[…]College Dublin Students’ Union condemn Trinity head’s fees claim The Union of Students in Ireland and Trinity College Dublin Students’ Union have shot down claims from Trinity College Dublin President Patrick Prendergast on the reintroduction of third level fees. This is a response to Prendergast’s call on RTE show “Aoibhinn & Company” that the reintroduction of third-level fees needs to be examined, reported in today’s Irish Daily Mail. Prendergast suggests that a student loan scheme should be investigated alongside full fees being charged by Higher Education Institutes. Tom Lenihan, TCD Students’ Union President said: “These comments by the Provost are […]
Union of Students in Ireland expresses frustration as students ignored in Budget 2019 “We’ll see this Government at the ballot box.” The Union of Students in Ireland (USI) has today expressed its anger and frustration as Budget 2019 again fails to deliver on the need for significant investment in third-level education and to alleviate the huge financial pressures students face across the country. The announced expenditure by Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe is a missed opportunity to begin to rectify the failure of successive Governments after years of cuts and neglect across Higher and Further Education. Additionally, measures to address […]
[…]seriousness of the situation and urgency for a referendum is not ignored. A recent Amnesty International and Red C Research & Markets poll found that 80% of people would vote yes if a referendum were held, and 87% of the public want access to abortion expanded. Every day for the next twelve weeks, 12 people will join the vigil outside Leinster House. The increasing numbers will remind political leaders of the amount of women anti-abortion laws negatively affect when they are forced into temporary exile from Ireland to access their human rights day after day, week after week. “USI has […]
[…]in these insurance costs since October 2020, will impact the number of students coming to Ireland and there is significant disquiet amongst our students with our member colleges as to how the Government can stand over such an increase, without intervening. The Health Insurance (International Students) (Amendment) Bill 2021 would immediately resolve the issue and help remove the inequality that has been introduced for international students. By supporting the enactment of the Health Insurance (International Students) (Amendment) Bill 2021 you will be supporting international students and the higher education sector in Ireland. On behalf of the members of the Union of Students in Ireland, we urge you to support this Bill and ensure that this inequity is rectified […]
