[…]societal challenges, in many cases resulting in negative consequences for their mental health, drug and alcohol abuse, and increased criminal activity.” In collaboration with the Irish Congress of Trade Unions (ICTU) and the Irish Second-Level Students’ Union (ISSU), USI will be releasing a Youth Position Paper in response to the crisis currently facing young people in Ireland in the coming weeks. This will include proposals on the Youth Guarantee as well as a best practice document on the principles of good work experience. Mr O’Connor continued: “Given the scale of the difficulties, this in itself is not the solution to […]
[…]vlogging, Youtube and social media means anyone can voice their opinions and beliefs through an online platform. The Irish youth have led the country in rejecting a government that has broken its promises in the accommodation, homelessness, unemployment and education sectors. The Union of Students in Ireland created the hashtag #MakeASmartVote before the General Election, which had over 3 million impressions by the 26th February. In 1916 there was a political revolution. Today we’re experiencing a political […]
[…]our representatives, voicing our disappointment in the current state of Higher Education funding online and to the media, demanding the Government take action. All the while, our Government have failed to listen to our calls and make education at third-level inclusive for all through a sustainable funding model” “The high profile Rebecca Carter case in the High Court demonstrated that access to Further and Higher Education in Ireland is under threat. The judge in the initial ruling recognised that in order to be economically and socially prosperous in today’s society, it was imperative that citizens have access to higher education. […]
[…]people to raise higher education as an issue with candidates when they canvass and sign the online petition to campaign against the erosion of the Irish publicly funded higher education system, and safeguard higher education for the next generation on – […]
