[…]waiting on their first grant payment. An external review of SUSI will begin in the coming weeks in order to implement a major overhaul of the agency ahead of the next academic year. The centralised grant awarding agency has singularly failed to make the grant processing system more efficient and, as a result, many students are in serious financial difficulty. John Logue, President of the Union of Students in Ireland said: “As students return for the second term of the year, over 5,500 are still desperate for financial assistance. In order to alleviate some of the hardship caused by delayed […]
[…]a period when an election/referendum has been called and a person wishes to get on the register in order to be able to vote. So You Wanna Change of Address to Vote? If you are currently on the Register of Electors and you wish you change your address you must complete form RFA3. All forms are available to download from www.checktheregister.ie Students According to Citizens Information “Students living away from home while attending college have the choice of being registered at either their home address or their student residential address. You must be registered at one address only and you […]
[…]a period when an election/referendum has been called and a person wishes to get on the register in order to be able to vote. So You Wanna Change of Address to Vote? If you are currently on the Register of Electors and you wish you change your address you must complete form RFA3. All forms are available to download from www.checktheregister.ie Students According to Citizens Information “Students living away from home while attending college have the choice of being registered at either their home address or their student residential address. You must be registered at one address only and you […]
[…]of the Gender Recognition Bill, but urges the government to consider significant changes in order to further protect the rights of trans* people in Ireland. USI urges the government to amend the Bill to make allowance for marital status requirement, age provisions, and medical requirements. Annie Hoey, USI VP Equality and Citizenship, says “it is of great concern to see the inclusion of a single requirement and a medical evaluation. Ireland has strict divorce laws, which will force a trans person to chose between their marriage and living in their chosen gender identity. The requirement of a medical evaluation is […]
[…]registered with Deal Effect, it’s time to register your Students’ Union with the service in order to ensure that revenue from sales are correctly channelled directly to your SU. What is a trickle now could turn into a revenue stream in the future – and your members will directly benefit from good deals. Why? The Video below will explain (refresh page if not displaying correctly). Registration Process 1. Log on to http://www.dealeffect.ie/charities/new and complete the form (as shown below). If your SU does not have a Facebook or Twitter page, leave blank. (although we recommend that you set a Facebook […]
