[…]company, which can trace its lineage back to its formation by the Union of Students in Ireland in the 1960s, is an important part of Irish life and has played a vital part in students’ experiences of travel for decades. Whilst USI has had no formal relationship with Usit Travel for a number of years, we enjoy working with the firm and hope that the legacy of this cornerstone of the Irish travel market can yet be saved. Our thoughts today are with the staff, and we hope that students who had made plans with the firm can be made […]
[…]“USI are delighted to be now part of the Healthy Ireland Initiative and being a stakeholder in the network. We see the value in collaborating to reach the ultimate goal to improve Ireland’s relationship with health, and as a the sole national representative body for students, we see this as extremely important, now more than ever. We re looking forward to the journey ahead and contributing positively to the goal of Healthy […]
[…]protest and support students with disabilities and disabled activists in general. The proposals in the Green Paper will negatively affect people who are on Disability Allowance, and other such payments. It is also completely wrong to talk about putting people into ‘tiers’ in order to decided what support they should get. “USI, along with our members, calls for the Disability Allowance be increased to cover the cost-of-living in Ireland. But the most important thing that disability activists and their supporters are demanding is proper inclusion in the preparation of plans that will affect their whole lives. There must be meaning […]
[…]have a right to have easy access to such documents . Congress Mandates: The USI President to ask Finance committee to release Financial accounts and be viewable online by all students of Member Organisations. 14 AF 1 FINANCIAL REPORTING FOR LARGE-SCALE EVENTS Congress believes: Transparency in the financial dealings of the Union of Students in Ireland is of paramount importance. Congress also believes: That this transparency is particularly important in relation to large-scale high-cost events organised by USI. Congress notes with approval: The presentation on the finances of the USI offered by the General Manager at National Council each […]
[…]students to visit their Students’ Union to pick up a Student Support Card and to put these cards in their wallets incase they experience mental health difficulties or wish to support a friend in need of support during exams or Christmas holiday. If you need support during your Christmas exams please contact: Samaritans – 116 123 Yourmentalhealthe.ie ReachOut.com Aware – 1800 80 48 48 Pieta House – 1800 247 247 Walk In My Shoes – 01 249 33 33 LGBT Helpline – 1890 929 539 Bodywhys – 1890 200 […]
