Laura Harmon Archives – The College View

Laura Harmon,former USI president runs for Seanad Election

March 9, 2016

Former USI president, Laura Harmon announced she will run as an Independent candidate in the Seanad Eireann elections. She is running for a position on the National University of Ireland panel, which consists of three

Kevin Donoghue elected as USI President

March 25, 2015

Kevin Donoghue has been elected as President of the USI following his victory over fellow candidate, Glenn Fitzpatrick. We’ve all of the results of this week’s USI Officer Board elections. Finnian Curran reports.

USI launch new phase of alcohol awareness campaign

March 11, 2015

The interactive phase of the Mental Drinking Roadshow was launched by the Union of Students in Ireland earlier last month

USI launches ‘Make Grá the Law’ campaign

February 18, 2015

The USI have recently launched their support for the Marriage Equlity referendum which is due to take place this May. Laura Colgan reports.

USI calls for student grant to remain untouched in budget 2014

October 1, 2014

USI President, Laura Harmon, has called on the government to maintain the current level of financial aid available to students. John Casey reports.

USI President-elect confident organisation can affect change

April 16, 2014

The Union launched a comprehensive position paper outlining the need for free fees at their recent Congress.

USI organise first national conference on gender

March 5, 2014

The Union of Students in Ireland organised the first ever National Conference on Gender recently, featuring modules on reproductive rights and transgender rights.

Youth groups call for sacking of JobBridge scheme

February 19, 2014

A number of youth organisations have called for the scrapping of the government’s Job Bridge internship scheme, which they feel is exploiting workers.

Just 3% of students report unwanted sexual experiences

October 9, 2013

A recent survey conducted by the Union of Students in Ireland has found that just 3 per cent of Irish third-level students report unwanted sexual experiences, despite 16 per cent encountering them. The study surveyed over 2,750 students online earlier this year, as Suzanne Cooper reports.