[…]available to you: USI & RTB Accommodation and finance guide, 2018 Threshold – Is a national charity that offer advice and are working towards ending homelessness RTB – Residential tenancy board have an online dispute service if you’re having troubles with your landlord MABS – A money advice and budgeting services which is free, confidential and independent. Click the link below to find out more about USI affiliated college rental […]
[…]is being lead by USI Vice President for Welfare, Damien McClean in 5 college campuses around Ireland; UCC, NCI, LyIT and DkIT. Speaking on this at today’s launch, the Vice President said: “Students’ Unions have made this an easier transition for students by encouraging and empowering them to use these supports. Often students recognise that there are supports available to them, however they feel like their problems are not serious enough to warrant using them or they feel guilty about adding to waiting lines in cases that they deem more important than their own. That is why we have created […]
[…]hÉireann. A referendum took place across UCC campus on Monday & Tuesday of this week with thousands of students queuing to cast their votes. Students were asked “Should UCC Students’ Union campaign to repeal the 8th Amendment of Bunreacht Na hÉireann?” and the total valid poll was 3,363 – 2,837 of which voted ‘yes’, meaning the vote passed by a landslide of 84.4%. “We are delighted to have UCC backing the Students for Choice campaign, in favour of repealing the 8th.” USI Vice President, Annie Hoey, said, “It once again proves that Irish students are passionate about the future of […]