Union of Students in Ireland
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USI/AMLÉ is the national representative body for 300,000 students across Ireland WL-https://t.co/jNKZrA6tOl
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Joined July 2009
Transgender lives are not an issue up for debate nor a conversation with comedians for viewer entertainment. Only voices that matter are those who have the lived experience of being trans and those are the voices that should be respected and given a platform. #TurnOffPrimeTime
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"Please opt for a May date for referendum, and no later." . We've issued letters to all members of Taoiseach Leo Varadkar T.D. asking that a referendum to #RepealThe8th be held before the end of May 2018. Read the full letter below 👉
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We are extremely concerned about what Brexit will mean for students. At the very least, we are urging people to support tomorrow’s actions calling for a people’s vote on any Brexit deal. Join us. #BrexitWrecksIt #FFS #ForFuturesSake
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U=U: Undetectable=Untransmissable. People living with HIV who are on effective treatment cannot pass on HIV. #KnowYourStatus . Hundreds of students gathered at USI #PinkTraining18 to mark #WAD2018 🙌
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We can wear whatever goddamn knickers we want, or none. 👙. 👠Clothing is not consent. 🍹Drinks aren’t consent. 🏠Going up to the room isn’t consent. Consent is a Yes. It is active, informed enthusiastic and ongoing. You can also stop when you’re not comfortable. #AskConsent.
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Congratulations to Senator Lynn Ruane @LynnToWin @tcdsu president who has just been elected to the Seanad #Seanad16
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Huge queues of people registering to vote today in TCD Arts Block. We’re here until 4pm today. You have until Wednesday to register and drop your form into the Council. Get down and get registered! 🙌🏻#WhyImVoting #GenerationVote #GE2020
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BREAKING NEWS 🎉. Longford native Síona Cahill (25), currently Deputy President of USI and Vice President for Equality and Citizenship, has been elected to lead the Union of Students in Ireland (USI) organisation for the 2018-2019 term at the annual Congress in Galway! #USI18
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(1/4) Why should you #BoycottEurovison tonight?.👉 The state of Israel is involved in a brutal military occupation of the Palestinian territories.
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#YouthForYes launches today 🚀 Mobilising tens of thousands to #Register4Yes and to vote to remove the Eighth Amendment on May 25th 🗳
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We have received reports tonight of the arrest of two students involved in a #TakeBackTheCity occupation. USI supports the right to peaceful protest.
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We’re sleeping outside the Dáil highlighting the severity of the student accommodation crisis. We’ve been elevating YOUR voices all day & will continue to fight for you until ALL students have access to affordable purpose-built student accommodation ✊🏼 #NoKeysNoDegrees
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❌#NoKeysNoDegrees❌. USI will demonstrate outside the Dáil this Thursday & sleep out overnight to DEMAND action on student accommodation!. There has been NO response from Government to USI calls to tackle the crisis with many students deferring, dropping out, or sofa surfing
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8 easy steps to get your young male friends to vote:. 1⃣ Get your phone.2⃣ Find a mate's number.3⃣ Message "Will you vote YES today?".4⃣ Advise how to vote .5⃣ Answer questions.6⃣ Get mate to vote .7⃣ Repeat.8⃣ REPEAL. #RepealThe8th #Together4Yes #StudentsForChoice
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The Union of Students in Ireland (USI) stands in solidarity with the Teachers Union of Ireland (TUI) who is taking industrial action today due to the ongoing failure to eliminate the injustice of pay discrimination. #EqualPayForEqualWork #TUIstrike
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Next, @RBoydBarrett from @pb4p opens with that the government spend €6915 per horse and only €4386 per student and says that we need to value students more than horses #FundHigherEd
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Extortionate rents, the highest college fees in the EU & soaring costs of living⁉️ F*CK THAT❗. As part of our #CostOfCollege campaign USI is holding THREE REGIONAL PROTESTS where students will march for their right to an affordable higher education. #FuckTheFees #NoKeysNoDegrees
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Students, find out where each party stands on the issues that matter to you in #GE16 and #MakeASmartVote on Feb 26th
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“Consent must be freely given and enthusiastic - every time” - Síona on @rtenews six one. #AskConsent #SaySomething
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We stand on the shoulders of giants. Proud to be on the right side of history #NoCountryForWomen
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Comments attributed to an off-the-record Government minister in the media yesterday are 'offensive & misinformed,' says @TheUSI President @Lornafitz3. As we said in the article, students only receive the payment if they have lost their jobs & income, like everyone else on the PUP
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The cost-of-living crisis is a student crisis too❗️. We, the students, need to take a stand for affordable, accessible education. Students can’t afford to stay quiet, so we’re walking out. Join us on October 13 at 11.11am . Get all the info at #USIWalkout
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We are calling on students and parents to join the national student movement in the fight against unaffordable fees and student housing. Get in touch with your local reps and demand:.👉 Publicly Funded HE .👉 Affordable student housing.👉 Increase in SUSI Grant.#BreakTheBarriers.
