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[…]its commitment to free college education ahead of its annual Parliamentary Party think-in. In the Sunday Independent the Minister for Education Ruairi Quinn said that it was time to re-negotiate the Croke Park agreement. 80% of the Department of Education’s budget is spent on pay and pensions and the Croke Park agreement renders this untouchable. USI urges the Minister and his colleagues to urgently seek a re-negotiation of the agreement in order to ensure that students and their families won’t be targeted for further cutbacks and fee increases. The pay of senior academics and staff, incremental wage increases and entitlements all need […]
[…]The campaign, which will be rolled out in campuses across Ireland will be officially launched in the National College of Ireland (NCI) today at 12 noon. 45,000 SHAG packs will be distributed to college campuses nationwide. Each pack contains a condom, a sachet of lubricant and a ‘Talkoptions’ booklet on contraceptive options, along with information regarding safe sex and STIs. More information will also be available on shag.usi.ie – a website dedicated to informing third level students about safe sex. USI, along with sexual health organisations will be visiting various campuses nationwide next week for a Sexual Health Education Roadshow. The Roadshow is […]
[…]Now” demonstrations are taking place today against potential cuts to the maintenance grant in the upcoming October Budget 2014. The demonstrations will take place on the same day in three regional locations; Dublin, Cork and Sligo. Thousands of students will join together with one collective voice to express their frustration against any additional cuts to the Maintenance Grant and further Higher Education austerity. The Union of Students in Ireland (USI) warned the Government last week, that students are ready to demonstrate their electoral power in the upcoming Seanad referendum. With voter registration drives underway on campuses across the country, USI expect to have […]
[…]73.1% of students said the high cost of college causes them anxiety or stress. 95.3% of students think the cost of college is too high at €11,000 per year, and 72% of students are struggling financially to stay in college. “73% is an alarming percentage of students who are experiencing depression and anxiety because of the high cost of college.” USI president, Kevin Donoghue, said, “€ 11,000 a year for a college course or €33,000 – €77,000 for a degree is an enormous cost for a young person. We are calling on the government to raise grants, reduce the registration […]
