University College Dublin Students' Union

UCD Students' Union
InstitutionUniversity College Dublin
LocationOld Student Centre, Belfield, Dublin
Established1975
PresidentMiranda Bauer (as of 2024)[1]
Membershipc. 30,000 (as of 2015)[2]
Websiteucdsu.ie

University College Dublin Students' Union (UCDSU; Irish: Aontas na Mac Léinn COBÁC) is the students' union of University College Dublin. It is the largest students' union in Ireland.[3][2][4]

The union was founded in 1975 as the successor of the Student Representative Council, with Enda Connolly acting as the organisation's first president.[5] Its primary role is to represent its members views and defend their interests.[6]

All students of UCD who are studying for a degree or postgraduate diploma of the National University of Ireland are, on registration at the university, members. In addition to its campaign work, the Union also provides a number of welfare and education services and operates three shops.

  1. ^ "UCD Students' Union Executive Election Results". universityobserver.ie. 5 April 2024. Retrieved 10 July 2024. Miranda Bauer was elected President on the first count with 2327 votes.
  2. ^ a b "Students' union sees loss of €121k as relocated ball flops". Irish Examiner. 13 June 2015.
  3. ^ "UCD students union makes €1.1m sales in first year". independent.ie.
  4. ^ "USI criticised by UCD union". Irish Times.
  5. ^ Doran, Sarah. "A brief history of the SU".
  6. ^ "Constitution of UCD Students' Union, Article 2 - Fundamental Objectives". www.ucdsu.ie.