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Check out the party responses to our Student Manifesto before you vote tomorrow. #GE2020 #Togh2020 #GenerationVote
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It’s time for students to #MakeASmartVote in #GE16 - here’s what you need to know before voting!
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Today, generations of student leaders met with @PresidentIRL, Michael D. Higgins in celebration of 60 years of the Union of Students in Ireland #USI60
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A whopper 683 students were directly registered on UCC campus today with more forms handed out! . Tomorrow is the last day to register to vote! Don’t miss out! .#GE2020 #GenerationVote. Student manifesto:
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Outraged at news of the death of Sylvie in a Galway Direct Provision Center. Thoughts with their family. A person’s gender identity should be respected by this state regardless of their citizenship - and we failed them. We continue to fail all in DP. #EndDirectProvision.
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USI President speaking with @rtenews about the highest youth vote in the history of the state to remove the Eighth Amendment #RepealThe8th
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Students across the island of Ireland urge TDs to sign pledge and join @TheUSI new #EducationForAll campaign. Get all the info here ➡️ Campaign details ➡️
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Today @TheUSI & @PsychSocIreland have joined forces to call for urgent action by Government to address the disparity in funding for psychology trainees in Ireland, to ensure the country has the psychological workforce it needs. Read full statement here:
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THANK YOU so much to every student and Students' Union officer who came out in FORCE today! 🙌. Tens of thousands of students across Ireland took part in the #USIWalkout! 🚨🚨🚨. Read our full statement on the Student Walkout here 👉 #CostOfCollege
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Letter from @EamonGilmore when he was USI President in 1977 calling for LGBT rights. Very proud history! #MarRef
http://t.co/6VhYFBtUyI.
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Today, we led over 1000 students out of @tcddublin to meet the #ARCMarch17. #StudentsForChoice via Ivan Rakhmanin for @universitytimes 🙌🏼
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Reports all over Ireland of high voter turnout with a clear indication of an increase in young voters already! 🤩 . Make sure your friends vote, and let's have our say on this once in a generation vote 🗳️👏 #RepealThe8th #VoteYes #TogetherForYes #StudentsForChoice
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An excellent, much-needed campaign launched yesterday evening. This has been @TheUSI policy for numerous years and we will continue to fight with others until the 27th amendment is repealed. We back #BornHereBelongHere ❤️.
Today, Labour Youth launches the Born Here, Belong Here campaign. It's time to reintroduce birthright citizenship. ✊
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Students have now occupied the exam hall in Trinity in reaction to fellow students locked in Dining Hall by the college with no food, water or access to bathrooms. Students United, will never be defeated #TakeBackTrinity
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We are protesting with UCC students as they demand a stop to the increase in 120% increase in additional fees on top of the €3,000 p/a student contribution they already have to pay. This is another barrier to accessing education. We demand the government #FundTheFuture.
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We attended @AmnestyIreland’s #DiscoAtTheDáil today, and it was fantastic 🕺Mike Pence has a proven track record of being anti-LGBT+, anti-women and anti-refugees - he has also refused to acknowledge climate change as a real threat. Only the positive will outweigh the negative 🕺
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"Children are growing up in this system" Lucky from @masi_asylum addressing students outside @avocaireland #EndDP #AvocaJam
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The USI Student Accommodation Bill will be debated in the Dáil this Wednesday!. The bill would allow students:. ✅ Pay monthly.✅ Exit contracts with 28 days notice.✅ Access redress in the event they can’t take up accommodation. #PassTheUSIBill #RithBilleAMLÉ. Please RT!
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Almost 500 students are taking part in the USI virtual protest on Zoom today. The protest is calling for an end to the €3,000 Student Contribution Charge & urgent action on student accommodation issues. Full statement ➡️ #EducationForAll #OideachasDoChách
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The USI president @AnTaobhRua will boycott appearing as a guest on the upcoming @NewstalkFM project led by Peter Casey, due to comments Mr. Casey made during the recent Irish Presidential Election campaign about the travelling community.
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Today USI President @Lornafitz3 & Deputy @Michelle_Byrne_ met with housing spokesperson for @sinnfeinireland @EOBroin. We put forward the detrimental effects rent hikes will have. Pressure will be kept on all Unis to reverse decisions & put welfare of students before bottom lines
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Racism has no place in society. At Congress this week, @TheUSI said no to racism and passed policy that aims to support students to report racism on their campuses. Back the calls for #JusticeforGeorgeFloyd. Sign & share this petition: #BlackLivesMatter.
