[…]is the national representative body for the 374,000 students in third level education on the Island of Ireland. USI works to improve and protect the lives of students every day on academic and social issues through campaigns, training and […]
[…]employment that they just cannot get in Ireland. Kevin Donoghue, Vice President for Border, Midlands and Western Region of USI said: “Emigration is a serious issue for people of all ages. As many as two hundred people are leaving this country every day, and are taking their skills with them. USI’s pre-budget submission calls on the government to make a significant investment in the youth guarantee to avoid continuation of trends like this. Families up and down the country have been forced to wave off children as they leave Ireland in search of work elsewhere. With over 30% of under-25s […]
[…]and in dire need of reform. It remains, however, the one thing that manages to keep tens of thousands of our best and brightest afloat long enough to become the highly-skilled, highly-qualified graduates our economy relies on. That is why it is vitally important that having been targeted in four consecutive Budgets, the student maintenance grant is fully protected in both the rate and the threshold in this October’s Budget. We would urge the Minister and the Government to put their faith in the future drivers of this country’s economy, and impose no further austerity on a third-level education system at […]
[…]college is directly linked with the cost of education, and are calling on Minister for Education and Skills Richard Bruton to put more financial support in place for students such as increasing the maintenance grant, reducing the registration fee and working with Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government Simon Coveney to address the student accommodation crisis. Full answer responses: Which of the following things, if any, have you had to do to stay in college? 878 responses – please note: some questions were optional Have you ever feared having to drop out of college because of the […]
