Campaigns | Union of Students in Ireland

Sligo local economy to lose €9,897,150 due to college fee hikes and grant cuts

Oct 22, 2012 | Campaigns, RELEASES

PRESS RELEASE Monday, October 22, 2012 For Immediate Publication Sligo’s local economy is set to lose an estimated €9,897,150 over the next four years due to college fee hikes and cuts to the student maintenance grant. Students and parents who are forced to absorb the...

USI to host nationwide series of Public Meetings on cost of college and Budget 2013

Oct 17, 2012 | Campaigns, RELEASES

PRESS RELEASE Wednesday, October 17, 2012 For Immediate Release Local TDs, Senators and Councillors invited to attend and answer questions from students, parents and business owners on how they intend to support and invest in third level education The Union of...

LGBT Ally Campaign

Oct 1, 2012 | Campaigns, Equality

Today sees the launch at University College Dublin Students’ Union, Waterford Institute of Technology Students Union, University College, Cork Students’ Union, St Angela’s College Sligo Students’ Union and Queen’s University Belfast...

Taoiseach backs Clare County Council

Sep 19, 2012 | Academic Affairs, Campaigns

Enda Kenny, in response to a question by Louth TD Gerry Adams: “Now, Clare County Council made its own decision here, Deputy Adams. And it took the decision to issue letters in relation to the dispersal of the Higher Education grant for this year, and asked, in...

Dismay at household charge grant link

Sep 18, 2012 | Campaigns

Students from Galway Mayo IT Students’ Union, NUI Galway Students’ Union and Limerick IT Students’ Union and University of Limerick Students’ Union will converge on Ennis, Co. Clare today in a snap protest to voice their anger at the County...

USI urges Labour: Stand up for students

Sep 11, 2012 | Campaigns, RELEASES

The Union of Students in Ireland has called on the Labour Party to re-affirm its commitment to free college education ahead of its annual Parliamentary Party think-in. In the Sunday Independent the Minister for Education Ruairi Quinn said that it was time to...