[…]representative body for the 374,000 students in third level education on the Island of Ireland. USI works to improve and protect the lives of students every day on academic and social issues through campaigns, training and research. The comments of the Minister are available to watch on the USI website Contact: Michael Kerrigan, USI President: […]
[…]society for the best. It is important that students of all ages are on the register of electors and use their vote to better their lives. The reality is that we are in the midst of an accommodation crisis, we have never seen students pay this much for rent, our students are paying the second highest fees in the EU [after Brexit, Ireland will have the highest]. The SUSI grant is inaccessible, and does not reflect the cost of living for students and we need better mental health services for students in third level. The Amazon Rainforest, the lungs of […]
[…]that guidelines are not enough. And this story is a perfect example of why. If we can’t even trust an elected representative for a party that is in government to treat students in digs properly, then how can we trust anyone to follow ‘guidelines’. Students are paying over a lot of money for a bed to sleep in while they put themselves through college or complete necessary internships and they deserve to be treated like any other renter. We will not put up with politicians essentially saying ‘stop, no student rights here’ any longer.” In June, Minister Harris said in […]
[…]Education is an investment, not expenditure. Young people and their families have suffered enormously because of the cost of college and not having an education will have a ripple effect on their futures – from training, refining current skills and employability, education is a major factor in the structure of economic recovery.” The budget has allocated €3m towards the SAF. This is split into two specific allocations: €1m in line with the USI pre-budget ask. €2m towards specific support for students who are considered vulnerable by virtue of background etc. Details as to the arrangements for the latter will be made available in the spring. €2m will […]
[…]Students in Ireland (USI) welcomes the UK wide ‘Home to V8te’ campaign from NUS-UK alongside NUS-USI to campaign for Irish students studying in institutions in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland to travel home to vote in the referendum on the Eighth Amendment on May 25th. Speaking about campaign, USI President Michael Kerrigan said: “Any Irish citizens studying in the UK can get in touch with their Students’ Union and avail of a travel bursary fund that Students’ Unions can apply to. Students can get between £55 and £110 to pay for the flights home to vote ‘Yes’ on May […]
