[…]conducted that heavily suggest students are already deterred by the registration fee, already at breaking point, and already steeped in debt and anxieties because of the cost of education. USI surveyed over 870 students across Ireland and found that 87% of students fear having to drop out of college because of the cost of education. 58.1% of students miss meals and more than a third (38.7%) of students said they go hungry to fund or stay in college. “Irish third level fees are the second highest in Europe, after the UK.” Hoey said. “Germany, Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Finland all […]
[…]workers, to get extra paid sick leave if they contract COVID-19. At the moment, without instruction on this, supernumerary students have no sick leave and internship students will have to use their general sick leave entitlements which will run out very quickly in a COVID-19 case. Student nurses are a vital cog in the healthcare system, and they need reassurance that their needs will be taken care of in a timely manner.” Lorna explained that clarity on these issues will support student nurses to continue to carry out their roles to the highest standards. She said: “These are worrying times […]
[…]“the Irish nation cherishes its special affinity with people of Irish ancestry living abroad who share its cultural identity and heritage”. Despite this, Ireland is one of the very few countries in the world which still denies voting rights to those citizens who are not resident in the State. Congress notes: That there are over a million Irish citizens currently living outside the State, including many in Northern Ireland, alongside another two to three million people who have a claim on Irish citizenship. Congress also notes that as a community, these people are no less Irish and care no less […]
[…]Union (ISSU), have called for an end to the ‘lock-out’ of young people from the jobs market and proposed a range of measures to improve access to the workplace and enhance employment skills. The three organisations are seeking joint meetings with “all relevant government ministers and departments” on foot of the proposals. The measures are contained in a new, joint publication – Locked out? Investing in a Future for Youth – launched today at 11.30am, DIT Aungier Street. The document is the result of a collaborative process between all three organisations, collectively representing more than one million people and includes a number […]
[…]thousands of new units of student accommodation being built across Dublin, many of them are run by private companies like Shanowen”, Kerrigan said. ”There is no point in trying to catch up with the lack of accommodation being built if students are forced to starve because they can’t afford rent just to get a degree. The market will not regulate itself, although there is new student accommodation opening across the country, there is not enough to meet the rising number of Irish and International students. Without legislation, this situation will only get worse.” Purpose-built student accommodation is not subject to […]
