The For and Against The Impeachment of UCD President Katie Ascough

Posted on October 17, 2017October 8, 2017

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…

Petition to Impeach UCDSU President Rejected

By Samantha Calthrop Posted in News

Posted on October 10, 2017October 10, 2017

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…