‘Like the Previous Government, Their Programme Stays the Same’

The Union of Students in Ireland (USI) has welcomed some of the pledges made in the new Programme for Government, particularly in relation to financial support for students and the development of apprenticeship pathways. However, the union has expressed concern that many of the critical issues facing students—particularly housing, mental health services, and the cost of education—remain insufficiently addressed, with the Programme largely mirroring the previous government’s approach.

New review of Student Grant Scheme welcomed by USI

Widening access as much as possible must be the result of a new review of the Student Grant Scheme announced today by the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, according to the Union of Students in Ireland. Welcoming news of a...