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The Union of Students in Ireland stands firmly with the Palestinian people on the 75th anniversary of the Nakba and reiterates its commitment to highlighting the systematic abuses faced by Palestinians at the hands of Israel. Today, May 15, is the anniversary of the Nakba, or ‘the Catastrophe,’ where Palestinians were expelled from their historic and ancestral land. Since then, ongoing actions have created over eight million refugees and over 800,000 internally displaced people through territorial fragmentation; segregation and control; dispossession of land and property; and denial of economic and social rights. The student movement has historically […]
[…]on from last year’s referendum to Repeal the 8th Amendment which saw a whopping 26,979 students register to vote, USI are cautiously warning young people in Ireland not to become complacent and ensure they are on the register. If students need to change their address, they are advised to use the ‘Supplementary Change of Address’ form (RFA3). James Doorley, National Youth Council of Ireland (NYCI) Deputy Director said: “We know that at least 62,000 young people have turned 18 in the last 12 months, and therefore can now cast a vote in these upcoming elections. In total over 300,000 […]
[…](USI) today announced that Students’ Unions all over Ireland have directly registered 26,979 new student voters in the in the lead up to the referendum to remove the Eighth Amendment. Speaking about the voter registration drives, USI President Michael Kerrigan said: “We’re not surprised to see so many new students registering to vote, it’s clear students want to vote on this issue. Our campaign is all about ensuring students are registered to vote and encouraging them to vote ‘Yes’ on May 25th to remove the Eighth Amendment for a more caring and compassionate Ireland. We have already registered over 18,000 […]
[…]rent hike at the Shanowen student accommodation site near DCU. Students are currently pay up to €7,000 for the academic year, with the rent looking to increase to €9,000 starting next term. USI is calling on the Government to introduce legislation to protect students from unfair rent hikes. Speaking ahead of the protest, USI President Michael Kerrigan said, “This spike in rental costs is making student accommodation unaffordable for students, and is pushing them back into the already overcrowded private rental sector and away from third level institutions. By introducing a system of rent regulation to purpose built student accommodation […]
[…](USI). Polls opened on Thursday the 7th of December and closed on the same day. Final result was 97.8% of ITTSU voters saying yes to USI. Speaking after the result was announced, USI President Michael Kerrigan said: “With decisions on higher education funding and the Technological Universities Bill coming down the line it’s great to see a resounding yes vote from ITTSU. ITTSU are strong activists on their campus and on a national level. We’re delighted that we will continue to work with ITTSU on national student issues.” Speaking at the count today, referendum campaign lead and Vice President for […]
[…]with the Union of Students in Ireland.” Joanne Smith, 1st year studying HRM, said, “It’s great to have our students represented at a national level so we can work to together and continue to fight for students’ rights and publicly funded education.” Petra McDonough, 4th year studying HRM, added, “It is really important for NCI to be a part of USI because we as a college have a lot to give and USI strengthens the voice of students, whether they come from a small or big college because it is stronger to stand as one.” Founded in 1959, USI is […]
[…]with the Union of Students in Ireland.” Joanne Smith, 1st year studying HRM, said, “It’s great to have our students represented at a national level so we can work to together and continue to fight for students’ rights and publicly funded education.” Petra McDonough, 4th year studying HRM, added, “It is really important for NCI to be a part of USI because we as a college have a lot to give and USI strengthens the voice of students, whether they come from a small or big college because it is stronger to stand as one.” Founded in 1959, USI is […]
[…]one. Often this means challenging the status quo or the way we always saw ‘the world’, and that can be unsettling, but it’s absolutely necessary. ‘I am honoured to receive this award with USI and thank those shortlisted for the work they do for students.’ Shortlisted for this award were, ‘Out in UL’, ‘GiG Soc (NUI Galway)’, ‘DCU LGBTA Society’. The GALAS were set up by GCN and the National LGBT Federation (NXF) to honour LGBT+ people and organisations for their contributions to Irish society. The awards are also to honour politicians, employers and others who are committed to advancing […]
