[…]In Ireland were allowed to make their own decisions with their doctors, rather than shipping them across the Irish sea to the UK and elsewhere under a shadow of judgement” USI is the national representative body for the 374,000 students in third level education on the Island of Ireland, and is a member of the national civil society campaign, Together For Yes. USI registered 18,000 students who have never voted before between September and November 2017 alone, adding to the upwards of 80,000 students registered to vote by USI in recent […]
The Union of Students in Ireland today spoke about the importance of bilingualism in children’s education and how parents should consider sending her children to gaelscoils or bilingual schools because bilingual children are better at problem-solving, have greater cultural awareness, and are more resistant to Alzheimer’s. “The mental gymnastics needed to constantly manage two or more linguistic systems increases cognitive flexibility and makes learning easier.” said Dr. Dora Alexopoulou from the Department of Theoretical and Applied Linguistics in the University of Cambridge. “Apart from the fact that fluency in our national language is a vibrant expression of our national identity, […]
[…]rights. A reform of student supports across the island that match the cost of being a student in the new decade. A plan to address the crisis in Irish creative institutions. An end to precarious working conditions for academic staff. The USI Education for All pledge, the online form to sign, along with a list of the TDs who have already signed can be found […]
[…]relations between Ireland and the UK, and Ibec has said the return of border controls could disrupt the commercial activity between the north and south of Ireland and undermine the all-island […]
[…]relations between Ireland and the UK, and Ibec has said the return of border controls could disrupt the commercial activity between the north and south of Ireland and undermine the all-island […]
