| Union of Students in Ireland

Chats for Change Campaign Launched to Help Students Feeling Down

Nov 9, 2015 | Campaigns, Featured, Media, USI News

Over 1/3 of Students Feel down Every day and Most of them Find Comfort in Food More than a third of Irish Students feel down every day and most of them find comfort in food, according to new information released today by the Union of Students in Ireland. 36% of...

The Union of Students in Ireland will Consider Running Someone Against Senator Ronan Mullen if he “Continues to Represent Hateful Views”

Oct 27, 2015 | Featured, LGBT

Senator Ronan Mullen The Union of Students in Ireland has criticised Senator Ronan Mullen’s recent interruption of the same sex marriage bill as it passed in the Seanad, and said it will consider running someone against him if he continues to represent hateful views....

Student Summit Launch Party

Oct 27, 2015 | Featured

USI President, Kevin Donoghue, and Paddy Guiney The Student summit launch party kicked off in the Bank of Ireland innovation centre on the 22nd October at 6pm to launch over 40 start up jobs for students, over 20 development workshops for young entrepreneurs,...

Students are in the Best Position to set up their own Business

Oct 16, 2015 | Featured

Last year’s winners at the Student Entrepreneur Awards Students are in the best position to set up their own businesses and launch new products, according to the Union of Students in Ireland, who are encouraging students to research the plethora of start-up...

80% of Students Won’t Vote for the Current Government in the Election after seeing their Budget Priorities

Oct 13, 2015 | Featured

New survey information was released by the Union of Students in Ireland today outlining student’s reactions to the Budget. 80% of students will vote for another party in the General Election after seeing the Budget priorities. 66.7% of students feel let down by the...

The USI Student Guide to Budget 2016

Oct 13, 2015 | Featured

USI Student Guide to Budget 2016

Over 10,600 Students Take Action to Protect their Grants!

Oct 9, 2015 | Academic Affairs, Accommodation, Budget, Campaigns, Featured, Mature Students, Media, Regional News, RELEASES, USI News, Website

10,628 new student voters were registered by the Union of Students in Ireland across 24 college campuses between the 6th and 8th October. USI launched their campaign ‘Education Is’ to educate, empower and register students to vote in the upcoming General Election,...

Modern Advances in Farming credited with the Growing Number of Students Applying for Agricultural Courses

Oct 2, 2015 | RELEASES

Recent agricultural development has enhanced the appeal of farming to young people across Ireland, leading to rising CAO Applications in Agriculture and Horticulture courses. “There are 56 agricultural classes and courses in Ireland, offering a plethora of...

73% of Students say the cost of college causes them Anxiety or Stress

Oct 2, 2015 | Featured

Before World Mental Health Day on the 10th October, the Union of Students in Ireland have released new survey results which show that 73.1% of students said the high cost of college causes them anxiety or stress. 95.3% of students think the cost of college is too high...

Fine Gael Meeting with the Union of Students in Ireland to talk about their Pre-Budget Submission

Sep 30, 2015 | Featured, RELEASES, USI News

The Union of Students in Ireland and Fine Gael’s Junior Minister for Education, Damien English, met in Leinster House yesterday to discuss the student accommodation crisis and the impact the Budget will have on financially struggling students across Ireland. Fine...

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