What is the future for students in Ireland?
Rent prices, third level education tuition fees and the ever increasing cost of living in Ireland are at the forefront of issues and concerns for the people of my generation. On this episode of the podcast I'm joined with Craig McHugh, the Vice President of USI, Dublin region representative, who works closely with our country's minister for education on combating these issues.
With the upcoming general election, it is more important than ever to get involved in politics. "There seems to be a huge disconnect with the younger generations and politics in this country, when realistically it's us who's affected most", says McHugh. With the prevalence of the climate crisis and a combination of the length of time it takes for any changes to be made, the future of our generation has never seemed so daunting and hopeless, which highlights the importance of our vote.
If college tuition "doesn't seem that bad" to you, with a decrease in accessibility, especially for working class families, it ends up furthering the disparities and takes away opportunities of future decent work. In the long run this has a damaging affect on our economical growth and a perpetual increase in numbers of emigration.
I really enjoyed making this podcast, so hope you enjoyed listening!
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