Jun 9, 2016 | Featured, Health, RELEASES
The Union of Students in Ireland is calling on the government to launch nationwide 24/7 community-based crisis intervention services to reduce hospital readmission rates for mental health difficulties. Two thirds of people presenting for hospital treatment for serious...
Apr 27, 2016 | Featured, Media, RELEASES
The Union of Students in Ireland and Mental Health Reform will be joining outside the Dáil (Kildare St. Entrance) tomorrow, Thursday, April 28th at 12.30pm to protest against the mental health budget diversion of €12 million and to ensure mental health is a...
Apr 7, 2016 | Equality, Featured, Media, RELEASES
The Union of Students in Ireland has praised the Irish Muslim leaders who made an anti-extremism declaration in Trinity College. USI said extremism is most damaging to the young and impressionable, and violence in the name of religion has cast a negative shadow...
Apr 6, 2016 | Featured, Media, RELEASES
76% of students are worried about securing employment and only 23% have secured employment when they graduate, according to a new pilot study by the Union of Students in Ireland (USI). USI surveyed students across Ireland and asked them how they felt about...
Mar 30, 2016 | Equality, Featured, RELEASES
The Union of Students in Ireland joined Amnesty International outside the Dáil at 1pm yesterday, Tuesday the 29th March to call on the government to repeal the Eight Amendment. It was the first day of a two week demonstration calling on political parties and...
Mar 16, 2016 | Featured, RELEASES
Young people are at the forefront of change and progression in every society. On the 23rd May 2015 Ireland had affirmed to the world what it means to be a modern republic. Since the marriage referendum in Ireland, students have become aware that they can change...
