Katie Ascough

Final UCDSU Sabbatical Officer Calls for Ascough’s Impeachment

All four UCDSU sabbatical officers are now in favour of Ascough’s impeachment.
By Róisín Power
Editorial

Apathy and Disengagement in UCD Behind Counterintuitive Election Result

Students voted for a President who is at odds on the biggest social issues that they have voted to support.

“Legal Advice” Can’t Justify UCDSU’s Decision to Remove Abortion Information from its Handbook

Senator Ivana Bacik argues that students' unions have been providing information about access to abortion for decades without consequence.
By Ivana Bacik

At Odds with Pro-Choice UCDSU, New President Gives Conflicted Response to Repeal Campaign

Katie Ascough, a pro-life campaigner and who was elected President today, did not commit to attending pro-choice marches with the union.
By Sinéad Baker and Dominic McGrath

Trinity’s Exasperating Legal Spend, Ascough’s Stature, Fianna Fáil on Repeal

Ascough Defends Decisions in Open Letter to UCD Students

She also claimed that students have been calling for her impeachment before she took office.
By Róisín Power and Kathleen McNamee

Amidst Ascough Controversy, a Look Back at Student Impeachments

From Ivana Bacik to Tom Lenihan, impeachment campaigns have played an important role in the history of student politics.
By Kathleen McNamee

UCDSU Board Contradicts Ascough on Legal Advice Claim

Ascough claimed this week that the union’s board of directors helped offer advice on the removal of abortion information from the freshers’ guide.
By Kathleen McNamee

Embattled Ascough to Attend March for Education

UCDSU President Katie Ascough is attending the march amid controversy over a petition for her impeachment
By Róisín Power

UCD to Vote on Ascough Impeachment, as Petition Succeeds

The petition gained 1,400 signatures in just one day, with the referendum expected for mid-October.
By Róisín Power