Wednesday, January 13th 2016 | uccexpress.ie | Volume 19 | Issue 7
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GENERAL ELECTION 2016: USI Officers Launch General Election Campaign Outside Dáil Eireann
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USI Launch Gen. Election Campaign Zoë Cashman - News Editor The Union of Students in Ireland launched their General Election manifesto outside the Dáil today, which emphasises the deciding impact young people will have on the makeup of the next government. The manifesto focuses on areas such as accommodation, Higher Education Funding and Repealing the 8th. USI President, Kevin Donoghue, stated that “The 32nd Dáil has the opportunity to introduce real and lasting change for our citizens. 100
years on from 1916 and we can build an Ireland our children and parents will be proud of”. The USI are campaigning for an Ireland where workers are paid the living wage and there is a right to full bodily autonomy. Donoghue continued to say that the Dáil will have an opportunity to create an Ireland where “every person is treated with the dignity and respect that they deserve”. “Ireland has gone through significant change in the last five years. The impact of harsh and brutal cuts must be
accepted and those responsible must now ensure that it is our most vulnerable who see the fruits of our recovery. In the past two years alone, USI has registered 80,000 students to vote. USI and Students’ Unions will be making sure that young people vote in the next election”. Former UCC Student and current USI Deputy President, Annie Hoey, agreed by saying “Young people want candidates and political parties to demonstrate leadership that befits the positions they seek and to map out a clear path to a
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strong, sustainable future”. “Education from early years to post-doctorate is not just a right but key to economic growth. A highly skilled and well-educated workforce is a benefit to everyone in Ireland. The next Government should seek to follow the example of most of our EU partners and introduce free, publicly-funded education”.
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