Winning Marriage Equality – a new year’s resolution

Winning Marriage Equality – a new year’s resolution

Dec 17, 2014 | President

Yesterday, USI welcomed the Government’s commitment to holding a referendum on equal access to civil marriage in 2015. According to media reports,  early May has been provisionally set by the Government as the timeframe for the vote. USI has always advocated that...
USI congratulates Malala Yousafzai on Nobel Prize

USI congratulates Malala Yousafzai on Nobel Prize

Dec 10, 2014 | Featured, International

For the attention of: Malala Yousafzai Malala Press Enquiries Malala Fund October 2014 Dear Malala, The Union of Students in Ireland and their member organisations wish to extend our most heartfelt congratulations to you on winning the Nobel Peace Prize.  We also...
20,000 new student voters registered

20,000 new student voters registered

Nov 25, 2014 | National Affairs, RELEASES

20,000 new voters registered by Students’ Unions Massive voter drive ahead of Equal Marriage referendum. The Union of Students in Ireland has announced the registration of thousands of students on electoral registers around the country, as the student movement...
Chats for Change Webinar – Register here.

Chats for Change Webinar – Register here.

Nov 13, 2014 | Uncategorized

Register now for tonight’s free Chats for Change Mental Health webinar Starting at 7pm tonight, Thursday 13 November 2014. A conversation about Mental health, where you can go for advice and help, the Chats for Change campaign and a Q&A session will take...
Chats for Change: USI launches Mental Health campaign

Chats for Change: USI launches Mental Health campaign

Nov 10, 2014 | Featured, RELEASES

Dublin, Monday, 10th November : Today, the Union of Students in Ireland (USI) launched its “Chats for Change” national mental health campaign to get Irish students talking about mental health with the help of RTÉ Radio 2 DJ Ruth Scott, at Tallaght at 11am. In...
Mature Students’ Convention

Mature Students’ Convention

Nov 5, 2014 | Uncategorized

The USI Mature Students’ Convention will take place this Saturday 8 November 2014 at Athlone Institute of Technology Students’ Union. Free for USI mature students. USI values its diverse membership and seeks to provide for the needs for all its students....
Mumps

Mumps

Nov 5, 2014 | Health

The Union of Students in Ireland has urged any students without the Mumps vaccine to immediately make contact with their GP.  The call comes after the Health Service Executive revealed a more than trebling of the numbers affected by the illness, which can be very...
Activist Academy 2014

Activist Academy 2014

Nov 4, 2014 | Uncategorized

Friday 14 November 2014 [ujicountdown id=”Nominations” expire=”2014/11/14 18:00″ hide = “true”] USI Activist Academy 2014 will take place at Trinity College, Dublin.  Attendance is free and open only to USI members.  Book here....
Budget 2015 Response

Budget 2015 Response

Oct 14, 2014 | Budget

The Union of Students in Ireland has responded to the provisions of Budget 2015 in a report issued on the USI website with the following statement: USI Budget 2015 Response Document USI welcomes the decision not to cut or otherwise amend the student maintenance grant,...