[…]welcome new peopel who come to live in Ireland (Report of the TaskForce on Active Citizenship 2007 http://www.wheel.ie/sites/default/files/Report%20of%20the%20Taskforce%20on%20Active%20Citizenship.pdf) USI is committed to raising the profile of students who are active citizens and student volunteers and the excellent work being done by students throughout the year and during Raising and Giving Weeks. USI is working with Volunteer Ireland http://www.volunteer.ie/ to promote student volunteering. Active Citizenship is something that USI encourages among our membership. Under the Citizenship brief, the USI Equality and Citizenship Officer works with the USI Campaigns Officer to conduct student voter registration drives. In 2012, USI also organised Green Training with Young Friends of the […]
[…]Annie Hoey stated, “There have been 18 trial delays, and Ibrahim awaits his along with over 400 othersâ. He spent his 21st birthday in jail. He has engaged in a hunger strikeâ due to poor conditionsâ. This treatment cannot be allowed to continue on a human rights basis and we can’t ignore it”â âUSI is calling on students across the country to put pressure on the Egyptian embassy today by calling them and voicing their concern.â USI are urging students to call the Egyptian embassy on +353 (0) 1 660 6718 and let them know that students support the immediate […]
[…](USI) for the 2018-2019 term at the annual Congress in Galway. The Union represents over 374,000 students across Ireland. Cahill is a graduate of a BCL Law and Sociology of Maynooth University and served two terms as Maynooth University Studentsâ Union Vice President for Welfare and Equality before being elected to the national position with the USI. Speaking after the election, Cahill said: âIn 2018-2019, students will be a force to be reckoned with in the battle ongoing about the future and current funding of higher level education in Ireland. Itâs time the Oireachtas reveal which model they recommend before […]
[…]number of once-off measures for students and the third-level sector. While the asks we focused on for the Lobby Day and in our pre-Budget submission concentrate on getting the most for students from this once-off spending, we will also be advocating for long-term policies and core funding for long-term plans.  âVarious TDs and Senators who attended on Tuesday, pledged to support our asks during the Budget 2024 debates. We agreed on certain follow-up actions with the members and will keep in contact ahead of the Budget.â  The USI pre-Budget submission – based on the current USI policy file – will be finalised in the coming weeks […]
[…]the general election expected to be called any time now, USI launched our Student Manifesto on Monday so that no TD or candidate can say they donât know what students need. We know students are working more hours than ever, are commuting long distances or are sleeping in cars or on friendâs sofas in order to attend college. This is affecting their academic performance, and itâs also affecting their mental health. Students are facing two serious crises now: accommodation/housing and mental health. We are now calling on all students to join the Walkout, tell decision makers enough is enough and […]
