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[…]also reminding the 122,000* young people who have turned 18 since the last general election in 2016 to register before the deadline. Any young person who turns 18 years of age on or before May 25th can register and has the right to vote in the upcoming referendum. Young people are being advised to visit checktheregister.ie to make sure they are registered and if not, to complete the RFA2 form to register or the RFA3 form to change their address. The USI are running voter registration drives on campuses all across Ireland in partnership with local Student Unions to register […]
[…]and social issues through campaigns, training and research. Total Poll: 5117 Total Yes: 4267 Total No: 681 Total Spoil: […]
‘Budget 2018 should focus on improving mental health supports, and not on tax cuts’, Says USI The Union of Students in Ireland (USI) is calling on the Government to invest in third-level mental health counselling services by ring-fencing €3m per annum to tackle future mental health crisis on campus. The urgent call comes ahead of World Mental Health Day on October 10th as tax cuts dominate the outcomes of Budget 2018 due to be released tomorrow by Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe. USI President Michael Kerrigan said, ‘Budget 2018 should focus on improving mental health supports, and not on tax cuts. […]
[…]be considered a financial incentive to work compared to the proposed €188 p/w rate (NYCI, 2016). Despite efforts to implementing the Pathways to Work 5 Year Strategy, which aims to help 50,000 Long-Term Unemployed (unemployed for 12 months) people into jobs (Department of Social Protection, 2015), there are 179,500 persons unemployed. With young people lacking necessary experience in a competitive Labour Market, and a timeframe of up to 12 months being unemployed to enter JobPlus to further obtain employment and skills (Department of Social Protection, 2016), young people cannot survive on the current Jobseekers’ Allowances with the cost of living […]
[…]President and NUS UK VP for Society & Citizenship attended and spoke at NUS-USI’s ‘Big Gay Wedding’ outside Stormont in Belfast on Monday 22nd of May, on the 2nd Anniversary of the passing of the Marriage Equality Referendum in the Republic of Ireland. USI has issued guidance for students anxious to have a trouble-free departure from their current accommodation – and joined forces with Property Button to help prepare students make their next move hassle free. Read more here. USI announced the launch of a of a major European energy efficiency and energy saving programme for students in Ireland, supported […]
[…]housing needed to be invested in as a long-term solution. The Budget allocated an additional €160million in total current funding for third level education over three years, the first significant expansion in Government spending on higher education after a decade in which such spending was cut by 33%, but USI said it was €200 million short of what the Cassells report identified as necessary in the same period. The union said that there is a global shift in favour of publicly-funded education because it benefits every sector of society – the economy, employment, culture, health, science, tech and transport, and […]
[…]budgets have been adversely affected by the third level registration fee (marginal fall from 64% in 2015) 67% of students are extremely worried about finding suitable accommodation for the academic year 65% of students living at home compared to 62% in 2015, paying average of €376 on average in rent Students living outside the home spending €1,048 euro per month, those living at home spending €530 per month 68% students work throughout the academic year to fund third level education, working on average 17 hours per week Full answer responses to USI research conducted in June 2016: Which of […]
[…]– 20% Science – 16% Have you been looking for graduate employment? ALL – Yes 65% M – Yes 61% vs F – Yes 68% (3rd) – Yes 48% (4th) – Yes 88% (3rd/4th) – Yes 70% (Post) – Yes 79% (3rd/4th/Post) – Yes 73% Students are seeking graduate employment more as they are closer to completing their degree or in Postgraduate. Are you anxious and troubled over actual or potential problems about finding employment after you graduate? ALL – Yes 76% M – Yes 74% vs F – Yes 77% (3rd) – Yes 83% (4th) – Yes 74% […]
[…]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 […]
[…]#MakeASmartVote road show this morning outside Trinity College at 9am and will visit a total of 16 college campuses between now and the 25th February before the general election, encouraging students to vote and telling them what the main parties are promising students and young people in their manifestos, and urging them to vote for a party that prioritises education. The road show will visit all major colleges over the next ten days, including NUIG, UCC, DCU and Maynooth. “Young people in Ireland understand that their vote is their voice. We are engaging with young people through social media and […]
