[…]also reminding the 122,000* young people who have turned 18 since the last general election in 2016 to register before the deadline. Any young person who turns 18 years of age on or before May 25th can register and has the right to vote in the upcoming referendum. Young people are being advised to visit checktheregister.ie to make sure they are registered and if not, to complete the RFA2 form to register or the RFA3 form to change their address. The USI are running voter registration drives on campuses all across Ireland in partnership with local Student Unions to register […]
[…]and social issues through campaigns, training and research. Total Poll: 5117 Total Yes: 4267 Total No: 681 Total Spoil: […]
‘Budget 2018 should focus on improving mental health supports, and not on tax cuts’, Says USI The Union of Students in Ireland (USI) is calling on the Government to invest in third-level mental health counselling services by ring-fencing €3m per annum to tackle future mental health crisis on campus. The urgent call comes ahead of World Mental Health Day on October 10th as tax cuts dominate the outcomes of Budget 2018 due to be released tomorrow by Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe. USI President Michael Kerrigan said, ‘Budget 2018 should focus on improving mental health supports, and not on tax cuts. […]
[…]be considered a financial incentive to work compared to the proposed €188 p/w rate (NYCI, 2016). Despite efforts to implementing the Pathways to Work 5 Year Strategy, which aims to help 50,000 Long-Term Unemployed (unemployed for 12 months) people into jobs (Department of Social Protection, 2015), there are 179,500 persons unemployed. With young people lacking necessary experience in a competitive Labour Market, and a timeframe of up to 12 months being unemployed to enter JobPlus to further obtain employment and skills (Department of Social Protection, 2016), young people cannot survive on the current Jobseekers’ Allowances with the cost of living […]
[…]President and NUS UK VP for Society & Citizenship attended and spoke at NUS-USI’s ‘Big Gay Wedding’ outside Stormont in Belfast on Monday 22nd of May, on the 2nd Anniversary of the passing of the Marriage Equality Referendum in the Republic of Ireland. USI has issued guidance for students anxious to have a trouble-free departure from their current accommodation – and joined forces with Property Button to help prepare students make their next move hassle free. Read more here. USI announced the launch of a of a major European energy efficiency and energy saving programme for students in Ireland, supported […]
