[…]local Students’ Union for your FREE copy or you can read the online copy on https://usi.ie/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/A5-Web-version.pdf What should I check when I’m viewing accommodation? Check that all appliances are working, check for dampness and/or don’t be afraidto look behind the wardrobe or flip the mattress, check all locks on windows and doors, request a key for your bedroom door. What questions should I ask before agreeing to when viewing accommodation? It’s important to ask a lot of questions, write a list before you view so you don’t forget any. Ask; how much is deposit, rent in advance and rent, what […]
[…]behaviour is a significant driver of the increase in cases of Gonorrhoea and other STIs.” Susan Donlon, Dublin AIDS Alliance, said “It is vital that young people can make informed decisions about their sexual health, and how to prevent the transmission of Gonorrhoea and other STIs. The campaign’s website, www.yoursexualhealth.ie, provides information on the facts about Gonorrhoea, safer sex, where to access free STI testing, and where to access free condoms.” Denise McCarthy, Union of Students in Ireland, said “We urge everyone to follow simple steps for prevention – get accurate and reliable information on STIs, always use a condom […]
[…]behaviour is a significant driver of the increase in cases of Gonorrhoea and other STIs.” Susan Donlon, Dublin AIDS Alliance, said “It is vital that young people can make informed decisions about their sexual health, and how to prevent the transmission of Gonorrhoea and other STIs. The campaign’s website, www.yoursexualhealth.ie, provides information on the facts about Gonorrhoea, safer sex, where to access free STI testing, and where to access free condoms.” Denise McCarthy, Union of Students in Ireland, said “We urge everyone to follow simple steps for prevention – get accurate and reliable information on STIs, always use a condom […]
[…]in Limerick. USI President, Chris Clifford said: “This a vital space for the Students’ Union on the Athlone campus and they will not stand by and let this happen, especially not with the way the college has gone about it. It is completely disrespectful for the college to think they can just take a space that is used for vital welfare resources like condoms and periods products, without any dialogue or discussion with the local SU. “Is this what they think of the work that the SU does for the students in their college? USI Vice Presidents joined last week’s […]
[…]from first to second year between the 2013/14 and 2014/15 academic years which showed more than 6,000 students drop out of first year. USI Deputy President Jack Leahy said, “Students were telling us that even though they may have attended open days and studied prospectuses, the course they were studying was often quite far from what they had expected. This can relate to course content, teaching hours, job prospects and more.” Research conducted in 2015 by USI and the National Forum for the Enhancement of Teaching & Learning in Higher Education showed that the adequacy of prior information was the […]
