President | Union of Students in Ireland

USI call for relief on water charges for student tenants and families

Apr 30, 2014 | Campaigns, President, RELEASES

The Union of Students in Ireland (USI) is calling on the government when considering water charges at today’s Cabinet meeting, to provide relief on water charges for already financially burdened student tenants. USI want to ensure that charges do not get passed...

USI welcomes extra allocation to the Student Assistance Fund

Jan 22, 2014 | Campaigns, President, RELEASES, USI News

Wednesday January 22nd 2014 Measures could result in up to an extra €1 million being made available for students in financial difficulties The USI (Union of Students in Ireland) have, through the HEA (Higher Education Authority), secured potentially up to an...

Job Bridge is Broken Beyond Repair

Jan 16, 2014 | President

Another scandal engulfing the JobBridge scheme today- A minimum of a PhD required for a synthetic chemistry role. Doctorates required for €50 and a dole payment already reduced significantly for many young people. USI recently called for JobBridge to be phased out in...

Letter to South African Ambassador to Ireland following the death of Nelson Mandela

Dec 10, 2013 | President

His Excellency Jeremiah Ndou, South African Ambassador to Ireland, Embassy of South Africa in Dublin, 2nd Floor, Alexandra House, Earlsfort Centre, Earlsfort Terrace, Dublin 2. Ireland Dear Mr Ambassador, On behalf of the National Council of the Union of Students in...

Joe O’Connor: Let’s hope the Government remembers students when it comes to Budget sums

Oct 15, 2013 | President

WE’LL hear a lot about ‘fairness’ in the next week and a half or so. That is what happens at Budget time, in good times and the bad. So let us get the fairness discussion out of the way right now: Nothing that happens next Tuesday afternoon will be...

Grant cut will cost millions, students warn TDs

Oct 9, 2013 | Campaigns, President, RELEASES

Union of Students Ireland Press Release The Union of Students in Ireland (USI) is warning TDs that every young person on the dole costs the State twice as much as a student on the grant. At a pre-budget briefing in Dublin today, USI President Joe O’Connor will show...