A RECAPOF OURWEEK 4

Wake Up SUSI in Leinster House
On the13th of October, our Student Union along with Griffith College SU and ICHAS have met with Committee on Education and Skills to discuss the campaign whichwas aired on Oireachtas TV (See link below). During their meetingour guys highlightedthe current discrimination for non-state funded collegestudents looking to apply for the SUSI grant. The committee acknowledged this issue and wereempathetictowards the students and their powerful stories. Many of these studentsnot onlydeserve the SUSI grant but arealso eligible for the maintenance and registration grants too, which could be vital for any studentstudying in Higher Education.
The meeting ended very well withthe Committee on Education and Skills beingmore than pleased with the professionalism and dignity in which the campaign was executed by all parties. They were also impressed with the hard-work that was put in by our students to get this campaignto where it is now. Overall the committee agree that there is a currentinjustice in our current grant system to eligible students.We hope to have your full support in this campaign and well done to our Student Union for their enthusiasm and never-endingeffort with representing our student body!

Dublin Bay Cruise Day Trip - Saturday
Last Saturday, 15th October, we had a day trip with our students in Dublin Bay Cruise. Around 70 studenthad theopportunity to see Dublin from a different perspective.The majority being Germanand French students discoveredthe wonderful wildlife reserves that string the bay from North to South of Dublin’s coastline.
We stopped over in Dun Laoghaire to get a few shots of the pier before heading to Howth. To end the trip, we had the infamous fish and chips in 'Leo Burdocks' which our international students enjoyed. Great turnout on the event and new friendships formed in that trip!

Click here to view the photos from the Dublin Bay Trip.

What to expect this week..