[…]is a really important week for the student movement in Ireland and the USI. We bring over 300 student leaders together to elect the executive, debate policy and plan our programme of work for the year ahead. It shapes everything we do as a union. “We continue to work hard on exploring other platforms that we can use to ensure this important work takes place. We will say more about that when the elements are tied down in order to allow it to be as democratic as possible. Our democratic structures are extremely important to us and the Congress Director […]
[…]literature in Western Europe was in the Irish language. Records of Irish lyric poetry date from 700 AD. “We believe that all children should have the opportunity to be educated bilingually as there are linguistic, educational, social, cultural and personal development benefits for children.” Julian de Spáinn, spokesperson for Conradh na Gaeilge, said “Gaelscoileanna offer this form of education and we believe that there should be more Gaelscoileanna established to satisfy parent demand for this form of education as there is plenty of evidence that supply is in no way meeting the […]
[…]at a staggering rate [In Dublin, rent for purpose-built student accommodation costs over €800 per month] SUSI grants are not linked to the cost of living and the system is too rigid Postgraduate grants should be reinstated to pre-2012 rates Back To Education Allowance should be increased to support students with attending college Apprenticeship fees were introduced in 2012, we believe they should be abolished USI President, Lorna Fitzpatrick said: “Students are politically active, now more than ever. We are a force to be reckoned with and will no longer lay down while the Government take advantage of our vulnerability. […]
[…]international students are included in the COVID-19 crisis planning on the back of the worrying information revealed in the survey, according to ICOS and the Union of Students in Ireland (USI). One-in-five third-level international students have lost their jobs but are unable to access the Pandemic Unemployment Payment, according to the research among third-level and English language students about their wellbeing during COVID-19. As well as job losses, the pandemic is having a serious impact on international students getting part-time jobs and enough hours to support their studies, many are even struggling to obtain a PPS Number, while 67 per […]
