USI nominations

by Whatever Tue Feb 22, 2005 15:15

Sure even with a radical president there may not be a sudden rocketing of student interest in the organisaiton next year so it will lumber on as per normal. Just look at the year Rory Hearne has had, all enthuasism and no response from students....

by Johnny Tue Feb 22, 2005 16:04

Maybe its time for USI to start looking at what students really want then?

Maybe they're not getting responses from students because they're not doing anything that interests them?

Maybe its time to stop shouting about issues that aren't really issues? (eg fees!)

by spindrift Tue Feb 22, 2005 16:11

Nominations close on 4th March. Withdrawals on 11th March.

Oh the thrill.


Let's just hope there's none of the offensive and personal stuff that marred last year's elections posts on Indymedia. And here's hoping for a team who can unite the movement and be fun.

by googol Tue Feb 22, 2005 16:32

Francis and Jarlath are definitely not running...

by googol Tue Feb 22, 2005 16:35

oh, and Rory hasn't done a tap of work this year - probably the reason why the campaigns are so shite

by UCD hackette Tue Feb 22, 2005 17:41

Rumours circulating after last week's Council in UCD suggested a few prominent left wing candidates from Belfield....anyone any more details?

by john2 Tue Feb 22, 2005 17:46

if prev comments right thne there are two left-wing pres candidates in Heleed and Fergal, and Tony as the right-wing fianna failer...

who else running form UCD?

by soldeir on a road to nowhere Tue Feb 22, 2005 18:14

paul dillon from ucd has been tipped for the usi pres race - wud be excellent!

by don't know Tue Feb 22, 2005 18:50

Paul Dillon's the former president of UCDSU, isn't he? Would he not be a bit out of the loop to be getting votes this year?

by left Tue Feb 22, 2005 19:32

Pathetic. Lefts and student activists need to rebuild a left in the colleges instyead of fucking about tyaking meaningless positions. These positions are a complete waste unless backed up with some activism on the ground.

USI delegates should Vote RON for all officers and build a left organisation on the ground.

by studious Wed Feb 23, 2005 00:00

that is all.

by leftwing Wed Feb 23, 2005 14:19

Tony is not a FFer, going by comments he made in NUIG Law Soc last month he is a SFer. "attacks on SF are politically motivated"..... "McDowells attacks on SF are attacks on the peace process"... grow up you tosser. Anyways, whats the point of USI? Last i heard of them was they were bankrupt.

by Kevin Thu Feb 24, 2005 04:56

An absolute useless organisation in my opinion it's just a talk shop for lefties

by Kevin Thu Feb 24, 2005 04:56

An absolute useless organisation in my opinion it's just a talk shop for lefties

by Sherlock Holmes Thu Feb 24, 2005 10:59

So USI is a talk shop for lefties. The last left wing president of USI was Julian De Spainn in 2000/2001. The current president is Ben Archibald who is a member of the British Conservative party. Kevin, you haven't a clue what you are talking about. Perhaps you should become more informed before you make such statements.

by no flags please Thu Feb 24, 2005 20:25

Jarlath Molloy is going for a late late nomination for usi president - a deal has been worked out between the big su voters in return for usi reform

by no Fri Feb 25, 2005 10:10

he isn't going for usi. i know him very well, and this is bulls**t

by Killian Fri Feb 25, 2005 16:25

Eh what about welfare, equality, Dep Pres, education etc? Any rumours?

by election hack Tue Mar 01, 2005 13:26

rumour has it that the current Education Officer of TCD is going for USI..

And Heledd's not a leftie, she's just a careerist who does a shit job..

Which I admit is not a disqualification for the left but still..

by please no Tue Mar 01, 2005 15:37

rumours are that incompetent uper-hack dep pres from tcd - ruth ni eidhan - is running for dep pres of usi. please say it isn't so...

by God Help Us Tue Mar 01, 2005 15:39

Are that Rory Hearne is running for President of USI. Vote for Rory and USI policy will be decided by the SWP National Committee.

by ouch Tue Mar 01, 2005 15:55

rory as pres, ruth as dep pres. why does trinity push its losers upon to the rest of us?

by author Tue Mar 01, 2005 19:13

You could do a lot worse for a Dep Pres than Ruth in trinity. Namely Weafer in UCD. or Rory in USI.

But apart from anything, Rory wouldn't get pres, he was useless in represnting members at DP, how would he be any better at pres???

by Trinity exec member Tue Mar 01, 2005 20:03

At last nights Trinity Exec meeting it was agreed to nominate Heledd for President. Ruth Ni Eidhin and Patrick Nulty for Deputy President and Daithi Mac Sithigh for Education.

by Electricuted Tue Mar 01, 2005 20:08

You missed some of the others, friend.

by who else Tue Mar 01, 2005 22:50

who else was nominated?

by Another Trinity Exec Member Tue Mar 01, 2005 23:07

Mike Miley was nominated for Welfare, seeing as he's a postgrad now.

