[…]notice, or regard for if they have somewhere else to go. Roisin said: “Students are just being told to leave their digs with very little or no notice. Many do not have alternative accommodation options and are scrambling to find somewhere else to stay to avoid becoming homeless. It’s a very concerning situation and there needs to be provision made for them. They need to be afforded similar rights and protections as other tenants, whereby they get notice of being asked to leave and get their deposits back. And they need to be given priority to take places in Purpose […]
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[…]today that he will do ‘what he can’ to protect the maintenance grant provides little comfort to students and families already concerned about the affordability of college- When choices are being made around the Cabinet table in respect of the Budget the choice needs to be made to protect a Higher Education system at breaking point”. “There may have been an impression in the past that students made a lot of noise but didn’t back it up at the ballot box. That ends now. With our organisation and new technology we have the capacity to radically influence the outcome of […]
[…]masters of education, the Union is concerned that the cost of college is the contributing factor for this crisis. This barrier can be somewhat overcome by supporting students financially to cover the cost of travel, accommodation, materials, and food in order to alleviate the financial burden placed on students. USI President Michael Kerrigan said, “The two-year masters course which replaced the one year Higher Diploma in Education, has placed a financial burden of up to €11,000 on prospective teachers. On top of this, many students are paying at least €50 a week for travelling to their placement over 10 weeks. […]
