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) Vice-President for Welfare Niamh Doherty (MTUK SU) Vice-President for Campaigns Nathan Murphy (USI CG) Vice-President for Equality & Citizenship Aoife Hynes (USI CG) Vice-President for Postgraduate Affairs Sarah Fitzpatrick (DCU SU) Vice-President for the BMW Region Christopher Stewart (CMLOG) Vice-President for the Southern Region Niamh Kennedy (TUS SU) Vice-President for the Dublin Region Emma Monahan (DCU SU) Leas Uachtarán […]
[…]are the nominations received as of the close of nominations at 16:00 on Monday 19th February 2024, typographical errors and omissions excepted. Barry Clohessy Returning […]
[…]Faoin bplean sin, bheadh ardú céimnithe ar chaiteachas iomlán a chaitear ar an nGaeilge chuig 0.4 faoin gcéad sa Buiséad. I mBuiséad 2024, níl ach 0.17 faoin gcéad á chaitheamh ar an nGaeilge. “Cé go bhfáiltímid roimh an maoiniú breise do TG4 agus Roinn na Gaeltachta, ní théann sé fada go leor. Tá géarchéim sa Ghaeilge ó thaobh chaomhnú na Gaeltachta agus an teanga féin agus is cosúil nach n-admhaíonn an Rialtas é sin. Má táimid chun a chreidiúint go bhfuil mianta ag an Rialtas seo maidir le todhchaí na teanga, caithfimid beart tapaidh a […]
Budget 2024 will go some way to supporting students with the high cost of going to college through the various one-off measures introduced today, according to the Union of Students in Ireland. USI welcomes the repeat of the reduction in the Student Contribution Charge by €1,000 and €1,500, the €750 tax relief for renters, the increases in the SUSI grant and the increase in the minimum wage. As Minister Harris said in his statement, the package will put some money back in students’ pockets, however, Budget 2024 had no measures that will have a medium or long-term impact on the […]
[…]and officially announced a national student demonstration to take place this Wednesday, October 4 at 12 noon. USI says that while Government intends to hoard €65 billion in the ‘rainy day’ fund, it is raining now for third-level students who are suffering financial hardship or dropping out of college due to the lack of affordable student accommodation and other costs. Student representatives met with politicians at a Lobby Day in July to hammer home how bad things are for students now and what needs to be done support them. And last week, every TD and senator was sent a copy […]
[…]were invited to the event, which took place in Buswells Hotel on Tuesday, July 11 from 11am to 4pm. Students’ Union representatives from across Ireland joined the new USI Coiste Gno to talk to the attending politicians ahead of the Dáil summer recess. The aim of the Lobby Day was to ensure Oireachtas members were aware of the six key issues for students before decisions on Budget 2024 start to be made. Some 39 TDs and Senators attended the Lobby Day – a list of who attended, or sent a representative, is included at the bottom of this statement. The six […]
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[…]Chris Clifford has been elected President of the Union of Students in Ireland for 2023-2024. A Health and Leisure graduate hailing from Tralee, Chris was today elected by delegates representing students and Students’ Unions from across the island of Ireland at USI’s Comhdháil. Over 250 delegates are attending the four day congress in the Clayton Hotel, Sligo. After graduating from MTU Kerry, Chris was elected Education Officer in his Students’ Union and then went on to be elected SU President and re-elected to the position last year. Chris will take up the role with USI on July 1, along with […]
