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“Grossly inadequate” USI reacts to proposed allocation for third level – Budget 2019
The rainy day is now: This morning, Tuesday 8th October, students rallied outside Leinster House at 8am before the release of Budget 2019 calling for serious government commitment to third level educationSimilar ‘rainy day’ actions occurred across campuses, eg....
“Grossly inadequate” USI reacts to proposed allocation for third level – Budget 2019
The rainy day is now: This morning, Tuesday 8th October, students rallied outside Leinster House at 8am before the release of Budget 2019 calling for serious government commitment to third level educationSimilar ‘rainy day’ actions occurred across campuses, eg....
Accommodation and Finance Guide
Going to college in 2018? This guide is for you. Download this latest edition of the USI and Residential Tenancies Board guide to student accommodation and finance, or just read it here. USI Accommodation and Finance Guide 2018FinalDownload
USI makes submission to the Low Pay Commission on the Hospitality Sector
The Union of Students in Ireland has made a submission to the Low Pay Commission on the Hospitality Sector. The detailed report is based on original research conducted by USI and lays out how students working in Hospitality experience their work, pay and conditions....
USI condemns TCD attempt to break international & postgrad fees agreement
The Union of Students in Ireland (USI) is deeply concerned that senior management in Trinity College Dublin may have reneged on an agreement with their Students’ Union that guaranteed that international non-EU and postgraduate multi-year fees would not rise. The...
USI demands end to rent hikes for students
USI is supporting Sinn Féin Bill giving students living in student specific accommodation the full protection of the Residential Tenancies Acts The Union of Students in Ireland (USI) is supporting the Sinn Féin Bill giving students living in student specific...
USI disassociates from Cura
USI disassociate from Catholic crisis pregnancy support agency Cura Today, the Union of Students in Ireland (USI) announced it is disassociating itself from Cura, the Catholic crisis pregnancy support agency, because of a failure to provide ‘full support’ for pregnant...
USI launches poster campaign
USI urging tens of thousands of students to get home this weekend for final campaign push The Union of Students in Ireland (USI) is today launching four new posters as part of the national student-led campaign to remove the Eighth Amendment from the Constitution. The...
USI supporting student-led ‘super Yes canvass’
Today, the Union of Students in Ireland (USI) is supporting the Trinity College Dublin Students’ Union (TCDSU) large-scale ‘super Yes canvass' of Dublin today from 12pm to 6pm across key locations all over the city. The canvass comes as part of the final push...
UK campaign launched to get Irish students home to vote
With just two weeks left until polling day on May 25th, travel bursaries have been made available for Irish students to travel home The Union of Students in Ireland (USI) welcomes the UK wide ‘Home to V8te’ campaign from NUS-UK alongside NUS-USI to campaign for...