UCDSU Archives – The College View

Impeached former UCDSU president recieves pro-life award

February 7, 2018

Impeached UCD SU president Katie Ascough received a pro-life award from a UK anti-abortion group in January.

UCDSU passes new motion on abortion information

November 29, 2017

UCD Student Council passed motions on handing out free pregnancy tests and abortion information on campus on Tuesday, the 14th of November.

UCD vote to impeach SU president

October 27, 2017

UCD students have voted overwhelmingly in favour of removing their Students’ Union president Katie Ascough from office after she blocked the publication of abortion information in a freshers’ magazine. The results showed that more than

UCDSU officer calls for investment in education

October 18, 2017

A lack of investment in third-level education has led to a drop in respect for Irish degrees worldwide, according to UCDSU’s Education Officer.

UCD rejects petition to impeach SU President Katie Ascough

October 11, 2017

A petition by the University College Dublin student body to impeach current Students’ Union President Katie Ascough has been rejected by the union.

UCD consent classes cancelled due to lack of interest

February 22, 2017

UCD’s Student Union had to cancel classes on sexual consent due to a lack of interest by the Student Body.

UCD President in favour of third-level loan scheme

November 16, 2016

UCD President Andrew Deeks said that he would be in favour of a loan-scheme system solution to the existing problem of third level funding in Ireland.

Newly elected UCD SU President under fire for social media activity

March 11, 2015

Marcus O’Halloran received criticism over various posts on a group page titled “Girls I’d shift if I was tipsy”.