USI Statement on the Resignation of Ruairí Quinn as Minister for Education and Skills
USI notes the resignation of Minister Ruairí Quinn from his position as Minister for Education and Skills. Minister Quinn served at a time of serious upheaval in government. Students remember the pledge he made not to increase student fees before the last general...
Introducing the new USI Officer Board 2014/15
This week the new USI (Union of Students in Ireland) Officer Board begin their year in office. Leading the Officer Board 2014/15 team is USI President Laura Harmon. Laura was the USI Vice President for Equality and Citizenship for the past two years. Joining Laura’s...
Bank of Ireland cuts interest rates for postgraduate student loans to just 5.5% (5.6% APR)
Bank of Ireland cuts interest rates for postgraduate student loans to just 5.5% (5.6% APR) Monday, June 30th 2014 Bank of Ireland has today announced that it is cutting interest rates by almost half on postgraduate student loans to just 5.5% (5.6% APR). The move comes...
USI Mental Health Strategy 2014-2017
More Talk, More Action Today the Union of Students in Ireland (USI) are delighted to launch it’s Mental Health Strategy 2014-2017 which passed unanimously at USI Congress 2014. Click http://bit.ly/1qOSZkE to read our strategy. A big thank you to our member...