By Ellen O’Donoghue Co-News Editor NUI Galway Students’ Union launched their Hair Raiser charity fundraiser on Monday 22nd February as part of their 6-month Charity Challenge Campaign The Charity Challenge is an initiative to raise funds for the SU supported Charities, the Galway Rape Crisis Centre, Galway Autism Partnership and Helplink Mental Health. The Students’ Union’s … [Read more...] about Students’ Union launch Hair Raising fundraiser
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USI Congress 2019: A round-up
By Conor Brummell The Union of Students in Ireland (USI) held their Annual National Congress from the 1- 4 of April in The Breaffy House Hotel in Castlebar, Co. Mayo. Students’ Unions from all over Ireland attended the congress to debate, discuss and vote on important motions and mandates that will be implemented by Member Organisations in the upcoming year with the … [Read more...] about USI Congress 2019: A round-up
Dispute over NUI Galway charging 5% interest rate on students’ bill to build Sports Centre
By Áine Kenny NUI Galway are applying a 5% interest rate on the student contribution towards the bill for building the Sports Centre and redeveloping Áras na Mac Léinn. This contribution takes the form of €100, contained within in the NUI Galway student levy which is €224 in total. All students must pay this levy in September of every year. No written or verbal … [Read more...] about Dispute over NUI Galway charging 5% interest rate on students’ bill to build Sports Centre
“We need to keep educating students so that they are aware that this is not a status quo”: Students turn out for Fund The Future protest
By Cathriona Coleman There was a huge turnout on Thursday 21 March for the national ‘Fund the Future’ campaign on the grounds of NUI Galway at the Quad. At 1pm both second and third level students and staff left their desks to join the nationwide walkout in a bid to get the government to reinstate the maintenance grants and other key services in line with the cost of … [Read more...] about “We need to keep educating students so that they are aware that this is not a status quo”: Students turn out for Fund The Future protest
Opinion: The Students’ Union is failing to represent students
By Eimear Spain Student engagement with their Union is awful. During the Students’ Union elections in March 2018, only five percent of the student body turned up to cast their vote. Engagement from students is vital. Without it, the Union has no effective mandate to address student issues. But why are students turning their backs on their elected representatives? The … [Read more...] about Opinion: The Students’ Union is failing to represent students