USI

USI Calls for Rent Controls on Student Accommodation

USI Vice-President for Campaigns Michelle Byrne presented to the Oireachtas amid discussions over Sinn Féin's bill on student rent rights.
By Kathleen McNamee

Farage’s Visit in Doubt, as Hist Rescinds Gold Medal Invitation

The decision comes after the society faced backlash on social media following the announcement that Farage would visit Trinity in early 2018 to receive the award.
By Dominic McGrath
Editorial

Someone Who Should Know Better Spectacularly Misses the Point of Consent Workshops

Educating young people in the intricacies of consent is a crucial task for a country that still struggles with its approach to sex.

Ba Chóir go dTuigeann Oifigeach Aontais Cúis na gCeardlanna Toilithe

I dtír atá fós ag streachailt lena cur chuige i leith ghnéis, caithfear oideachas a chur ar fáil do dhaoine óga ar chastacht an toilithe.

USI Votes to Boycott Aramark Over Direct Provision Links

The national union's council this evening voted to support the boycott of the company, which operates catering outlets in universities around Ireland.
By Eleanor O'Mahony

USI Targets Alcohol and Sleeping Habits in New Mental Health Campaign

USI launched a national mental health campaign focusing on the issues of sleep hygiene, exam stress and alcohol consumption among students.
By Ross Malervy

The Government’s Shouting about Gender Equality Feels One-Note

Minister Mary Mitchell O'Connor is right to tackle gender disparity in academia, but her silence on other pressing issues is conspicuous, writes Ciannait Khan.
By Ciannait Khan

USI ‘Regrets’ No Student Representatives on Gender Equality Taskforce

The Union of Students in Ireland criticised the lack of student representation on the government's gender equality taskforce.
By Donal MacNamee

Europe Must Learn From Repeal, USI President Tells German Greens

USI President Síona Cahill was invited by Germany's Green Party to address the party's national conference in Leipzig.
By Donal MacNamee
Editorial

A Week of Shouting About the Third-Level Sector’s Disarray

Once considered unhelpful, cries about the crisis for higher education in Ireland get more frequent by the week.