[…]to get people into college that otherwise wouldn’t have a chance. Last year, more than 75,000 students and families were supported by the maintenance grant in some form or another. The grant has been cut, either in rate or in threshold, in each of the last four budgets. It has been pared to the bone and beyond. At the same time, the cost of college is increasing. A recent survey by the Irish League of Credit Unions has shown that the cost of college has increased by six per cent in the past two years. Rising costs, rising rents and […]
[…]which showed that 93% of student nurses have considered emigrating when they finish college. Over 600 student nurses were surveyed across the country and 564 (92.5%) said they have thought about emigrating when they qualify as a nurse. ”If the vast majority of student nurses emigrate Ireland once they qualify, Ireland will be deporting essential skills, talent and finance,” Kevin Donoghue, USI President, said. “It’s easy to see why so many student nurses have considered emigrating once they’re qualified. A lot of those who move to England to start their careers have their flights, first month’s accommodation and postgraduate paid […]
[…]which showed that 93% of student nurses have considered emigrating when they finish college. Over 600 student nurses were surveyed across the country and 564 (92.5%) said they have thought about emigrating when they qualify as a nurse. ”If the vast majority of student nurses emigrate Ireland once they qualify, Ireland will be deporting essential skills, talent and finance,” Kevin Donoghue, USI President, said. “It’s easy to see why so many student nurses have considered emigrating once they’re qualified. A lot of those who move to England to start their careers have their flights, first month’s accommodation and postgraduate paid […]
[…]graduates already knows – the recent fall in the Live Register owes more to the emigration of 35,000 of our best and brightest than it does to new job creation. An Taoiseach Enda Kenny recently told European leaders that youth unemployment is ‘an abomination’. Tánaiste Éamon Gilmore tells us he has reached an agreement with the OECD to develop an action plan for Ireland, to tackle a crisis that has left nearly 30% of Irish 15-24 year olds unemployed. Words and gestures like these won’t console the 51% of Irish students who expect to have to emigrate after they complete […]
[…]online daily deals in Ireland? If you were to take away 11% of that it would amount to €2,970,000. With DealEffect.ie 11% of all purchases are donated to charity or an NPO of your choice. Tell me more. DealEffect.ie has the motto “Buy, Donate, Enjoy” at its heart, it is an innovative daily deals website for Ireland that has partnered with many Irish charities and NPO’s to donate 11% of all deals bought to a charity of your choice. DealEffect.ie’s commercial business will be to supply quality deals at discounts greater than 50% of their recommended retail value. DealEffect.ie aims to raise €2.1million+ in […]
