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USI calls on students to turn out in force for this weekend’s National Demonstration for Palestine, co-organised by the union
The Union of Students in Ireland is calling on students to join this weekend’s National Demonstration for Palestine, which is being co-organised by the union, to show that students stand for peace and against apartheid in Gaza. USI has joined with the...
USI statement on the situation in Palestine
The Union of Students in Ireland expresses its devastation and grief at the loss of all innocent lives due to the recent escalation of violence in Palestine, focused particularly on Gaza and on both sides of the Gazan border. USI condemns Israel’s disproportionate and...
USI joins calls for Government to show ambition for Irish language after disappointing funding allocated in Budget 2024
The Union of Students in Ireland is adding its voice to calls for Government to commit to creating and funding a proper investment plan for the Irish language, after a disappointing Budget for Gaeilge and the Gaeltacht. Budget 2024 saw the smallest increase in funding...
PhD stipend increase falls short of level recommended in Independent National Review of State Supports for PhD Researchers published by Minister Harris, says USI
The €3,000 stipend increase for PhD researchers announced today, while welcomed, does not reach the level recommended in a recent independent report, nor is it a Living Wage, says the Union of Students in Ireland. Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research,...
STATEMENT: Union of Students in Ireland responds to Budget 2024
Budget 2024 will go some way to supporting students with the high cost of going to college through the various one-off measures introduced today, according to the Union of Students in Ireland. USI welcomes the repeat of the reduction in the Student Contribution Charge...
Students to march to Dáil on October 4 to demand Government uses Budget 2024 surplus to address accommodation crisis
National Student Demonstration to take place on Wednesday, October 4 in Dublin city centre Students from across Ireland are set to take to the streets of Dublin next week to demand Government use its €65 billion ‘rainy day’ fund to tackle the student accommodation...
On World Suicide Prevention Day, USI calls for necessary investment to bring the number of student counsellors up to recommended ‘safe and ethical’ levels
On World Suicide Prevention Day (September 10), the Union of Students in Ireland is calling on government to make the necessary investment needed to bring the number of student counsellors up to the internationally recommended ‘safe and ethical’ levels. Colleges and...
Increasing number of third-level places without extra accommodation and support services is populist and futile move by Government
Increasing the number of third-level places without the infrastructure and support services to match, is a populist move that will result in students suffering, according to the Union of Students in Ireland. Yesterday, Minister for Further and Higher Education,...
Key student accommodation problems set out in USI submission to review of private residential sector
Ensuring that only landlords who meet standards legislation can claim rent-a-room tax relief and setting a definition for ‘affordable student accommodation’ are just two of the recommendations made in the Union of Students in Ireland’s submission to the Review of the...
Students disappointed by move away from student cards as valid ID for reduced train fares
Students are calling on Irish Rail and Transport for Ireland to reconsider the introduction of a new policy that would see Student ID not being accepted for reduced fares on train services, according to the Union of Students in Ireland. While USI and students across...