UCDSU Elections – College Tribune

Grilling Enzo Crothers: UCDSU Presidential Candidate

Editor — Mon, 02 Mar 2026 17:30:50 +0000

Enzo Crothers is a Stage 3 History and Politics student. He is running uncontested for the role of UCDSU President. He has previous experience both on and off campus that he believes would benefit him greatly in the role of president. He was a committee member for both the History Society and the Politics and […]

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2026 Sabbatical Officer Elections: Husting’s Highlights

Editor — Thu, 26 Feb 2026 19:41:17 +0000

On 25 February the candidates running for election in the UCD Students’ Union (SU) met in the Science Hub for hustings. Candidates were given the opportunity to highlight their goals if elected and also answered questions from students and student media. The Race for President Enzo Crothers is a third-year History and Politics student. He […]

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“We Need to Fight”: Tia Cullen’s Vision for a Stronger SU

Editor — Tue, 01 Apr 2025 08:56:34 +0000

Tia Cullen isn’t new to the Students’ Union and is not new to student hardship either. A general nursing student, SU Education Officer, and long-time class rep, she says her candidacy for president is rooted in lived experience. “I’ve struggled to find accommodation, to pay fees, to balance work and study. That’s not just background—it’s […]

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Saskia McCormack-Eiffe Wants to Make the SU Visible — But Is That Enough?

Editor — Tue, 01 Apr 2025 08:53:27 +0000

When we sat down (virtually) with Saskia McCormack-Eiffe, she was calm, chatty, and clearly campaign-seasoned. She’s been involved in youth activism for a decade and has held more SU and society positions than most students could name. Now, she’s running for UCDSU President on a platform that promises a mixture of grassroots idealism with pragmatic […]

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Michael Roche Wants to Take Back the Union — Will He Succeed?

Hannah Kate Costello — Tue, 01 Apr 2025 08:50:26 +0000

When we sat down with him, Michael Roche was in full campaign mode — fired up, manifesto in hand, and eager to shake up what he sees as a broken Union. Outsider or Insider — Which Is Better?Roche readily admitted he’s new to student politics, calling himself “an outsider,” but argued that this works in […]

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