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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.

The Union works for:
a) An education & training system open to all, irrespective of any consideration of national origin, race, sex, sexuality, creed, political beliefs or economic circumstances, so that each individual can realise their full potential in the service of the Irish people.
b) An education & training system that through the development of art and literature, natural and social sciences truly serves the interests of the people of Ireland.
c) The right of students to a decent standard of living, with the right to adequate financial support, proper housing and future prospects of employment in Ireland.
d) The defence and promotion of all democratic and human rights.
e) The provision of student services for the benefit of the membership on the principle that control of student services should lie with the membership.

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. As of 2006, the president of USI is Colm Hamrogue of IT Sligo, who succeeded Tony McDonnell of NUI Galway.

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 Labour Party leader Pat Rabbitte, Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) Leader Mark Durkan, Labour TD Eamon Gilmore, Fianna Fáil Councillor Malcolm Byrne,Labour Party Councillor, Seán Ó hArgáin, Socialist Party councillor Mick Murphy, Labour's Ivana Bacik former Mayor of Tuam, Colm Keaveney and Labour and ITGWU/SIPTU activist Pat Brady.

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.

Contents 1 Presidents of USI 2 Deputy Presidents of USI 3 Officer Board 06/07 4 External links

Past Presidents
Years of office	Name	College
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	Enter Details	Enter College
1986-1987	Enter Details	Enter College
1985-1986	Enter Details	Enter College
1984-1985	Enter Details	Enter College
1983-1984	Joe Duffy	Trinity College Dublin
1982-1983	Joe Duffy	Trinity College Dublin
1981-1982	Enter Details	Enter College

Past Deputy Presidents
Years of office	Name	College
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	Mick Murphy	Cork Institute of Technology
1988-1989	Mick Murphy	Cork Institute of Technology
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

• 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

• Official site