[…]students will be getting CAO offers on Monday the 21st of August from 06:00 online. These will also issued by post, e-mail and SMS text. USI is calling on students enrolled for next year or incoming first years to start searching for suitable and affordable student accommodation as soon as possible. “There are a number of useful resources for students coming to college next year who are unsure about what to do next about getting somewhere to live”, Mr Kerrigan said. “The USI and RTB Finance and Accommodation Guide details the rights students have as tenants, and it is particularly […]
[…]immerse student teachers in Irish as well as the culture and history of the Gaeltacht for a two-week period. Despite the COVID-19 restrictions students in private colleges are being charged a high fee for a vastly different experience than in previous years. This is unfair and USI supports the student teachers in calling for a resolution to this issue which will be impacting over 1,750 students across Ireland in the coming months. You can sign the petition by Hibernia College students […]
[…]Department of Further and Higher Education about the preparation of guidelines for digs and rent-a-room situations but has decided not to engage as it’s legislation that is needed. USI President, Chris Clifford said: “USI has been lobbying for proper legislation to give students living in digs accommodation proper renters’ rights. We have been saying that guidelines are not enough. And this story is a perfect example of why. If we can’t even trust an elected representative for a party that is in government to treat students in digs properly, then how can we trust anyone to follow ‘guidelines’. Students are […]