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Migrant Minds Matter campaign launched
A new campaign aimed at encouraging students to take action against the significant barriers preventing asylum seekers from taking up or completing third-level education has been launched by the Union of Students in Ireland (USI), the Movement of Asylum Seekers in...
USI condemns image-based sexual abuse and highlights need for legislation and cultural shift
Union of Students in Ireland statement The abusive leaking and sharing of sexual images and videos without consent is condemned by the Union of Students in Ireland and we are encouraging the victims involved to use the range of services available if needed at this...
All students must be treated equally in relation to €250 COVID payment
Further detail on how and when the €250 payment for higher education students announced in Budget 2021 will be paid, is welcomed by the Union of Students in Ireland. USI welcomes confirmation that the payment, which Government describes as compensation in recognition...
Students urged to register to vote ahead of November deadline
Students are being urged to register to vote before the upcoming deadline of November 25 by the Union of Students in Ireland. USI and local Students’ Unions are encouraging students to download the voter registration forms and post them to their local office to ensure...
Budget 2021 ignores barriers preventing student access to higher education in favour of piecemeal one-off funding
Statement by USI President, Lorna Fitzpatrick “In Budget 2021, Government has ignored the systemic barriers preventing students from accessing higher education which will only be addressed through continuous financial support and not through one-off funding packages....
Union of Students in Ireland marks World Mental Health Day 2020 with day of action and letter to Minister Simon Harris
USI also welcomes publication of National Student Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Framework To mark World Mental Health Day 2020 (October 10), the Union of Students in Ireland and Students’ Unions across the island are running a day of online action aiming to...
USI publishes views on higher education delivery for rest of semester one
Extensive and essential student supports must be put in place by Government and institutions and a focus put on online teaching and learning in order to provide clarity for the rest of this semester, according to the Union of Students in Ireland. Having consulted...
USI and ISSU write to Ministers requesting urgent meeting on Leaving Cert calculated grades
President of USI, Lorna Fitzpatrick and President of the Irish Second-Level Students' Union, Reuban Murray, have this afternoon (Friday, October 2) sent a joint letter to Ministers Norma Foley TD and Simon Harris TD requesting an urgent meeting to discuss emergencies...
USI asks students to ‘Leave A Light On’ for those in substance misuse recovery
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....
Students asked to consider if they should travel to rented accommodation by USI
Students are being asked to consider whether they should travel to rented accommodation by the Union of Students in Ireland, in light of new restrictions announced for universities and colleges on Friday afternoon. USI has also called on Government to act immediately...