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		<title>New iConnect Card ‘Means Big Savings for Students’</title>
		<link>http://issu.ie/2012/01/new-iconnect-card-means-big-savings-for-students/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 29 Jan 2012 17:30:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[29/01/2012 Second-level students can now make big savings in almost 100 outlets across the country when they sign up to the new ‘recession-buster’ iConnect Student ID and Discount Card. And students who purchase the new iConnect card before March 31 2012 will be in with a chance to win two return flights to New York! <a class="read-more" title="New iConnect Card ‘Means Big Savings for Students’" href="http://issu.ie/2012/01/new-iconnect-card-means-big-savings-for-students/">Read more</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Minister Quinn welcomes Second Level Students’ Union proposals on naming the reformed junior cycle awards</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Dec 2011 12:10:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ruairi Quinn, T.D., Minister for Education and Skills today thanked the Irish Second Level Student’s Union for their report entitled “Naming the Reformed Junior Cycle”. Commenting on the report, the Minister said “I warmly welcome the effort that has been committed to this project by the ISSU.  Their use of text messaging, social media, email <a class="read-more" title="Minister Quinn welcomes Second Level Students’ Union proposals on naming the reformed junior cycle awards" href="http://issu.ie/2011/12/minister-quinn-welcomes-second-level-students-union-proposals-on-naming-the-reformed-junior-cycle-awards/">Read more</a>]]></description>
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		<title>ISSU concerned about second-level teacher cuts</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Dec 2011 17:02:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[05/12/2011 The Irish Second-Level Students’ Union (ISSU) is greatly concerned by proposals in Budget 2012 to slash the number of second-level teaching posts by 700 and restrict student services for the academic year 2012/13. We are extremely concerned by any cuts on this scale, but particularly concerned as there are significant reforms taking place in <a class="read-more" title="ISSU concerned about second-level teacher cuts" href="http://issu.ie/2011/12/issu-concerned-about-second-level-teacher-cuts/">Read more</a>]]></description>
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		<title>NEW JUNIOR CERT IN THE  HANDS OF STUDENTS</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Nov 2011 16:41:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[PRESS STATEMENT Irish Second-Level Students&#8217; Union *** FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE*** NEW JUNIOR CERT IS IN THE HANDS OF STUDENTS Minister Quinn invites ISSU to open student consultation 8 November 2011 The Irish Second-Level Students’ Union (ISSU) is delighted to accept Minister Ruairi Quinn’s invitation for ISSU to host a national consultation on the new name for <a class="read-more" title="NEW JUNIOR CERT IN THE  HANDS OF STUDENTS" href="http://issu.ie/2011/11/new-junior-cert-in-the-hands-of-students/">Read more</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Viewing Scripts and Rechecks</title>
		<link>http://issu.ie/2011/08/viewing-scripts-and-rechecks/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Aug 2011 10:44:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Viewing Scripts Will I be able to view my scripts this year? Yes. The Viewing of Marked Scripts process provides Leaving Certificate Candidates with an opportunity to see how the script in question was marked. Each candidate will be allowed to bring one other person with him/her to the viewing session. Will I have access <a class="read-more" title="Viewing Scripts and Rechecks" href="http://issu.ie/2011/08/viewing-scripts-and-rechecks/">Read more</a>]]></description>
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		<title>IT’S NOT THE LEAVING. ONLY THE BEGINNING</title>
		<link>http://issu.ie/2011/08/it%e2%80%99s-not-the-leaving-only-the-beginning/</link>
		<comments>http://issu.ie/2011/08/it%e2%80%99s-not-the-leaving-only-the-beginning/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Aug 2011 05:00:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[PRESS STATEMENT Irish Second-Level Students&#8217; Union IT’S NOT THE LEAVING. ONLY THE BEGINNING Second-Level Students&#8217; Union congratulates the Class of 2011 17 August 2011 The Irish Second-Level Students’ Union would like to take this opportunity to congratulate the 57,532 examination candidates upon receiving their Leaving Certificate and Leaving Certificate Applied results today. However, the ISSU <a class="read-more" title="IT’S NOT THE LEAVING. ONLY THE BEGINNING" href="http://issu.ie/2011/08/it%e2%80%99s-not-the-leaving-only-the-beginning/">Read more</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Getting your Leaving Cert Results</title>
		<link>http://issu.ie/2011/08/getting-your-leaving-cert-results/</link>
		<comments>http://issu.ie/2011/08/getting-your-leaving-cert-results/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Aug 2011 11:29:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Leaving Cert results day is different for everyone. There will be people who are dying to find out how they did and people who’d rather hide under the bed. Whatever happens and however you did, it’ll be ok. It is definitively not the be all and end all. Some of history’s brightest people didn’t ace <a class="read-more" title="Getting your Leaving Cert Results" href="http://issu.ie/2011/08/getting-your-leaving-cert-results/">Read more</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Leaving Cert Results HELPLINE</title>
		<link>http://issu.ie/2011/08/leaving-cert-results-helpline/</link>
		<comments>http://issu.ie/2011/08/leaving-cert-results-helpline/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Aug 2011 07:30:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ISSU recommends the exam advice helpline courtesy of National Parents Council in association with the Irish Independent, the Institute of Guidance Councillors, Eircom and supported by the Dept. of Education &#38; Skills.The Institute of Guidance Counsellors provides qualified guidance counsellors to give advice and support to both students and their parents. The Leaving Certificate Results for <a class="read-more" title="Leaving Cert Results HELPLINE" href="http://issu.ie/2011/08/leaving-cert-results-helpline/">Read more</a>]]></description>
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		<title>CAO can&#8217;t defend high charges</title>
		<link>http://issu.ie/2011/08/cao-cant-defend-high-charges/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Aug 2011 15:58:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ PRESS STATEMENT Irish Second-Level Students&#8217; Union *** FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE *** CAO CAN&#8217;T DEFEND HIGH CHARGES Second-Level Students&#8217; Union calls for review of CAO fees 15 August 2011 The Irish Second-Level Students’ Union is urging the Central Applications Office (CAO) to revise the fee charged to submit an application for entry to third-level courses in <a class="read-more" title="CAO can&#8217;t defend high charges" href="http://issu.ie/2011/08/cao-cant-defend-high-charges/">Read more</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Introducing YouthConnect</title>
		<link>http://issu.ie/2011/08/introducing-youthconnect/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Aug 2011 09:35:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[YouthConnect is an exciting new programme that will be rolled out in second-level schools nationwide during Autumn 2011. YouthConnect is a joint-initiative of the Irish Second Level Students’ Union (ISSU) and the Irish Congress of Trade Unions (ICTU). The two organisations have come together combining expertise and resources to work on issues of mutual concern <a class="read-more" title="Introducing YouthConnect" href="http://issu.ie/2011/08/introducing-youthconnect/">Read more</a>]]></description>
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