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UCD students overturn Coke ban as Lynam wins Students’ Union presidency
Friday, 5 Mar, 2010 – 19:32 | 3 Comments
UCD students overturn Coke ban as Lynam wins Students’ Union presidency

STUDENTS in UCD have voted to overturn UCD Students’ Union’s boycott on the sale of Coca-Cola products in SU shops and bars.

Live: UCDSU Sabbatical Election results
Friday, 5 Mar, 2010 – 14:58 | No Comment
Live: UCDSU Sabbatical Election results

Click here to open our spreadsheet of live election results – use the tabs at the bottom of the screen to navigate between the individual elections.

Election Special: President
Tuesday, 2 Mar, 2010 – 14:03 | No Comment
Election Special: President

Profile and analysis by Gavan Reilly

The young men dying to stay thin
Tuesday, 2 Mar, 2010 – 14:02 | No Comment
The young men dying to stay thin

Gavan Reilly investigates the rising number of males reporting eating disorders and finds an endemic problem that appears only to be getting worse

Anti-Coke campaign accuses SU of ‘stifling’ them
Tuesday, 2 Mar, 2010 – 14:01 | No Comment
Anti-Coke campaign accuses SU of ‘stifling’ them

Campaigners on the ‘No’ side of this week’s referendum to overturn the ban on the sale of Coca-Cola products in Students’ Union shops have accused the Union of deliberately stifling debate on the subject.

The Tokyo Times
Tuesday, 2 Mar, 2010 – 14:01 | No Comment
The Tokyo Times

If you’re planning on visiting Asia this summer, you could do worse than spend a few days sampling the unique delights of Tokyo, writes Gavan Reilly

Election Special: Coca-Cola Referendum
Tuesday, 2 Mar, 2010 – 14:01 | No Comment
Election Special: Coca-Cola Referendum

Alongside this year’s elections, students will be asked to vote on a referendum regarding the SU’s current position boycotting the sale of Coca-Cola products in SU shops and in the two campus bars.

Election Special: What is RON?
Tuesday, 2 Mar, 2010 – 14:00 | No Comment
Election Special: What is RON?

In each of the five sabbatical elections, regardless of the number of candidates running for the position, voters will have the option of choosing ‘RON’, or ‘Re-Open Nominations’. This, in essence, is a ‘none of …

SU confirms referendum to overturn Coca-Cola boycott
Tuesday, 16 Feb, 2010 – 21:20 | 2 Comments
SU confirms referendum to overturn Coca-Cola boycott

UCD students will vote in a referendum in two weeks’ time on whether to overturn the Students’ Union’s landmark boycott of Coca-Cola products.

47% of students unable to name any SU officer
Tuesday, 16 Feb, 2010 – 14:02 | 3 Comments
47% of students unable to name any SU officer

An exclusive poll carried out by The University Observer has revealed that most students are unable to name any of the five Students’ Union sabbatical officers.