UCDSU have responded to our petition! Thanks to all who helped during the campaign. The UCDSU has engaged with the petition and the UCDSFFR has been given campus-wide media attention by the University Observer, providing an open path for the next step in the campaign. Further information will be released on the UCDSFFR Facebook page (http://www.facebook.com/UCD4FairRep/) The statement we released to the University Observer reads as follows: “We got our first 100 signatures within eight hours of going live and it’s quite a balanced group of people. There are people who have signed the petition who are known to us to have a range of views, including pro-life, pro-choice, and those on the fence. The petition challenges UCDSU on Article 2.1.2 of their constitution because students aren’t being represented if they don’t agree with the SU’s stance on this issue. Their money is supporting a cause they may or may not agree with and there is nothing they can do about it. A Students Union should not be politicised: that’s what political societies on campus are for, and both pro-life and pro-choice societies should be recognised on campus in order to campaign for their respective sides. Our research prior to going live showed us that attempts to form these societies in recent years has been unsuccessful.” Read the whole article here ==> http://www.universityobserver.ie/news/ucdsu-comment-on-repeal-mandate-as-ucd-for-fair-representation-group-set-up/ Thanks for your support, and like the Facebook page to receive more updates on this ongoing campaign.