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[…]also reminding the 122,000* young people who have turned 18 since the last general election in 2016 to register before the deadline. Any young person who turns 18 years of age on or before May 25th can register and has the right to vote in the upcoming referendum. Young people are being advised to visit checktheregister.ie to make sure they are registered and if not, to complete the RFA2 form to register or the RFA3 form to change their address. The USI are running voter registration drives on campuses all across Ireland in partnership with local Student Unions to register […]
[…]and social issues through campaigns, training and research. Total Poll: 5117 Total Yes: 4267 Total No: 681 Total Spoil: […]
‘Budget 2018 should focus on improving mental health supports, and not on tax cuts’, Says USI The Union of Students in Ireland (USI) is calling on the Government to invest in third-level mental health counselling services by ring-fencing €3m per annum to tackle future mental health crisis on campus. The urgent call comes ahead of World Mental Health Day on October 10th as tax cuts dominate the outcomes of Budget 2018 due to be released tomorrow by Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe. USI President Michael Kerrigan said, ‘Budget 2018 should focus on improving mental health supports, and not on tax cuts. […]
[…]be considered a financial incentive to work compared to the proposed €188 p/w rate (NYCI, 2016). Despite efforts to implementing the Pathways to Work 5 Year Strategy, which aims to help 50,000 Long-Term Unemployed (unemployed for 12 months) people into jobs (Department of Social Protection, 2015), there are 179,500 persons unemployed. With young people lacking necessary experience in a competitive Labour Market, and a timeframe of up to 12 months being unemployed to enter JobPlus to further obtain employment and skills (Department of Social Protection, 2016), young people cannot survive on the current Jobseekers’ Allowances with the cost of living […]
[…]President and NUS UK VP for Society & Citizenship attended and spoke at NUS-USI’s ‘Big Gay Wedding’ outside Stormont in Belfast on Monday 22nd of May, on the 2nd Anniversary of the passing of the Marriage Equality Referendum in the Republic of Ireland. USI has issued guidance for students anxious to have a trouble-free departure from their current accommodation – and joined forces with Property Button to help prepare students make their next move hassle free. Read more here. USI announced the launch of a of a major European energy efficiency and energy saving programme for students in Ireland, supported […]
[…]housing needed to be invested in as a long-term solution. The Budget allocated an additional €160million in total current funding for third level education over three years, the first significant expansion in Government spending on higher education after a decade in which such spending was cut by 33%, but USI said it was €200 million short of what the Cassells report identified as necessary in the same period. The union said that there is a global shift in favour of publicly-funded education because it benefits every sector of society – the economy, employment, culture, health, science, tech and transport, and […]
[…]budgets have been adversely affected by the third level registration fee (marginal fall from 64% in 2015) 67% of students are extremely worried about finding suitable accommodation for the academic year 65% of students living at home compared to 62% in 2015, paying average of €376 on average in rent Students living outside the home spending €1,048 euro per month, those living at home spending €530 per month 68% students work throughout the academic year to fund third level education, working on average 17 hours per week Full answer responses to USI research conducted in June 2016: Which of […]
[…]– 20% Science – 16% Have you been looking for graduate employment? ALL – Yes 65% M – Yes 61% vs F – Yes 68% (3rd) – Yes 48% (4th) – Yes 88% (3rd/4th) – Yes 70% (Post) – Yes 79% (3rd/4th/Post) – Yes 73% Students are seeking graduate employment more as they are closer to completing their degree or in Postgraduate. Are you anxious and troubled over actual or potential problems about finding employment after you graduate? ALL – Yes 76% M – Yes 74% vs F – Yes 77% (3rd) – Yes 83% (4th) – Yes 74% […]
[…]hashtag #MakeASmartVote before the General Election, which had over 3 million impressions by the 26th February. In 1916 there was a political revolution. Today we’re experiencing a political […]
[…]#MakeASmartVote road show this morning outside Trinity College at 9am and will visit a total of 16 college campuses between now and the 25th February before the general election, encouraging students to vote and telling them what the main parties are promising students and young people in their manifestos, and urging them to vote for a party that prioritises education. The road show will visit all major colleges over the next ten days, including NUIG, UCC, DCU and Maynooth. “Young people in Ireland understand that their vote is their voice. We are engaging with young people through social media and […]
[…]victims of rape and a further 3 per cent were victims of attempted rape. In over six in ten cases (61% for Women, 68% for Men) the perpetrator was believed to be under the influence of alcohol. “We hope that these statistics will shed new light on the area of violence, including physical and sexual harassment.” Kevin Donoghue, President of the Union of Students in Ireland, said “We hope this card will be an aid to students who find themselves in the position where they’re victims of violence and don’t know what to do next. We want to reverse the […]
