College is full of fun and new exciting experiences but with all this excitement comes anxiety too. Moving to college can be stressful especially if you’re moving away from home for the first time but just remember you are not on your own and there are many support services in the college that you will be attending. It is a great idea to connect with the Students’ Union in your college; Every registered student is automatically a member of the Students’ Union, whose job it is to protect students’ rights and promote your interests. So get to know your elected […]
[…]in the USI Finance & Accommodation Guide and in addition, the Residential Tenancies Act 2004 provide a number of other rights and protections. What is RTB & Threshold? RTB are the Private Residential Tenancy Board, established as part of the Residential Tenancies Act 2004 to resolve disputes between landlords and tenants and to operate a system of tenancy registration. Landlords and tenants may refer disputes to the PRTB for resolution. For more information please visit prtb.ie Threshold, National Housing Charity is based in Dublin, Galway and Cork and advises people on their housing rights. For more information please visit prtb.ie […]
[…]in the USI Rent Book and Accommodation Guide and in addition, the Residential Tenancies Act 2004 provide a number of other rights and protections. What is PRTB & Threshold? PRTB are the Private Residential Tenancy Board, established as part of the Residential Tenancies Act 2004 to resolve disputes between landlords and tenants and to operate a system of tenancy registration. Landlords and tenants may refer disputes to the PRTB for resolution. For more information please visit prtb.ie Threshold, National Housing Charity is based in Dublin, Galway and Cork and advises people on their housing rights. For more information please visit prtb.ie […]
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USI is a democratic organisation. The bodies which ensure the student voice is supreme in the Union are these: Comhdháil / Congress Comhdháil is the supreme policy making body of the Union. It makes policy, establishes the principles of the organisation and can amend the constitution. It is composed of representatives from each member students’ union, apportioned according to the size of the student body in each union. Comhairle Náisiúnta / National Council Comhairle Náisiúnta is the executive body of the Union. It meets at least eight times annually and is representative of the leadership of each students’ union from […]
