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This Week in USI March 5th – 10th, 2017
General: 2,027 students from Maynooth University (MSU) voted to remain with the Union of Students in Ireland (USI) with a total of 2,142 votes cast. Polls opened at 9am on Wednesday the 8th of March and closed at 6pm on March 8th. Final result was 95.7% of MSU voters...
95.7% of MSU Voters Say Yes to USI
2,027 students from Maynooth University (MSU) voted to remain with the Union of Students in Ireland (USI) with a total of 2,142 votes cast. Polls opened at 9am on Wednesday the 8th of March and closed at 6pm on March 8th. Final result was 95.7% of MSU voters said yes...
European Student Convention underway at NUI, Galway
The Union of Students in Ireland has kicked off the 33rd European Student Convention at NUI, Galway Students' Union. The event, focused on European Student Mobility, access and Brexit, has attracted eighty student leaders from across Europe to Galway. The event...
European Student Convention underway at NUI, Galway
The Union of Students in Ireland has kicked off the 33rd European Student Convention at NUI, Galway Students' Union. The event, focused on European Student Mobility, access and Brexit, has attracted eighty student leaders from across Europe to Galway. The event...
FAQs on Fees, Withdrawals and Disputes
Can I arrange to pay my fees in installments? Most higher education institutions will facilitate some form of installment plan for fees. At a minimum, colleges that allow for installments will allow you to split the €3,000 into two payments of €1,500. Some...
USI and HSE tell STIs to SHAG off
USI Officers and local SU teams have gone on the offensive against sexually transmitted infections this week, with the launch of a major revamped SHAG campaign. The campaign, supported by the Health Service Executive, is taking campuses by storm across Ireland after...
The Week in USI 22-27 January 2017
General Nominations for the USI officer board elections are open. For information as to how to participate, click here. We’re also reviewing our constitution and want to hear what our members think. More information available here. Other work This afternoon,...
USI Elections Open
USI ANNUAL CONGRESS 2017 USI Annual Congress 2017 will occur from Monday 27th March, 2017 to Thursday 30th March, 2017. NOMINATIONS Nominations for the following positions will open on Monday 16th January, 2017 and must be submitted prior to 5.00pm on Monday 20th...
USI launches National Student Housing Survey
Today (11 January 2017), the Union of Students in Ireland (USI) has launched a National Student Housing Survey, inviting responses from students across the Republic of Ireland. The survey seeks to assess the housing situation of students across the country and...
USI Makes Submission to the Strategy for the Rented Sector
USI President, Annie Hoey The Union of Students in Ireland (USI) has made a submission to the Strategy for the Rented Sector. The Strategy will provide a vision of the role that the rental sector will play in the short, medium and long terms, as set out in...