[…]financial support and not through one-off funding packages. USI called for an urgent reduction in the Student Contribution Charge and we are extremely disappointed the charge has not been reduced. This would have been a commitment from this Government to recognise and address the underlying problem – that students face the highest fees in the EU, which are a financial barrier to accessing education. They failed to recognise or act on that. The €250 payment for each student is welcomed and goes some way to acknowledging the impact that COVID-19 has had on the financial situation of students and their […]
[…]refinements to the site and help the new functions simmer down. It’ll settle down soon in the new year. In the new year, look out for our new officer blogs, our National Council co-ordination system and the first looks at the E-Clár live blogging system we’ll use for USI […]
[…]refinements to the site and help the new functions simmer down. It’ll settle down soon in the new year. In the new year, look out for our new officer blogs, our National Council co-ordination system and the first looks at the E-Clár live blogging system we’ll use for USI […]
[…]amount of students who are registering to vote for the upcoming general election is just outstanding,” Kevin Donoghue, USI President, said “Students are really energised to vote in this election and to make sure their voice is properly heard. We’ve seen across Twitter and Facebook how many students are excited to register their vote, and voice, but today is only the beginning of our campaign to #MakeASmartVote in 2016 – tomorrow there will be a major election registration push from DIT Students’ Union.” USI’s ‘Rock the Register’ campaign registered 10,000 students in just one day in November, thanks to the […]