USI Elections Open

USI Elections Open

USI ANNUAL CONGRESS 2017 USI Annual Congress 2017 will occur from Monday 27th March, 2017 to Thursday 30th March, 2017. NOMINATIONS Nominations for the following positions will open on Monday 16th January, 2017 and must be submitted prior to 5.00pm on Monday 20th...
USI Congress Information

USI Congress Information

USI Congress has been called and will take place on 27-30 March at Treacy’s West County Hotel, Ennis, Co. Clare. Getting there The hotel is on a main road in Ennis – we recommend using satnav to get there. Treacy’s West County Hotel Ennis, Co. Clare...
USI Addresses Oireachtas Education & Skills Committee

USI Addresses Oireachtas Education & Skills Committee

The President of the Union of Students, Annie Hoey, has given evidence to the joint Oireachtas Education and Skills Committee, setting out the student movement’s position on higher education funding. Read the position paper here Hoey, who was joined by Kieran...
94% of DCUSU Voters Say Yes To USI

94% of DCUSU Voters Say Yes To USI

2,176 students from Dublin City University Students’ Union (DCUSU) voted to remain with the Union of Students in Ireland (USI) with a total of 2,304 votes cast. Polls opened at 9am on Thursday the 1st of December and closed at 5pm on Friday the 2nd of December. Final...

Consent

The Union of Students in Ireland are very active in education third level students about consent through national campaigns, policy and lobbying the government for extra support. USI were on the group for creating the Consent Framework which is now being implemented...

Sexual Health

Taking care of your sexual health is a very important part of your overall well-being.Students’ Unions across the country run SHAG (Sexual Health Awareness and Guidance) campaigns to promote positive sexual health and well-being among students.  You can find a list of...

History of USI

History of USI The Beginning of the Irish Student Movement Our country has long held the title of ‘the land of saints and scholars’, a tribute to its legacy as a bastion of religious thought and to its enduring status as a place where academia thrives. It is not...