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Promote the Vote: Regional European Parliament Election Hustings
#Youthvote14 The Union of Students in Ireland (USI), SpunOut.ie and the National Youth Council of Ireland invite you to our joint Regional European Parliament Election Hustings. These events are part of an overall campaign to highlight youth issues and to promote the...
USI Congress 2014 Elects Laura Harmon as the new USI President.
April 2nd 2014 USI Congress 2014 Elects Laura Harmon as the new USI President. The current USI Vice President (VP) for Equality and Citizenship Laura Harmon has been elected as the USI (Union of Students in Ireland) President for 2014/15 with a large majority. For the...
Huge IT Tralee majority chooses to remain affiliated with USI
Thursday March 20th 2014 95% of voting students in IT Tralee have chosen to remain affiliated to USI (Union of Students’ in Ireland). With a total valid poll of 376 votes, 357 students voted ‘Yes’ to affiliation, with just 19 opposing and 4 spoilt votes. This result...
The launch of the USI Student Summit 2014: Student entrepreneurs will be ‘invading’ Dublin Castle on April 8th.
Date: 11.30am Wednesday March 19th Location: Front Square, Dublin Castle, Dame Street, Dublin 2. The Union of Students in Ireland (USI) is launching the USI Student Summit 2014 today (Wednesday, March 19th) at the front square of Dublin Castle. Students will...
USI President Welcomes Reduced Fees for Returning Emigrants.
The Union of Students in Ireland (USI) today welcomed the St. Patrick’s Day announcement by Minister Quinn of fee reductions for returning emigrants and the children of Irish families living outside the EU. The USI first raised the issue of fee treatment for returning...
Future Focus Campaign Launch in partnership with USI, HAYS Recruitment and Enterprise Ireland
The Union of Students in Ireland (USI) launched the first ever student 'Future Focus' campaign on graduate employability and entrepreneurship today (Friday, March 7th) at 12pm in the National College of Ireland (NCI). The campaign, in partnership with HAYS...
Over 700 show support at Student Nurses and Midwives Demonstration
Over 700 student nurses and midwives and supporters gathered outside Dr.Steeven’s Hospital today (Thursday March 6th) at 2pm, for a demonstration against the situation facing them as they graduate. Students and supporters from across Ireland are expected at the...
USI and the Y Factor launch Gender Conference 2014 in NUI Galway
28th February 2014 The Union of Students in Ireland and the National Women’s Council’s Y-Factor Projecthave teamed up to bring you GenCon 2014. The event is the first national student conference on gender in Ireland. The event is free of charge and takes place in NUI...
USI President welcomes return of DCU after 13 year absence
Students at Dublin City University have voted to rejoin the Union of Students in Ireland (USI) after an absence of 13 years from the national union. After two days of voting online and at designated polling stations: Total Votes: 1451 Total Yes: 726 Total No: 725....
USI and Y Factor Gender Conference 2014
The Union of Students in Ireland and the National Women's Council's Y-Factor Project have teamed up to bring you GenCon 2014. The event is free of charge and we have limited accommodation availability. It is taking place on Friday February 28th at 17:30 - Saturday,...