USI Affiliation – Who Benefits?

USI Affiliation – Who Benefits?

Jan 24, 2015 | #YesToUSI, Featured, President

When they go to vote this Monday and Tuesday, UCC students will decide, on balance, whether a fiver is too much to spend to fund their national student movement. They’ll decide whether a fiver is too much to pay to fund and support the organisation fighting and...
Winning Marriage Equality – a new year’s resolution

Winning Marriage Equality – a new year’s resolution

Dec 17, 2014 | President

Yesterday, USI welcomed the Government’s commitment to holding a referendum on equal access to civil marriage in 2015. According to media reports,  early May has been provisionally set by the Government as the timeframe for the vote. USI has always advocated that...
Harmon alarmed by HEA college dropout findings

Harmon alarmed by HEA college dropout findings

Jul 14, 2014 | President, RELEASES

The Union of Students has welcomed the publication of a report confirming the union’s long-argued contention that the falling value of the third level student grant is contributing to an increase in drop-out from college and abandonment of qualifications. Laura...