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Taoiseach Simon Harris must show students of Ireland that he is not ‘all talk’ on accommodation crisis and soaring cost of going to college
Now is the time for Taoiseach Simon Harris to prove to the students of Ireland that he is not just ‘all talk’ by delivering long overdue and badly needed change to our higher education system, says the Union of Students in Ireland. USI has met with Simon Harris on...
USI Coiste Gnó 2024-2025 election results
The results of the 2024/2025 USI Coiste Gnó elections have just been announced at USI Comhdháil in the Clayton Hotel, Sligo. The team for next year will be... President Chris Clifford (USI CG) Vice-President for Academic Affairs Bryan O’Mahony (USI CG) Vice-President...
Students have no confidence in this Government and Taoiseach’s resignation should trigger general election
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...
Initial Nominations for USI Executive Team 2024
President Clifford, Chris (Union of Students in Ireland) MTUKSU; TUSSU; ATUSUD; CMLOG; NCADSU; TCDSU; TUDSU; ATUSUGM; DCUSU; MSU; UCCSU Crossen, Eoin (Dublin City University Students' Union) MTUCSU; QSU; TCDSU; ATUSUD; MTUKSU; NCADSU; TUDUS; TUSSU; IADTSU; DCUSU;...
TCDSU protest, supported by the USI, demands Government action on student accommodation, mental health and cost of living
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...
Student Digs: National Survey 2023 report published
Students and homeowners renting out rooms both feel more secure and comfortable when there is a written agreement between the parties, according to the findings of Student Digs: National Survey 2023, published today by the Union of Students in Ireland. The research...
“Government engaging in smoke and mirrors in relation to student accommodation” – USI
Government is engaging in smoke and mirrors in relation to student accommodation by announcing and reannouncing the same ‘news’ and ‘policies’ without any concrete plans or information, according to the Union of Students in Ireland. Last Friday, Minister Simon Harris,...
Protest at Leinster House in support of Social Democrats motion calling on Ireland to join ICJ case against Gaza genocide
The Union of Students in Ireland is calling on students and members of the public to join a demonstration outside Leinster Housing this evening (Wednesday) to support a Dáil motion calling for Ireland to support South Africa’s case at the International Court of...
Expansion of apprenticeship places positive, but must come with supports and resources
The recent announcement by Government that it is providing €17 million to expand apprenticeships across the higher education sector is positive, but the sector should not be expanding without the necessary supports, says the Union of Students in Ireland. USI believes...
‘Important and needed’ mental health funding still leaves student services below recommended levels
Funding for student mental health services announced by Minister Simon Harris on Monday still leaves Ireland far off the internationally recommended ‘safe and ethical’ ratio of students to counsellors, says the Union of Students in Ireland. While any funding for...