[…]is a great social occasion for students from all over the island to get to know one another, share their experiences and have […]
It’s four years today since his imprisonment. USI will be outside the Egyptian Embassy today with Amnesty International, along with actress and activist Pauline McLynn, calling for his immediate release. Speaking ahead of the protest, USI President Michael Kerrigan said, “Beyond all doubt, Ibrahim’s detention has gone on far longer than justifiable, and very little pressure seems to have come from Government to resolve the situation and have a fair trial or release secured for Ibrahim, who is an Irish citizen. “If his name was Brian and he was from somewhere in Dublin or Kildare this wouldn’t have […]
[…]shame. This is our nation’s failure. That failure belongs to all of us. The shame is that even today no progress has been made, that today we see the catastrophe of our failure to engage with women’s rights issues, the failure of the State to protect over half of its people. We have many politicians in this country – and we have some very excellent ones – but the reality is that we have very few public representatives in Ireland. Because there is a difference between playing at politics and actual representation. We need real public representatives with who are […]
[…]Tenancies (Student Rents and Other Protections) (Covid-19) Act 2021 was tabled in late February by Sinn Fein and signed by 56 opposition TDS. The bill already has the support of all TDs from Sinn Fein, the Labour Party, the Social Democrats, Solidarity-People Before Profit and the Independent Group and would grant students much-needed protections. Now USI is calling on Government TDs to back the bill and support the students in their constituencies and across the country – USI and other student activists have been contacting local TDs seeking their support. The bill would prevent student accommodation providers from forcing students to pay […]
[…]Fatima and Omaima. We celebrated his birthday, we cried out every time his trial was delayed, but today we celebrate his freedom after a hard fought campaign driven by students and his family. “Although our Government took steps to release Ibrahim, the fact that this has taken over 4 years should be acknowledged. USI demands procedures and plans are put in place so tomorrow we don’t wake up to another Irish student stranded abroad, starving in a cell in another country as their mental health crumbles.” Ibrahim Halawa is from Firhouse in Dublin. He was arrested in Cairo during a […]