Oct 15, 2013 | Budget, RELEASES
The Union of Students in Ireland (USI) has welcomed the Government’s decision not to cut the student maintenance grant any further this year. USI President Joe O’Connor said: “This budget marks a turning point. After four cuts to the maintenance grant in four...
Oct 8, 2013 | Uncategorized
As someone who qualified for the full student maintenance grant and relied on this to get me through college, my greatest motivation in this role is endeavouring to protect our most financially vulnerable members and their right to the same academic opportunities I...
Sep 13, 2013 | President, RELEASES
The direct link the latest OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development) reports make between youth unemployment and suicide is frightening, and shows an urgent a response is needed. The latest OECD reports on Ireland support USI’s calls for greater...
Sep 10, 2013 | Campaigns, RELEASES
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,...
Aug 13, 2013 | President, RELEASES
Further increases in the costs of third-level would be ludicrous in light of ILCU survey, says the Union of Students in Ireland New research commissioned by the Irish League of Credit Unions suggests that the cost of college bills will continue to increase past the...
Jul 29, 2013 | Local Affairs, President, RELEASES
For Immediate Release Union of Students in Ireland and Trinity College Dublin Students’ Union condemn Trinity head’s fees claim The Union of Students in Ireland and Trinity College Dublin Students’ Union have shot down claims from Trinity College Dublin President...
Jul 18, 2013 | Campaigns, Policy, President, RELEASES
PRESS RELEASE IRISH PLAYERS LOST TO OVERSEAS GAA TEAMS , STUDENTS WARN IRISH students have warned that GAA teams from London, New York and Australia will soon end up dominating the All-Ireland Championships. Following the weekend that saw London play in a historic...
Jul 8, 2013 | Equality, Policy, RELEASES
The Union of Students in Ireland (USI) supports calls from the Migrant Rights Centre Ireland (MRCI) to fast track citizenship applications for students who have just finished their Leaving Certificate. This would ensure that they can have access to exchequer-funded...
