NUIG Students Union to protest against underfunding of counselling service

Galway Bay fm newsroom - NUI Galway Students Union is to hold a demonstration this evening to highlight the alleged underfunding of the university's counselling service.

The Students Union argues the service cannot meet the rising needs of 18-thousand students due to underfunding.

It reports only 8 students were able to avail of the service last week while 14 were turned away.

The protest is to take place this evening at 5 at the Quadrangle.

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