Union of Students in Ireland
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| Established | 1959 |
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| Institution | Third-level educational institutions in the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland |
| President | Hamid Khodabakhshi |
| Location | Crumlin, Dublin 12, Ireland |
| Members | over 250,000 |
| Affiliated to | European Students' Union, Eurodoc |
| Homepage | http://www.usi.ie |
The Union of Students in Ireland (Irish: Aontas na Mac Léinn in Éirinn) is the national representative body for third-level students' unions in Ireland. The Union of Students in Ireland (USI) is the sole national representative body for students in Ireland. Founded in 1959, USI now represents more than 250,000 students in over forty colleges across the island of Ireland. [1]
The Union's sovereign body is its Annual Congress, and its executive authority is its National Council, comprising representatives from each member organisation. Members of the Officer Board of USI serve a one year term beginning on July 1st. The current President is Hamid Khodabakhshi, a former Education Officer in USI and DIT, who was elected on the resignation of Richard Morrisroe.
Chief Justice John L. Murray was President in 1966/67 and broadcaster Joe Duffy held the post in 1983-84. Several prominent Irish politicians also started their careers through involvement in USI, including former Labour Party leader Pat Rabbitte, Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) Leader Mark Durkan, Labour Party Leader & TD Eamon Gilmore, Fianna Fáil Councillor Malcolm Byrne, Labour Party Councillor, Seán Ó hArgáin, Socialist Party councillor Mick Murphy, Labour Senator Ivana Bacik former Mayor of Tuam, Colm Keaveney and Labour and ITGWU/SIPTU activist Pat Brady. Investor Gordon Colleary established travel company USIT during his term as President and went on to grow the company into the world leader in student travel before its near collapse followng the attacks on the World Trade Center.
In Northern Ireland, USI jointly operates NUS-USI with the National Union of Students of the United Kingdom, with students being members of both national unions.
USI is member of both ESIB and EURODOC and have provided officer-holders in both organisations.
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[edit] Presidents of USI
| Past Presidents | |||
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| Years of office | Name | College | |
| 2007-2008 | Richard Morrisroe (resigned Oct 2007) Hamidreza Khodabakhshi |
University College Cork |
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| 2006-2007 | Colm Hamrogue | Institute of Technology, Sligo | |
| 2005-2006 | Tony McDonnell | National University of Ireland, Galway | |
| 2004-2005 | Ben Archibald | Queens University Belfast | |
| 2003-2004 | Will Priestly | Trinity College Dublin | |
| 2002-2003 | Colm Jordan | Dublin Institute of Technology | |
| 2001-2002 | Richard Hammond | University College Cork | |
| 2000-2001 | Julian De Spáinn | National University of Ireland, Galway | |
| 1999-2000 | Philip Madden | IT Carlow | |
| 1998-1999 | Dermot Lohan | Dublin City University | |
| 1997-1998 | Colman Byrne | Dublin Institute of Technology | |
| 1996-1997 | Colman Byrne | Dublin Institute of Technology | |
| 1995-1996 | Colm Keaveney | Letterkenny Institute of Technology | |
| 1994-1995 | Helen O’Sullivan | Dublin Institute of Technology | |
| 1993-1994 | Tom Duke | University College Dublin | |
| 1992-1993 | Maxine Brady | Rupert Stanley College, Belfast | |
| 1991-1992 | Maxine Brady | Rupert Stanley College, Belfast | |
| 1990-1991 | Karen Quinlivan | University College Dublin | |
| 1989-1990 | Stephen Grogan | University College Galway | |
| 1988-1989 | Tadhg Daly | Cork Institute of Technology | |
| 1987-1988 | Trish Hegarty | ||
