[…]with the dismissal of petition X, the request to recognise a lawful same sex marriage in Northern Ireland. The court battle has indicated that it is ultimately up to legislators to change the standing of Northern Ireland when it comes to the equal right to access marriage for same sex couples, and the student movement across Ireland, North and South, will not rest until legislators commit to equality for […]
[…]stipends. USI Vice President for Postgraduate Affairs, Waqar Ahmed, has signed an open letter from the newly formed PhDs’ Collective Action Union (PCAU) requesting a meeting between the group’s Acting President and the various PhD funding agencies to discuss how stipends can be brought to a liveable and equitable level. As USI has stated on numerous occasions, PCAU says the current PhD stipend is insufficient on several accounts and the current cost-of-living crisis and inflation levels have promoted this new action. The letter, which has almost 500 signatures, states: “The Central Statistics Office (CSO) reported an approximate 9.1 per cent […]
[…]a positive step in the right direction. It’s clear when people are handed the facts describing the damage the Eighth Amendment has on the lives of people, conclusions are drawn that the Eighth Amendment must be repealed. “While we welcome discussion on legislation allowing for access to abortion in the first 12 weeks of pregnancy, students have a longstanding and proud history in calling for full free, safe and legal reproductive rights, and students will continue to campaign towards this goal. We’re glad to see the voices of students heard as Taoiseach Leo Varadkar remarked his intentions to hold a […]
[…]previous model of national council hosting was unfair to some colleges some of the time, whereas the new centralised structure was unfair to some colleges all of the time. Congress acknowledges that although we cannot return to the previous system, we must have an adequate solution that serves the interests of all members. Congress Mandates The President to ask MO’s to apply to host each individual National Council, with fair operation, ensuring that a full cycle of the four regions must be concluded before an MO from a previous host region may reapply. Congress further mandates that these applications to […]
[…]Nominations must be presented on the headed paper of the member organisation and signed by the President of the member organisation. Nominations may be submitted by bemailing a scanned copy of the nominations to elections@usi.ie or by facsimile to +353 (1) 447 5081 marked for the attention of Elections Committee. Candidates are required to submit documentation proving their membership of USI prior to the close of nominations. USI OFFICERSHIP TERMS & CONDITIONS 2014-2015 In accordance with the USI Constitution candidates are required to confirm their acceptance of the USI Officership Terms & Conditions 2014-2015 set by Finance Committee in advance of the elections which occur at […]
