[…]of student accommodation in the Netherlands) and the establishment of an Irish Student Housing Trust. This would act as a long-term comprehensive solution to the accommodation problem, which is adaptable, and student focused. It must be noted that this ambitious request will not occur overnight, but should be considered by the Government as an extensive long-term goal by 2027 but must begin immediately. The recommendations can be found on the following pages and outline the key tasks to be undertaken to begin tackling the issue of student housing. RECOMMENDATIONS 1. For the Minister for Housing with the Committee on Housing […]
[…]education. He said that Ireland has prided itself on an education sector that produces the best and brightest the world has to offer. “However, with increasing pressure on funding we are starving ourselves of the chance to live up to this aspiration. Now, more than ever, the Government need to realise that education is not a luxury, it is an economic imperative”, Mr Logue […]
[…]to this campaign, the USI had been inundated with messages from students who are losing thousands of Euro in rent they had to pre-pay. And in order to publicly highlight the accommodation issues students are facing due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the USI created an online portal to enable members to share their stories with the union. In one message, Orla, a student in St Angela’s College said: “Having to pay over €1,000 for accommodation that I can’t be in is very upsetting and challenging. Now I have to start paying a deposit for next year’s accommodation not knowing if I’ll […]
[…]Quite apart from the horrific prospect of students faced with the accumulation of tens of thousands of Euros of personal debt, the loan system in the UK has been a comprehensive failure, with almost a 50% non-repayment rate. In Australia, a loans system has had one in three dollars written off, creating an enormous hole in the general […]
[…]are up for election at the gathering. Hustings take place on the first night of the gathering and voting usually takes place via secret ballot on the first full day of the Congress. A social occasion After the day’s work is done (and Congress sessions can go on from the early morning until 10.00pm), it’s time to socialise. USI Congress is a great social occasion for students from all over the island to get to know one another, share their experiences and have […]
