[…]often engage in drug use, and at the very least will be exposed to drug use at some point in their lives. Drug use cannot be tackled by policy measures which are only aimed at controlling the supply of drugs. It is futile to only have supply reduction strategies in place of more cost-effective and evidence based investments in harm- reduction and education. Congress Mandates The Coiste Gnó to lobby for the decriminalisation of drugs in line with the Portuguese Model. USI Coiste Gnó should also lobby for investment into treatment and health facilities along with education about drug use […]
[…]Education suffered cuts of almost 40% during the austerity years while students have felt the brunt of cuts to grants, lack of beds to lay their heads, and the second highest fees in Europe. As public finances have improved Government have continually ignored the plight of young people, students, and educators. “Government have a choice to make in this Budget: they can either squirrel away public money for the benefit of those in power, or they can invest in the future of their people. “An accessible third-level education and socially mobile workforce is surely the best way to eradicate economic inequality […]
[…]Education suffered cuts of almost 40% during the austerity years while students have felt the brunt of cuts to grants, lack of beds to lay their heads, and the second highest fees in Europe. As public finances have improved Government have continually ignored the plight of young people, students, and educators. “Government have a choice to make in this Budget: they can either squirrel away public money for the benefit of those in power, or they can invest in the future of their people. “An accessible third-level education and socially mobile workforce is surely the best way to eradicate economic inequality […]
[…]including Taoiseach Leo Varadkar’s comments can be found here: https://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/ireland/student-fee-hike-and-loan-scheme-ruled-out-913567.html The Union of Students in Ireland represent 374,000 students across the island of Ireland studying at higher level and post secondary education #FundTheFuture is a campaign by USI as part of the Coalition for Publicly Funded Education, which includes: Forsa, SIPTU, ISSU, TUI, IFUT Last Thursday (21st March) thousands of students joined with staff on campuses across Ireland to highlight funding and access issues in Higher Education, in particular the cost of the €3,000 fee, as well as the lack of increase to the SUSI grant rates or thresholds since […]
