USI Calls Urgent Public Meeting Against Cut to Back to Education Allowance

“The Union of Students in Ireland will hold an urgent public meeting as part of its campaign against recent grant cuts to the Back to Education Allowance (BTEA). The meeting will be held at 6pm on Wednesday, April 28th in DIT Cathal Brugha Street. Speakers will include Brian Hayes (Fine Gael Spokesperson on Education), Kieran Allen (SIPTU), Prof. Kathleen Lynch (Professor of Equality Studies in UCD) and a distressed student, who has been directly affected by this issue …” (more)

[Irish Press Releases, 26 April]