Jan 13, 2016 | Academic Affairs, Featured, RELEASES
The Irish Student Summit 2016 will take place on the 4th February in Dublin Castle. The event will have over 600 students, 40+ start ups, 22 workshops and powerhouse business speakers from Silicon Valley and Ireland, with speakers from Paddy Power, Silicon...
Jan 11, 2016 | Academic Affairs, Accommodation, Featured, Media, RELEASES, USI News
The Union of Students in Ireland launched their General Election manifesto today outside the Dáil, emphasising how young people will have a deciding impact on the makeup of the next government, focusing on areas like accommodation, Higher Education Funding and...
Jan 5, 2016 | Featured, Funding, USI News
USI President Kevin Donoghue The Union of Students in Ireland (USI) has joined forces with the Teachers’ Union of Ireland (TUI) as part of its #EducationIs coalition to campaign against the erosion of the publicly funded higher education system, and safeguard...
Dec 21, 2015 | Featured, RELEASES
The new proposed loan scheme will disproportionately affect those from rural and agricultural backgrounds, according to the Union of Students in Ireland and the Irish Farmers Association, who met last Friday. Kevin Donoghue, USI President Commenting on the proposals...
Dec 17, 2015 | Uncategorized
The Union of Students in Ireland praised Fossil Free QUB for reaching an agreement with Queens University and securing a review of policy changes. Students who have been occupying part of Queen’s University Belfast’s administration building, calling for...
Dec 15, 2015 | Uncategorized
Students Protesting outside the Queens University Belfast The Union of Students in Ireland praised Queen’s University Belfast Students’ Union (QUBSU) and said they stand in solidarity with their Fossil Free campaign, which calls on the University to divest from fossil...
Dec 14, 2015 | Featured, Funding, RELEASES
The Union of Students in Ireland has criticised the new proposed loan scheme for students. It said it is unreasonable and will deter students from applying to college. Irish college fees are already the second highest in Europe. College graduates could face loan...
Dec 10, 2015 | Featured, RELEASES
Today is Human Rights Day. USI is fully supporting Amnesty International and standing in solidarity with Ibrahim Halawa. Please join us today and assemble outside the Amnesty International offices on Fleet Street in Temple Bar at 5:30pm and add your voice to the call...
Dec 9, 2015 | Featured, RELEASES
The Union of Students in Ireland has criticised the Taoiseach’s postponed commitment to climate change and is urging the government to prioritise it as a matter of urgency. Taoiseach Enda Kenny said financial challenges will prevent Ireland from making deep cuts in...