[…]and understood it all, never pay by cash if possible and get a receipt. “Since its launch in 1966 the J-1 Summer Work Travel (SWT) program has welcomed 150,000 of Ireland’s best and brightest young people to the United States,” said U.S. Ambassador to Ireland Kevin O’Malley. “With the recent changes, the U.S. government is working with applicants, Irish government representatives, and independent U.S. and Irish implementing institutions to ensure that Irish students continue to benefit from the J-1 program just as they have in the past. The key to success with this latest change is for students to be […]
[…]and send the link to Fiona.omalley@usi.ie. Please note: Applicants must put ‘Student Summit 16’ in the video title before their name and ‘application’ at the end. For example, ‘Student Summit 16 John Smith application’. What we are looking for: New product ideas, new business ideas or new service ideas – either at infancy or development stage. Rules of Application: All applicants must be second or third level students. All applicants must be the owners or founders of the company that the application is for OR they must own the intellectual rights to the product idea they have. All applicants must […]
A CHAIRDE, Please download a PDF of the USI Student General Election Manifesto 2016. While our student manifesto is focused on education issues we have outlined a broad range of areas we feel should be addressed by the next Government. The 32nd Dáil has the opportunity to introduce real and lasting change for all our citizens. 100 years on from 1916 we can build an Ireland our children and our parents will be proud of. An Ireland where workers are paid the living wage, where there is a right to full bodily autonomy and where every person is treated with the […]
USI Student Guide to Budget […]
[…]Irish trending list on Twitter. The final figure of new student voters on the 8th October was 10,628 but students are expected to continue registering to vote at their local student unions. “10,628 new student voters is a force to be reckoned with,” USI president, Kevin Donoghue, said, “1 in 6 people living below the poverty line are students. 73% of students are suffering from stress or anxiety because of the cost of education. The cost of college for students is €11,000 per year, so college courses can cost between €33,000 and €77,000. For many young people, this is simply unaffordable. […]
Bank of Ireland cuts interest rates for postgraduate student loans to just 5.5% (5.6% APR) Monday, June 30th 2014 Bank of Ireland has today announced that it is cutting interest rates by almost half on postgraduate student loans to just 5.5% (5.6% APR). The move comes as students have finished the current academic year, and are looking at finance options for postgraduate studies. The new interest rates available at Bank of Ireland will make studying at 4th level a more affordable option. In addition, postgraduate students will be able to borrow up to €7,500 and defer repayments for up to one […]
[…]starting salary of €26,000. The same graduate nurses can earn far more abroad, up to €43,614 in Canada. When student nurses are interning they earn €6.49 per hour for the duration of the 9 month intern-ship, this works out as 50% of the starting graduate salary. In previous years this used to be 80% of the starting salary. USI and student nurses from across the country are telling Minister James Reilly, who previously said they can “emigrate or work in a fast food service if unhappy”, that they’ve had enough. USI President Joe O’Connor said: “The message to Minister Reilly […]
[…]Ben Finnegan on 087 2104637 or USI Communications and Research Executive Grainne O Reilly on […]
[…]1: 9,283 x €250 = €2,320,750 Year 2: 9,283 x €500 = €4,641,500 Year 3: 9,283 x €750 = €6,962,250 Year 4: 9,283 x €1000 = €9,283,000 Total loss to local economy due to fee increases: €23,162,500 Total loss from UCC students: €25,056,550 Cork Institute of Technology Year-on-Year loss to the local economy due to grant cuts Year 1: 3,612 x €59 = €213,108 Year 2: 3,612 x €118 = €426,216 Year 3: 3,612 x €177 = €639,324 Year 4: 3,612 x €236 = €852,432 Total loss to local economy due to grant cuts: €2,131,080 Year-on-Year loss to the local […]
[…]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 currently occupying the Department of Finance demanding to deliver a letter directly to Minister Michael McGrath or Minister Paschal Donohoe. The letter outlines the terrible conditions that many students are currently facing and says that the group is taking direct action against Government due to the rise in youth homelessness and lack of welfare and financial supports for students in […]
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 groups said would not help break down the barriers that face people trying to enter the workforce and would only leave them financially worse-off. In opposing the green paper, USI had said that Government should be looking to address the societal challenges that people with disabilities face in engaging with education, including third level, and in developing meaningful careers. And the union […]