John Walsh is also going for Education Officer - the battle of the greats!

Rumours are still abound about Francis going El Presidente. He's been thinking about it and has until Friday to decide. The bettystown boy might be claiming his seat at the top of USI still!

In fact, it looks like USI will just be an extension of TCDSU at this stage. Where are the non-TCDSU people going for the positions?

by not a hack-ish Tue Mar 01, 2005 23:15

would be great to see John Walsh have to run for something! Although his avowed hatred of USI might present some difficulties!

by Killian Tue Mar 01, 2005 23:17

No, I heard that he obtained new-found love for the organisation over the summer. Well, as long as he's happy.

by Daithí Wed Mar 02, 2005 00:57

The following 7 candidates have received nominations from TCD Students' Union:

Tony McDonnell (President)
Heledd Fychan (President)
Ruth Ní Eidhin (Deputy President)
Patrick Nulty (Deputy President)
Daithí Mac Síthigh (Education Officer)
Tom Lowth (Welfare Officer)
Ailish Fitzsimons (Equality Officer)

Obviously, there is no guarantee that all of the above will end up running, and also, the destination of votes has yet to be dealt with. However that's all that have requested nominations from us to date, Trinity or non-Trinity.

Not very interesting really, is it? Nominations will be out on Friday so that might be a little more newsworthy.

by counting down.. Wed Mar 02, 2005 12:12

Can't be long now! Is this the year that the whole USI becomes a job opportunity for retired TCD hacks?

Are they the only ones running? Are they the best candidates for the job?

Who knows?

Who CARES?

USI is a waste of money, resources and time. There is no need for full time officers to do these jobs. Have one or two officers to do most of this work. All that's really needed is welfare/whatever training for SU officers, a co-ordinator of protests and a spokesperson.

The rest is a waste of resources that would be better utilised in local SU's.

by usi watch Thu Mar 03, 2005 18:12

Please?

by people running Thu Mar 03, 2005 19:46

Expected to run, so far:

President

Heledd Fychan [current USI Education Officer]
Tony O'Donnell [current USI Western Area Officer]


Deputy Pres

Patrick Nulty [TCD: former campaign officer for Labour Youth]
Ruth Ni Eidhan [TCDSU dep pres]


Education

Daithi Mac Sithigh [TCDSU education officer]




There may be a last minute entry from (rumored to be) UCD for the president. The other two positions are expected to remain as above.

As the presidency race currently stands; Fychan is expected to win the presidency reasonably easily, and be the first female president in at least a decade. A third candidate would obviously make the battle tougher.

Mac Sithigh should have no problem overcoming RON.

Dep pres SHOULD go to Nulty seeing as he is former national campaigns officer for Labour Youth. [personal bias: hopefully it will]. But Ni Eidhan will know the voting college officers better than Nulty.

Don't really care about the other positions.

What do you think of the above analysis? Anyone?

by student Thu Mar 03, 2005 20:30

heledd wont get tcd vote she wanted to speak at tcd council last night and was voted down. when someone read her speech it got no applaus. they also voted against her constitution plan by a big majority.

by Delegate Thu Mar 03, 2005 23:28

I think it's very premature to suggest that Fychan will win reasonably easily. i can picture a lot of SU's not voting for her, although picking between her and tony is a difficult choice for many. it'll be really down to hustings? unless a new candidate appears of course! Tomorrow will tell!

by Sad day for USI Fri Mar 04, 2005 20:30

Ruth Ní Eidhin, Patrick Nulty - both tcd - for deputy pres

Daithí Mac Síthigh - tcd - for education

Tom Lowth- tcd - for welfare

Ailish Fitzsimons - tcd - for equality

It is a sad day for USI when olny one union put anyone forward for usi elections. Whats wrong with usi? Whats wrong with all the other unions? Whats wrong with TCD - do they not realise there'll be a backlash?!

by not a tcd student Sat Mar 05, 2005 13:33

not trinity's fault that no one else is running. its hardly an attempt to take over unless they stole everyone elses nominations forms. if they arent good candidats then they should not get in. everyone should be treated individually.

by DIT Students’ Union President Mon Mar 07, 2005 14:39

Hustings session for USI election candidates will take place as part of a
DIT Students’ Union Governing Council meeting this evening in DIT. There
will also be a hustings session for DIT Students’ Union election
candidates.