[…]couches/floors and cars In two cases students stated they sleep on the streets 429 out of 7,000 homeless on the night Census 2016 was taken were students. Lease/license agreements and RTB 70% students in PBSA have a signed lease agreement 9 in 10 respondents have signed an agreement in digs-style accommodation Less than half of those who stay in privately rented accommodation, have signed a written contract 26% of students don’t know if their property has been registered with RTB (in privately rented accommodation) Cost of accommodation 75% of students pay for their own accommodation during term time 58% of […]
The Union of Students in Ireland (USI) today congratulated Leaving Certificate students on receiving their results urging important next steps to be taken after celebration. Today is a milestone in the lives of these students, and USI hopes that students have received the results that will see them enter third-level education. USI President Michael Kerrigan said, “Today is a tense and anxious day for Leaving Certificate students receiving their results. Remember, if you’re happy or disappointed with your results you should still be proud of your achievement of getting past one of the toughest moments of your education.” Prospective students […]
[…]behaviour, and there is not enough support and staff to help them. It’s well known that almost 75% of all mental disorders first emerge between the ages of 15 and 25, and USI’s research shows the demand and need exists to attend counselling services and other mental health services. The fact that new figures show only 93 extra staff have been hired so far this year is an outrage.” Mr Kerrigan went on to say, “Figures from Psychological Counsellors in Higher Education Ireland (PCHEI) 2014-15 report outlines over 50% of students’ studies were negatively impacted by mental health difficulties. This […]
[…]because of proximity to college, and based on the reasonable costs of accommodation. With 75% of students paying for their own accommodation during term time, USI sees digs has a remedy to the high cost of living for students. NCAD student Sam Casey said, ”Living at home is just too far from campus. It was extremely difficult in final year transporting materials for college. I looked for accommodation near college, but it was just too expensive, and too hard to find anything because of the student housing crisis”. The National Student Accommodation Strategy published last week allocated €160,000 to USI’s […]
[…]and USI Vice President for Equality and Citizenship participated in the 35th VHI women’s mini marathon in aid of the repeal coalition along with an incredible 140 other women. Last week, the Vice President for Welfare alongside Mental Health First Aid Ireland hosted the first of 4 training for student officers in University College Cork. USI secured funding earlier in the year from the HSE to train Officers the necessary skills in how to bets support people with mental health difficulties and distresses. Over 40 Officers were trained and certified. USI warmly welcomes the publication of a book edited by […]
[…]Vice President for Campaigns, Daniel Waugh said, “On Twitter, the campaign reached 294,790 people and made an overall impression of 1,357,345 with an average Engagement Rate of 1.8%. On Facebook, we reached 464,000 people and made an impression of 1,087,345. We also received €49,000 funding for a new staff member as a result of our digital campaigning. We got a total of 298 media mentions and overall readership of 26m. The power of using social media to your advantage is there and taking the opportunities presented to you can help”. Through Twitter, #HomesForStudy garnered national and local media attention by […]
[…]NUS-USI 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, […]
[…]met with the Higher Education Authority as part of an early-stage consultation into the HEA’s new strategic plan to 2021 This week, consultations were held regionally in NUIG (Galway Region), Waterford (Edmund Rice Resource Centre) and Dundalk (at the Dundalk Outcomers Centre). If you would like to particpate in the final youth consultation tomorrow (Saturday 20th) in Cork, please email equality@usi.ie! The Vice President for Welfare signed the Healthy Ireland network charter on behalf of USI. The launch was held in Dublin Castle and was addressed by the Taoiseach, Minister for Health and Minister for Health Promotion. See the full statement […]
