Irish Examiner backs 'The Ireland I want to see' UCC student campaign before #GE20 vote

University College Cork, the Irish Examiner and the university's Students Union have launched a media campaign which they hope will give voice to students on the issues they would like to see addressed by Ireland's future government.

Irish Examiner backs 'The Ireland I want to see' UCC student campaign before #GE20 vote

University College Cork, the Irish Examiner and the university's Students Union have launched a media campaign which they hope will give voice to students on the issues they would like to see addressed by Ireland's future government.

From now until the election students are being invited to use UCC's and the Irish Examiner's various social media, print and online platorms to speak out on the issues they want addressed after Election 2020.

"We are hearing a lot from politicians in this election" commented Ben Dunlea, President of the UCCSU.

"These politicians will make decisions that impact on our generation, so it is brilliant ... to give voice to those issues that will impact us."

The Irish Examiner will highlight a selection of non party political contributions on our Elections 2020 Hub and on our own social media accounts and invite young people to send their own audio and video contributions via our social media channels using the hash tag #TheIrelandIWantToSee or via email directly to digitaldesk@examiner.ie.

We also welcome letters and blog posts for consideration in print and online via our 'Your Views' section.

To kick things off here's are a selection of students at UCC setting out #TheIreandIwantToSee.

Ben on Higher education

Naoise on Mental Health

Irina on direct provision

Asha on climate change

Eilish on homelessness

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