A major shortage in student accommodation is quickly turning into a nationwide crisis, as many students have still yet to find a place to stay near their desired college. Read more…
The push for legislation comes about following controversy over The Ivy restaurant’s policy on tipping. Last November, management issued a notice declaring staff could no longer take payments from the public due to their inability to “follow procedures and consider the whole team”. Read more…
Representatives from The Union of Students in Ireland met outside Leinster House last Monday to announce a national demonstration will be held in Dublin on October 4th.
The first DCU student is to run for a Union of Students in Ireland (USI) Officer Board position since DCU Students’ Unions re-affiliation to the USI in 2014.
94 per cent of DCU students voted to remain affiliated with the Union of Students in Ireland (USI) in a referendum held last week. 2,304 votes were cast, with 2,176 voting Yes and just 128 voting No. Read more…
In a call to alleviate pressure on third level students, a proposal for a €500 cut in the student contribution fee was made by the Union of Students In Ireland in their pre-budget submission, launched earlier this month.
The Union of Students in Ireland (USI) is calling on the Government to restore the €1 million grant for student teachers’ to attend 3 weeks of mandatory Gaeltacht courses.
With UCD students voting against rejoining the Union of Students in Ireland, Aisling McCabe explains that while there are many advantages to membership, the national body is far from perfect. Read more…
The Union launched a comprehensive position paper outlining the need for free fees at their recent Congress. Read more…
The Union of Students in Ireland organised the first ever National Conference on Gender recently, featuring modules on reproductive rights and transgender rights. Read more…
The Union of Students in Ireland last week distributed over 45,000 packs including condoms and lube as part of their Sexual Health Awareness and Guidance (SHAG) Week. Read more…
A number of youth organisations have called for the scrapping of the government’s Job Bridge internship scheme, which they feel is exploiting workers. Read more…
DrinkAware.ie have hit back at the Union of Students in Ireland after the body cut ties with the organisation due to credibility issues, as Aoife Mullen reports. Read more…
The USI President has played down the significance of low turnouts at recent demonstrations against harsh Budget 2014 cuts to supports for those aged under 25, as Ruth Marnell reports. Read more…
“The stance puts me in a position whereby when I say it to people they laugh at me and that’s the reality. It was an idealistic vote but it’s what we voted and it’s what stance I have to bring to people when asked”, he revealed. Ciara Moore reports. Read more…
DCU Students’ Union Education Officer, Aaron Clogher, has questioned whether DCU will return to be a member of the Union of Students in Ireland (USI). Clogher confirmed that since taking over the sabbatical position during Read more…
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