[…]is the national representative body for the 374,000 students in third level education on the Island of Ireland. USI works to improve and protect the lives of students every day on academic and social issues through campaigns, training and research. USI addressed the Citizens’ Assembly on March 5th 2017 calling for a repeal of the Eighth Amendment and the introduction of free, safe and legal abortion services in Ireland. USI 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 USI is a leading […]
[…]to provide harm reduction information for students. HSE Drug/Alcohol helpline Freephone: 1800 459 459 9.30am – 5.30pm Monday – Friday Email support: helpline@hse.ie *New Psychoactive Substances (NPS) are a range of drugs that have been designed to mimic established illicit drugs, such as cannabis, cocaine, ecstasy and LSD. Manufacturers of these drugs develop new chemicals to replace those that are banned, which means that the chemical structures of the drugs are constantly changing to try to stay ahead of the law. NPS are being developed at an unprecedented rate; their strengths & ingredients are undefined and the effects can be […]
[…]are being processed rather than through full cash payments. Introduced on the 10th of April 2000 as a temporary emergency measure, the system of ‘Direct Provision and Dispersal’ is 17 years old. In this time, it is estimated that the Department of Justice (via the Reception and Integration Agency, RIA) has paid out over €800 million to private companies. Most asylum seekers in Ireland have spent over four years in Direct Provision, according to Nasc Ireland, an immigrant support centre. Young people in the asylum system do not have access to a third level education. Only two asylum seekers qualified last […]
[…]workers in Ballina Beverages. Notes: The Union of Students in Ireland represent over 374,000 students across the island of Ireland. SIPTU represents the majority of core production workers in the Coca Cola Company plant in Ballina Beverages, County Mayo – just 30 minutes away from where USI annual Congress was taking place. USI and SIPTU have a partnership agreement that allows students to benefit from SIPTU’s services including free access to the Workers’ Rights Centre. USI’s 60th annual congress took place from the 1st – 4th April, during this time students debated motions that once passed became part of […]
[…]too many long-term negatives. Why give young people another incentive to emigrate?” At €3,000 annually, Irish third level fees are the second highest in Europe, after the UK. Germany, Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Finland all offer publicly funded education. The coalition stressed that the loan scheme option in the Cassells report is unsustainable long-term, will increase emigration, deter young people from applying to college, and disable upward mobility. SIPTU Education Sector Organiser, Karl Byrne, said: “The Times Higher Education world university rankings is regarded as the most influential list of top performing third level institutions in the world. It is […]
