Nov 24, 2020 | Campaigns, Direct Provision, Featured, RELEASES, USI News
A new campaign aimed at encouraging students to take action against the significant barriers preventing asylum seekers from taking up or completing third-level education has been launched by the Union of Students in Ireland (USI), the Movement of Asylum Seekers in...
Nov 19, 2020 | Campaigns, Featured, RELEASES, USI News
Union of Students in Ireland statement The abusive leaking and sharing of sexual images and videos without consent is condemned by the Union of Students in Ireland and we are encouraging the victims involved to use the range of services available if needed at this...
Nov 19, 2020 | Campaigns, Featured, RELEASES, USI News
This content was first published 11 months ago and may be superseded by events or new information. Please bear this in mind when evaluating this news article. Further detail on how and when the €250 payment for higher education students announced in Budget 2021 will...
Nov 16, 2020 | Campaigns, Featured, RELEASES, USI News
Students are being urged to register to vote before the upcoming deadline of November 25 by the Union of Students in Ireland. USI and local Students’ Unions are encouraging students to download the voter registration forms and post them to their local office to ensure...
Oct 13, 2020 | Featured, RELEASES, USI News
Statement by USI President, Lorna Fitzpatrick “In Budget 2021, Government has ignored the systemic barriers preventing students from accessing higher education which will only be addressed through continuous financial support and not through one-off funding packages....
Oct 10, 2020 | Campaigns, Featured, RELEASES, USI News
USI also welcomes publication of National Student Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Framework To mark World Mental Health Day 2020 (October 10), the Union of Students in Ireland and Students’ Unions across the island are running a day of online action aiming to...
Oct 7, 2020 | Featured, RELEASES, USI News
Extensive and essential student supports must be put in place by Government and institutions and a focus put on online teaching and learning in order to provide clarity for the rest of this semester, according to the Union of Students in Ireland. Having consulted...
Oct 2, 2020 | Campaigns, Featured, RELEASES, USI News
President of USI, Lorna Fitzpatrick and President of the Irish Second-Level Students’ Union, Reuban Murray, have this afternoon (Friday, October 2) sent a joint letter to Ministers Norma Foley TD and Simon Harris TD requesting an urgent meeting to discuss...
Sep 30, 2020 | Campaigns, Featured, Health, RELEASES
On International Recovery Day 2020 (September 30), the Union of Students in Ireland is asking people to show their support and solidarity by lighting up social media in purple to celebrate students who have been, or currently are, in recovery from substance misuse....
