[…]she observed that the €3,000 per annum contribution charge for higher education is the highest in the EU, and that the cost of accommodation has risen to the extent that the maximum possible SUSI grant is no longer capable of covering even rent in many locations across Ireland, let alone the cost of food, books and transport. Addressing the COVID crisis, she observed that, with blended and distance learning becoming the norm, artificial barriers to SUSI support for part time and distance learners ought to be removed. Whilst she welcomed the enhanced supports available to students in light of COVID-19, […]
[…]positions will increase from €19,000 to €22,000 in January. While this increase in a step in the right directions, it falls short of the increase to €25,000 USI called for in its Pre-Budget Submission, the amount recommended in the Independent National Review of State Supports for PhD Researchers, commissioned by Minister Harris’s office. The increased amount does not even give PhD researchers, who contribute greatly to third-level institutes and Irish research in general, a payment equal to full-time minimum wage. USI Vice President for postgraduate Affairs, Muhammad Mubashar Saeed said: “This stipend does not accurately reflect the invaluable contributions PhD researchers […]
[…]has issued a letter to the Russian Ambassador on the torture and persecution of LGBT teenagers in Russia. Irish youth groups have handed in a letter of concern to the Russian Ambassador today to protest at the violent treatment of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender young people in Russia after a gay teenager who was allegedly kidnapped and beaten by neo-Nazis died of his injuries. BeLonG To Youth Services, The Union of Students in Ireland (USI), The National Youth Council of Ireland (NYCI) and the International LGBTQ Youth and Student Organisation (IGLYO) have joined together to express their concern at […]
[…]laws without removing the Eighth Amendment. We will be on the right side of history, and we’re bringing hundreds of thousands of students along with us. We’re ramping up to register students to vote, getting students ready to canvass, and making sure students get out and vote ‘Yes’ in May. Together we will vote ‘Yes’ to remove the Eighth Amendment.” “Students For Choice is all about allowing thousands of our young people who haven’t had the opportunity to vote on this issue to be informed, and get registered to vote ahead of May 25th. We will take the baton that […]
[…]laws without removing the Eighth Amendment. We will be on the right side of history, and we’re bringing hundreds of thousands of students along with us. We’re ramping up to register students to vote, getting students ready to canvass, and making sure students get out and vote ‘Yes’ in May. Together we will vote ‘Yes’ to remove the Eighth Amendment.” “Students For Choice is all about allowing thousands of our young people who haven’t had the opportunity to vote on this issue to be informed, and get registered to vote ahead of May 25th. We will take the baton that […]
