Elections 2019

The Power of Storytelling in Student Elections

Politicians have always used storytelling as a tool to win voters, and TCDSU elections are no different.
By Ciannait Khan
Contribution

Should There be Minimum Requirements for Sabbatical Officers?

TCDSU should consider introducing interviews for election candidates, writes Aoife Kearins.
By Aoife Kearins

Alcaras Puts on Flawed But Charming Night in The Globe

Alcaras took to The Globe last night to put on Intergalactic, with mixed success.
By Cormac Watson

Rynne Cullen Offers Variety in Second Ents Event

Rynne Cullen's event drew in a more diverse crowd than Robinson's, but was sparsely attended.
By Jordan Nann
Contribution

The Practical Case for a Vote to Re-Open Nominations

Students often don't see voting for RON as a legitimate option in uncontested races.
By Jack Synnott

Luke Rynne Cullen Sanctioned by Electoral Commission

This was Rynne Cullen's second minor breach of the TCDSU election rules.
By Eleanor O'Mahony

The Postgraduate Gap in TCDSU Elections

With many postgraduate students only passing through for a year, they often have a very different role in election season to undergraduates.
By Cormac Watson

For Candidates, Campaign Managers Offer a Steady Hand

You might think you know the key players involved in the TCDSU elections, but the average student is unlikely to know of the key people behind the scenes.
By Aisling Marren
Analysis

Challenging Questions Yield No Casualties, In Confident Halls Hustings

If candidates thought that tonight's hustings was more of a formality than a proper grilling, they were proved wrong by a well-informed audience in Halls.
Analysis

TCDSU Candidates Use the ‘Engagement Problem’ as a Crutch

The issue of student engagement with the union comes up every year and it's rare that candidates provide concrete solutions, writes Matthew Murphy.
By Matthew Murphy