[…]on. The Bill is to be debated by the Select Committee on Education and Skills at its meeting today, Wednesday, 15th of November 2017. Speaking ahead the meeting, USI President Michael Kerrigan said, “Students are always the ones left behind when it comes to creating the foundations of our higher education landscape. Students should be put at the heart of the Technological University from the very start. If students are sidelined by this Bill, we will not support it.” Mr Kerrigan went on to say, “We have a number of key amendments which need to pass in order for this […]
[…]Union of Students in Ireland (USI) is calling on the government when considering water charges at today’s Cabinet meeting, to provide relief on water charges for already financially burdened student tenants. USI want to ensure that charges do not get passed on to student tenants directly or indirectly. The government should now move to ensure unintended consequences in compromising Higher Education access do not come about via the introduction of water charges. Further financial pressures in the form of increased taxes and charges should not be the ‘final straw’ in making higher education financially inaccessible for students and families. If the burden […]
[…]four cuts to the maintenance grant in four consecutive budgets, the Government has accepted that struggling students and families can take no more. “Minister Quinn and the Government have listened to students across the country who told them clearly that cuts to the maintenance grant would force students to drop out. “Throughout our campaign we have highlighted the fact that education is a public investment, not public spending. The maintenance grant, meagre as it is, allows those who wouldn’t otherwise have the opportunity to attend third-level, to earn a degree, to have improved career prospects and contribute to our economic […]
[…]the Seanad run.” Harmon is running as an independent candidate for NUI Seanad. Tallaght native Ruane is running as an independent candidate for the University of Dublin Seanad. “I’m delighted that USI is endorsing me for the Seanad NUI panel.” Laura said, “As a previous USI president, I want to thank students’ unions for voting to support me. Access to education, political reform and equality are at the heart of what I stand for and if elected I will work closely with civil society organisations like USI on this.” Harmon (29) said she wants universal voting rights and political reform […]
