[…]– and online is where young people go for mental health information and support.” -ENDS- For more information, contact USI Media and Communications Executive, Ronan Costello, on 085-1164263 or email at […]
[…]practice guide on choosing financial services that meet the individual needs of a student. Easy-to-use budget sheets are included, enabling students to keep 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 […]
[…]can improve our actions to counter such violence and support those who have experienced it.” -ENDS- For more information contact USI Media and Communications Executive, Ronan Costello, on 085-1164263 or […]
[…]need for Gardaí to stamp forms Updating information on Checktheregister.ie Standardised and well-publicised information from Government on the process An investment in campaigns to promote voter registration to those about to reach the age of eligibility The exploration of moving to automatic voter registration USI directly registered nearly 28,000 students to vote ahead of the marriage equality referendum and handed out tens of thousands more forms. As a result, the organisation has developed an in-depth analysis of problems inside the current system for the registration of voters – and ways to fix them. USI President, Laura Harmon, said: ‘Being registered […]
[…]media was flooded with statements and photos from Ireland’s far flung youth supporting same-same marriage, and getting planes, trains and automobiles to have their vote, and their voice, heard. The power and weight of the young vote was undeniable and written into Irish history when it reformed the justice system – now, same-sex marriage is legal. We have come so far but we still have a long way to go. The role of the youth in 1916 was primarily disruption. Today, their role is still disruption but a different kind – instead of focusing on freedom of country from foreign […]
