Sep 20, 2017 | Campaigns, Featured, RELEASES
The Union of Students in Ireland (USI) today condemns a vote by Dublin City Councillors last night for applicants to submit evidence demonstrating that there is not an over-concentration of student accommodation within an area, including a map showing all such...
Sep 18, 2017 | Campaigns, Featured
‘Never again should a student live this nightmare’, says USI The Union of Students in Ireland (USI) today welcomed the verdict taken by the Egyptian court to acquit Dubliner Ibrahim Halawa of all charges. USI is calling for the immediate return of student Ibrahim...
Sep 14, 2017 | Campaigns, Featured
The Union of Students in Ireland (USI) today launched a campaign with trade unions TUI, ASTI, INTO and ICTU for better working conditions for student teachers while on placement. The unions are demanding student teachers should receive financial support while on...
Aug 30, 2017 | Accommodation, Campaigns, Featured, Gaeilge
Gríosaíonn Aontas na Mac Léinn in Éirinn mic léinn chun cuairt a thabhairt ar an suíomh idirlín www.homes.usi.ie, suíomh a fhógraíonn lóistín le clann, sula dtagann an dara babhta de thairiscintí CAO amach. Tá breis is 900 seomraí ar fáil ar cíos ar an suíomh idirlín...
Aug 30, 2017 | Accommodation, Campaigns, Featured, RELEASES
USI is urging students to visit digs website homes.usi.ie ahead of CAO Round 2 Offers There are over 900 rooms available to rent on the accommodation website, homes.usi.ie, where homeowners advertise rooms for students to rent. Ahead of second round of CAO Round 2...
Aug 28, 2017 | Campaigns, Equality, Featured
‘Never again should a student live this nightmare’, says USI The Union of Students in Ireland (USI) calls on immediate action to be taken by Taoiseach Leo Varadkar and Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney to bring student Ibrahim Halawa back home to Ireland...
Aug 28, 2017 | Campaigns, Featured, LGBT
GAA gloves launched to promote LGBT+ rights Member unions of NUS-USI are launching an initiative called Share the gLove to promote LGBT+ rights by creating rainbow GAA gloves. The glove displays part of the rainbow flag, adopted by the LGBT+ community. Research shows...
Aug 25, 2017 | Environment
The SAVES 2 energy saving project is made up of two complementary campaigns – Student Switch Off (SSO) and Student Switch Off + (SSO+). SSO is an engagement campaign taking place in university dormitories (halls of residence), whereas SSO+ engages with students...
Aug 23, 2017 | Featured, RELEASES
The Union of Students in Ireland (USI) today secured €3m to the Student Assistance Fund (SAF) over three years to support participation in higher education on a part-time basis, and €7.5m over three years to institutions to increase access to higher education from...
