USI welcomes Taoiseach’s comments in favour of publicly funding Higher Education
After joint student and staff protests on campuses around the country called ‘Fund The Future’ on Thursday last week at the delay in Government action on the 2016 Cassells report, Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has indicated that he is firmly against loans or any increase to...
SU Presidents Sign Joint Letter to #FundTheFuture
As published in the Irish Times, a joint letter was signed by USI affilliated Students’ Union Presidents calling for immediate action from the Government on publicly funded education and increases to student supports on the 11th March, 2019. Together, we are...“Cost is a barrier to safe sex” says USI
“Cost is a barrier to safe sex” says USI The Union of Students in Ireland has welcomed today’s announcement by Minister for Health Simon Harris that barriers to accessing contraception will be reviewed by a ‘rapid’ working group. USI president Síona...Students call for urgent awareness and education around self harm
Students call for urgent awareness and education around self harm UNION OF STUDENTS IN IRELAND (USI)·FRIDAY, 1 MARCH 2019 Friday March 1st is Self-Harm and Injury Awareness Day. Reacting to the statistics released by the National Suicide Research foundation, which...
Students Prepare for Fairtrade Fortnight
“It’s what’s inside that counts” for students’ supporting Fairtrade Fortnight and trade justice The Union of Students in Ireland have partnered up with Fairtrade Ireland for two weeks of inspiration on global fair trade. Events across Ireland will showcase the...
Students can’t wait any longer – rent pressure zone legislation still not passed almost one year after bill proposition.
“Students across Ireland are seeing rent hikes in their college accommodation. We are growing increasingly impatient for legislation around rent pressure zones that was promised last year.” – USI President Síona Cahill expresses concern. The Union of...
USI Launch Highly Anticipated SHAG Week 2019
The Union of Students in Ireland (USI) is launching a Sexual Health Awareness and Guidance (SHAG) campaign in collaboration with the HSE 11-14th February, including distribution of 30,000 ‘SHAG Packs’, as well focusing on tackling growing STI rates, education on...
USI Launch Highly Anticipated SHAG Week 2019
The Union of Students in Ireland (USI) is launching a Sexual Health Awareness and Guidance (SHAG) campaign in collaboration with the HSE 11-14th February, including distribution of 30,000 ‘SHAG Packs’, as well focusing on tackling growing STI rates, education on...