[…]affordable accommodation in a timely manner and to avoid prioritising one at the expense of the others. 11. To develop a coherent programme of conditional supply-side supports to increase availability of affordable rental housing. 12. Introduce a system of rent regulation to provide greater certainty for student tenants and landlords through a mechanism for disciplined market-sensitive rent adjustment 13. Amend part 3 of the Residential Tenancies Act 2004 to include a provision that allows for students’ unions or other representative bodies to have legal standing to challenge on behalf of their membership the introduction of new rents in purpose built […]
[…]and wants change to our abortion laws. Access to reproductive healthcare is clearly the desire of the people. The members of the Citizens’ Assembly showed incredible consideration and due diligence trying to work through the various options laid out before them ensuring the best possible result for women’s health and reproductive choices here in Ireland. Today is an important day signifying a time for change in Ireland. The students of Ireland are ready for a referendum and we are calling on the political leadership to respond to the Citizens’ Assembly recommendation for a referendum on this issue and to take […]
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[…]the worth of having their voices heard on a national level. We heard on the ground that students knew the work of USI, the work done on mental health and our fight against students loans. I look forward continuing our fight for publicly-funded higher education with MSU and to campaign for stipends for their student teachers while on placement. Together, we are indeed stronger”. Speaking at the count today, referendum campaign led and current Maynooth University student Ciarán Watts said, “It’s absolutely brilliant to re-affirm our membership with USI. I’m absolutely delighted that the work that USI has done and plans […]