[…]with Amnesty International on a ‘sit out’ event organised for next Wednesday 17th of May, on the day of Ibrahim’s 23rd proposed trial date. Please contact equality@usi.ie for more info on how to take […]
[…]2 of SUT is called SUT+ and will be held at Queen’s University Belfast Students’ Union from 15 to 16 August 2017. This event combines training with a pressure simulation – an in-tray exercise designed to expose student leaders to some of the political and interpersonal pressures they will experience throughout their term of office. SUT+ unites student officers from across Ireland as members of the executive committee of the fictional Ballybreag Institute of Technology – a large college with many of the traits of a University in an IT setting. Trainees experience tough decision making, challenging and traumatic narratives […]
[…]Holiday weekend, which is a campaign run by current and former TCD students, and this year has 7 projects across 7 regions in Ireland identified as charity partners for youth mental health projects. Get involved by sharing online and giving a Euro this weekend! Check out the projects here: […]
[…](NStEP) to determine its programme of work for the coming year On April 6th, NStEP inducted 17 new institutions, bringing to 22 the total number of institutions and Students’ Unions involved in improving student engagement. USI posed for immediate ratification of the U.N. Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) as a decade has passed since its signing in Ireland on March 30th with delegates at USI Congress. See our photos here. The Vice President for Equality & Citizenship met with the board of ICOS (Irish Council for International Students) to discuss a collaborative event between ICOS and USI to […]
[…]the country participated in #Strike4Repeal and the Colaition to Repeal the 8th Amendment’s #March4Repeal on International Women’s Day, Wednesday March 8th, in overwhelming support for a repeal of the 8th amendment. USI took part with students from Maynooth University, Trinity College Dublin and NUI Galway. USI Hosts the ESC33 In Galway: The President and the Deputy President hosted the European Students’ Convention in NUI Galway, in partnership with NUIGSU. The event welcomed 80 student leaders and activists from 36 countries. On Monday, the sessions explored barriers faced by students with a disability, and how to overcome them. The centrepiece event […]
[…]education, and that’s what they said here today.” TOTAL VOTES CAST: 2,142 YES: 2,027 NO: 90 QUORUM: […]
[…]na Gaeilge. USI Elections Spotlight (Local Hustings): Trinity College Dublin SU – Tuesday 7th March @ 7pm in Stanley Quek Theatre, Trinity Biomedical Institute. Contact: president@tcdsu.org for further information. IADTSU – Tuesday 7th March @5pm in Room TBC. Contact: presidentiadt@gmail.com for further information. Waterford Institute of Technology SU – Tuesday 14th March in the Auditorium on the WIT Cork Road Campus. Time TBC. Contact: supresident@witsu.ie for further information. University College Cork SU- 15th March @ time and room allocation TBC. Contact: president@uccsu.ie for further information. GMIT SU – 21st March @ time and room TBC. Contact: supresident@gmit.ie for further […]
[…]further information. Trinity College Dublin SU – Tuesday 7th March @ 7pm in Stanley Quek Theatre, Trinity Biomedical Institute. Contact: president@tcdsu.org for further information. IADTSU – Tuesday 7th March @5pm in Room TBC. Contact: presidentiadt@gmail.com for further information. Waterford Institute of Technology SU – Tuesday 14th March in the Auditorium on the WIT Cork Road Campus. Time TBC. Contact: supresident@witsu.ie for further information. University College Cork SU- 15th March @ time and room allocation TBC. Contact: president@uccsu.ie for further information. GMIT SU – 21st March @ time and room TBC. Contact: supresident@gmit.ie for further information. Further hustings details will be added as they become available. Subscribe to our mailing […]
[…]with the HSE, Think Contraception, IFPA, HIV Ireland, SpunOut.ie, BelongTo and Man2Man. #SHAG17 trended on Twitter for 7 hours in Ireland and reached 1.4 million people. The Vice President for Welfare handed out 11,000 condoms to students across 4 campuses. USI launched a retro-video arcade shooter called Sexually Transmitted Invaders. USI launched shag.usi.ie with information on consent, STIs and information on safer sex. USI became official partners with the HSE and Health Ireland this […]
