#Youthvote14 The Union of Students in Ireland (USI), SpunOut.ie and the National Youth Council of Ireland invite you to our joint Regional European Parliament Election Hustings. These events are part of an overall campaign to highlight youth issues and to promote the participation of young people in the European elections. This will be an excellent opportunity for young voters to voice their concerns to EP candidates in their Regions and to hear how they intend to address youth issues such as employment, higher education, mental health services amongst others issues if elected. The North West European Parliament Election Hustings began last month in NUI Galway. You can […]
Students Pass Motion to Support Rent Strikes at USI National Council The Motion was proposed by USI Vice President for Campaigns, Michelle Byrne. Following the success of Rent Strikes in the UK and emerging Rent Strike groups in Ireland, the national student movement have voted unanimously to support these campaigns focused on campus owned student accommodation in Ireland. A Rent Strike involves withholding rent in a form of protest of the cost of student accommodation, with the objective of a reduction of rent from on campus accommodation providers. Collective action and Rent Strikes have proven extremely effective thus […]
Abolish the ‘Economic Management Council’, not the Seanad THROWING their weight behind the NO campaign in the upcoming Seanad referendum, students today [Wednesday 11th September] set out alternative proposals for meaningful political reform. The launch took place 11am in the Blue Room of the Ringsend Community Centre, Dublin 4. It was conducted by representatives of the Union of Students in Ireland (USI), who answered questions put to them by members of the Ringsend community here. The USI is calling for a No vote in the referendum, and for genuine reform to the Seanad and our entire political system, to make it […]
On International Recovery Day 2020 (September 30), the Union of Students in Ireland is asking people to show their support and solidarity by lighting up social media in purple to celebrate students who have been, or currently are, in recovery from substance misuse. USI has created a purple Light Up Recovery graphic which it is asking students and others to share on their social media feeds to highlight the importance of celebrating and supporting people through recovery from drug and alcohol dependence. Previously, Recovery Day has been celebrated in communities through local rallies, walks, and other events. However, with everyone […]
Over 100 of Ireland’s top employers are heading to the RDS on October 5th, to meet with over 8,000 students as the 2017 gradireland Graduate Careers Fair takes place. The event, now in its 14th year, has officially been named ‘Ireland’s best exhibition’ at this year’s Event Industry Awards. Alongside many of Ireland’s top employers will be a range of start-up companies, a host of further study providers and an unbeatable selection of seminars, talks and panel discussions, the perfect place to find direction, or give direction to you career. Some of the major employers at this year’s event include […]
