Today, the Union of Students in Ireland (USI) are launching the national student-led campaign to remove the Eighth Amendment from the Constitution at the annual student Congress in Galway. The campaign, Students For Choice, will be registering thousands of students to vote ahead of polling day on May 25th. Speaking at the launch, USI President Michael Kerrigan said, “We cannot make any change to our barbaric abortion laws without removing the Eighth Amendment. We will be on the right side of history, and we’re bringing hundreds of thousands of students along with us. We’re ramping up to register students to […]
[…]the elements are tied down in order to allow it to be as democratic as possible. Our democratic structures are extremely important to us and the Congress Director is currently engaged in this process.” However, while these elements are explored and finalised, Lorna explained that she and the rest of the National Executive are using the time to talk to as many student representatives as possible. She explained: “We are engaged in a number of national spheres, but we are also making sure that we are fully in tune with what is going on in relation to campuses all over […]
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, […]
[…]the action needed to support students. USI Vice President for Campaigns, Craig McHugh said: “Today we have stepped up our Education for All campaign and are keen to get the message across to TDs that students, future students and their families, in their constituencies need their support. Students are under enormous pressure and they can’t take much more. This was the case before COVID-19, and it has been worsened by the pandemic. Students in Ireland continue to pay the highest fees in the EU, while spending an entire year studying from their bedrooms. We need action from Government, but we […]
[…]thousands of euro out of pocket if the new public health measures due to be announced for Dublin today are in line with reports, says the Union of Students in Ireland. The USI has been repeatedly calling for Government to protect students who had to make decisions on whether to rent accommodation near their colleges, having been left all summer with no clarity on what the new academic year would look like and how much time they would be spending on campus. USI President, Lorna Fitzpatrick said: “Student safety is our first priority and we will always support and promote […]
