[…]that, years after the introduction of equal marriage legislation in every other part of the UK and Ireland, same-sex couples north of the Border should continue to face discrimination.” Read more […]
[…]to my activism on the lead up to Marriage Equality, but the work is far from done when it comes to acceptance, education and legal rights for many of our young people.’ Cahil went on to say, ‘Coming out and figuring it out is an imperfect, ongoing journey, and it is imperative on all of us, LGBTI+ or not, to work harder to make the society we live and work in a better, more understanding one. Often this means challenging the status quo or the way we always saw ‘the world’, and that can be unsettling, but it’s absolutely necessary. […]
[…]to the non-adjacent grant. He said that the system was in need of major reform to ensure fairness and to remove arbitrary ‘cliffs’ in relation to the distance a student must live from their institution in order to qualify for assistance. Students’ Union Training is organised by the Union of Students in Ireland (USI). USI President John Logue said: “Tom Boland’s statement on this issue re-affirms what USI has known all along: that the decision to cut the postgraduate maintenance grant was hastily made and with little thought of the longterm consequences for both students and the State. Postgraduate qualifications are […]
[…]since February 18th (close of nominations) is as follows: – 2 Oireachtas Committees to Examine CETA Ahead of Ratification (March 9th) – Students Against CETA has been set up by member organizations across Ireland; – UCCSU, – TUDSU – TCDSU – NUIGSU – DCUSU – And a building movement of Student Against CETA – The publishing of the White Paper on Ending Direct Provision would directly contravene with the ending of the Direct […]
[…]for the Student Achievement Awards Ireland 2017 are now open. Click here for more information and to enter. USI held a Student Summit pitch competition with Bank of Ireland in Galway with student start-up Make A Mark going to the final round to win €3,000 on March 21st. Policy and Campaigns: USI supported the new HSE backed campaign around alcohol harm reduction which will be launched next week. Find out more information on www.askaboutalcohol.ie. The Vice President for Equality & Citizenship chaired a panel discussion on Repeal the 8th in Maynooth University on Thursday 9th of March, with panelists Anna Cosgrave, Tara […]
