Sep 10, 2013 | Campaigns, RELEASES
USI Launches Study on Students’ Experiences of Harassment, Stalking, Violence and Sexual Assault. The public launch of the “Say Something” research study findings of students’ experiences of harassment, stalking, violence and sexual assault, took place today, Tuesday,...
Sep 5, 2013 | Campaigns, President
Three national student and trade union bodies today (5th September) issued a joint call for immediate government action to address the youth jobs crisis and have proposed the adoption of a new National Jobs Strategy for Young People to tackle the problem. Together,...
Aug 13, 2013 | Campaigns, Equality, LGBT, RELEASES
The USI is committed to principles of Equality and Diversity, and this Sunday August 18th we will March for Marriage with LGBT Noise. Students want marriage equality for everyone. Here is a personal story from Amee Dunne, President of St Angela’s Students’...
Jul 18, 2013 | Campaigns, Policy, President, RELEASES
PRESS RELEASE IRISH PLAYERS LOST TO OVERSEAS GAA TEAMS , STUDENTS WARN IRISH students have warned that GAA teams from London, New York and Australia will soon end up dominating the All-Ireland Championships. Following the weekend that saw London play in a historic...
Mar 28, 2013 | Campaigns, RELEASES
Campaign launched as students report increasing incidents of cyberbullying The Union of Students in Ireland (USI) has launched a cyberbullying awareness campaign today at its annual Congress in Ballinasloe. The campaign is being run in partnership with NUS-USI, the...
Mar 19, 2013 | Campaigns, LGBT, RELEASES, USI News
Press Release Tuesday, March 19, 2013 For Immediate Publication The Union of Students in Ireland (USI) has made a submission to the Constitutional Convention on equal access to civil marriage in Ireland. The submission is a comprehensive document outlining USI’s...