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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 numerous occasions since he was appointed Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science in June 2020, but has not seen any real change to improve the increasingly stressful situation facing students in Ireland. Any measures that have been introduced have been temporary, piecemeal, or simply PR exercises aimed at making […]
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 […]
The Union of Students in Ireland is joining calls for an immediate general election, saying students have no confidence in the Government and now is the time for change, with Leo Varadkar announcing his resignation today. Students have told USI clearly that they have no confidence in this Government to take the action that is badly needed on student issues, and Students’ Union officers voted in favour of a no-confidence motion at a recent national meeting. With Taoiseach Varadkar stepping down as leader of Fine Gael and announcing his plan to resign as leader of the Government, the people should […]
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We updated the USI website in late February 2024. Good bits It’s now fully mobile responsive, has an improved UX and UI and exceeds contrast standards for visual impairment. It’s way faster and uses half the bandwidth it did before It incorporates our most active social media content Less good bits It’s not yet fully screen reader friendly (it works but it’s irritating to use) but we’re working on this as a critical priority. Bad bits It’s taking a while to make it fully accessible. We’ll get […]
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[…]hereby certify that the foregoing 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 […]
TCDSU and USI officers occupy the Department of Further and Higher Education offices A Trinity College Students’ Union-organised protest, supported by the Union of Students in Ireland, today (Thursday, February 15) is demanding Government action on issues that are leaving students in crisis. TCDSU, USI and Trinity students are assembling at Front Square at 11.11am this morning and march to the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to highlight the student accommodation crisis, the need for more student mental health resources and the need to abolish tuition fees. TCDSU President, László Molnárfi said: “This Government has done undeniable harm to […]
[…]which USI worked on in the past. The survey showed that respondents are paying an average of €660 across the country to live in digs, with just 43 per cent of them having use of the room for the full seven days a week – this shows that digs is not a very cheap or low-cost option. On the publication of the report today, USI President, Chris Clifford said: “The scarcity of student housing has plagued students for over a decade and is one of the symptoms of the wider flawed housing policy in Ireland. USI, local Students’ Unions, and […]
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Government is engaging in smoke and mirrors in relation to student accommodation by announcing and reannouncing the same ‘news’ and ‘policies’ without any concrete plans or information, according to the Union of Students in Ireland. Last Friday, Minister Simon Harris, Minister Darragh O’Brien and Minister Pascal Donohoe held a publicity event in DCU and sent out press releases stating that they would “unveil plans for 500 student accommodation beds” and publish “a new long-term policy to deliver student accommodation”. However, neither the student accommodation beds, nor the policy, were new announcements. The DCU student beds reannounced by Minister Harris on […]
The Union of Students in Ireland is calling on students and members of the public to join a demonstration outside Leinster Housing this evening (Wednesday) to support a Dáil motion calling for Ireland to support South Africa’s case at the International Court of Justice against the genocide in Gaza. USI has co-organised the protest at 5.30pm today, along with the Irish Palestine Solidarity Campaign, and other civil groups, to back the motion being put forward by the Social Democrats today. Thousands are expected to turn out for the demonstration, which will be addressed by TDs and speakers from the organising […]
The recent announcement by Government that it is providing €17 million to expand apprenticeships across the higher education sector is positive, but the sector should not be expanding without the necessary supports, says the Union of Students in Ireland. USI believes that apprenticeships are an important way of opening up access to third level education to more potential students and should be put on an equal footing with other avenues into third-level education. However, while USI recognises the importance of providing these places, the union is worried that Government is again following its trend of expanding college places, without the […]
Funding for student mental health services announced by Minister Simon Harris on Monday still leaves Ireland far off the internationally recommended ‘safe and ethical’ ratio of students to counsellors, says the Union of Students in Ireland. While any funding for student mental health services is important and needed, USI says we must consider the actual services being provided to students, who have been shown time and time again to be, as Minister Harris says “facing mental health challenges like no other” generation. The €5 million funding announced is expected to keep student mental health services at their current level. Colleges […]
