Jun 28, 2021 | Campaigns, Featured, International Students, RELEASES, USI News
USI has written to Minister for Health, Stephen Donnelly TD with an an urgent appeal for him to support the Health Insurance (International Students) (Amendment) Bill 2021. Re: Urgent need to support the Health Insurance (International Students) (Amendment) Bill...
Jun 15, 2021 | Campaigns, Equality, Featured, LGBT, Sexual Health
Today marks 40 years since the first AIDS case was diagnosed in Ireland in 1982. The Union of Students in Ireland renews its calls on Government to invest in the expansion of HIV testing services across Ireland. If we are serious about reversing HIV cases, we need to...
Mar 18, 2021 | Campaigns, Equality, Ethnic Minorities, RELEASES, USI News
The Union of Students in Ireland is delighted to take part in the Irish Network Against Racism’s #TogetherAgainstRacism social media campaign today (Thursday) ahead of International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination on March 21. USI is a proud member...
Mar 12, 2021 | Equality, Featured, RELEASES, USI News
The Union of Students in Ireland welcomes the statement by Government yesterday of changes to fee arrangements for students living in Direct Provision but has a number of questions and concerns about the announcement. Having examined the statement, USI would welcome...
Nov 24, 2020 | Campaigns, Direct Provision, Featured, RELEASES, USI News
A new campaign aimed at encouraging students to take action against the significant barriers preventing asylum seekers from taking up or completing third-level education has been launched by the Union of Students in Ireland (USI), the Movement of Asylum Seekers in...
Jul 30, 2020 | Campaigns, Direct Provision, Equality, Featured, RELEASES, USI News
The Union of Students in Ireland expresses its support and solidarity to two Athlone Institute of Technology students living in Direct Provision who are facing deportation in 35 days and reiterates its calls for an urgent end to the Direct Provision system. Second...
