USI Membership: What Does it Mean, and Why Should We Care?
For over three decades, UCDSU has had a turbulent relationship with the Union of Students in Ireland (USI). We’ve joined, left, rejoined, and left again. Now, in 2025, we’re once…
Postgraduate Workers Protest Poor Pay Outside Dáil
On October 5th, the Postgraduate Workers Organisation (PWO) met at 9:30 in the Front Square of Trinity College Dublin to protest unfair working conditions. The protest began in Trinity College…
UCDSU Should Not Rejoin USI Without Serious Reform | Opinion
This article is an opinion-based piece and has been written by Trinity student, László Molnarfí. The College Tribune does not condone the views stated in this article in the interest…
USI Calls on Ministers to “Protect” Student Renters to Avoid “Accommodation Nightmare”
The Union of Students Ireland (USI) has set out a list of six emergency measures which they believe are required to protect student renters. On Tuesday, the USI called on…
Almost 1 in 3 Women Report Being Raped During College Years, National Survey Reveals
A national survey of college students in Ireland found that 29% of female, 28% of non-binary, and 10% of male students stated that they had experienced "non-consensual penetration by incapacitation,…
USI Expresses Disappointment at Lack of Plans to Reduce College Fees in Programme for Government
The Union of Students in Ireland (USI) has expressed disappointment at the lack of detail on how key aspects affecting students in the Programme for Government set out by Fianna…
USI Reveal Groundbreaking Mental Health Survey Results
On August 27th, the Union of Student’s Ireland (USI) revealed the results of a monumental survey on the mental health of Ireland’s student population. This survey provides reliable self-reported figures…
USI And UCD SU Come Out In Support Of Healthcare Students
The Union Students of Ireland have come out in support of Pharmacy Students and upcoming changes to their programs. These changes under the new integrated Pharmacy programme means that students…
Universities and USI Criticise Budget
The Union of Students in Ireland (USI) has expressed its disappointment with the Government’s budget last week for failing to address the number issues facing the third-level education sector. In…
UCD Students Union Condemns Violence Against Housing Activists
UCD Student’s Union tonight condemned the violence used against activists and protestors at the housing demonstration on North Frederick Street. The protest which was being organised by the ‘Take Back…
VideoDoc to Provide Free GP Healthcare to USI Members
The Union of Students Ireland (USI) has announced a partnership with VideoDoc worth approximately €7 million. The partnership will allow students who are members of the USI to access a…
Students to Protest Avoca and Aramark Over Direct Provision Links
The Union of Students Ireland (USI) have announced that they are to protest outside Avoca on Suffolk Street in Dublin this Saturday. The action is to highlight to shoppers the…