new […]
This national men’s health week, the Union of Students in Ireland (USI) has teamed up with the HSE, National Office of Suicide Prevention (NOSP) and Minister for Mental Health and Older People, Helen McEntee, to announce the launch of a major project to tackle young people’s mental health in the higher education sector in Ireland. USI will receive funding to hire a Mental Health Project Manager to conduct research in students’ mental health with a national third level mental campaign. The project, which is set to start in July, will see USI working with key stakeholders across the country in […]
[…]Rebellion boiled over in 1798 but resulted in no revolution. The Robert Emmet uprising was crushed in 1803. The Easter Rising was the first major revolution in Irish history which saw ordinary Irish people do extraordinary things in revolting against foreign exploitation, domination, oppression and abuse. This revolution was led by the energy and determination of its youth. Kevin Barry was 18 when he took part in the Rising. Michael Collins was 25 in 1916. Eamonn Ceant was 34. Patrick Pearse was 36. The determination of the youth made the rising a success. Recent independent research by Thinkhouse showed that […]
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[…]Trinity announced yesterday that it would review its ties with Israel due to the protests on campus, and on the back of years of hard campaigning by Trinity BDS and its supporters. The protesters agreed to end the encampment as soon as the college formally announces its divestment plans. USI will support TCDSU to follow the divestment process step-by-step and ensure the university keeps to the agreement made today, after years of campaigning by Trinity BDS, supported by students – an agreement that was previously staunchly opposed by the college. USI Vice President for Campaigns, and former chair of Trinity […]
