[…]to stay in college. “73% is an alarming percentage of students who are experiencing depression and anxiety because of the high cost of college.” USI president, Kevin Donoghue, said, “€ 11,000 a year for a college course or €33,000 – €77,000 for a degree is an enormous cost for a young person. We are calling on the government to raise grants, reduce the registration fee of €3,000 and address the student accommodation crisis. This will improve the mental health of students by reducing the anxiety and depression rates caused by the cost of education.” 15.2% of those living below the […]
[…]on improving mental health supports, and not on tax cuts’, Says USI The Union of Students in Ireland (USI) is calling on the Government to invest in third-level mental health counselling services by ring-fencing €3m per annum to tackle future mental health crisis on campus. The urgent call comes ahead of World Mental Health Day on October 10th as tax cuts dominate the outcomes of Budget 2018 due to be released tomorrow by Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe. USI President Michael Kerrigan said, ‘Budget 2018 should focus on improving mental health supports, and not on tax cuts. Waiting lists for on […]
[…]website to harness the content production skills of our officers and the communication needs of SUs and journalists. At first glance, the site can look a bit busy – this reflects multiple policy briefs and campaigns from across the organisation. For now, we’re working on our page designs to make sure we include the best content for our static material – as the new design beds in we’ll make refinements to the site and help the new functions simmer down. It’ll settle down soon in the new year. In the new year, look out for our new officer blogs, our […]
[…]website to harness the content production skills of our officers and the communication needs of SUs and journalists. At first glance, the site can look a bit busy – this reflects multiple policy briefs and campaigns from across the organisation. For now, we’re working on our page designs to make sure we include the best content for our static material – as the new design beds in we’ll make refinements to the site and help the new functions simmer down. It’ll settle down soon in the new year. In the new year, look out for our new officer blogs, our […]
