[…]I 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 […]
[…]society. USI also attended to show its support to everyone who was affected by the awful violence and hate-filled atmosphere, particularly students and others working in the area. USI Vice President for Equality and Citizenship, James Curry said: “All of our thoughts are with the five-year-old girl who remains in critical condition in hospital, and the whole school community at Gaelscoil Choláiste Mhuire, after last week’s horrific attack. We also want to pay a special commendation to Caio Benicio, the Brazilian Deliveroo driver who stopped the assailant and put his life on the line to save other people, along with […]
On this page you can sign up to the USI Student Voters Email and enter a prize draw for a €250 Ticketmaster Voucher. Terms and […]
[…]next week to demand Government use its €65 billion ‘rainy day’ fund to tackle the student accommodation crisis and soaring cost of going to college. The Union of Students in Ireland has published its Pre-Budget Submission 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 […]
[…]to increase this funding by €11.5 million in order to reach safe counsellor to student ratios to combat the mental health crisis currently affecting our young people, including our students. This crisis was shown in the Jigsaw My World 2 survey where 8,290 of those surveyed were students, and of the over 8,000 student respondents, 10 per cent said that they had attempted suicide. Of those who tried to take their own lives, 54 per cent said they tried to get help afterwards, and of those, 48 per cent said they found it ‘difficult/very difficult’ to access help. USI Vice President for […]
[…]University), who is the winner of the USI-IRC Why Research Matters 2022 video competition. Congratulations also to the competition’s two runner-up prize winners, Ailbhe McGurrin (University College Dublin) and Antonia Egli (Dublin City University). Now in its third year, Why Research Matters is a joint campaign by the Union of Students Ireland and the Irish Research Council that invites postgraduate students to submit a video explaining their research and why it matters. Video entries are judged on the communication of the research project, how they engage the viewer, and in the originality and creativity of their presentation. David Nolan was […]
[…]native of Cork, Beth was elected by Students’ Union representatives from all over Ireland at USI’s Comhdháil 2022. Over 200 delegates from colleges and universities across the island have come together in the Knightsbrook Hotel in county Meath for the first in-person USI Congress since before the COVID-19 pandemic. Beth was elected Vice President for Campaigns at USI in 2021, having previously served as Commercial and Fundraising Officer in UCC SU – Beth graduated from UCC with a BA in Politics and History. USI Vice President for the Southern Region and former WITSU student, John Fortune was elected Vice President […]
[…]mental ill-health within the student population. The idea that “everyone is feeling anxious,” and that there is always someone worse off leads to a situation where there is a segment of the student population experiencing high level distress but not seeking help. You can get more information about USI’s work on mental health campaign […]
21/03/2022 11:00 am - 2:00 pm Open Up Mental Health Campaign Launch Sugar Club, Dublin […]
[…]specific to the region. Supports leading policy officers on the implementation of congress mandates throughout the year. Sits on various boards and committees specific to the region such as One Galway and the I-Note steering committee. Vice President for the Southern Region: Regional officer who works with the following colleges: Munster Technological University, University College Cork, Waterford Institute of Technology, Technological University of the Shannon (Limerick), Institute of Technology Carlow, Carlow College and Carlow Institute of Further Education and Training. Communicates between the Executive team and the colleges in their region Assists colleges in the region with the roll out […]
