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TCDSU protest, supported by the USI, demands Government action on student accommodation, mental health and cost of living
TCDSU and USI officers occupy the Department of Further and Higher Education offices A Trinity...
Student Digs: National Survey 2023 report published
Students and homeowners renting out rooms both feel more secure and comfortable when there is a...
“Government engaging in smoke and mirrors in relation to student accommodation” – USI
Government is engaging in smoke and mirrors in relation to student accommodation by announcing and...
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TCDSU protest, supported by the USI, demands Government action on student accommodation, mental health and cost of living
TCDSU and USI officers occupy the Department of Further and Higher Education offices A Trinity College Students’ Union-organised protest, supported by the Union of Students in Ireland, today (Thursday, February 15) is demanding Government action on issues that are leaving students in crisis. TCDSU, USI and Trinity students are assembling at Front Square at 11.11am […]
Student Digs: National Survey 2023 report published
Students and homeowners renting out rooms both feel more secure and comfortable when there is a written agreement between the parties, according to the findings of Student Digs: National Survey 2023, published today by the Union of Students in Ireland. The research carried out among students that currently, or recently, lived in digs found that […]
Protest at Leinster House in support of Social Democrats motion calling on Ireland to join ICJ case against Gaza genocide
The Union of Students in Ireland is calling on students and members of the public to join a demonstration outside Leinster Housing this evening (Wednesday) to support a Dáil motion calling for Ireland to support South Africa’s case at the International Court of Justice against the genocide in Gaza. USI has co-organised the protest at […]
Expansion of apprenticeship places positive, but must come with supports and resources
The recent announcement by Government that it is providing €17 million to expand apprenticeships across the higher education sector is positive, but the sector should not be expanding without the necessary supports, says the Union of Students in Ireland. USI believes that apprenticeships are an important way of opening up access to third level education […]
USI backs calls by disability activists for the Government’s Green Paper on Disability Reform to be scraped
The Union of Students in Ireland is backing calls by disability activist groups for the Government’s Green Paper on Disability Reform to be scraped and disabled people to be directly involved in preparing future plans. USI members attended today’s protest at Dáil Eireann organised by Neuro Pride Ireland, and the union is completely opposed to […]
USI backs TUS SU campaign to stop university management removing student space
Actions by management in the Technological University of the Shannon to take a dedicated student space away from the Students’ Union will affect their ability to look after the welfare of their students and should be stopped, says the Union of Students in Ireland. Without notice or discussion, TUS SU was informed that university management […]
Students and supporters urged to join protest at Trinity College NOW in support of student occupation and banner drop at College Green
Students are being urged by the Union of Students in Ireland to join a solidarity protest at the front gate at Trinity College now (Wednesday evening, November 29), to support an occupation that is currently underway by TCD Students’ Union. On International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People, TCD SU and TCD BDS have […]
Today’s anti-racism rally sends message that Ireland is for all, says USI
Today’s workers gathering, organised by the Irish Congress of Trade Unions, in solidarity with those affected by last week’s hate incited violence in Dublin city centre, sent an important message that Ireland is for all, says the Union of Students in Ireland. USI was proud to attend today’s rally, along with many students, to show […]
Transgender Day of Remembrance call by USI for overhaul of Trans healthcare
On International Transgender Day of Remembrance, the Union of Students in Ireland says the Irish Government has blood on its hands due to the inaccessibility of Transgender healthcare in Ireland. USI is joining trans and LGBTQ+ organisations, in calling for a complete overhaul of how trans people are treated by the health system in Ireland, […]
USI calls on students to turn out in force for this weekend’s National Demonstration for Palestine, co-organised by the union
The Union of Students in Ireland is calling on students to join this weekend’s National Demonstration for Palestine, which is being co-organised by the union, to show that students stand for peace and against apartheid in Gaza. USI has joined with the Ireland-Palestine Solidarity Campaign and other civil society organisations to organise the march from […]