Mar 12, 2021 | Equality, Featured, RELEASES, USI News
The Union of Students in Ireland welcomes the statement by Government yesterday of changes to fee arrangements for students living in Direct Provision but has a number of questions and concerns about the announcement. Having examined the statement, USI would welcome...
Mar 10, 2021 | Featured, Gaeilge, RELEASES, USI News
Two thirds of students think Irish should remain a compulsory subject up to Leaving Certificate level, but most students think more emphasis needs to be placed on speaking the language, according to research published on Wednesday (March 10) by the Union of Students...
Feb 25, 2021 | Campaigns, Featured, RELEASES, USI News
A Bill to protect student renters for the remainder of the COVID-19 pandemic will be tabled in the Dáil today (Thursday) on the back of a campaign led by the Union of Students in Ireland. Sinn Fein will table the Bill, which will be signed by 56 opposition TDs,...
Feb 17, 2021 | Campaigns, Featured, RELEASES, USI News
Union of Students in Ireland statement 17.02.21 The Union of Students in Ireland supports the bill launched today which seeks to ban gambling advertising, and the union is calling on the Government to act on its Programme for Government commitments in relation to...
Feb 12, 2021 | Academic Affairs, Campaigns, Featured, RELEASES, USI News
Today, USI and Students’ Unions who represent Social Care students have collectively written to CORU, the Ministers for Further and Higher Education; Health; and Social Protection, Quality and Qualifications Ireland and the Higher Education Institutions urging them to...
Feb 10, 2021 | Featured, RELEASES, USI News
The Student and Learner Wellbeing and Engagement Working Group that reports to the Tertiary Education Sector Steering group chaired by the Department of Further & Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science is requesting submissions from parties interested...
Feb 1, 2021 | carousel, USI News, Vacancies
The nominations processes for USI officerships have opened on the USI Congress 2021 Website. Elections will take place on 7 April 2021 during the USI Congress, which will be online. Online voting will take place for these elections. All information for prospective...