| 1986-1987 | Trish Hegarty | ||
| 1985-1986 | John Doyle | ||
| 1984-1985 | Giollaíosa Ó Lideadha | University College Dublin | |
| 1983-1984 | Joe Duffy | Trinity College Dublin | |
| 1982-1983 | Joe Duffy | Trinity College Dublin | |
| 1981-1982 | Brendan Doris | ||
| 1980-1981 | Gerry Grainger | Queen's University Belfast | |
| 1979-1980 | Tom Costelloe | St. Patrick's, Drumcondra | |
| 1978-1979 | Peter Davies | University of Ulster | |
| 1977-1978 | Eamon Gilmore | University College Galway | |
| 1976-1977 | Eamon Gilmore | University College Galway | |
| 1975-1976 | David Kavanagh | ||
| 1974-1975 | Pat Brady | ||
| 1973-1974 | Pat Rabbitte | University College Galway | |
| 1972-1973 | Pat Rabbitte | University College Galway | |
[edit] Deputy Presidents of USI
| Past Deputy Presidents | |||
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| Years of office | Name | College | |
| 2007-2008 | Vacant | ||
| 2006-2007 | Vacant | ||
| 2005-2006 | Ruth Ní Eidhin (until Nov 2005) | Trinity College Dublin | |
| 2004-2005 | Rory Hearne | Trinity College Dublin | |
| 2003-2004 | Gareth Keogh | National College of Ireland | |
| 2002-2003 | Noel Hogan | NUI, Maynooth | |
| 2001-2002 | Ross O'Donoghue | Mary Immaculate College, Limerick | |
| 2000-2001 | Julian De Spáinn | National University of Ireland, Galway | |
| 1999-2000 | Julian De Spainn | National University of Ireland, Galway | |
| 1998-1999 | Ronan Emmett | Dublin Institute of Technology | |
| 1997-1998 | Helen Ryan | Dublin Institute of Technology | |
| 1996-1997 | Noeleen Hartigan | University College Dublin | |
| 1995-1996 | Bob Jordan | Dublin Institute of Technology | |
| 1994-1995 | Colm Keaveney | Letterkenny RTC | |
| 1993-1994 | Damian O'Broin | Dublin Institute of Technology | |
| 1992-1993 | Tom Duke | University College Dublin | |
| 1991-1992 | Tom Duke | University College Dublin | |
| 1990-1991 | Maxine Brady | Rupert Stanley College, Belfast | |
| 1989-1990 | Enter Details | Enter College | |
| 1988-1989 | Enter Details | Enter College | |
| 1987-1988 | Enter Details | Enter College | |
| 1986-1987 | Sean O'hArgain | Frobel College | |
| 1985-1986 | Enter Details | Enter College | |
| 1984-1985 | Enter Details | Enter College | |
| 1983-1984 | Mark Durkan | Queens University Belfast | |
| 1982-1983 | Mark Durkan | Queens University Belfast | |
| 1981-1982 | Enter Details | Enter College | |
| 1980-1981 | Enter Details | Enter College | |
| 1979-1980 | John Gallagher | ||
[edit] Officer Board 07/08
- President: Richard Morrisroe (until Oct 2007) / Hamidreza Khodabakhshi
- Education Officer: Hamidreza Khodabakhshi (until Oct 2007) / Peter Mannion
- Welfare Officer: Peadar Hayes (until Jan 2008)
- Equality Officer: Steve Conlon (until Oct 2007) / Ryan Griffin
- Eastern Area Officer: Paul Lynam
- Southern Area Officer: Katie Morrisroe (until Jan 2008)
- Northern Area Officer: Katie Morgan
- LGBT Rights Officer: Sonya Donnelly
- Environmental Awareness Officer: David Curran
- Oifigeach na Gaeilge: Louise Nic Aodbhuí
[edit] Officer Board 06/07
- President: Colm Hamrogue
- Education Officer: Bernadette Farrell
- Welfare Officer: Kelly Mackey
- Eastern Area Officer: John McGuirk
- Western Area Officer: Kieran O'Malley
- Southern Area Officer: Katie Morrisroe
- Northern Area Officer: Colleen Dowdall
- LGBT Rights Officer: Steve Conlon
- Irish Language Officer: Ciaran Mac Fheargusa
- Postgraduate Officer: Patrick Carroll
[edit] Officer Board 05/06
- President: Tony McDonnell
- Deputy President: Ruth Ní Eidhin (until Oct 2005)
- Education Officer: Daithí Mac Sithigh(until Oct 2005)/Richard Morrisroe
- Welfare Officer: Tom Lowth
- Eastern Area Officer: Colm Doyle
- Western Area Officer: Roma Towey
- Northern Area Officer: Damien Kavanagh
- LGBT Rights Officer: Charlie Atkinson/Sonia Donnelly
- Irish Language Officer: Aoibheann Ni Fearon/Ciarán Mac Fhearghusa
