[…]Irish who recently emigrated to Britain. One in twelve Irish graduates emigrate to the UK for work and USI said while there will be pros and cons to Brexit for Ireland, there will be more negatives. Ibec, the lobby group for Irish businesses, said a Brexit vote will cause years of uncertainty between Irish and UK enterprise while a new deal between Britain and the EU is being brokered. In January, Taoiseach Enda Kenny said the border controls between Ireland and Northern Ireland could be brought back into effect if the UK votes to leave the EU. USI warned that […]
[…]Irish who recently emigrated to Britain. One in twelve Irish graduates emigrate to the UK for work and USI said while there will be pros and cons to Brexit for Ireland, there will be more negatives. Ibec, the lobby group for Irish businesses, said a Brexit vote will cause years of uncertainty between Irish and UK enterprise while a new deal between Britain and the EU is being brokered. In January, Taoiseach Enda Kenny said the border controls between Ireland and Northern Ireland could be brought back into effect if the UK votes to leave the EU. USI warned that […]
[…]and games which kept the young members of the community engaged, complimentary tea and coffee and USI National Campaign ‘Fight For Your Future Now’ merchandise was available for those who came down to show their support. For more information contact USI Communications & Research Executive Grainne O’Reilly on 087-6776636, or […]
[…]listen to and support texters. Research found that among students who participated in the USI National Report on Student Mental Health in Third Level Education, just under a third had received a formal diagnosis of their mental health. Most of these students received a diagnosis of depression [74%] and anxiety [73.5%]. USI President, Lorna Fitzpatrick said: “This is such an important resource for students, anxiety and depression is something that an uncountable amount of students suffer from on a day to day basis. In the USI National Report on Student Mental Health in Third Level Education, we found that […]
[…]worrying information revealed in the survey, according to ICOS and the Union of Students in Ireland (USI). One-in-five third-level international students have lost their jobs but are unable to access the Pandemic Unemployment Payment, according to the research among third-level and English language students about their wellbeing during COVID-19. As well as job losses, the pandemic is having a serious impact on international students getting part-time jobs and enough hours to support their studies, many are even struggling to obtain a PPS Number, while 67 per cent of international students say they are concerned they will not be able to […]
