Dont Be Afraid: Do Something

Dont Be Afraid: Do Something

Following from today’s news of a young female student reporting an alleged rape to the Gardai,USI (Union of Students in Ireland) and the Rape Crisis Network Ireland (RCNI) want to remind people never to be afraid to report incidents to the Gardai, no matter what the...
Fight For Your Future Now Demonstrations

Fight For Your Future Now Demonstrations

ACROSS the country students will unite tomorrow  (Tuesday October 1st) to fight for their future. The nationwide “Fight for Your Future Now” demonstrations are taking place today against potential cuts to the maintenance grant in the upcoming October Budget 2014. The...
Tallaght Show Thier Community Spirit

Tallaght Show Thier Community Spirit

THE Square Shopping Centre in Tallaght will be abuzz today with members of the community engaging with local businesses, TDs, sports clubs and students to discuss the educational issues facing them in the coming months.  Members of ITTSU (Institute of Tallaght Student...
Students vow to Fight for their Future

Students vow to Fight for their Future

POLITICIANS were warned today (THURSDAY) that any attempt to target students in the upcoming Budget will cost them their seats. Students vow to Fight for their Future now. Students revealed that they are launching SERD (Student Elector Registration Database), a...
10,000 Student voters mobilise ahead of Seanad Poll

10,000 Student voters mobilise ahead of Seanad Poll

A block of 10,000 student voters will be mobilised to vote ahead of the Seanad referendum in two weeks’ time. The Union of Students in Ireland (USI) warned the Government today (Thursday), that students are ready to demonstrate their electoral power in the upcoming...
Abolishing the Seanad will not fix our broken Democracy

Abolishing the Seanad will not fix our broken Democracy

Political apathy in Ireland is at an all-time high. The economic collapse and string of broken election promises have led people to disconnect from the political system. This Government entered office on a platform of promised political reform. However, with the...
Getting Real About Youth Unemployment

Getting Real About Youth Unemployment

With the latest emigration figures offering little hope to the young people of Ireland, the Government must act now. The recent  CSO figures confirmed what anyone working with Irish students and graduates already knows – the recent fall in the Live Register owes more...
Introducing DealEffect.ie

Introducing DealEffect.ie

Buy, Donate, Enjoy with Deal Effect Deal Effect is a fundraising platform and will soon offer daily student deals through email and social media every day. USI is one of the proud founding members of DealEffect.ie. Sign up and soon you will get great deals and donate...
USI Launch Say Something

USI Launch Say Something

USI Launches Study on Students’ Experiences of Harassment, Stalking, Violence and Sexual Assault. The public launch of the “Say Something” research study findings of students’ experiences of harassment, stalking, violence and sexual assault, took place today, Tuesday,...