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[…]contracts and ‘If and When’ contracts. You can read the submisison here. In the period from 2007 to 2014 the student contribution fee increased by 363% from €825 to €3000, rents have increased across the country, and on top of this it is costing students over €11,160 a year to get their degrees. Students typically work in low paid jobs with the prime motivation for students to work in low-paid jobs largely attributed to the cost of higher education and student debt. €11.50 an hour can make a big difference for students working throughout college to get by on and […]
[…]debate hosted by WIT FLAC society. USI hosted a meeting in IT Blanchardstown for Students’Union Officers to discuss policies and motions for USI Congress 2017. USI held a National Council meeting in IT Blanchardstown where Students’Union Officers discussed campaigns, academic affairs, welfare, equality and national issues. Policy and Campaigns: The Vice President for Welfare attended the Students Sport Ireland Board meeting. USI pledged support to students in Northern Ireland ahead of the Assembly Elections on March 2nd and demanded candidates come #Out4Love. The Vice President for Equality and Citizenship attended an Association for Higher Education Access and Disability (AHEAD) board meeting to discuss […]
[…]a competitive process. USI successfully awarded grant funding from the European Students’ Union towards work at HEI’s around refugee inclusion. USI hosted the USI Women Lead Project 2017 over the weekend with Accenture. The Vice President for Welfare met with the Psychological Counsellors in Third level Colleges (PCHEI) meeting in regards to staff and mental health on campuses. USI attended the Mental Health Reform, UpLift and Future Voices handing over of 12,000 petitions to Minister for Mental Health and Older People, Helen McEntee, calling for more 24/7 community mental health services. The Vice President for Welfare met Residential Tenancies Board Stakeholders meeting […]
[…]and Care students now have full SIPTU membership if they sign up. SIPTU Reps with Students’ Union Officers will be holding meetings across the country to inform, engage and mobilise students through forums, petitions and a survey being issued in the coming weeks to inform the campaign. You can learn more about the campaign here: www.bigstart.ie The Vice President for Campaigns attended the National Youth Council of Ireland (NYCI) Board meeting to discuss the implications of Brexit, the Public Health (Alcohol) Bill, and the Better Outcomes, Brighter Futures Strategy on young people in […]
USI Congress 2017 will take place at the Treacy’s West County Hotel, Ennis, Co. Clare from 27-30 March 2017. Are you attending? We’re expecting around 250 student delegates to discuss the issues of the day and set the policies of the national student movement. I’m attending Congress Delegates coming to Congress should check out our info page: I want my issues to be discussed You have a motion to submit to USI Congress? That’s good. Find out how to make it happen, here: It’s confirmed that I’m taking part To see what we’ll be debating at Congress and see where we […]
[…]government to clarify their commitment to providing the funding for these services in Budget 2017.” Mental Health Reform said full implementation of A Vision for Change requires investment of €37.5M per year. “The Government committed to meeting the recommendations in this policy and we are seeking clarification now as to whether this will be realised in next year’s budget.” Mental Health Reform Director, Dr. Shari McDaid, said. “In addition, in light of the commitment in the Confidence and Supply Arrangement between Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael, we are calling on Fianna Fáil to ensure that its budget commitment from the […]
CAO figures show a record number of students, 80,887, have applied to college this year – 877 up from 2015, but the shortage of student accommodation has never been so bad, according to the Union of Students in Ireland. With the Leaving Cert results due in five days on the 17th August, the Union of Students in Ireland is making a fresh call to the public to lease out spare rooms to students and make up to €12,000 annually tax-free. Homeowners can go to homes.usi.ie for further details. The Union of Students in Ireland said the shortage of student accommodation, […]
[…]of education includes fees, accommodation, transport, food, laptop, books, bills etc. Yes – 74.3% No – 25.7% Have you ever worked more than hours fifteen hours a week to pay for college? Yes – 75% No – 25% Have you ever worked to the point of burnout to pay for college? Yes – 61.6% No – 38.4% Have you ever worked leading up to and/ or during exams? Yes – 75.4% No – 24.6% Have you missed lectures because of work? Yes – 63% No – 37% Has your work negatively affected your academic […]