The Council meeting will be in DIT Cathal Brugha Street in the KOS theatre
(off the main lobby on the ground floor) at 6.15pm. The Council meeting is
open to observers and all are welcome.

Link
http://www.ditsu.ie/News.cfm/section/details/News_Key/195/aid/4

Email
[email protected]

by Splat Mon Mar 07, 2005 18:07

I think that its a bit unfair to suggest that Trinity is trying to take over. Why didn't somebody else run then? If they were the only ones with enough interest in running - go for it I say.
As for nominations:
Pres:
Can't see Heledd getting it, she's not very well liked. Don't know the other candiadate.
Dep Pres:
Hopefully Nulty, from what I've heard, Ruth isn't very popular amongst the everday students within Trinity.
Don't know about the others. Anybody else know?

by insider Tue Mar 08, 2005 09:27

DITSU's votes for usi elections -

President
1. Heledd Fychan
2. Tony McDonnell
3. RON

Deputy President / Campaigns Officer
1. RON
2. Ruth Ní Eidhin
3. Patrick Nulty

Education Officer
1. Daithí Mac Síthigh
2. RON

Welfare Officer
1. Tom Lowth
2. RON

Equality Officer
1. RON
2. Ailish Fitzsimons

by ron Tue Mar 08, 2005 16:12

doing the ron, ron on both dep pres candidates - ouch! - that should put Nulty in with a fighting chance. he prob has ucd.

o'donnell must be out of the picture for pres now if he couldn't get DIT. did anyone go to the hustings - how were the speeches?

by hack Tue Mar 08, 2005 20:34

Tony McDonnell will be ok without DITSU, most country colleges will support him, as will NUIG and maybe UCC. Ruth will get Dep, because Nulty is seen as having no su experience, like the welfare candidate Tom Lowth. Daithi is a shoe in for education. Ailish will prob get in aswell because nobody cares about equality. If welfare is ron then the ITs will nominate someone.

by ucdsu.net Thu Mar 10, 2005 00:20

results please?

by UCD hack Thu Mar 10, 2005 01:07

As requested............

President
1. RON
2. Tony McDonnell

Deputy President / Campaigns Officer
1. Patrick Nulty
2. RON
3 Ruth Ní Eidhin

Education Officer
1. Daithí Mac Síthigh
2. RON

Welfare Officer
1. RON
2. Tom Lowth

Equality Officer
1. RON
2. Ailish Fitzsimons

by Class Rep Thu Mar 10, 2005 01:38

This came up at a council meeting the other day and the gereral conclusion was who gives a shit.

I didn't even know who was in USI till christmas even then it was only the president.

I am in a small college perhaps so we wouldn't be as important.

by USIer Thu Mar 10, 2005 14:05

I've heard that Heledd Fychan (pres nominee) has withdrawn from the race? is this true??

by Kerry Thu Mar 10, 2005 16:04

It is true, she pulled out yesterday for personal reasons.

Its a real disappointment, her campaign was going really well as far as i know. She had DITs votes and probably UCD's votes.

At UCD council last night, one of the USI hacks said that it really is personal reasons.

I think we all wish there was more competition though.

by Eligible Member Thu Mar 10, 2005 16:58

I'd agree with Kerry that more competition would be great, but in fairness, the people running were just a few of the 250,000 members who were eligible for election.

It's all well and good to claim TCD is taking over USI, but it wouldn't be fair to punish the current candidates for showing an interest in our National Union!

by Dermot L Thu Mar 10, 2005 18:50

No decision was taken on the welfare officer race at UCDSU Council.

All the above mandates are provisional - if another candidate enters the race they may change.

UCDSU also voted by a near-unanimity to oppose the proposed new USI Constitution. Current Education Officer and President Elect James Carroll cut a lonely figure as the sole proponent of the slash-and-burn proposals in the new Constitution - elsewhere across the political spectrum, there was widespread dismay at the removal of Disability Rights and Environmental Awareness Officers, the new reduction in representation of part-time students and a number of other proposals.

by USI Mole Thu Mar 10, 2005 19:02

Trinity also voted 100% to oppose the constitution.

by Kerry Fri Mar 11, 2005 11:13

Dermot,

How could a new candidate enter the race? Aren't nominations closed?

by Simon Fri Mar 11, 2005 12:14

Ailish Fitzsimons has withdrawn from the equality officer election.

by rob Thu Mar 31, 2005 16:03

Any results on who won what?

Also the outcome of the constitutional amend?

by close Thu Mar 31, 2005 18:15

constitution was lost by one vote! it was just barely under 2/3rds majority

Tony O'Donnell, Ruth ni Eidhan, Daithi MacSithigh, Tom Louth got the positions of pres, dep pres, education, welfare respectively