[…]spike in rental costs could make accommodation unaffordable to students and could push them out of the private rental sector and away from third level institutions,” Kevin Donoghue, President of the Union of Students in Ireland, said. “While the two year rent freeze reform from the government will provide rent certainty for both tenants and landlords, and this scheme could benefit students because they will be less likely to move into a place and then be forced to move or fork out more rent; it is not as beneficial for students moving out of their family homes as they will […]
[…]resign as leader of the Government, the people should be given the chance to say who they want to run the country. The students we represent have been left struggling by this Government, with students sleeping in cars, on sofas, dropping out, or working full-time jobs along with studying, because of the cost of accommodation and going to college. And so, USI completely refutes Taoiseach Varadkar’s assertion that the economy and society is in a good place or that we are out of the cost-of-living crisis. However, if there is no general election and Fine Gael is simply allowed to […]
[…]not students, leaving students being pushed out of accommodation that was specifically built for them. The situation is so bad that some students are even considering deferring the year or dropping out of college. “We talk about the barriers blocking access to education, but many students now physically cannot access education because they don’t have a place to stay. The housing crisis has continuously worsened over the last decade with the Government failing to relieve the stress and pressure of the housing situation on the next generation. It really isn’t good enough, we need to see urgent, effective and long-term action […]
[…]shows the demand and need exists to attend counselling services and other mental health services. The fact that new figures show only 93 extra staff have been hired so far this year is an outrage.” Mr Kerrigan went on to say, “Figures from Psychological Counsellors in Higher Education Ireland (PCHEI) 2014-15 report outlines over 50% of students’ studies were negatively impacted by mental health difficulties. This report also shows 27% of students who used counselling services indicated counselling was a factor in their retention, and 23% indicated counselling helped with their academic performance. The HSE is bending under the pressure, […]
[…]Voter Registration Day acts as a timely reminder to young people to get on the register and use their vote so their voices are heard on issues that matter to them.” James Doorley, Deputy Director of the National Youth Council of Ireland said: “It’s so important that young people register to vote, to ensure that they can make their voices heard when elections and referendums take place. There may be a General Election in 2019 and we know for sure there will be Local and European elections next May. Excellent work has been done in the last number of years […]