[…]more than double the rate in the UK. None of the HSE community mental health services offer a 24/7 operation and just under one-third of vacancies remain unfilled for clinical nurse specialists responsible for patients presenting to emergency departments with suicidal ideation or self-harm. The suicide rate among women increased 14.7% between 2013 and 2014, while the rate for men dropped by 6.4%, but men in Ireland are still four times more likely than women to die by suicide. In 2014, 459 people died by suicide, of whom 368 were men and 91 were women. Men, aged 50-54, are the most […]
[…]finding employment after you graduate? ALL – Yes 76% M – Yes 74% vs F – Yes 77% (3rd) – Yes 83% (4th) – Yes 74% (3rd/4th) – Yes 78% (Post) – Yes 79% (3rd/4th/Post) – Yes 78% Students are anxious and troubled but there is a decrease as they are closer to completing their degree but increase slightly in Postgraduate. Have you been successful in securing employment after you graduate? ALL – Yes 23% M – Yes 21% vs F – Yes 27% (3rd) – Yes 10% (4th) – Yes 31% (3rd/4th) – Yes 22% (Post) – Yes […]
[…]president, Kevin Donoghue, said, “€ 11,000 a year for a college course or €33,000 – €77,000 for a degree is an enormous cost for a young person. We are calling on the government to raise grants, reduce the registration fee of €3,000 and address the student accommodation crisis. This will improve the mental health of students by reducing the anxiety and depression rates caused by the cost of education.” 15.2% of those living below the poverty line in Ireland are students (NERI, 2015) while rent has risen by 8.2% nationally over the last twelve months. If fees go up, 63% […]
[…]of Students in Ireland (USI) are delighted to launch it’s Mental Health Strategy 2014-2017 which passed unanimously at USI Congress 2014. Click http://bit.ly/1qOSZkE to read our strategy. A big thank you to our member Students’ Unions who aided in its development and we also extend our gratitude to Headstrong – The National Centre for Youth Mental Health, See Change, 3TS – Turn The Tide of Suicide and Student Sport Ireland for their valuable input. Denise McCarthy, USI Deputy President/VP for Welfare 2013/14 said: “It is with great pleasure and hope that I present the USI Mental Health Strategy 2014-2017 ‘More Talk, More Action’. It was an honour to lead […]
[…]more information contact USI Communications and Research Executive Grainne O’Reilly on 087-6776636 or […]
[…]cuts Year 1: 3,295 x €59 = €194,405 Year 2: 3,295 x €118 = €338,810 Year 3: 3,295 x €177 = €583,215 Year 4: 3,295 x €236 = €777,620 Total loss to local economy due to grant cuts: €1,894,050 Year-on-Year loss to local economy due to fee increases Year 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 […]
[…]1: 4,635 x €59 = €273,465 Year 2: 4,635 x €118 = €546,930 Year 3: 4,635 x €177 = €820,395 Year 4: 4,635 x €236 = €1,093,860 Total loss to the local economy from cuts to the student maintenance grant: €2,734,650 Total loss to the local economy from cuts to higher education: €9,897,150 over the next four years or €2,474,287.50 per annum. John Logue, President of the Union of Students in Ireland said: “These figures illustrate how cuts to the third level funding have a hugely detrimental effect on local economies. The hardhsip caused by fee increases and grant […]
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’ Union €214,000 for using their right to protest to demand the university cuts ties with Israel, as it carries out genocide against the Palestinian people. TCD Students’ Union and Trinity students have carried out a number of protests against the college’s links with Israel and against attempts by Trinity management to increase rents and fees for students, […]
[…]ratio of counsellors to students Increase in core grant funding for institutions to plug the €307 million funding gap in the third-level education sector Abolish tuition fees and move to a fully free higher education system Seize vacant housing, restore the eviction ban and introduce rent controls to affordable levels End precarious work in universities, among both academic and professional workers including postgraduates Implement Universal Design for […]
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 […]
[…]robust plan for a state-funded solution to the national housing crisis. Ending the Government’s complicity in the ongoing genocide in Gaza – directly intervening in the International Court of Justice case against […]
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