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USI Condemns Dublin City Councillor’s Vote Preventing Student Accommodation Planning During Crisis
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...
USI Welcomes Ibrahim Halawa’s Verdict And Safe Journey Home
‘Never again should a student live this nightmare’, says USI The Union of Students in Ireland (USI) today welcomed the verdict taken by the Egyptian court to acquit Dubliner Ibrahim Halawa of all charges. USI is calling for the immediate return of student Ibrahim...
Unions launch national campaign for student teachers
The Union of Students in Ireland (USI) today launched a campaign with trade unions TUI, ASTI, INTO and ICTU for better working conditions for student teachers while on placement. The unions are demanding student teachers should receive financial support while on...
900 Seomraí Ar Fáil Láithreach Chun Dul i nGleic le Géarchéim Lóistín na Mac Léinn
Gríosaíonn Aontas na Mac Léinn in Éirinn mic léinn chun cuairt a thabhairt ar an suíomh idirlín www.homes.usi.ie, suíomh a fhógraíonn lóistín le clann, sula dtagann an dara babhta de thairiscintí CAO amach. Tá breis is 900 seomraí ar fáil ar cíos ar an suíomh idirlín...
900 Rooms Immediately Available To Help Tackle Student Accommodation Crisis
USI is urging students to visit digs website homes.usi.ie ahead of CAO Round 2 Offers There are over 900 rooms available to rent on the accommodation website, homes.usi.ie, where homeowners advertise rooms for students to rent. Ahead of second round of CAO Round 2...
USI Calls Urgent Return of Ibrahim Halawa
‘Never again should a student live this nightmare’, says USI The Union of Students in Ireland (USI) calls on immediate action to be taken by Taoiseach Leo Varadkar and Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney to bring student Ibrahim Halawa back home to Ireland...
Share the gLove
GAA gloves launched to promote LGBT+ rights Member unions of NUS-USI are launching an initiative called Share the gLove to promote LGBT+ rights by creating rainbow GAA gloves. The glove displays part of the rainbow flag, adopted by the LGBT+ community. Research shows...
SAVES dormitory co-ordinators meet in Vilnius
The SAVES 2 energy saving project is made up of two complementary campaigns - Student Switch Off (SSO) and Student Switch Off + (SSO+). SSO is an engagement campaign taking place in university dormitories (halls of residence), whereas SSO+ engages with students in the...
USI launch new report on student accommodation
Download full report here >> The survey was designed in online software - Survey Monkey - and distributed through a link among all the students through on-line channels, such as e-mail, website and social media. The link was active for three weeks. Out of...
USI Disappointed With Dismissal Of Petition X
We are disappointed at today's judgment in Belfast with the dismissal of petition X, the request to recognise a lawful same sex marriage in Northern Ireland. The court battle has indicated that it is ultimately up to legislators to change the standing of Northern...