[…]majority of college students’ unions on the island of Ireland. Nominations and attendance for nominees and invited guests are free of […]
[…]news. I would encourage students who are thinking of applying for a student grant to visit our website www.susi.ie where they can review information about the eligibility criteria for student grant funding. In particular, they should use our online ‘grant eligibility reckoner’ where they can quickly, and easily, self-assess whether they may/may not be entitled to a student grant. Students are also encouraged to use their own SUSI ‘online application trackers’, where they can track the progress of their applications and confirm that documentation has been received without having to contact SUSI […]
[…]as it’s legislation that is needed. USI President, Chris Clifford said: “USI has been lobbying for proper legislation to give students living in digs accommodation proper renters’ rights. We have been saying that guidelines are not enough. And this story is a perfect example of why. If we can’t even trust an elected representative for a party that is in government to treat students in digs properly, then how can we trust anyone to follow ‘guidelines’. Students are paying over a lot of money for a bed to sleep in while they put themselves through college or complete necessary internships […]
[…]our message to this Government is loud and clear: Change or be changed. USI’s four key demands for students: Complete overhaul of the student accommodation system and construction of affordable student accommodation. Permanently abolishing the Student Contribution Charge from budget 2025. A robust plan for a state-funded solution to the national housing crisis. Ending the Government’s complicity in the ongoing genocide in Gaza – directly intervening in the International Court of Justice case against […]