[…]students from outside the EU as a cash crop. We deplore that we’ve come to this situation, and so whilst we despair at the content, we welcome the candour of Professor Deeks’ statement, who has finally said out loud what we’ve warned for years. We’ve been clear that underinvestment would lead to a reduction in places available to students from inside the EU, including Ireland, EU students are shifted to make more room for the more lucrative students from overseas. Colleges are more than ever in the business of filling classrooms, and the rules allow non-EU students to be shaken […]
[…]They reject injustice and inequality. A century ago, Ireland was going through a revolution and a unity achieved between socialism and nationalism in 1916 was being forged, while other political philosophies were endorsed and promoted, like feminism, by the likes of Maud Gonne and Countess Markievicz, and Cumann na mBan was born from it. As well as the women’s rights movement, the youth movement was rapidly growing in Ireland. Fianna na hÉireann was founded by Bulmer Hobson and Countess Markievicz to ensure the young Irish would be trained properly when they were old enough to fight for their country. What […]
[…]to put in place alternative arrangements that enable them to successfully progress in their education and to meet the standards of proficiency for the profession. You can demonstrate your support through the following actions: Share this with your Social Care Department and encourage them to support you in lobbying the ministers and CORU to convene urgent discussions with all key stakeholders Share this open letter, and encourage peers, family and friends to share it using the #CareForSocialCare Complete this form and share your stories as a social care student Contact your TDs and senators and urge them to raise this […]
[…]by homelessness and dual diagnosis. Here again, we find ourselves in the same position. Jointly, and on behalf of our members, MHR and USI are seeking an urgent review of this Governments decision to allow just 1.8% in additional spending in 2017 for mental health care improvements. Yours Sincerely, Annie Hoey President of the Union of Students in Ireland Shari McDaid PhD. Director of Mental Health […]
[…]April 28th at 12.30pm to protest against the mental health budget diversion of €12 million and to ensure mental health is a priority for the next government. According to a HRB report, 1 in 7 adults in Ireland experienced a mental health difficulty in the last year. 15.4 % of children aged 11-13 and 19.5% of young adults aged 19-24 have had a mental health disorder and 75% of mental health difficulties arise before age 25, according to an RCSI study on mental health of young people in Ireland. “Students and young people have been repeatedly told there isn’t […]
