[…]to USI that they are working with hundreds of students who feel they have nowhere left to go in their search for accommodation this year. USI and students across Ireland are outraged at the Government’s inability to tackle the housing crisis, which is having a huge impact on many students’ ability to access third-level education. One Students’ Union reported to USI that it has been receiving over 100 requests a day for help on its dedicated student accommodation Facebook page, while most SUs have received hundreds of phone calls and emails over the last few weeks. USI President, Clare Austick is calling for […]
[…]Ireland (USI) today released data showing 74% of students fear experiencing negative mental health in the future. USI is also raising concern over the shortage of staff in mental health services to cope with the increasing demand for support, in light of Fianna Fáil claiming the HSE has failed to spend any of an extra €15 million earmarked for boosting staff numbers. USI President Michael Kerrigan said, “Students are experiencing depression, anxiety, loneliness, substance misuse, and suicidal behaviour, and there is not enough support and staff to help them. It’s well known that almost 75% of all mental disorders first […]
[…]Campaigns a. Insofar as is possible, materials will be made available in Irish and in English. Training events, USI campaigns, USI meetings especially will fall under this section. b. It will be the responsibility of the V.P. Irish to ensure a certain amount of their materials, are available in Irish during any National Campaign. i. It will be the responsibility of the V.P. Irish and the Irish Officer in the relevant MO to implement this work. c. There will be, insofar as is possible, spokespeople made available during large events. If this is not feasible, the V.P. Irish will make […]
USI is a democratic organisation. The bodies which ensure the student voice is supreme in the Union are these: Comhdháil / Congress Comhdháil is the supreme policy making body of the Union. It makes policy, establishes the principles of the organisation and can amend the constitution. It is composed of representatives from each member students’ union, apportioned according to the size of the student body in each union. Comhairle Náisiúnta / National Council Comhairle Náisiúnta is the executive body of the Union. It meets at least eight times annually and is representative of the leadership of each students’ union from […]
[…]Cabinet asking for a May date for referendum, and no later. We’re glad that this sentiment is shining through discussions on the referendum so far, but we hope this sentiment is upheld.” The Union issued letters to Taoiseach Varadkar’s Cabinet on Monday the 29th of January ahead of the Cabinet meeting urging the deliberations to take into serious consideration the need to have a referendum on the Eighth Amendment before the end of May 2018. The Union outlined this as important for a number of reasons: To ensure that thousands of young people who have and will turn 18 during […]
