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Official bitch about daily life in UL

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  • #5102
    Aragneer
    Closed Accounts Posts: 747 ✭✭✭Aragneer


    The only time I've heard of someone not getting the grant because of co-op was because their family wages were very high and the county council believed they had enough money to support them.

    I'm sure it shouldn't be a problem! A lot of people got the grant with paid placement as well so fingers crossed it will be fine for you.

    I'm having the same problem with my grant. My families wage is only a few euro above what you need to have (or below) to get granted the grant. I am hoping they factor in distance from college, other dependable children and the fact that I am 21 with no job..
    If I don't get the grant, it is going to be tough paying those fees :/

    Fingers crossed for everyone. These cutbacks are a nightmare.


  • #5103
    LimerickLad92
    Registered Users Posts: 341 ✭✭LimerickLad92


    Aragneer wrote: »
    The only time I've heard of someone not getting the grant because of co-op was because their family wages were very high and the county council believed they had enough money to support them.

    I'm sure it shouldn't be a problem! A lot of people got the grant with paid placement as well so fingers crossed it will be fine for you.

    I'm having the same problem with my grant. My families wage is only a few euro above what you need to have (or below) to get granted the grant. I am hoping they factor in distance from college, other dependable children and the fact that I am 21 with no job..
    If I don't get the grant, it is going to be tough paying those fees :/

    Fingers crossed for everyone. These cutbacks are a nightmare.

    Well my familys income is way below the treshold but im still worrying now, both my parents are retired due to serious illness/injury so surely they cant take it... being able to pay for my own room this year is already a major financial relief to my family as is!


  • #5104
    YFlyer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,717 ✭✭✭YFlyer


    People complaining that the Western paid carpark is free and not the Eastern one for the duration of the Special Olympics :pac:


  • #5105
    Aragneer
    Closed Accounts Posts: 747 ✭✭✭Aragneer


    LimerickLad92 wrote: »
    Well my familys income is way below the treshold but im still worrying now, both my parents are retired due to serious illness/injury so surely they cant take it... being able to pay for my own room this year is already a major financial relief to my family as is!

    Sorry to hear about the bad things in your family. I don't think you really have anything to worry about since your co-op placement is finished now or by September at least and if the family income is below what they say since the change of situation with your parents, you should have nothing to worry about.

    Just apply and I'm sure you can ask the County Council when you go in and tell them your worries. Good luck with it, I'm sure it will be fine :)


  • #5106
    LimerickLad92
    Registered Users Posts: 341 ✭✭LimerickLad92


    Aragneer wrote: »
    Sorry to hear about the bad things in your family. I don't think you really have anything to worry about since your co-op placement is finished now or by September at least and if the family income is below what they say since the change of situation with your parents, you should have nothing to worry about.

    Just apply and I'm sure you can ask the County Council when you go in and tell them your worries. Good luck with it, I'm sure it will be fine :)

    Ah no need to be sorry for everything, life says things and thats that :D

    Im sure we'll be fine with the grant anywho'z


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  • #5107
    Ave Sodalis
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,555 ✭✭✭Ave Sodalis


    LimerickLad92 wrote: »
    Well my familys income is way below the treshold but im still worrying now, both my parents are retired due to serious illness/injury so surely they cant take it... being able to pay for my own room this year is already a major financial relief to my family as is!

    You should be grand. I wouldn't worry about it. I've gotten my grant every year, through CoOp and all. Unless you have a big farm or a high income, you should be fine to get it :)


  • #5108
    Chris Martin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,277 ✭✭✭Chris Martin


    Does anyone here know how wages get taxed in Europe, is it the same as Ireland?
    Just in relation to coop like, filling in grant form and had to throw estimate out...


  • #5109
    wispa9
    Registered Users Posts: 74 ✭✭wispa9


    Chris Martin wrote: »
    Does anyone here know how wages get taxed in Europe, is it the same as Ireland?
    Just in relation to coop like, filling in grant form and had to throw estimate out...

    Depends on the country I imagine. I got about 950-990 from 1100 a month in France!


  • #5110
    LimerickLad92
    Registered Users Posts: 341 ✭✭LimerickLad92


    Hey guys, I have a tricky question.

    I've received my grant renewal form , asking for details and things

    Ive moved for Coop, and im now outside the 50km threshold or whatever (to get the other adjacent payment) which before I was not

    They have, on my renewal letter from Limerick County Council have my current address (not in limerick) as my address, but i have to submit my contact details to them

    It asks on how many km's i am from UL now, which technically is where im living for coop and is further away, which address should I give?

    the extra money would really help... but its a technicality and I dont want to risk not getting my grant via trying to get more money this way


    For all intents and purposes ill be moving from this place, into UL without going home, but home is only 25km away.

    Suggestions?


  • #5111
    garv123
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,576 ✭✭✭garv123


    Your still only going to be entitled to the adjacent rate... That would be like someone from Mayo in UL putting down their distance from UL 1km cos they're living in elm park for the year..
    It goes by your original home address not where your living on placement.


