[…]Hospital today (Thursday March 6th) at 2pm, for a demonstration against the situation facing them as they graduate. Students and supporters from across Ireland are expected at the demonstration. A number of speakers talked about their own personal experiences on the day and the challenges that they face. The USI campaign, which has been initiated by students in third level education studying to become nurses and midwives in the future, seeks to highlight deficiencies in the pay and working conditions of student/intern nurses and midwives. Support on social media has been overwhelming and shows that the public feels strongly about […]
[…]and more and more well-educated graduates being forced to emigrate to find work, the OECD has told the Government they must do more. The OECD said that while it is working closely with the Department of Social Protection to implement a Youth Guarantee, Ireland can do much more to help the unemployed, and must ensure that young people are ready and fit for work as the economy strengthens. Echoing USI’s position, the OECD also calls for the establishment of specific youth entrepreneurship programmes and the imbedding of entrepreneurship into education across all levels and disciplines. The USI, in collaboration with […]
[…]time. But if you have come because your liberation is bound up with mine, then let us work together.” The choices made today, will determine the quality of society tomorrow. It is with this in mind, that Migrant Minds Matter is such an invaluable campaign.” USI Vice President for Equality and Citizenship, Marie Lyons said: “Access to education has the power to change a life, the Migrant Minds Matter campaign is striving to break down the barriers to accessing higher education for migrants, asylum seekers, those who are undocumented and all those within the Direct Provision system. Since our foundation, USI has fought to remove barriers to education […]
[…]said. “TTIP’s regulatory convergence agenda is to bring EU food safety standards closer to the US. The US has a lot less strict regulations than the UK does. 70% of all processed food in America now contains genetically modified (GM) ingredients, compared to the EU which allows almost no GM foods. US meats, such as beef, have growth hormones, which is currently banned in Europe because of its links to cancer. USI is also extremely concerned with the threats to our environmental preservation, should barriers be broken by TTIP. In Ireland, and the rest of Europe, companies must prove substances […]
[…]said. “TTIP’s regulatory convergence agenda is to bring EU food safety standards closer to the US. The US has a lot less strict regulations than the UK does. 70% of all processed food in America now contains genetically modified (GM) ingredients, compared to the EU which allows almost no GM foods. US meats, such as beef, have growth hormones, which is currently banned in Europe because of its links to cancer. USI is also extremely concerned with the threats to our environmental preservation, should barriers be broken by TTIP. In Ireland, and the rest of Europe, companies must prove substances […]
