“Students of the Institute of Art, Design, and Technology IADT, in Dun Laoghaire, Co Dublin, will be asked to vote today, Thursday February 16th, on the future of their Students’ Union’s affiliation with the Union of Students of Ireland (USI) …” (more)
[Sarah Bermingham, Dublin Studenty.me, 15 February]
“On Wednesday TCD Students’ Union (SU) and the Philosophical Society combined to host a debate on TCD’s proposed disaffiliation from the Union of Students in Ireland (USI). The motion, ‘that this House would disaffiliate from the USI’, was proposed by Phil speaker David Byrne and opposed by USI President Gary Redmond …” (more)
[Rónán Burtenshaw, University Times, 14 February]
“Almost three-quarters of Irish students surveyed have had sex without a condom, with 13% citing impairment due to alcohol as the reason for having done so, a survey has found. The survey, published today, was carried out by the Union of Students in Ireland …” (more)
[Pamela Duncan, Irish Times, 13 February]
“Students who attended the Union of Students in Ireland (USI) disaffiliation debate in Trinity College (TCD) on Wednesday evening voted in favour of the motion to disaffiliate themselves from the union …” (more)
[Dublin Studenty.me, 10 February]
“The President of Trinity SU and the Students’ Union of Dun Laoghaire Institute Art, Design and Technology have proposed referenda on their continued association with the USI …” (more)
[College Tribune, 9 February]
“Ruairi Quinn, the education minister, has been accused again of betraying promises to keep down student fees after confirming a likely rise to €3,000 a year …” (more)
[Niall Murray, Irish Examiner, 4 February]
“Taoiseach Enda Kenny has backed comments made by Education Minister Ruairí Quinn that third-level fees need to increase. Student fees, which currently stand at €2,000, are set to rise to around €3,000 …” (more)
[Irish Examiner, 3 February]
“Minister for Education Ruairí Quinn has a duty to ‘come clean with students and families and tell them what they can expect in new charges’ over the next four years, a student leader said today …” (more)
[Seán Flynn, Irish Times, 3 February]
“YES – Is UCD’s membership of the Union of Students in Ireland worth the €125,000 it cost us last year? I believe UCD can provide the advocacy, support and representation outside of USI that we so desperately need at this time to protect our welfare and education …” (more)
[Elizabeth Beecham and Lauren Tracey, University Observer, 1 February]
“On Wednesday January 18th the Union of Students in Ireland (USI) introduced a renewed constitution with Gary Redmond opening the new congress asserting that he wanted the USI to remain fit for purpose …” (more)
[Donie O'Sullivan, College Tribune, 24 January]
“Every fortnight two Trinity students pit themselves against each other on a major issue in higher education. In this issue, Ronan Richardson and Grace O’Malley discuss the upcoming referendum on USI Membership …” (more)
[Trinity News, 23 January]
“Trinity College Dublin Graduate Students’ Union has criticised the Union of Students in Ireland for failing to consult with Trinity’s postgraduate representative body before deciding to begin confrontational protest measures against the government’s abolition of the postgraduate maintenance grant …” (more)
[Jack Leahy, University Times, 19 January]
“This morning the High Court set February 23rd as the date for the hearing. It is anticipated that the case will go into a second day …” (more)
[Union of Students in Ireland, Facebook, 16 December]
“The value of a third-level education has been highlighted by data showing that someone without a qualification higher than Leaving Certificate is twice as likely to be out of work than a graduate …” (more)
[Niall Murray, Irish Examiner, 15 December]
“TCDSU President Ryan Bartlett has called for a referendum to be held on whether the SU should disaffiliate with the Union of Students in Ireland, the national representative body for most universities and institutes of technology in the country …” (more)
[Ronan Costello, University Times, 13 December]
“The Union of Students in Ireland have said that they are ‘dismayed’ by Public Expenditure & Reform Minister Brendan Howlin’s announcement today that the student contribution for third-level is to rise by €250 to €2,250 p/a from next year …” (more)
[Rónán Burtenshaw, University Times, 6 December]
“Students, in fairness, should have relatively little to complain about after today’s first installment of the Budget …” (more)
[Daniel O'Carroll, IrishCentral, 5 December]
“The Union of Students in Ireland (USI) has warned that a hike in university fees and the abolition of the postgraduate grant announced in the Budget will exclude thousands of would-be students from education …” (more)
[BreakingNews.ie, 5 December]
“The Union of Students in Ireland (USI) has warned that a hike in university fees and the abolition of the postgraduate grant announced in the Budget will exclude thousands of would-be students from education …” (more)
[Independent, 5 December]
“A €250 increase in the annual college registration fee will have a serious impact on families across the country, a students’ union has warned …” (more)
[TheJournal.ie, 5 December]
