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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
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Maynooth Students’ Union Votes Overwhelming to Remain in USI

Ninety-six per cent of voters voted to remain in USI, with only 90 students voting to leave the union.
By Dominic McGrath
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UCD Students Vote in Favour of Reducing the Current Level of Third-Level Fees

Students were given three options, with over 62 per cent of voters voting to mandate UCDSU to campaign for significantly reduced third-level fees.
By Sinéad Baker
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UCD Students Vote to Support the Reunification of Ireland

After today’s referendum result, University College Dublin Students’ Union is mandated to support Irish unity.
By Sinéad Baker
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“Good Start” to Trinity’s Irish Unity Preferendum Campaign, as Students Prepare to Vote Next Week

Results from UCD's referendum on Irish unity are due today, after NUIG voted to support unity yesterday.
By John Conway
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Dublin Rape Crisis Centre Marks International Women’s Day with Consent Campaign

The one-day event is part of a larger ‘Ask Consent’ campaign led by the centre.
By Eleanor O'Mahony
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For Second Time in a Day, Thousands Gather to Call for a Referendum on Eighth Amendment

An estimated 8,000 to 10,000 people joined the March for Repeal, which congregated outside the Dáil this evening.
By Dominic McGrath
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Hundreds Gather Outside Central Bank Ahead of the March for Repeal

After over 3,000 turned out on O'Connell Bridge, a large cohort were met by pro-life campaigners as they waited for ROSA's repeal bus.
By Róisín Power
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Calling for a Repeal of the Eighth Amendment, Students Join 3,000-Strong Crowd at Strike 4 Repeal

Early estimates suggest that over 3,000 people attended the march, with over 300 students joining from Trinity.
By Dominic McGrath
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In Institutions Around the Country, Support for Today’s Strike 4 Repeal

Encouraging students to take part in today's walkout and march, and to wear visible signs of solidarity, unions are supporting national strike to repeal the eighth amendment.
By Sinéad Baker