[…]no longer reasonable for political parties to pretend free third level education is not viable. It comes on the wake of reports that the Cassells report on Higher Education Funding will include free education as one of three options to be considered by the next government. Kevin Donoghue, USI President “Political parties struggled to show real leadership on the issue of higher education funding prior to the election,” said Kevin Donoghue, USI President. “Most of them were concerned about the implications of talking about increased fees or loans before a public vote.” USI has maintained that Higher Education should be […]
[…]of Students in Ireland and the Residential Tenancies Board, will be arriving in Students’ Unions soon. This sneak preview gives you a roundup of all the most important information a student about to attend college should know about where they’re living and concerns about cash. Accommodation and Finance Guide […]
[…]weekly or monthly budgets that will help monitor their income and expenditure. Online version Online version here, for use in online stories: http://issuu.com/theusi/docs/usistudentfinanceguide moneyMatters2012-POSTER USI Vice President for Welfare Denise McCarthy said: “As students and families struggle to cope with the ever-increasing cost of college and brace themselves for a harsh Budget, USI’s Student Finance Guide is intended to provide information on how they can best manage college finances. The expert advice on managing debt and savings included in the guide will help families to budget for tuition fees, rent and the living costs. The guide also features easy-to-use budget sheets […]
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[…]Students’ Union said ‘Fossil Free QUB’ had agreed to the move after a “constructive meeting” with senior management when Queen’s University said they would undertake a comprehensive review of its investment policy. “The Union of Students in Ireland would like to congratulate Fossil Free QUB,” Kevin Donoghue, USI president, said, “They’ve demonstrated that a positive outcome can be achieved in a peaceful, direct and strong manner. What they were protesting against wasn’t just an education or an environmental issue. It was about preserving the health, investments, weather and wellbeing of generations to come, because climate change has a knock on […]
