[…]victims of rape and a further 3 per cent were victims of attempted rape. In over six in ten cases (61% for Women, 68% for Men) the perpetrator was believed to be under the influence of alcohol. “We hope that these statistics will shed new light on the area of violence, including physical and sexual harassment.” Kevin Donoghue, President of the Union of Students in Ireland, said “We hope this card will be an aid to students who find themselves in the position where they’re victims of violence and don’t know what to do next. We want to reverse the […]
[…]and understood it all, never pay by cash if possible and get a receipt. “Since its launch in 1966 the J-1 Summer Work Travel (SWT) program has welcomed 150,000 of Ireland’s best and brightest young people to the United States,” said U.S. Ambassador to Ireland Kevin O’Malley. “With the recent changes, the U.S. government is working with applicants, Irish government representatives, and independent U.S. and Irish implementing institutions to ensure that Irish students continue to benefit from the J-1 program just as they have in the past. The key to success with this latest change is for students to be […]
[…]and send the link to Fiona.omalley@usi.ie. Please note: Applicants must put ‘Student Summit 16’ in the video title before their name and ‘application’ at the end. For example, ‘Student Summit 16 John Smith application’. What we are looking for: New product ideas, new business ideas or new service ideas – either at infancy or development stage. Rules of Application: All applicants must be second or third level students. All applicants must be the owners or founders of the company that the application is for OR they must own the intellectual rights to the product idea they have. All applicants must […]
A CHAIRDE, Please download a PDF of the USI Student General Election Manifesto 2016. While our student manifesto is focused on education issues we have outlined a broad range of areas we feel should be addressed by the next Government. The 32nd Dáil has the opportunity to introduce real and lasting change for all our citizens. 100 years on from 1916 we can build an Ireland our children and our parents will be proud of. An Ireland where workers are paid the living wage, where there is a right to full bodily autonomy and where every person is treated with the […]
USI Student Guide to Budget […]
[…]Irish trending list on Twitter. The final figure of new student voters on the 8th October was 10,628 but students are expected to continue registering to vote at their local student unions. “10,628 new student voters is a force to be reckoned with,” USI president, Kevin Donoghue, said, “1 in 6 people living below the poverty line are students. 73% of students are suffering from stress or anxiety because of the cost of education. The cost of college for students is €11,000 per year, so college courses can cost between €33,000 and €77,000. For many young people, this is simply unaffordable. […]
Bank of Ireland cuts interest rates for postgraduate student loans to just 5.5% (5.6% APR) Monday, June 30th 2014 Bank of Ireland has today announced that it is cutting interest rates by almost half on postgraduate student loans to just 5.5% (5.6% APR). The move comes as students have finished the current academic year, and are looking at finance options for postgraduate studies. The new interest rates available at Bank of Ireland will make studying at 4th level a more affordable option. In addition, postgraduate students will be able to borrow up to €7,500 and defer repayments for up to one […]
[…]starting salary of €26,000. The same graduate nurses can earn far more abroad, up to €43,614 in Canada. When student nurses are interning they earn €6.49 per hour for the duration of the 9 month intern-ship, this works out as 50% of the starting graduate salary. In previous years this used to be 80% of the starting salary. USI and student nurses from across the country are telling Minister James Reilly, who previously said they can “emigrate or work in a fast food service if unhappy”, that they’ve had enough. USI President Joe O’Connor said: “The message to Minister Reilly […]
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[…]1: 9,283 x €250 = €2,320,750 Year 2: 9,283 x €500 = €4,641,500 Year 3: 9,283 x €750 = €6,962,250 Year 4: 9,283 x €1000 = €9,283,000 Total loss to local economy due to fee increases: €23,162,500 Total loss from UCC students: €25,056,550 Cork Institute of Technology Year-on-Year loss to the local economy due to grant cuts Year 1: 3,612 x €59 = €213,108 Year 2: 3,612 x €118 = €426,216 Year 3: 3,612 x €177 = €639,324 Year 4: 3,612 x €236 = €852,432 Total loss to local economy due to grant cuts: €2,131,080 Year-on-Year loss to the local […]
