[…]decision to link student grants to payment of the household charge. The Union of Students in Ireland today contacted every County Council in Ireland to find out whether they have followed Clare County Council in sending letters to students requesting proof that the household charge applicable for their dwelling had been paid. President of the Union of Students in Ireland, John Logue, said: USI has contacted every County/City Council in relation to the withholding of Maintenance Grants without payment of Household Charge. Below are a list of each Council and their response. Please comment below if you have received a […]
[…]and SU representatives from across the country. USI also announced today a partnership with USI and COSC Smart Consent in NUI Galway, which will see a full-time postdoc student overseeing the delivery of a national survey on experiences by students about experiences of sexual harassment and rape. This will be the first survey of it’s kind since the Say Something survey of students in 2013, which found that over 16% of respondents had experienced unwanted sexual contact while at their institution. Síona Cahill, USI President and member of the Departmental expert group said: “I’m here before you today not because […]
[…]said “Fast-melting glaciers have increased the sea levels, which has consumed towns and crushed shorelines. The government’s commitment to addressing climate change is far slower than the rapid pace the climate is changing. The planet cannot wait five years for us to make these changes and commit to meeting the targets set out by the EU. While the agri-food sector in Ireland contributes a value of €24 billion to the national economy, agriculture is the biggest contributor to Ireland’s greenhouse gas emissions, currently accounting for more than 30pc of the total.” Ireland has the highest proportion of emissions of any […]