[…]victims of rape and a further 3 per cent were victims of attempted rape. In over six in ten cases (61% for Women, 68% for Men) the perpetrator was believed to be under the influence of alcohol. “We hope that these statistics will shed new light on the area of violence, including physical and sexual harassment.” Kevin Donoghue, President of the Union of Students in Ireland, said “We hope this card will be an aid to students who find themselves in the position where they’re victims of violence and don’t know what to do next. We want to reverse the […]
[…]and understood it all, never pay by cash if possible and get a receipt. “Since its launch in 1966 the J-1 Summer Work Travel (SWT) program has welcomed 150,000 of Ireland’s best and brightest young people to the United States,” said U.S. Ambassador to Ireland Kevin O’Malley. “With the recent changes, the U.S. government is working with applicants, Irish government representatives, and independent U.S. and Irish implementing institutions to ensure that Irish students continue to benefit from the J-1 program just as they have in the past. The key to success with this latest change is for students to be […]
[…]and send the link to Fiona.omalley@usi.ie. Please note: Applicants must put ‘Student Summit 16’ in the video title before their name and ‘application’ at the end. For example, ‘Student Summit 16 John Smith application’. What we are looking for: New product ideas, new business ideas or new service ideas – either at infancy or development stage. Rules of Application: All applicants must be second or third level students. All applicants must be the owners or founders of the company that the application is for OR they must own the intellectual rights to the product idea they have. All applicants must […]
A CHAIRDE, Please download a PDF of the USI Student General Election Manifesto 2016. While our student manifesto is focused on education issues we have outlined a broad range of areas we feel should be addressed by the next Government. The 32nd Dáil has the opportunity to introduce real and lasting change for all our citizens. 100 years on from 1916 we can build an Ireland our children and our parents will be proud of. An Ireland where workers are paid the living wage, where there is a right to full bodily autonomy and where every person is treated with the […]
USI Student Guide to Budget […]
[…]Irish trending list on Twitter. The final figure of new student voters on the 8th October was 10,628 but students are expected to continue registering to vote at their local student unions. “10,628 new student voters is a force to be reckoned with,” USI president, Kevin Donoghue, said, “1 in 6 people living below the poverty line are students. 73% of students are suffering from stress or anxiety because of the cost of education. The cost of college for students is €11,000 per year, so college courses can cost between €33,000 and €77,000. For many young people, this is simply unaffordable. […]
Bank of Ireland cuts interest rates for postgraduate student loans to just 5.5% (5.6% APR) Monday, June 30th 2014 Bank of Ireland has today announced that it is cutting interest rates by almost half on postgraduate student loans to just 5.5% (5.6% APR). The move comes as students have finished the current academic year, and are looking at finance options for postgraduate studies. The new interest rates available at Bank of Ireland will make studying at 4th level a more affordable option. In addition, postgraduate students will be able to borrow up to €7,500 and defer repayments for up to one […]
[…]starting salary of €26,000. The same graduate nurses can earn far more abroad, up to €43,614 in Canada. When student nurses are interning they earn €6.49 per hour for the duration of the 9 month intern-ship, this works out as 50% of the starting graduate salary. In previous years this used to be 80% of the starting salary. USI and student nurses from across the country are telling Minister James Reilly, who previously said they can “emigrate or work in a fast food service if unhappy”, that they’ve had enough. USI President Joe O’Connor said: “The message to Minister Reilly […]
[…]Ben Finnegan on 087 2104637 or USI Communications and Research Executive Grainne O Reilly on […]
[…]1: 9,283 x €250 = €2,320,750 Year 2: 9,283 x €500 = €4,641,500 Year 3: 9,283 x €750 = €6,962,250 Year 4: 9,283 x €1000 = €9,283,000 Total loss to local economy due to fee increases: €23,162,500 Total loss from UCC students: €25,056,550 Cork Institute of Technology Year-on-Year loss to the local economy due to grant cuts Year 1: 3,612 x €59 = €213,108 Year 2: 3,612 x €118 = €426,216 Year 3: 3,612 x €177 = €639,324 Year 4: 3,612 x €236 = €852,432 Total loss to local economy due to grant cuts: €2,131,080 Year-on-Year loss to the local […]
