[…]in the Higher and Further Education Sectors next year. The levy will rise to 0.9 per cent in 2019 and to 1.0 per cent in 2020 subject to the implementation of the necessary reforms to ensure that employers have a greater role in determining the priorities and the strategic direction of the Fund. Minister Donoghue also outlined Higher Education Institutions are expected to receive €310 million available to 2021 to address the infrastructure needs of the […]
[…]echoed in the Irish students.” Donoghue said, “Five years is far too long to wait for Ireland to completely commit to climate change. A country that puts economy so far ahead of the environment has warped priorities. We appreciate that the Taoiseach wants to protect the country and guide it through the recession but if he doesn’t bite the bullet and address climate change now there will be long term irreversible consequences that will have a ripple effect of damage for generations to come. It cannot be a battle between the economy and the environment. Ireland cannot possibly have a […]
President Michael D. Higgins is to meet with representatives from the Union of Students in Ireland and its member Students’ Unions tomorrow in Áras an Uachtaráin at 4.30pm. The meeting is intended to give student representatives a chance to discuss the President’s Being Young and Irish 2012 initiative. The Being Young and Irish 2012 initiative seeks to advance the national discourse on inclusion by harnessing the power of young people, enabling them to participate and be more involved. The President is inviting young people aged 17 – 26 to contribute practical suggestions for the improvement of Irish society through an online consultation […]
[…]scheme today- A minimum of a PhD required for a synthetic chemistry role. Doctorates required for €50 and a dole payment already reduced significantly for many young people. USI recently called for JobBridge to be phased out in our ‘Vision for Post-Bailout Ireland’. This bridge is broken beyond repair. It is past time to end this scheme and the displacement of paid labour, exploitation of workers and unregulated carnage it consistently produces. We need proper internships, training opportunities and upskilling in Ireland. But they need to provide adequate monitoring, oversight and regulation. Clearly, in far too many instances, JobBridge is […]
[…]Notes: The pre-election commitment from Fine Gael to convene an Electoral Commission to examine national practice on matters of election and referendum, which has yet to be fulfilled. Congress Therefore Mandates: The VP for Equality and Citizenship along with Officer Board to carry out a targeted lobbying campaign, focused on the Department of Environment, Community and Local Government, seeking meaningful reform of this registration system. Congress Further Mandates: This campaign to be formulated and conducted by a Working Group, encompassing input of those with expertise on the relevant legislation and past experience of voter registration efforts, to be convened at […]
