[…]has congratulated Leaving Certificate students on receiving their results. Today is a milestone in the lives of these students and USI hopes that they have received results that will see them enter third level education. USI President John Logue said: “No matter how happy or disappointed you are with your results, you have just gotten through one of the toughest periods in your life. CAO offers will not be released until Monday and with treads and student numbers changing, predicting points is far from an exact science. Take these few days to celebrate (safely), relax and do those tasks you’ve […]
The Union of Students in Ireland has partnered with the Irish Times to develop Campus Times, a new online resource for new and returning third level students. For more information visit irishtimes.com/campustimes With the release of Leaving Certificate results and subsequent CAO offers, Campus Times aims to provide students with expert advice and guidance as they decide on their college career. Campus Times will host a live Q&A stream so that students and parents can have immediate access to the information they need to make informed decisions. USI has produced a number of videos for the site with the help […]
[…]college now and who are, or will be, debt averse in future due to the spiralling costs of attaining a third level qualification. So it has been in other countries, and so it will be in Ireland. We must avoid this at all costs.” -ENDS- For more information, contact USI Media and Communications Executive, Ronan Costello, on 085-1164263 or email at […]
[…]and USI gathered earlier today outside the Department of an Taoiseach for a Rainbow Wedding ceremony. The ceremony was organised to send a message to the Taoiseach – that students of Ireland want marriage equality for LGBT people. Thanks to all who volunteered and attended, including representatives from TCDSU. Photos by Conor […]
[…]increase in the student contribution charge, have only served to disincentivise our youth from attaining a third level education. Today’s statistics are the result of these cuts. USI President John Logue said: “Young people are not looking for an easy way out of the employment crisis. They realise they will have to work harder than before with less to show for it. However, every crisis has a tipping point and ours is the growing sense of despair among young people in Ireland- a lack of confidence and pride not seen since the 1980’s. If we don’t act quickly and decisively to […]
