[…]some concern. Already we’re seeing newly built student accommodation climbing to almost €1,000 a month. With Ireland having the second highest fees in Europe, and the average cost of college being €12,500 a year, we will continue to see students priced out of college. Cost of accommodation still needs to be addressed so CAO offers can be a positive moment in any student’s life without the fear of being homeless during college or living in cars”. The Union also welcomed commitment at invigorating the public and private sectors’ collaboration to enhance delivery of quality Purpose Built Student Accommodation for better […]
[…]for decades.” Kevin Donoghue, USI President, said. “While we should take a moment to reflect on how wonderful last year’s referendum has been for LGBT people and their friends and families, and how Ireland has set a positive example to other countries on an international stage, we still need to push to achieve true equality by ending the blood ban, extending gender recognition to those under 18, and introducing hate crime legislation.” The USI said many more supports need to be urgently put in place for students and young people in schools and colleges across the country who are still […]
[…]joint Oireachtas Education and Skills Committee, setting out the student movement’s position on higher education funding. Read the position paper here Hoey, who was joined by Kieran McNulty, President of Trinity College Dublin Students’ Union and Jane Hayes Nally, the president of the Irish Secondary Schools Union, gave a detailed position statement and comprehensive evidence when questioned by members of the committee. Speaking ahead of the meeting, Hoey said: “Members of the Oireachtas will tomorrow hear from second and third level students concerned that the government might be tempted to saddle students with loans and debt – which will put the […]
[…]number of homeowners availing of tax-free income from rent-a-room scheme rose by 4,160 between 2004 and 2015) 📍 23% chose their accommodation because it suited their needs perfectly 📍 25% chose their accommodation because it was close to their college 📍 24% – couldn’t find anything else 📍 4% – time pressure 📍 9% of students choose accommodation based on affordability 📍 For almost one in 10 students the accommodation that they’re staying in is or may not be permanent for the duration of their studies. 📍 41% ranked PBSA as their first accommodation option 📍 27% would choose privately […]
The Union of Students in Ireland is proud to partner with AHEAD (Association for Higher Education Access & Disability) to organise the ‘National Conference: Students Living With Disabilities’. This is open to any member of USI who identifies living with a disability. Through a variety of workshops and speakers, the conference will highlight how to remove barriers and increase opportunities in the student and life experience of people living with disabilities. The event begins at 10 AM on Thursday 29 March 2018 at the Gibson Hotel, The Point, Dublin. Sessions will include: What an Inclusive Classroom Should Like; Supports & Opportunities; Erasmus & Work […]
