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USI launches the Student Manifesto ahead of upcoming General Election
[…]public transport for all students, abolish all third-level fees and decriminalise recreational drugs for personal use. With the general election expected to be called any time now, USI launches its manifesto at a media conference in Buswells Hotel, Dublin this morning (Monday, October 14). The policy areas included in the Student Manifesto are: Housing and Transport, Access to Education, Democracy and International Affairs, Student Wellbeing and Inclusion, and the Irish language. USI President, Chris Clifford said: “Ahead of the announcement of Budget 2025, USI outlined how we felt there was a significant opportunity for the Government to finally address the […]
USI statement on postgraduate stipends increase
Today’s announcement of extra Government funding to increase the postgraduate stipends of Irish Research Council researchers is welcomed by the Union of Students in Ireland as one of the steps needed to address the unacceptable precarious working conditions of postgraduates in Ireland. USI has campaigned for several years for a necessary increase to stipends for postgraduates – which were cut severely in 2012 – to bring them in line with the Living Wage. Many postgraduates are not being fairly compensated for their teaching and USI has been campaigning for the stipend for postgraduate students to be brought up to at […]
Pandemic impact must be provided for in SUSI process
[…]as a result of the economic downturn caused by the measures taken to stop the spread of the virus. “Just yesterday, the Minister for Finance, Paschal Donohoe outlined that the country is headed for a severe recession and the Irish economy is expected to shrink by over 10 per cent. “Students have already been severely impacted by the pandemic, including those hoping to start college in the autumn and they do not need another uncertainty hanging over them. “At the moment, SUSI applicants are being told they can apply for a ‘change of circumstances’ as is the normal process every […]
USI said the J1 changes is disappointing and will decrease the number of students travelling abroad
The Union of Students in Ireland said the J1 changes announced today is hugely disappointing and will decrease the number of students travelling abroad for the summer. The changes made to the J1 programme means that Irish students will now have to secure a job in America before they apply for the J1 visa. “When the J1 programme was launched we saw a surge of Irish students travelling to the USA on a working summer visa,” The Union of Students in Ireland President, Kevin Donoghue, said, “It’s a fantastic opportunity for personal development through refining independent skills and experiencing another culture. Geographic distance […]
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