Students Have Been Driven to Drop out of College – as Car Insurance Costs Soar
Students Have Been Driven to Drop out of College – as Car Insurance Costs Soar. While the Government will claim some success in reducing motor insurance premiums in recent times, based on CSO data, it is clear that that those figures do not reflect the...
Students Register to Vote Ahead of 2019/2020 Elections
The Union of Students in Ireland have today launched the 2019 / 2020 ‘Generation Vote’ campaign, encouraging all students to register to vote ahead of a possible General Election and Referendum. The Union of Students in Ireland are encouraging students to...
Break the Barriers
USI Calls on Government to Break the Barriers of Third Level Education This week, Ministers for both Education and Higher Education, Joe McHugh and Mary Mitchell O’Connor have released statements downplaying the levity of the accommodation and higher education funding...
Students warned of rental accommodation scams ahead of Leaving Cert results
FraudSMART in partnership with An Garda Síochána and Union of Students of Ireland urge students to be vigilant to rental scams and outline key advise to avoid falling victim 25th July 2019 – FraudSMART in association with An Garda Síochána and the Union...
Our Projects: Homes.USI.ie
You can claim up to €14,000 in tax-free rent per annum if you avail of the rent-a-room relief scheme. We are using homes.usi.ie to appeal to homeowners in all over Ireland to consider offering accommodation to students during term time, as it fears the cost of renting...
Our Projects: Mental Health
Levels of mental illness, mental distress and low well-being among students in higher education is increasing (IPPR 2017). 75% of adults with mental illness first experience symptoms before the age of 25. With peak onset from 18-25 (Kessler and Wang 2008). This...
USI Launches Pre-Budget Submission Ahead of Budget 2020
Yesterday, 19th June – the Union of Students in Ireland launched the Pre-Budget Submission document ahead of Budget 2020. In the submission, USI outlined that investment is immediately needed in the following areas: Grants Fees Housing Access & Inclusion...