Media | Union of Students in Ireland

Union of Students in Ireland celebrates Anniversary of Marriage Equality with an #iPropose Campaign

May 23, 2016 | Equality, Featured, LGBT, Media

The Union of Students in Ireland celebrated the first anniversary of marriage equality outside the Department of An Taoiseach on the 23rd May with an #iPropose themed campaign. At the #iPropose campaign, USI illustrated the issues that are still blocking LGBT...

The Union of Students in Ireland Advises Leaving Cert Student on Making the Right CAO choice

May 19, 2016 | Featured, Funding, Media

USI President, Kevin Donoghue The Union of Students is advising students filling out their CAO forms on how to make the right course and college choice. For many students, filling out their CAO form can be quite daunting as it carries the risk of making the wrong...

USI, HEA and QQI join forces to put students at the centre of their learning

May 17, 2016 | Academic Affairs, Featured, Media

The first meeting of the National Student Engagement Project Pilot (NStEP) was held today in the Quality & Qualifications Ireland (QQI) offices on Lower Mount Street. The project working group aims to put students at the centre of their learning experience...

USI said the number of staff on zero-hour contracts at third level is unacceptable

May 17, 2016 | Academic Affairs, Featured, Media

The Union of Students in Ireland has said the number of lecturers on zero-hour contracts is unacceptable and is calling on both third level institutions and the government to address precarious work practices in higher education. A government-commissioned report has...

The Union of Students in Ireland has criticised the programme for government for not prioritising Higher Education Funding

May 11, 2016 | Academic Affairs, Featured, Funding, Media

Kevin Donoghue, USI President The Union of Students in Ireland has criticised the programme for government for not prioritising higher education funding in Ireland and said the programme is a box-ticking exercise to satisfy policy makers and academics, but like the...

The Union of Students in Ireland is calling on Simon Harris to reverse Leo Varadkar’s diversion of €12 million from Mental Health Services

May 9, 2016 | Featured, Funding, Media

The Union of Students in Ireland is calling on newly-appointed Minister for Health Simon Harris to reverse the diversion of €12 million from Mental Health Services announced by former Minister for Health Leo Varadkar. USI highlighted the dangers in this...