Irish Second–Level Students' Union
| Irish Second-Level Students' Union (ISSU) Aontas Daltaí Iar-bhunscoile na hÉireann (ADIÉ)[1] | |
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| President | Jack McGinn |
| Vice President | Máirín Harding [2] |
| Honorary President | Shari Irfan |
| Founded | August 2008 |
| Preceded by | Union of Secondary Students |
| International affiliation | OBESSU |
| Website | www |
The Irish Second–Level Students' Union (ISSU)[3] is Ireland's national umbrella body for second-level students working through the student council network in second-level schools.[4] ISSU represents post-primary school students nationwide.[4]
ISSU's stated aims include to be "a voice for students", to end "discrimination and injustice within the Irish education system", to "empower student councils to take action", to address "disparity in student services based on socio-economic backgrounds" and to "address students' challenges and concerns".[5]
ISSU was founded in August 2008, from the remains of the Union of Secondary Students (USS)[6] which had been in existence from 2001 to 2008. It is a member of the Organising Bureau of European School Student Unions (OBESSU)[7] and the National Youth Council of Ireland.[8]
During September 2009, ISSU modified its name from the Irish Secondary Students' Union to the Irish Second–Level Students' Union to encompass all Irish post-primary schools.[9]
Students in Northern Ireland are represented by the Secondary Students' Union of Northern Ireland (SSUNI).[10]
In the 2020s, the union campaigned for a lowering of the voting age to 16,[11] Leaving Certificate curriculum diversity,[12] the need to tackle incel culture,[13] and has voiced concerns regarding restrictions on mobile phone use in schools.[14]
References
[edit]- ^ "ISSU Constitution". issu.ie. Irish Second–Level Students' Union. May 2021. Article1.1.
- ^ "Our People - Coiste Gnó". ISSU. Retrieved 8 April 2025.
- ^ "ISSU Exam Survey #ClarificationNow". SchoolDays.ie. April 2020. Archived from the original on 12 April 2020.
- ^ a b Kiernan, Lynda (18 May 2020). "Laois student elected as President of national secondary school union". LeinsterExpress.ie. Archived from the original on 23 May 2020. Retrieved 8 April 2025.
- ^ "Overview". ISSU. Retrieved 8 April 2025.
- ^ "Making a case for equality in education". IrishTimes.com. 20 May 2003. Retrieved 8 April 2025.
- ^ "Members". OBESSU.org. Retrieved 8 April 2025.
- ^ "Members - Irish Second-Level Students' Union". Youth.ie. Retrieved 8 April 2025.
- ^ "Cork teen: Why you should support the vote at 16". echolive.ie. The Echo. 2 June 2021.
- ^ "SSUNI". SSUNI | Secondary Students' Union of Northern Ireland. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
- ^ "Calls to reduce voting age to 16". DublinPeople.com. 15 November 2024. Retrieved 8 April 2025.
- ^ "Students fear schools won't offer new Leaving Cert climate action exam subject". Independent.ie. 28 May 2024. Retrieved 8 April 2025.
- ^ Cantwell, Molly. "Teachers and students claim training needed to tackle incel culture and misogyny". Newstalk.com. Retrieved 8 April 2025.
- ^ Pepper, Diarmuid (28 August 2024). "Irish Second-Level Students' Union says mobile phone ban in schools is 'not feasible'". TheJournal.ie. Retrieved 8 April 2025.
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