Galway woman elected new President of the Union of Students in Ireland at Congress
Former NUI Galway Students’ Union President and current USI Vice President for Welfare, Clare Austick has today (April 8) been elected President of the Union of Students in Ireland for the 2021-2022 academic year. Clare will be joined on the next USI Executive...
Online protest calls for Government action on key student issues, including an end to highest fees in the EU
An online national student protest and socially distanced demonstrations on campuses across the island have been organisation today (March 24) by the Union of Students in Ireland to demand action from Government on the union’s Education For All campaign. Students are...
USI is #TogetherAgainstRacism with INAR
The Union of Students in Ireland is delighted to take part in the Irish Network Against Racism’s #TogetherAgainstRacism social media campaign today (Thursday) ahead of International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination on March 21. USI is a proud member...
USI response to announcement of changes to fees for students living in Direct Provision
The Union of Students in Ireland welcomes the statement by Government yesterday of changes to fee arrangements for students living in Direct Provision but has a number of questions and concerns about the announcement. Having examined the statement, USI would welcome...
Tuairisc ar Mhúineadh na Gaeilge / Teaching of Irish report
Two thirds of students think Irish should remain a compulsory subject up to Leaving Certificate level, but most students think more emphasis needs to be placed on speaking the language, according to research published on Wednesday (March 10) by the Union of Students...
Union of Students in Ireland statement
The Union of Students in Ireland joins with the vast majority of students in Ireland, including most in Limerick, in expressing distress at the scenes posted on social media last night. USI has heard from many students today who are disappointed and upset by the...
Union of Students in Ireland statement on Limerick
The Union of Students in Ireland joins with the vast majority of students in Ireland, including most in Limerick, in expressing distress at the scenes posted on social media last night. USI has heard from many students today who are disappointed and upset by the...
USI and Dáil opposition Bill to protect student renters launched
A Bill to protect student renters for the remainder of the COVID-19 pandemic will be tabled in the Dáil today (Thursday) on the back of a campaign led by the Union of Students in Ireland. Sinn Fein will table the Bill, which will be signed by 56 opposition TDs,...
Action needed on Gaeltacht fees for Hibernia students
Government must step in and work to reduce the cost of Gaeltacht placement for student teachers in private colleges, according to the Union of Students in Ireland. No student should be charged an extra fee to complete a mandatory and integral part of their college...
USI backs Labour Party bill to regulate gambling advertising and calls for action from Government
Union of Students in Ireland statement 17.02.21 The Union of Students in Ireland supports the bill launched today which seeks to ban gambling advertising, and the union is calling on the Government to act on its Programme for Government commitments in relation to...