Students protested a talk on student loan schemes today outside the Royal Irish Academy, protesting any consideration of loans as a method to fund higher education. Numerous students’ unions, including Trinity College Dublin Students’ Union (TCDSU) and Maynooth University Students’ Union (MUSU), joined the Union of Students in Ireland (USI) in a small protest outside the conference. Speaking to The University Times outside the conference, Michael Kerrigan, President of USI, said that students hadn’t been given a voice in the conference.ADVERTISEMENT “I don’t think they want to hear what we have to say”, he said. The conference, organised by Maynooth University, is taking place this … Continue reading Students Voice Dissent Outside Conference on Student Loans