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Conradh na Gaeilge & USI Looking for Language Rights This Christmas

Dec 13, 2013 | Gaeilge, RELEASES

Conradh na Gaeilge and the Union of Students in Ireland (USI) are looking for language rights and equality for Irish speakers from the Government this Christmas.*Seán Ó Cuirreáin, An Coimisinéir Teanga, announced his early resignation last week (4 December 2013) due...

Letter to South African Ambassador to Ireland following the death of Nelson Mandela

Dec 10, 2013 | President

His Excellency Jeremiah Ndou, South African Ambassador to Ireland, Embassy of South Africa in Dublin, 2nd Floor, Alexandra House, Earlsfort Centre, Earlsfort Terrace, Dublin 2. Ireland Dear Mr Ambassador, On behalf of the National Council of the Union of Students in...

Huge GMIT majority chooses to remain affiliated with USI

Dec 5, 2013 | Campaigns, RELEASES

96% of students in GMIT have chosen to remain affiliated to USI (Union of Students’ in Ireland). With a total valid poll of 1076 votes, 1032 students voted ‘Yes’ to affiliation, with just 44 opposing and 6 spoilt votes. This result will see GMIT Students’ Union, which...

OMG: Gonorrhoea… It’s Trending

Dec 4, 2013 | RELEASES, Sexual Health

OMG: Gonorrhoea…It’s Trending New campaign aims to get Gonorrhoea prevention messages trending on Twitter #OMGsti Union of Students Ireland (USI), Dublin AIDS Alliance, SpunOut.ie, the HSE Crisis Pregnancy Programme and Think Contraception, are aiming to tackle...

OMG: Gonorrhoea… It’s Trending

Dec 4, 2013 | RELEASES, Sexual Health

OMG: Gonorrhoea…It’s Trending New campaign aims to get Gonorrhoea prevention messages trending on Twitter #OMGsti Union of Students Ireland (USI), Dublin AIDS Alliance, SpunOut.ie, the HSE Crisis Pregnancy Programme and Think Contraception, are aiming to tackle...

President’s Media Links

Dec 2, 2013 | Media

RTE Morning Edition: Emigration in Ireland (Skip to 1:05:30) 25/11/2013 or click here for short clip. Let’s hope the Government remember students when it comes to Budget sums 14/10/13 The Independent USI Launch No Campaign in the Seanad Referendum 11/09/13...

Mental Health

Nov 7, 2013

Visit mentalhealth.usi.ie for more information on the work the Union of Students in Ireland is doing on mental health. Mental health affects us all and we need to mind our mental health when we’re in college. Re:Charge: National Mental Health Campaign A National...

Union of Students in Ireland to Campaign in Marriage Equality Referendum

Nov 5, 2013 | Campaigns, Equality, LGBT

USI (Union of Students in Ireland) today welcomed the announcement of a referendum on equal access to civil marriage expected in 2015. USI looks forward to campaigning on this issue. The USI has been an active advocate for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender rights...

USI Supports Bodywhys Survey

Nov 5, 2013 | Uncategorized

USI is supporting a new Bodywhys survey which looks at young adults’ knowledge about the various categories of eating disorders and their impressions of individuals with eating disorders. The survey will take 5-15 mins and there are a number of surveys depending on...

USI condemns reductions in social welfare payments for young people, call for further investment to deliver Youth Guarantee

Oct 16, 2013 | Budget, Campaigns, RELEASES

The Union of Students in Ireland (USI) have today condemned the marginalising of unemployed young people by reducing social welfare payments. USI have called for further investment in a Youth Guarantee scheme and urge any young person not to take this new measure as...

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