Sep 27, 2022 | Budget, Campaigns, Featured, RELEASES, USI News
Government should have made the €1,000 reduction to the Student Contribution Charge in Budget 2023 a permanent reduction in fees for all students as a move towards abolishing the charge, says the Union of Students in Ireland. USI and Students’ Unions across Ireland...
Sep 5, 2022 | Budget, Campaigns, Featured, RELEASES, USI News
The accommodation crisis and soaring cost-of-living are among the key issues being raised by the Union of Students in Ireland at today’s (Monday) pre-budget submission lobbying day in Buswells Hotel, Dublin. USI representatives have been joined by Students’ Union...
Oct 12, 2021 | Budget, Featured, RELEASES, USI News
After the start of an academic year which has been dogged with stories about students sleeping on couches, living in hostels and a SU foodbank running out, Budget 2022 has confirmed the Union of Students’ in Ireland’s view that this Government has no interest in...
Oct 9, 2019 | Budget, Featured
Budget 2020 Does Not Reflect Student Needs The Union of Students in Ireland have continuously called for funding into higher education but students asks remain unanswered. It is evident that students have been largely ignored in Budget 2020, there were zero changes...
Oct 10, 2017 | Budget, Featured
The Union of Students in Ireland (USI) welcomes meaningful investment of €310 million available to 2021 to address the infrastructure needs of higher education sector, and an increase in National Training Fund levy to add €47.5m of additional investment next year....
Oct 12, 2016 | Budget, Featured, Funding
The Union of Students in Ireland has welcomed the allocation of €36.5 million to the third level sector in the Budget but has emphasised that the funding is insufficient by over €100 million. The union recommended spending of €140million in their pre-budget submission...