The Union of Students in Ireland is backing calls by disability activist groups for the Government’s Green Paper on Disability Reform to be scraped and disabled people to be directly involved in preparing future plans. USI members attended today’s protest at Dáil Eireann organised by Neuro Pride Ireland, and the union is completely opposed to the changes that disability groups say will not help break down the barriers that face people trying to enter the workforce and will only leave them financially worse-off. Government should be looking to address the societal challenges that people with disabilities face in engaging with […]
Actions by management in the Technological University of the Shannon to take a dedicated student space away from the Students’ Union will affect their ability to look after the welfare of their students and should be stopped, says the Union of Students in Ireland. Without notice or discussion, TUS SU was informed that university management is taking away the student space on the Athlone campus that is currently used by the Students’ Union to store and distribute free period products, condoms and exam packs, as well as for other student-focused campaigns. The Students’ Union received an email that the college […]
Students are being urged by the Union of Students in Ireland to join a solidarity protest at the front gate at Trinity College now (Wednesday evening, November 29), to support an occupation that is currently underway by TCD Students’ Union. On International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People, TCD SU and TCD BDS have occupied a room in the university in order to display banners looking out on College Green calling for the college to end ties with Israel, and in support of the Palestinian people. TCD SU President László Molnárfi has also been in direct contact with Trinity’s […]
Today’s workers gathering, organised by the Irish Congress of Trade Unions, in solidarity with those affected by last week’s hate incited violence in Dublin city centre, sent an important message that Ireland is for all, says the Union of Students in Ireland. USI was proud to attend today’s rally, along with many students, to show that we condemn in the strongest terms, the racism that was on display last Thursday evening, and we will continue to work to end all forms of racism in our society. USI also attended to show its support to everyone who was affected by the […]
On International Transgender Day of Remembrance, the Union of Students in Ireland says the Irish Government has blood on its hands due to the inaccessibility of Transgender healthcare in Ireland. USI is joining trans and LGBTQ+ organisations, in calling for a complete overhaul of how trans people are treated by the health system in Ireland, saying it falls far below international human rights standards. The current system sees trans people waiting up to five years to even start accessing care, and GPs are not allowed to prescribe hormone replacement therapy to their trans and non-binary patients. A survey by TENI […]
The Union of Students in Ireland is calling on students to join this weekend’s National Demonstration for Palestine, which is being co-organised by the union, to show that students stand for peace and against apartheid in Gaza. USI has joined with the Ireland-Palestine Solidarity Campaign and other civil society organisations to organise the march from the Garden of Remembrance on Saturday, November 18 at 1pm. Organisers are hoping to bring record numbers to the streets, and USI wants students to show that we stand in solidarity with the people of Palestine and are calling for an end to the on-going […]
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[…]afterwards tbc 25th march from 11:30am – 4pm Location: Carmelite Community Centre, 56 Aungier Street, Dublin Accomodation: For anyone who needs to avail of accommodation on the night of 24th March, please note we have a LIMITED number of beds with the Generator hostel for €28. This payment will be required on arrival at the hostel and is payable by the attendee. If you would like to avail of this, please indicate this in the form before 22nd March at […]
The Union of Students in Ireland expresses its devastation and grief at the loss of all innocent lives due to the recent escalation of violence in Palestine, focused particularly on Gaza and on both sides of the Gazan border. USI condemns Israel’s disproportionate and retaliatory attacks on the people of Gaza and rejects the claims of ‘self-defence’ as justification for the collective punishment of Palestinian civilians. In line with USI policies and mandates, USI reiterates our utmost support for the right of the Palestinian people to self-determination, and our strong opposition to the occupation of Palestine, which has continued to […]
[…]for third-level courses through Irish. We are also part of Conradh na Gaeilge’s ‘Plean Fáis,’ which sets out an investment plan for the language. Under this plan, there would be a staged increase to an overall spend of 0.4 percent of the Budget on Irish. In Budget 2024, we will only be spending 0.17 percent on Irish. “While the increased funding to TG4 and Roinn na Gaeltachta is welcomed, it does not go far enough. The Irish Language is at a crisis point in terms of preservation of the Gaeltacht and the language itself and the Government doesn’t seem to […]
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