[…]by an average of 3.2% in the third quarter of 2015, the largest three-month increase since early 2007. Supply on the market is at its tightest on record, with just over 4,000 properties available to rent nationwide. “This spike in rental costs could make accommodation unaffordable to students and could push them out of the private rental sector and away from third level institutions,” Kevin Donoghue, President of the Union of Students in Ireland, said. “While the two year rent freeze reform from the government will provide rent certainty for both tenants and landlords, and this scheme could benefit students […]
[…]Ireland in Dublin with student start-up Better Examinations going to the final round to win €3,000 on March 21st. Policy and Campaigns: The USI are the only group representing students and young people to have been asked to present to the Citizens’ Assembly on March 5th. This week, our Vice President for Equality and Citizenship and the USI President submitted their presentation. Check out the full line up here. NUS-USI ran an aggressive campaign called #IfStudentsRanStormont to get young people and students out to vote for the Northern Ireland Assembly Elections #AE17 which took place on March 2nd. USI attended the briefing for […]
[…]our creative skills for a good cause,if one person sees this campaign and changes their mindset on consent,then we’ve succeeded as designers.” LIT Students’ Union President, Philip Desmond, said: “A massive congratulations to Hazel Curtis and Sarah Egan for designing and developing such a phenomenal consent campaign. The #GetConsent campaign will now be rolled out on a national scale, and everyone here in LIT Students’ Union are really excited about that. Consent has been a very visible issue in recent times across the island of Ireland, but consent has always been an issue even if it has been silent or […]
[…]our creative skills for a good cause,if one person sees this campaign and changes their mindset on consent,then we’ve succeeded as designers.” LIT Students’ Union President, Philip Desmond, said: “A massive congratulations to Hazel Curtis and Sarah Egan for designing and developing such a phenomenal consent campaign. The #GetConsent campaign will now be rolled out on a national scale, and everyone here in LIT Students’ Union are really excited about that. Consent has been a very visible issue in recent times across the island of Ireland, but consent has always been an issue even if it has been silent or […]
[…]inspiration during what can be a daunting time for students. Alongside the #FYI video and graphic content, the gradireland #FYI Careers Showcase event will feature live interactive workshops and one-to-one advice from careers experts for students. gradireland #FYI also commissioned trendence to conduct research on graduate employers’ attitudes towards the work-readiness of Irish graduates. 50% of employers anticipate difficulty filling graduate roles in 2016; and of these, 52% cited “a lack of candidates with the right employability skills” as the number one reason. Students will also be able to meet with over 40 major employers to hear first-hand what opportunities […]
