Sep 3, 2020 | Featured, RELEASES
Press Release Union of Students in Ireland 03/09/2020 14.30 USI President sets out student choices for the future of higher education in Ireland Ireland’s education system could be a world leader, where students ought never be constrained by their ability to...
Aug 31, 2020 | Featured, Health
August 31st is International Overdose Awareness Day, and USI is working with An Roinn Sláinte (The Department of Health) and drugs.ie to promote ways to keep our friends safe in the event of a drugs overdose. By knowing the signs and seeking prompt medical help for...
Aug 28, 2020 | Featured, RELEASES, USI News
Urgent and transformative action must take place to show there is zero tolerance for sexual violence and harassment in third level education after another report highlighted the extent of the problem, says the Union of Students in Ireland (USI). Over a third of all...
Jul 31, 2020 | Campaigns, Featured, RELEASES, USI News
The banning of the Tampax ‘Tampons and Tea’ television advertisement is disappointing and serves to highlight the lack of information currently available to those who menstruate on period products and how to use them correctly, said the Union of Students in Ireland....
Jul 30, 2020 | Campaigns, Direct Provision, Equality, Featured, RELEASES, USI News
The Union of Students in Ireland expresses its support and solidarity to two Athlone Institute of Technology students living in Direct Provision who are facing deportation in 35 days and reiterates its calls for an urgent end to the Direct Provision system. Second...
Jul 21, 2020 | Campaigns, Equality, Featured, RELEASES, USI News
A €500 reduction must be made to the Student Contribution Charge immediately to ease some of the financial pressure caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the Union of Students in Ireland. Government must also support students who will be expected to work...
Jul 17, 2020 | Academic Affairs, Featured, RELEASES, USI News
The Union of Students in Ireland is calling for immediate clarity on when the new academic year will start for colleges and universities after the delay of the Leaving Certificate results caused yet more uncertainty for students. USI President, Lorna Fitzpatrick said...
Jul 15, 2020 | Featured, RELEASES, USI News
The Union of Students in Ireland Executive team for 2020-2021 has hit the ground running in its first fortnight in office. With cross-over weeks and induction training done for the new executive, Wednesday (July 15) saw the start of the annual Students’ Union Training...
Jun 22, 2020 | Campaigns, Consent, Featured, RELEASES, USI News
Today NUI Galway’s Active* Consent Programme in partnership with the Union of Students in Ireland (USI) launched national survey results focused on students’ sexual violence and harassment experiences in higher education institutions. A total of 6,026 students...
Jun 18, 2020 | Campaigns, Featured, RELEASES, USI News
Union of Students in Ireland statement on proposed Programme for Government The Union of Students in Ireland (USI) welcomes aspects of the Programme for Government set out by Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael and the Green Party but is concerned about a lack of detail on how a...
