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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...
Irish psychoactive drugs users in 15-24 year age group are highest in Europe
The Union of Students of Ireland in partnership with Drugs.ie and the HSE have launched a new harm reduction information campaign aimed at people who use new psychoactive substances (NSP)*. The use of psychoactive drugs in Ireland among the 15-24 year age...
National Youth Council of Ireland, EQUATE, and INMO back USI’s National Demo in favour of Publicly-Funded 3rd Level Education
The Union of Students in Ireland expect up to 5,000 students to join their national demonstration march this Wednesday, the 19th October, to warn the government of the impact of income contingent loans on students and young people. The National Parents Council...
USI welcomes €36.5 million in third level education but emphasised that it is insufficient by €100 million
The Union of Students in Ireland has welcomed the allocation of €36.5 million to the third level sector in the Budget but has emphasised that the funding is insufficient by over €100 million. The union recommended spending of €140million in their pre-budget submission...