For context, read our news stories on the topic. The views expressed here are those of its authors, and do not reflect the views of the Express or its staff. In favour of impeachment: First of all, she should be impeached on the grounds that she went above her mandate, given that the UCD students…
A petition to impeach UCD Students’ Union (UCDSU) president Katie Ascough has been rejected by the SU’s Returning Officer. The petition, which gained over 1620 signatures, came as a result of a backlash to Ms.Ascough removing a page from the Winging It magazine which provided information about abortion supports. The petition was rejected as it…
Michelle Beazley, News Editor: The University College Dublin Students’ Union have reprinted their start of year handbooks, entitled Winging It In UCD, in order to exclude unlawful information concerning abortions. The illegal content was shown on page 59 of the original handbook, which arrived prior to UCD’s Orientation Week. The amended handbooks do not disclose…
A proposed referendum in CIT relating to the Vice President for Education, Denise Coughlin, has been cancelled. Following the submission of a petition containing greater than 500 signatures in hard copy format to the CIT Students Union, an impeachment referendum was automatically organised in line with the CIT Students Union’s Constitution. The vote, which would…