[…]opened but the hospital does not have adequate staff to deal with the current beds and cannot open the new beds without additional staff to service them. “Many student nurses feel a better life awaits them abroad.” USI President Kevin Donoghue said “Countries with a huge shortage of nurses such as England, America and Australia are actively recruiting Irish nurses – some are even offering them positions before they’ve finished their final year. If the Irish government fail to educate and maintain their health professionals, it risks repeating the mistakes of the 1990’s when past generations of newly qualified nurses […]
[…]have also expressed concern over the Department of Education and Skills amendment which would see the size of the Governing Body increase if four or more institutes merge, but fails to increase the number of student representatives. The Union has been campaigning for fairer representation for students in the Technological Bill since […]
[…]calling on the government not to saddle students and families with additional costs that could further block the road to higher education”. For further information contact USI Communications and Research Executive, Gráinne O’ Reilly on 087 6776636 or […]
[…]for this fee to be benchmarked against economic recovery and reduced to pre-crisis levels. “Today the student grant and the Back to Education Allowance (BTEA) have been protected which is an encouraging sign that the government is listening to what people have been pressing for, education that gets people back to work. The campaign to ensure equality of access and equality of opportunity in our third-level system goes on.” Download the USI Guide to Budget 2014. For more information contact USI Communications and Research Executive Grainne O Reilly on 0876776636 or […]
[…]level students. 11 NA 1 ABORTION LEGISLATION Congress notes: The ruling in December 2010 by the European Court of Human Rights which said that the Irish State had violated the rights of one of the plaintiffs in the “A, B & C v. Ireland” case. Congress further notes: That the “Attorney General v. X” case in 1992 highlighted a lack of clarity in the constitution as it gives equality in the right to life of both the mother and the unborn child, and recommended that legislation be introduced in this regard. Congress mandates the Equality Officer: To […]