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  • #5112
    LimerickLad92
    Registered Users Posts: 341 ✭✭LimerickLad92


    garv123 wrote: »
    Your still only going to be entitled to the adjacent rate... That would be like someone from Mayo in UL putting down their distance from UL 1km cos they're living in elm park for the year..
    It goes by your original home address not where your living on placement.

    Perfect, this is exactly what I was thinking.

    However, Im wont ever be returning home, as my parents and I argue a wee bit, so this is my "home address" until i move to UL, and that'll become my home address. but I doubt this makes a difference?


  • #5113
    Ave Sodalis
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,555 ✭✭✭Ave Sodalis


    Probably won't make a difference. You need proof of address when submitting the form if it changes, and anything will be sent there so it'll need to be fairly reliable as an address.


  • #5114
    LimerickLad92
    Registered Users Posts: 341 ✭✭LimerickLad92


    sup_dude wrote: »
    Probably won't make a difference. You need proof of address when submitting the form if it changes, and anything will be sent there so it'll need to be fairly reliable as an address.

    Aye, thats the thing. they sent this letter to my apartment where im on coop.

    But I think its best to just apply from the family house for ease of reference.


  • #5115
    Owen_S
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,211 ✭✭✭Owen_S


    LimerickLad92 wrote: »
    Perfect, this is exactly what I was thinking.

    However, Im wont ever be returning home, as my parents and I argue a wee bit, so this is my "home address" until i move to UL, and that'll become my home address. but I doubt this makes a difference?

    I was told that if you are under 23, you have to use your parent(s) address, even if they provide no financial support.


  • #5116
    garv123
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,576 ✭✭✭garv123


    Anyone having trouble accessing their email? I cant log in and it says incorrect password/username... but i havent changed anything..


  • #5117
    marvin_spazz
    Registered Users Posts: 113 ✭✭marvin_spazz


    garv123 wrote: »
    Anyone having trouble accessing their email? I cant log in and it says incorrect password/username... but i havent changed anything..

    same as this garv.

    im a 4th year so was thinking maybe they killed my email. And what if i need repeat an exam. cant get onto sulis.

    maybe its just a general error for all? any ideas folks


  • #5118
    NTMK
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,575 ✭✭✭NTMK


    marvin_spazz wrote: »
    same as this garv.

    im a 4th year so was thinking maybe they killed my email. And what if i need repeat an exam. cant get onto sulis.

    maybe its just a general error for all? any ideas folks

    they dont kill emails that quick i still had access to mine last march and im 2 years out of ul


  • #5119
    garv123
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,576 ✭✭✭garv123


    marvin_spazz wrote: »
    same as this garv.

    im a 4th year so was thinking maybe they killed my email. And what if i need repeat an exam. cant get onto sulis.

    maybe its just a general error for all? any ideas folks

    I cant log onto anything, not even the library test link so cant access results.

    4th year too..


  • #5120
    LilRedDorcha
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 455 ✭✭LilRedDorcha


    garv123 wrote: »
    I cant log onto anything, not even the library test link so cant access results.

    4th year too..

    I don't think it's a 4th year thing. I'm in 4th year too and I'm able to access things no problem. Only issue I had was that it won't work on my phone anymore but when I tried logging in on the laptop it was fine.


  • #5121
    LimerickLad92
    Registered Users Posts: 341 ✭✭LimerickLad92


    I can log in... 3rd year here... so its deffo a 4th year thing


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  • #5122
    LilRedDorcha
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 455 ✭✭LilRedDorcha


    LimerickLad92 wrote: »
    I can log in... 3rd year here... so its deffo a 4th year thing

    At the time I posted my last comment on this, I was able to log in to my email and everything. I just tried again and the library link, student email, and sulis are all causing issues now. I'm able to get in to si.ul.ie, so that's something.


  • #5123
    garv123
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,576 ✭✭✭garv123


    I emailed ITD so waiting their response..


  • #5124
    LimerickLad92
    Registered Users Posts: 341 ✭✭LimerickLad92


    it may just be down for results processing stuff?


  • #5125
    LilRedDorcha
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 455 ✭✭LilRedDorcha


    LimerickLad92 wrote: »
    it may just be down for results processing stuff?

    Yeah, I was thinking the same. As far as I'm aware, this happens every semester when they're just testing things out. I don't care that it's down as long as it's sorted by Monday. My post grad place depends on my results :P


  • #5126
    freyners
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,300 ✭✭✭freyners


    garv123 wrote: »
    I emailed ITD so waiting their response..

    prepare to be awating for a while and for the response to be extremely unhelpful


  • #5127
    garv123
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,576 ✭✭✭garv123


    freyners wrote: »
    prepare to be awating for a while and for the response to be extremely unhelpful

    Have you tried turning it off and back on again?


  • #5128
    Jester252
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,533 ✭✭✭Jester252


    garv123 wrote: »
    Have you tried turning it off and back on again?

    Make sure you are using internet explorer.


