Issued on behalf of the National Students Action Group by the Union of Students in Ireland at 1.30pm on 16.04.24 Members of the National Students Action Group, including students from a number of universities and colleges and the Union of Students in Ireland, are currently occupying the Department of Finance demanding to deliver a letter directly to Minister Michael McGrath or Minister Paschal Donohoe. The letter outlines the terrible conditions that many students are currently facing and says that the group is taking direct action against Government due to the rise in youth homelessness and lack of welfare and financial supports for […]
[…]occasions since he was appointed Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science in June 2020, but has not seen any real change to improve the increasingly stressful situation facing students in Ireland. Any measures that have been introduced have been temporary, piecemeal, or simply PR exercises aimed at making it look like action is being taken on student issues, such as the ‘one-off’ reductions to the Student Contribution Charge or the ‘smoke and mirrors’ announcing and reannouncing of student accommodation plans. However, now-Taoiseach Harris, has told USI representatives this year that he agrees with us on the need for […]
[…]dropping out, or working full-time jobs along with studying, because of the cost of accommodation and going to college. And so, USI completely refutes Taoiseach Varadkar’s assertion that the economy and society is in a good place or that we are out of the cost-of-living crisis. However, if there is no general election and Fine Gael is simply allowed to choose the next Taoiseach among themselves, USI will be watching the actions of the new leader and their cabinet very closely. Students have four key demands that we need to see happen immediately and while politicians might think young people […]
[…]attended the launch of Sinn Féin’s legislation to protect student renters in digs accommodation and is eagerly awaiting that Bill coming before the Oireachtas and calls on all TDs to support this legislation when it is voted on. A PDF of the report is here: Student Digs: National Survey […]
