[…]of the island for their hard work and determination. The awards will be hosted by journalist and online personality Clare Cullen, with the keynote address by Senator Lynn Ruane. The evening will conclude with the presentation of the President’s Award. SAAI nominations are open each year to members of the Union of Students in Ireland – the vast majority of college students’ unions on the island of Ireland. Nominations and attendance for nominees and invited guests are free of […]
[…]the team. Lorna Fitzpatrick remains President having been elected to a second term, while Kevin McStravock and Clíodhna Ní Dhufaigh both stay in the roles of Academic Affairs and Gaeilge Vice Presidents, respectively. Last year’s Vice President for the BMW Region Marie Lyons was elected to Equality and Citizenship for this year, while former Dublin Region Vice President, Craig McHugh is now Vice President for Campaigns. Gary Tobin is Vice President for the BMW Region, Megan O’Neill for the Dublin Region and Ciara Kealy for the Southern Region. Clare Austick is Welfare Vice President, Adam Clarke is the Vice President […]
[…]of Asylum Seekers in Ireland (MASI) and student justice and equality organisation, STAND. An online launch event took place last night (Monday, November 23) for Migrant Minds Matter, which will seek to promote unrestricted access to third-level education and comprehensive and meaningful supports for those living in Direct Provision. Along with campaigning for an end to the Direct Provision system, Migrant Minds Matter will highlight how the institutional style of living with a lack of protections for physical, mental and emotional well-being is in itself a barrier to taking up third-level study and to students reaching their potential. While many […]
[…]human rights documents to which Russia is a signatory.” Videos have also recently emerged online showing LGBT young people being exposed to luring, bullying, torture and forced outing. And, according to Russia’s leading research agency, the Levada Center, approximately 74% of Russians consider members of the LGBT community to be mentally ill. The Letter from BeLonG To, NYCI, USI and IGLYO requested that the Russian Ambassador meet with them to discuss the situation. “Today we send a message of solidarity and support to our Russian peers – young people like ourselves who are being forced to live each day in […]
[…]Belfast Galway Mayo Institute of Technology IT Tralee LIT Tipperary Submissions can be made online at: http://www.president.ie/featured-posts-with-news/president-invites-your-submissions-here/ The deadline for submissions is September 29. USI President John Logue said: “USI and our member Students’ Unions are proud to support and promote the President’s Being Young and Irish 2012 initiative. We are encouraging as many young people as possible to make submissions. At this time in our country’s history we are more in need than ever of the creativity, inventiveness and enthusiasm of young people. Young people are rarely engaged in the decision making process at government level. Indeed, successive governments have […]
