[…]a student drug campaign focuses on synthetic cannabinoids and mephedrone. The second phase of a drug information campaign aimed at students was launched today by the Union of Students of Ireland (USI), in partnership with Drugs.ie and the HSE. The campaign focuses on harm reduction messaging and is aimed at young adults and students who use New Psychoactive Substances (NPS)*. This is the second step of an ongoing campaign to provide harm reduction information about NPS for students. Two posters have been designed supported by a social media campaign to give harm reduction advice and information on accessing support. This […]
[…]be led by the UCD Students’ Union, UCD LGBT Society and the Union of Students in Ireland at noon today. There will be a rainbow wedding demonstration with two same sex couples and one heterosexual couple. The ceremonies will be officiated by John Logue, President Union of Students in Ireland’s. Representatives of UCD Students’ Union and LGBT youth activists will take part in the demonstration with a congregation of guests comprising of their student peers in support. UCDSU and the Union of Students in Ireland believe that the time has come for equal access to civil marriage in Ireland. This […]
[…]am honoured to have received overwhelming support and a comprehensive mandate from USI Congress today. With more and more families being priced out of higher education due to ever-increasing fees and dwindling student supports, the need for effective national representation is more acute than ever. At this time, 10,000 vulnerable students are still waiting on their first maintenance grant payment from SUSI and countless secondary school students wonder if they can afford to attain what should be their right; an education that best equips them to play their part in our country’s recovery. I have spent the last three years […]
[…]financial pressures that students face. It is vital this payment is made quickly as students are struggling to make ends meet as we speak. The full review of SUSI which was announced today is also welcome. There must be student involvement in this process, which needs to be conducted as quickly as possible and the recommendations need to be implemented as soon as possible. This cannot be another exercise of kicking the can down the road. A full overhaul of the student financial support system in needed, urgently. We will be keen to be involved in this review. The increase […]
[…]into college life The Union of Students in Ireland (USI) will launch a new Guide to Student Life today in Dublin Institute of Technology (DIT), National University of Galway (NUIG) and Institute of Technology, Carlow (IT Carlow) with support from the PRTB (Private Residential Tenancies Board). This comprehensive guide that can fit in your back pocket is a useful resource for students and gives great tips and advice on student life. The guide covers accommodation advice, money management, personal safety and settling into college. Easy-to-use budget sheets and rent book logs are included, enabling students to keep weekly or monthly […]