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After 4 years of detention & mass trial involving 494 defendants, Ibrahim Halawa is acquitted of all charges #FreeIbrahim
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2 weeks ago we flooded the polling booths and voted YES for the right to decide people’s own healthcare here in Ireland 🇮🇪🙌🏻 #students #together4yes #repealthe8th #studentsforchoice
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USI is NOW demonstrating outside the Dáil and we will sleep out overnight to DEMAND urgent action on the student crisis accommodation❗️❗️❗️. USI and SUs across Ireland are demanding 👇. #NoKeysNoDegrees 🔑📜 #SéanadhTíSéanadhOideachais
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At €3⃣0⃣0⃣0⃣ students in 🇮🇪 pay the highest fees in the EU. 🇫🇷 HIGHER than France €1⃣7⃣0⃣. 🇪🇸 HIGHER than Spain €7⃣5⃣0⃣. 🇩🇪 HIGHER than Germany €0⃣. It’s not good enough. We need a publicly funded system, not a student funded system. We need #EducationForAll #OideachasDoChách
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Today we distributed 20,000 Student Support Cards with contact details for suicide and self-harm prevention services, such as @Aware, @PietaHouse, @walkinmyshoes, @SamaritansIRL and @littlethingshub for students during their Christmas exams. Read more ⏩
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Menlo Park Apartment complex (privately owned student accom) in Galway have once again increased rent, this time by 20%. This complex houses around 140 NUIG students. USI stand with @NUIGSU in their frustration at this #StudentLockout 🔐.
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29% of females, 10% of males, and 28% of non-binary students reported non-consensual penetration by incapacitation, force, or threat of force during their time in college in our #SES with @ActiveConsent. The full report can be found here ➡️#ActiveConsent
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Today we gather with @_HousingCrisis to protest the lack of action on the #HousingCrisis in Ireland #April7th
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RT FOR A MAY REFERENDUM 🙌. We demand a May referendum to allow students and young people to cast their vote and have their say on a referendum to #repealthe8th 🗳️. It's #Time4Change ☑️ #StudentsForChoice
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.@TheUSI is looking forward to meeting new Minister for Higher Education @SimonHarrisTD & his department this week. Students & the higher education sector face many challenges which must be addressed through proper, sustainable planned funding and be inclusive of all stakeholders.
Delighted to speak with @TheUSI President this afternoon & looking forward to meeting with the USI in coming days. My new Department is an opportunity to ensure much greater engagement with students & a chance to work together on so many issues - economic and social. Much to do.
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Tomorrow, we will gather with @repealproject on Dame Lane in solidarity with all of our activists to thank you for all your work - JOIN US
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.@TheUSI's @Lornafitz3 and @USI_Education met with @SimonHarrisTD this afternoon. Discussed was. 👩🎓 Financial supports.💻 Addressing the digital divide.🗣️ #SES survey with #ActiveConsent.🤝 Supporting Students' Unions. Full statement on the meeting ➡️
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New @TheUSI team for 2021-2022 elected at #USI21 today!. President-elect, @clareaustick: "There is a lot to do & as we come out of #COVID19 we will need to ensure that we focus on student well-being & how the pandemic has impacted students.". Read here 👉
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As college starts, look after yourself while slowing the spread of #COVID19. @Lornafitz3 “You can meet up with friends. You can have the craic and a laugh. It’s not a bad thing to do that, but it’s important to do it in a safe way". Keep it Small, Keep it Safe, Keep Your Distance
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Everyday by The Saw Doctors (1995) is about the 9 women a day who 'Take the Boat'. Give it a listen, give it a share, let's get this to No.1 on Spotify and iTunes for tomorrow. #repealthe8th #hometovote .
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USI is proud to be a supporter of the rally for peace today. We stand against hate speech against minority groups & welcome the wonderful diversity of Irish society. While we couldn’t be there in person national officers took a stand at national council today. #Rally4Peace
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#ItsRainingNow ✊☔️. A huge THANK YOU to every student and Students’ Union officer that came to March today. The Government knows what students NEED from #Budget2024 . Now it’s over them to deliver…. We’re watching 👀
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We stand with @dcusu on their campaign #ShanowenShakedown . Students around the country will not accept this. #USI18
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SUs prioritise sexual health awareness & guidance because we're playing catch-up on the information not given before college #SexEdBill
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We welcome this from @SimonHarrisTD. USI removed all links to #DrinkAware in 2013. If you would like info to make informed decisions about drinking, use the @HSELive run askaboutalcohol. ie. 📱☎️ HSE Drug & Alcohol helpline - 1800 459 459 [freephone].
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❌ The ban on evictions must not be lifted as planned on July 20 ❌. @USI_Campaigns Vice President Craig McHugh attended the @_HousingCrisis socially distanced protest this afternoon calling for the ban on evictions to be extended to at least January 2021
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Lot's of stuff is pure effort 😕. But #Register4Yes isn't one of them 😄 You must get your RFA2 form in before May 8th to be able to vote to remove on May 25th 🗳. Learn more about voter reg here: #StudentsForChoice #Together4Yes #YouthForYes
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Decision to support students loans sends a message to our future students: take your €20,000 debt, your degree, and get out 🎓 #EducationIs
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5 years of USI Presidents coming #Together4YES calling on all students to #Register4Yes 🗳 #StudentsForChoice
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Important that @SimonHarrisTD has recommitted to referendum in late May. It is vital we give students a chance to vote #repealthe8th #twip
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With the highest fees in the EU, the shocking cost of accommodation & the rising prices of necessities like food & electricity, students are being hit hard by the #CostOfLiving crisis. USI is calling on students to join the @COLCIreland National Protest this Saturday at 2.30pm!
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