Aug 30, 2017 | Accommodation, Campaigns, Featured, RELEASES
USI is urging students to visit digs website homes.usi.ie ahead of CAO Round 2 Offers There are over 900 rooms available to rent on the accommodation website, homes.usi.ie, where homeowners advertise rooms for students to rent. Ahead of second round of CAO Round 2...
Aug 28, 2017 | Campaigns, Equality, Featured
‘Never again should a student live this nightmare’, says USI The Union of Students in Ireland (USI) calls on immediate action to be taken by Taoiseach Leo Varadkar and Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney to bring student Ibrahim Halawa back home to Ireland...
Aug 28, 2017 | Campaigns, Featured, LGBT
GAA gloves launched to promote LGBT+ rights Member unions of NUS-USI are launching an initiative called Share the gLove to promote LGBT+ rights by creating rainbow GAA gloves. The glove displays part of the rainbow flag, adopted by the LGBT+ community. Research shows...
Aug 22, 2017 | Accommodation, Campaigns, Featured
Download full report here >> The survey was designed in online software – Survey Monkey – and distributed through a link among all the students through on-line channels, such as e-mail, website and social media. The link was active for three...
Aug 17, 2017 | Campaigns, Equality, Featured
We are disappointed at today’s judgment in Belfast with the dismissal of petition X, the request to recognise a lawful same sex marriage in Northern Ireland. The court battle has indicated that it is ultimately up to legislators to change the standing of...
Aug 17, 2017 | Campaigns, Featured, RELEASES
It’s four years today since his imprisonment. USI will be outside the Egyptian Embassy today with Amnesty International, along with actress and activist Pauline McLynn, calling for his immediate release. Speaking ahead of the protest, USI President...