May 24, 2020 | Campaigns, Equality, Featured, RELEASES, USI News
Five years ago, we Made Grá The Law! USI President, Lorna Fitzpatrick and Vice President for Equality and Citizenship, Megan Reilly reflect on the vital role the student movement played in the Marriage Equality referendum. Laura Harmon, USI President at the time of...
May 22, 2020 | Campaigns, Equality, Featured, RELEASES, USI News
To celebrate the significant role of the student movement in the passing of Marriage Equality in Ireland in 2015, the Union of Students in Ireland has launched an online archive on the fifth anniversary of voting in the referendum. Some 30,000 young people registered...
May 13, 2020 | Campaigns, Featured, RELEASES, USI News
Many international students are experiencing overcrowded living situations and are worried they will not be able to pay their rent because of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a survey carried out by the Irish Council for International Students (ICOS). Government...
May 1, 2020 | Accommodation, Campaigns, Featured, RELEASES, USI News
Many students in Ireland are worried they “may not be able to afford college next year” and are “extremely stressed” due to the lack of refunds for accommodation they now cannot use. In association with its Students’ Union members across Ireland, the USI has been...
May 1, 2020 | Campaigns, Featured, RELEASES, USI News
To mark May Day 2020, the Union of Students in Ireland is renewing its calls for the Living Wage to become Ireland’s National Minimum Wage so all employees are working for a wage that can support an acceptable standard of living. The USI is urging the next government...
Apr 23, 2020 | Featured, RELEASES, USI News
Statement by Union of Students in Ireland President, Lorna Fitzpatrick “Students planning to apply for the SUSI grant need reassurance that income changes caused by the COVID-19 pandemic will be considered in their applications. “Many students and their families have...
