In 2015, the University Times’ staff insisted that the Editor take a leave of absence from the newspaper after details of emails that the Central Societies Committee had provided on the condition that they not be referred to in an …
University Times reported to Junior Dean for bugging student
The newspaper questioned a Law School faculty member about the legality of using information gathered from bugging Ben Arrowsmith, President of Knights of the Campanile
The University Times has been reported to the Junior Dean for bugging final year Law and Business student, Ben Arrowsmith, who also serves as President of the Knights of the Campanile. The newspaper allegedly placed a microphone recording device outside …
GSU votes to change requirements for prospective sabbatical officers
The vote took place at an emergency general meeting this evening
The Graduate Students’ Union (GSU) has voted to change the requirements for running for its two sabbatical officer positions in an emergency general meeting this evening. An amendment to Article 11 of the Union’s constitution passed, allowing part-time postgraduate students …
Luke Rynne Cullen sanctioned by TCDSU Electoral Commission
Rynne Cullen received a minor strike this afternoon
Trinity College Dublin Students’ Union (TCDSU) Ents Officer candidate, Luke Rynne Cullen, has received a minor strike this afternoon by the Electoral Commission (EC). However, he will receive no penalty for the strike.
Speaking to Trinity News, Rynne Cullen explained: …
Presidential candidate Hennessy sanctioned by Electoral Commission
Hennessy’s campaign pages will be offline between 8pm and 10pm this evening
Trinity College Dublin Students’ Union (TCDSU) Presidential candidate, Daire Hennessy, has received a minor strike from the Electoral Commission today. His campaign pages will be offline between 8pm and 10pm this evening.
Speaking to Trinity News, Hennessy said: “Someone posted …
Over 1,300 students vote in first day of TCDSU elections
The Chair of the Electoral Commission, Stephen Sheil, made the announcement in an email statement
Over 1,300 students have voted on the first day of the Trinity College Dublin Students’ Union (TCDSU) sabbatical officer elections. The Chair of the Electoral Commission, Stephen Sheil, made the announcement in an email statement this evening.
The number is …
Editorial: The RONs that got away
Contributing Editor, Rory O’Sullivan, and Editor, Niamh Lynch, weigh in on the prominence of re-opening nominations as an option in this year’s TCDSU Comms race
At the time of writing, there is a chance that, for the first time in recent memory, an unopposed candidate will lose an election to RON. Muireann Kane is polling at 56% among decided voters in the Communications and Marketing …
DCUSU delays USI disaffiliation referendum following internal disagreements
An emergency meeting of the Union’s Class Representative Council will take place on Monday
Dublin City University Students’ Union (DCUSU) is facing internal struggles over its sabbatical officers’ desire to hold a referendum to disaffiliate from the Union of Students in Ireland (USI). A decision to delay the referendum was taken after DCUSU’s Executive …
Kane and McCarthy receive minor strikes, with Kane alleging “malicious” intent
McCarthy received an online ban from 8pm to 10pm tonight
Sole Communications and Marketing Officer candidate Muireann Kane, and Education Officer candidate, Sally Anne McCarthy have both received minor strikes from the Trinity College Dublin Students’ Union (TCDSU) Electoral Commission today.
As a result, McCarthy received an online ban from …
Three TCDSU candidates sanctioned by Electoral Commission
Niamh McCay, Luke Rynne Cullen, and Donal MacNamee were sanctioned by the EC
Three candidates in the Trinity College Dublin Students’ Union (TCDSU) sabbatical officer elections were sanctioned by the Electoral Commission today.
Education Officer candidate, Niamh McCay, Ents Officer candidate, Luke Rynne Cullen, and University Times Editor candidate, Donal MacNamee all received …