Press and Media
The Press Office is tasked with communicating the Union’s message to members of the media and the general public. On this page you will find the most recent five USI media releases, external media links (from August 2013), statements and publicly released speeches from USI since July 1 2012. Click here for all releases.
Please direct all media enquiries to Martina Genockey.
Recent Releases:
Jul 12, 2024 / Featured, RELEASES, USI News / By PR Comms / 0 Comments
New legislation to ban ’51-week only’ student leases provides required clarity ahead of new academic year
New legislation to stop student accommodation providers from only offering 51-week leases passed through the Oireachtas yesterday (July 11), is welcomed by the Union of Students in Ireland. USI had brought the issue to the attention of the Department of Further and...
Jun 26, 2024 / Featured, RELEASES, USI News / By PR Comms / 0 Comments
Delays in 358 bed student accommodation project shows lack of urgency and will to address student accommodation crisis – USI and Trinity College SU
Clarity must be provided by Government or by Trinity College on what needs to happen to ensure that a project for 358 student beds can be delivered as soon as possible, says Trinity College Students Union and the Union of Students in Ireland. In response to a...
May 22, 2024 / Featured, RELEASES, USI News / By PR Comms / 0 Comments
Union of Students in Ireland statement on official recognition by Ireland of the State of Palestine
While officially recognising the State of Palestine is the right thing to do, the student movement will continue to demand the Government of Ireland takes actions that focus on ending Israel’s violations of international law and Palestinian rights, says the Union...
May 15, 2024 / Featured, RELEASES, USI News / By PR Comms / 0 Comments
‘The student movement is sending a very clear message that it is either full divestment or students in tents on campuses’ – USI pledges full support to UCC BDS and UCCSU
A student encampment set up by UCC BDS demanding University College Cork takes specific actions to end ties with Israel, has the full support of the Union of Students in Ireland. UCC BDS set up tents at the college last night to protest a response from UCC...
May 8, 2024 / Featured, RELEASES, USI News / By PR Comms / 0 Comments
USI, TCDSU and Trinity BDS will follow the process step-by-step to ensure Trinity keeps to today’s agreement to work towards ‘full divestment from Israel’
Unprecedented achievement due to protests on campus, and on the back of years of hard campaigning by Trinity BDS and its supporters The Union of Students in Ireland will continue to work with Trinity College Dublin Students’ Union and Students’ Unions across...
May 4, 2024 / Featured, RELEASES, USI News / By PR Comms / 0 Comments
USI stands in solidarity with Trinity College Dublin Students’ Union encampment and pledges support for other similar student protests
The Union of Students in Ireland stands in solidarity with Trinity College Dublin Students' Union and the Trinity students who have set up an encampment for Palestine on the campus. USI also strongly condemns attempts by the college to fine the Students’...
Apr 16, 2024 / Featured, RELEASES, USI News / By PR Comms / 0 Comments
National Students Action Group currently occupying the Department of Finance to demand action on student cost-of-living and accommodation crisis
Issued on behalf of the National Students Action Group by the Union of Students in Ireland at 1.30pm on 16.04.24 Members of the National Students Action Group, including students from a number of universities and colleges and the Union of Students in Ireland, are...
Apr 15, 2024 / Featured, RELEASES, USI News / By PR Comms / 0 Comments
Union of Students in Ireland welcomes scrapping of Green Paper on Disability Reform, hard fought for by disability activists
The Union of Students in Ireland congratulates everyone involved in the Scrap the Green Paper coalition for its success in campaigning for Government not to go ahead with the changes to disability payments. USI is completely opposed to the changes that disability...
Apr 9, 2024 / Featured, RELEASES, USI News / By PR Comms / 0 Comments
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...
Mar 26, 2024 / Featured, RELEASES, USI News / By PR Comms / 0 Comments
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)...