The Union of Students in Ireland is joining calls for an immediate general election, saying students have no confidence in the Government and now is the time for change, with Leo Varadkar announcing his resignation today. Students have told USI clearly that they have no confidence in this Government to take the action that is badly needed on student issues, and Students’ Union officers voted in favour of a no-confidence motion at a recent national meeting. With Taoiseach Varadkar stepping down as leader of Fine Gael and announcing his plan to resign as leader of the Government, the people should […]
We updated the USI website in late February 2024. Good bits It’s now fully mobile responsive, has an improved UX and UI and exceeds contrast standards for visual impairment. It’s way faster and uses half the bandwidth it did before It incorporates our most active social media content Less good bits It’s not yet fully screen reader friendly (it works but it’s irritating to use) but we’re working on this as a critical priority. Bad bits It’s taking a while to make it fully accessible. We’ll get […]
[…]hereby certify that the foregoing are the nominations received as of the close of nominations at 16:00 on Monday 19th February 2024, typographical errors and omissions excepted. Barry Clohessy Returning […]
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 this morning and march to the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to highlight the student accommodation crisis, the need for more student mental health resources and the need to abolish tuition fees. TCDSU President, László Molnárfi said: “This Government has done undeniable harm to […]
[…]which USI worked on in the past. The survey showed that respondents are paying an average of €660 across the country to live in digs, with just 43 per cent of them having use of the room for the full seven days a week – this shows that digs is not a very cheap or low-cost option. On the publication of the report today, USI President, Chris Clifford said: “The scarcity of student housing has plagued students for over a decade and is one of the symptoms of the wider flawed housing policy in Ireland. USI, local Students’ Unions, and […]
