Union of Students in Ireland Totally Explained

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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'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.

Presidents of USI

Past Presidents
Years of office	Name	College
2007-2008	Richard Morrisroe (resigned Oct 2007) Hamidreza Khodabakhshi	University College Cork
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
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

Deputy Presidents of USI

Past Deputy Presidents
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
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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

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

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

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

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