3-6 April 2023
Clayton Hotel, Sligo
The front entrance of the Clayton Hotel, Sligo
Projected Delegate Entitlement
Subject to full payment of affiliation fees by 27 March 2023, the projected voting and delegate entitlements for USI Comhdháil 2023 are:
| ATU Galway Mayo SU | 9 |
| ATU Letterkenny SU | 6 |
| ATU Sligo SU | 9 |
| ATU STACS SU | 3 |
| Belfast Metropolitan College SU | 2 |
| Carlow College SU | 2 |
| College of Agriculture, Food & Rural Enterprise SU | 2 |
| Comhaltas na Mac Léinn Ollscoil Gaillimh | 20 |
| DCU SU | 19 |
| Dundalk IT SU | 7 |
| IADT SU | 4 |
| Maynooth SU | 15 |
| MTU Kerry SU | 4 |
| MTU Cork SU | 10 |
| NCAD SU | 3 |
| NCI SU | 3 |
| North West Regional College SU | 2 |
| Northern Regional College SU | 2 |
| Queen’s University Belfast SU | 26 |
| SETU Carlow Students’ Union | 11 |
| SETU Waterford Students’ Union | 10 |
| South Eastern Regional College SU | 2 |
| South West College SU | 2 |
| Southern Regional College SU | 2 |
| St Mary’s University College Belfast SU | 3 |
| Stranmillis University College Belfast SU | 3 |
| Trinity College Dublin SU | 20 |
| TU Dublin SU | 29 |
| TUS SU | 14 |
| UCC Students’ Union | 24 |
| Ulster University SU | 28 |
USI Comhdháil 2023 will take place at the Clayton Hotel, Sligo from 3-6 April 2023
Registration
Delegation Registration is open and will close on 24 March 2023 at 5pm. There is no late registration for USI Comhdháil, although limited changes to delegations will be acceptable after this deadline.
Election Nominations closed
Election Nominations are now closed, and production of ballot papers has begun.
Motions published.
See the new motions and interim policies proposed to USI Comhdháil
Priority Ballot opened for Expiring Policy
Select the expiring policies you would like to be selected to retain in policy. The deadline for submission of this data is 5pm on Thursday 16 March 2023 .
Priority Ballot opened for New Motions and Interim Policy
Select your priorities for debate at USI Comhdháil 2023 The deadline for submission of this data is 5pm on Thursday 16 March 2023 .
Congress: What’s included?
The cost to attend USI Comhdháil 2023 will be €400 per delegate or observer. This is paid by the Students’ Union and there is no charge from USI to any delegate or accredited observer directly.
This is a fully catered event which will include:
- 3 nights’ B&B accommodation
- Lunch on each day
- Dinner on Monday, Tuesday evenings
- Congress Dinner on Wednesday evening
- Access to the leisure facilities of the hotel
- Entertainment
Childcare
USI will provide, upon request, limited support with childcare needs for delegates. No specific childcare facilities are available at the hotel.
Food
The Congress Director has been assured by the hotel that all allergies & intolerances will be catered for at the event, and Gluten Free, Vegetarian and Vegan options will all be available.
Observers
Each delegation is entitled to bring up to 2 student observers to Comhdháil. An observer must be a student who would be otherwise eligible to be a delegate. They must be registered in a course of study at the Member Organisation’s institution and possess a valid, current student card.
Press observers
Accredited members of the press may attend open sessions of Comhdháil between 10am and 7pm.
Public observers
The Congress Director has determined that, for reasons of available space, there will be no public uninvited observers for USI Comhdháil 2023.
Questions
If you have queries about Comhdháil, please feel free to ask the Congress Director: congress@usi.ie
Accommodation
USI Comhdháil accommodation, as in all previous years, is on the basis of shared rooms. In the vast majority of cases, rooms will be shared between members of their own delegation.
As notified at Comhairle Náisiúnta in Tralee (January 2023), single rooms are not available on an elective basis for this event. Your delegation leader will be ultimately responsible for sharing arrangements within your delegation, subject to USI’s responsibility to ensure full occupancy of available beds.
Accessibility
A limited number of fully accessible (roll-in) rooms are available at the hotel and will be reserved for delegates with a certified medical requirement.
Delegates with mobility disabilities will be facilitated as far as possible to be accommodated in accessible rooms close to elevators. The Congress Director may need to communicate with delegates with such conditions personally and confidentially to assess the requirements of delegates.
Accessibility
A limited number of fully accessible (roll-in) rooms are available at the hotel and will be reserved for delegates with a certified medical requirement.
Delegates with mobility disabilities will be facilitated as far as possible to be accommodated in accessible rooms close to elevators. The Congress Director may need to communicate with delegates with such conditions personally and confidentially to assess the requirements of delegates.
Observers
Each delegation is entitled to bring up to 2 student observers to Comhdháil. An observer must be a student who would be otherwise eligible to be a delegate. They must be registered in a course of study at the Member Organisation’s institution and possess a valid, current student card.
Press observers
Accredited members of the press may attend open sessions of Comhdháil between 10am and 7pm.
Public observers
The Congress Director has determined that, for reasons of available space, there will be no public uninvited observers for USI Comhdháil 2023.
Questions
If you have queries about Comhdháil, please feel free to ask the Congress Director: congress@usi.ie