One of the few students’ unions in the country not affiliated to the Union of Students’ in Ireland (USI), 98 per cent of students in the National College of Art and Design (NCAD) have voted to join the national students’ union. NCAD has a student population of just over 1,500 students, including 950 full-time students. In a statement following the result, President of USI, Annie Hoey, stated: “USI look forward to working with NCADSU in the future and welcome the team on board.”ADVERTISEMENT “In the time where student loans are on the table at Government and publicly funded higher education is within our grasp now … Continue reading At NCAD, 98% of Students Vote to Join USI