The Union of Students in Ireland (USI) today condemns a vote by Dublin City Councillors last night for applicants to submit evidence demonstrating that there is not an over-concentration of student accommodation within an area, including a map showing all such facilities, from 0.25km to 1km of a proposal in Dublin. Speaking after the vote, USI Deputy President Síona Cahill, ‘In short, this will negatively impact future developments of student accommodation in Dublin. The National Student Accommodation Strategy by the Department of Education and Skills has projected that the number of bed spaces for students may increase by 15,000 until […]
The Union of Students in Ireland, partnered with the Irish Pharmacy Students’ Association (IPSA) have launched the 2019 Pharmacy Students’ Campaign Report, the financial burden of the new MPharm programme on students. Read full report […]
[…]as an indication that their only option is to emigrate. At a special post-Budget meeting of the USI National Council held today, severe concerns were raised about the impact this measure would have on young people, and it was unanimously agreed that USI would support a protest taking place this evening at 5pm outside Dáil Eireann. USI President, Joe O’Connor said: “Young people, who have had nothing to do with the crisis this country now finds itself in, were punished in yesterday’s Budget for past mistakes. Many highly-skilled, highly-qualified young people who are unable to find work due to the […]
[…]It shows that students back USI’s campaigns on education and the fight for a more equal Ireland and clearly demonstrates to policy makers and the political parties that, when USI speaks, we speak with the force, the power and the support of Ireland’s students. The great thing about referendums is the voice of the students being heard. Students know education, we know what’s working and what’s failing. We’re informed, we’re engaged and we’re ready for the general election as a united movement working without fear or favour in the interests of our members, their families and this country’s future.” Martin […]
[…]at Trinity, NUIG, the Irish Congress of Trade Unions, NUS, Universities and Colleges Union, NUS-USI and many others in supporting justice and human rights for the people of Palestine. We always have been and must continue to be on the right side of history.” The motion calls for USI to inform members of the background to the situation in Israel/Palestine and to commemorate Palestine Solidarity Day, working with any relevant groups such as student societies and civil society organisations local to each of our campuses. USI will also support an Academic Boycott of Israeli Higher Education institutions complicit in normalising, […]
