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USI welcomes budget decision that protects vulnerable students and families

USI welcomes budget decision that protects vulnerable students and families

Oct 15, 2013 | Budget, RELEASES

The Union of Students in Ireland (USI) has welcomed the Government’s decision not to cut the student maintenance grant any further this year. USI President Joe O’Connor said: “This budget marks a turning point. After four cuts to the maintenance grant in four...
Joe O’Connor: Let’s hope the Government remembers students when it comes to Budget sums

Joe O’Connor: Let’s hope the Government remembers students when it comes to Budget sums

Oct 15, 2013 | President

WE’LL hear a lot about ‘fairness’ in the next week and a half or so. That is what happens at Budget time, in good times and the bad.  So let us get the fairness discussion out of the way right now:  Nothing that happens next Tuesday afternoon will be...
Reach out to someone this World Mental Health Day, say USI

Reach out to someone this World Mental Health Day, say USI

Oct 10, 2013 | Campaigns, RELEASES

The Union of Students in Ireland (USI) have encouraged students to reach out to someone and avail of support this World Mental Health Day. A full listing of college support services is available on PleaseTalk.ie. Many Students’ Unions across the country are running...
Grant cut will cost millions, students warn TDs

Grant cut will cost millions, students warn TDs

Oct 9, 2013 | Campaigns, President, RELEASES

Union of Students Ireland Press Release The Union of Students in Ireland (USI) is warning TDs that every young person on the dole costs the State twice as much as a student on the grant. At a pre-budget briefing in Dublin today, USI President Joe O’Connor will show...
Financial barriers & Social inequities have no place in Higher Education

Financial barriers & Social inequities have no place in Higher Education

Oct 8, 2013 | Uncategorized

As someone who qualified for the full student maintenance grant and relied on this to get me through college, my greatest motivation in this role is endeavouring to protect our most financially vulnerable members and their right to the same academic opportunities I...
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