[…]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 […]
[…]Condemns: The invasion of Ukraine by the Russian federation. The attempt to colonise by Russia to overthrow a democratic government of a sovereign state. Congress Recognises: The Ukrainians right to independence and self-governance. The huge generosity of the Irish community in donating to causes to help the Ukrainian population. That many people in Ukraine currently require and will require assistance from foreign governments and charitable organisations. The USI position against war. Congress notes with urgency: The increasing death toll in Ukraine particularly in areas such as Mariupol which is currently in the tens of thousands. The reports from the Ukrainian […]
[…]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 […]
[…]is a pro-choice organisation and represents 374,000 students across the island of Ireland and a member of the Coalition to Repeal the Eighth Amendment. Figures show that between January 1980 and December 2015, at least 166,951 women and girls travelled from the Republic of Ireland to access abortion services in another country. In 2015, 3,451 women and girls in Ireland, or just over nine per day, travelled to the UK to access abortion services. 187 of these women who travelled were aged between 18-19, while 832 of these women were aged between […]
