Students call for polling stations on campuses

STUDENTS may lose their right to vote because of election rules which are likely to prevent thousands of people studying away from home from participating in their local constituency ballots, it was claimed yesterday.

The Union of Students in Ireland (USI) has called on the Government to set up polling stations on campuses to allow students to vote.

At the opening day of its annual congress yesterday, USI president Colm Hamrogue highlighted the difficulties facing third-level students wishing to take part in the upcoming General Election, which could take place some time next month.