[…]connects students to spare rooms across the country. Home owners can benefit from a tax free €12,000 ‘rent-a-room relief’ if they take on a lodger. Speaking as the site was released, USI President Kevin Donoghue was keen to stress the benefits of the system. “This site is designed to provide quality, affordable accommodation to students while easing the stress on the rental market as a whole. It will also help families who are struggling to make ends meet.” Donoghue made clear that, whilst the rent-a-room relief scheme represents a good option for students and home owners alike, the problem of […]
Job Title Student Housing Project Executive Salary €35,000 p/a Responsible to General Manager Place of Work Dublin (with work in institutions across Ireland) Hours of work 40 hours per week – Monday to Friday Period of Contract Initially fixed term for 12 months – this post is dependent on external funding which is currently in place. Additional Hours The post holder will also be required to work occasional evenings and weekends to meet organisational objectives with a flexible time-off in lieu system in operation. Background to USI USI is the national representative body for 354,000 students in third-level education on the Island of Ireland. […]
[…]of them work regularly during term-time, with 19% doing occasional work during term-time. The most common fields for students in Ireland to work were services and catering in which 64% and 63% of students work during term time. The Union of Students in Ireland ran a survey last year around tipping practices in the hospitality industry of which the findings were quite alarming. One such finding was with a minimum wage of €9.55 per hour (at the time of the survey), the majority of students are being paid just under or just over that – 34% are paid […]
[…]of them work regularly during term-time, with 19% doing occasional work during term-time. The most common fields for students in Ireland to work were services and catering in which 64% and 63% of students work during term time. The Union of Students in Ireland ran a survey last year around tipping practices in the hospitality industry of which the findings were quite alarming. One such finding was with a minimum wage of €9.55 per hour (at the time of the survey), the majority of students are being paid just under or just over that – 34% are paid […]
The Union of Students in Ireland Launch Mental Health Text Line Just text USI to 086 1800 280 to speak to a trained volunteer! On Monday, 18th November the Union of Students in Ireland launched a mental health text line for students that aims to connect texters with a volunteer, who has been trained to listen, reassure and guide people from a hot moment to a cool calm. All conversations are anonymous, unless the texter wants to give their name, and are reviewed in real time by a team of qualified staff supervisors who will support volunteers to listen […]
