Today (Wednesday, June 18th) the Union of Students in Ireland (USI) is hosting a lobby of the Oireachtas on social issues in Buswells Hotel, Molesworth Street, Dublin. The event started at 08:30 and will finish at 17:30pm. Students will be available to discuss important social issues with members of the Oireachtas throughout the day. USI have previously engaged with members of the Oireachtas on our Pre-Budget campaign, and held various briefings on matters relating to third-level education funding and supports, with this event the focus is on a range of social issues which particularly concern our membership. We will be covering […]
[…]and friends of Stephen Grogan, former President of USI (1989-1990) whose funeral takes place today, Thursday. Stephen from county Mayo, also a former President of GMIT Students’ Union, played an important role in not only the student movement, but also in the battle to legalise abortion in Ireland, and a range of other social issues. Stephen bravely stood up for the right to information during a time when abortion was illegal in Ireland, even being named in a court case by an anti-choice organisation for doing so. His legacy will be long remembered. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a […]
The Union of Students in Ireland (USI) today distributed 20,000 Student Support Cards with contact details for suicide and self-harm prevention services, such as Aware, Pieta House, Walk in my Shoes, the Samaritans, and LGBT Helpline for students during their Christmas exams. USI also partnered with PleaseTalk, ReachOut.com and Jigsaw who operate on third-level campuses across Ireland. The campaign is in response to a USI study showing that 61% of students are experiencing burnout attending third level education while 27% of students in college have dropped out due to stress. Speaking on Trinity College Dublin campus, USI President, Michael Kerrigan, […]
We are disappointed at today’s judgment in Belfast 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 […]
