Funding | Union of Students in Ireland

USI announce their national demo expected to draw 5,000 students

Sep 26, 2016 | Academic Affairs, Budget, Featured, Funding

The Union of Students in Ireland announced their national demonstration this morning, Monday, at Stephen’s Green. The national demonstration, which is expected to draw over 5,000 students from across Ireland, will take place on the 19th October. USI are urging...

USI Calls on the Government to restore €1 million grant to improve Irish Language Teaching

Sep 19, 2016 | Academic Affairs, Funding, Gaeilge

The Union of Students in Ireland is calling on the government to restore the grant for student teachers’ attendance at mandatory Gaeltacht courses at a cost of €1 million, following their call for a change in the way Irish is taught in April, with more of an emphasis...

USI Launches Student Pre-Budget Submission

Sep 6, 2016 | Budget, Featured, Funding

The Union of Students in Ireland launched its Pre-Budget Submission outside Leinster House at 8:30am on Tuesday the 6th September. The proposals in the submission include a €500 minimum reduction in fees; a €140 million investment in higher education; reinstating...

60% of Parents Get into Debt Funding Third Level Education

Aug 18, 2016 | Academic Affairs, Budget, Featured, Funding

The Irish League of Credit Unions has launched the results of the 2016 Cost of Third Level Education Study which surveyed 1,000 Irish adults over the age of 18 with Marketing Research Company iReach. The research found that 60% of parents get into debt funding third...

Before the Leaving Cert Results on the 17th August USI Calls on the Public to Rent Spare Rooms to Students

Aug 12, 2016 | Accommodation, Featured, Funding

CAO figures show a record number of students, 80,887, have applied to college this year – 877 up from 2015, but the shortage of student accommodation has never been so bad, according to the Union of Students in Ireland. With the Leaving Cert results due in five days...

USI calls on Leo Varadkar to change BTEA restrictions to help lone parents like Erica Fleming

Aug 10, 2016 | Featured, Funding

The Union of Students in Ireland is calling on Minister for Social Protection, Leo Varadkar, to change the BTEA (Back to Education Allowance) restriction to allow more single parents to progress to third level education, like Erica Fleming, a homeless mother-of-one...