For the Government to rule out any possible introduction of an income contingent loan scheme and to reduce the Student Contribution Charge by a minimum of €250 and invest €1.26bn into higher education over the next decade. Budget 2018 can reduce the financial burden on families until the deliberation of the Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills has concluded. The Student Contribution Charge jumped from €1500 to €2000 in Budget 2011 and continued to increase in increments of €250 until it reached €3000 in 2015. A decrease in fee level would come at a relatively small cost to the state […]
[…]the country and has been labelled ‘The Tinder of Politics’. USI is encouraging young people to download and use the app to find out which candidates best match their political views. “There is no such thing as a civil war vote anymore,” Kevin Donoghue, USI President said, “We’re seeing an increase in a personal, informed vote across Ireland with Smartvote because it makes deciding who to vote for simple, easy and fast. It cuts through any grey areas or long-winded political answers and gets straight to the point. After just three days, over 15,000 people have already used the site […]
[…]– And of course that’s not the case, it’s just that LGBT people are more comfortable in coming out because society is more accepting now. But that’s not to say it’s easy now. It’s still very difficult for many people to come out and I’m sure there were people who may have seen this event advertised and wanted to attend but were afraid or worried because they weren’t out so couldn’t join us. And that’s part of what voting Yes in this referendum will mean – a yes vote is a vote for equal marriage rights for all people but […]
