USI

USI Plans Student Walkout Over Cost of Living and Accommodation Crises

The Union of Students in Ireland, in collaboration with TCDSU, has arranged a walkout this Thursday to combat the fiscal pressures facing students.
By Hosanna Boulter

USI to Lobby for Change to SUSI Proof of Estrangement Process

Eligibility for SUSI is based in part on a student’s family income, if they are classified as a dependent
By Seán Cahill

USI Votes to Boycott the Irish Times Over Conversion Therapy Op-Ed

The national union will no longer give comments or interviews to the newspaper.
By Emer Moreau

USI Shoots Down ‘Dublin-Centric’ Motion on Cultural Death of Capital

The motion proposed a campaign strategy to reverse cultural decline in Dublin.
By Emer Moreau

USI to Lobby for Legislation Banning Conversion Therapy

The union is now mandated to raise awareness of the harm caused by conversion therapy and campaign for it to be forbidden by law.
By Emer Moreau

USI Reports €57,000 Surplus for 2020/21 Year

The union's annual congress is taking place this week.
By Jennifer Ní Chiara

Five to Run for USI President

Two candidates are current members of the USI executive, with the other three serving as president of their own student union.
By Seán Cahill

USI Launches Campaign to Promote Spiking Awareness

The USI has teamed up with Minister for Justice Helen McEntee and Minister for Higher Education Simon Harris to promote the campaign.
By David O'Connell
Editorial

The Tone of USI’s Protest Won’t Help Govt Take Student Demands Seriously

USI has taken a more acerbic approach to protesting Ireland’s sky-high student fees this year.

USI Calls for €1,000 Fee Reduction in Budget 2022

The union’s pre-budget submission calls for investment of €500 million in the third-level sector in 2022.
By Mairead Maguire