  • #5129
    MajesticDonkey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,213 ✭✭✭MajesticDonkey


    Jester252 wrote: »
    Make sure you are using internet explorer.

    This is the only time anyone should say that. Ever.


  • #5130
    freyners
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,300 ✭✭✭freyners


    garv123 wrote: »
    Have you tried turning it off and back on again?

    LALALLALA THERE IS NO PROBLEM LALALLALALA


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  • #5131
    Gael23
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,123 ✭✭✭✭Gael23


    Im 4th year and having this issue. Cant get into emails but haven't tried anything else


  • #5132
    Chris Martin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,277 ✭✭✭Chris Martin


    http://http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057009536&page=2

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057009536&page=2


    I use this every time, on this page, second comment down, first link.
    I'm on mine now so it's not down for everyone.


  • #5133
    MajesticDonkey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,213 ✭✭✭MajesticDonkey


    Strangely, I'm getting a login error on my phone but not on my PC.


  • #5134
    highlydebased
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,470 ✭✭✭highlydebased


    I'm able to logon to the outlook webmail as usual but I also had it rigged into my gmail- for the last week or so that has been giving me an "unable to check mail" error


  • #5135
    Agent_99
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 918 ✭✭✭Agent_99


    I can access everything, Outlook, Sulis and Library not a 4th year thing


  • #5136
    VanishingActs
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 170 ✭✭VanishingActs


    I started getting ''error cannot check emails'' on my phone today. I can check my emails no bother on my laptop.


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  • #5137
    ScummyMan
    Registered Users Posts: 7,672 ✭✭✭ScummyMan


    I DON'T WANT TO GO TO A FUCKING PARTY ON THE PLAZA, STOP EMAILING ME!!!


  • #5138
    Gael23
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,123 ✭✭✭✭Gael23


    Still no response from ITD. Does anyone have another way of fixing this?


  • #5139
    LimerickLad92
    Registered Users Posts: 341 ✭✭LimerickLad92


    On a slightly different note:

    Anyone here ever lived in Troy Student Village? is it strict? safe? rooms nice? electric showers?

    I posted in the UL accom page but that place is pretty quiet.


  • #5140
    seachto7
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,863 ✭✭✭seachto7


    Can't check email at all....?


  • #5141
    Niall09
    Registered Users Posts: 806 ✭✭✭Niall09


    Email working fine here.

    https://www.mail.office365.com

    Once redirected to the UL login, i put ul\idnumber and pw

    Using chrome and am 4th year!


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  • #5142
    garv123
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,576 ✭✭✭garv123


    Niall09 wrote: »
    Email working fine here.

    https://www.mail.office365.com

    Once redirected to the UL login, i put ul\idnumber and pw

    Using chrome and am 4th year!

    Thats what i usually do but no luck. At this rate I wont be getting access to my results!


  • #5143
    Gael23
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,123 ✭✭✭✭Gael23


    Niall09 wrote: »
    Email working fine here.

    https://www.mail.office365.com

    Once redirected to the UL login, i put ul\idnumber and pw

    Using chrome and am 4th year!

    That link won't open for me.
    Ive emailed them twice and contacted the SU. Now I don't know what else to do


  • #5144
    MajesticDonkey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,213 ✭✭✭MajesticDonkey


    www.outlook.com/studentmail.ul.ie is usually the place you should be trying...


  • #5145
    LilRedDorcha
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 455 ✭✭LilRedDorcha


    ryanf1 wrote: »
    That link won't open for me.
    Ive emailed them twice and contacted the SU. Now I don't know what else to do

    Why don't you ring them? Get answers way faster that way. They normally take a ridiculous amount of time to respond to emails.


  • #5146
    garv123
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,576 ✭✭✭garv123


    LilRedDorcha wrote: »
    Why don't you ring them? Get answers way faster that way. They normally take a ridiculous amount of time to respond to emails.

    The only number I could find for itd was an automated phone number


  • #5147
    wnolan1992
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,009 ✭✭✭✭wnolan1992


    garv123 wrote: »
    The only number I could find for itd was an automated phone number

    Ring main reception and ask to be put through?

    Email working fine for me.


  • #5148
    freyners
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,300 ✭✭✭freyners


    LilRedDorcha wrote: »
    Why don't you ring them? Get answers way faster that way. They normally take a ridiculous amount of time to respond to emails.

    Wait you've had a response?


  • #5149
    LilRedDorcha
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 455 ✭✭LilRedDorcha


    freyners wrote: »
    Wait you've had a response?

    No, I didn't need to contact them this semester. I just know from past experience that it's better to ring them since they have to deal with it then.


  • #5150
    Gael23
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,123 ✭✭✭✭Gael23


    wnolan1992 wrote: »
    Ring main reception and ask to be put through?

    Email working fine for me.

    I did think of that but I can't find a number where I can speak to a human


  • #5151
    highlydebased
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,470 ✭✭✭highlydebased


    ryanf1 wrote: »
    I did think of that but I can't find a number where I can speak to a human

    061-202999? Surely someone will answer it during daytime hours


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