DCU to Hold Referendum on Re-Affiliation with USI

Aisling Curtis | Senior Staff Writer Dublin City University (DCU) will hold a referendum regarding re-affiliation with the Union of Students in Ireland (USI) on the 26th and 27th of February. The referendum is the result of a motion passed in DCU’s Class Rep Council on Wednesday the 12th. A previous referendum on re-affiliation was held in February of last year. Despite returning a 55% “yes” vote in favour of affiliation, the referendum was declared void by then-DCU Students’ Union President Paul Doherty in April due to a constitutional violation. As laid out in Article 9.1.6 of their constitution, DCUSU is obligated to post the wording … Continue reading DCU to Hold Referendum on Re-Affiliation with USI