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The University of Limerick Students' Union (Aontas na Mac Léinn, Ollscoil Luimnigh) is the representative body for all students at the University of Limerick, situated in Limerick, Ireland Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ...
The University of Limerick (UL) was established in 1972 as the National Institute for Higher Education, Limerick and became a university by statute in 1989 in accordance with the University of Limerick Act 1989. ...
WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 52. ...
History
The National Institute for Higher Education (NIHE) was founded in Limerick in 1972. The 113 students who started in NIHEL, that year, founded the Students' Union, which was later to become the University of Limerick Students' Union. From its inception in 1972, the union had been involved with USI. ULSU withdrew in 1991 from USI after it decided that the national union was no longer doing what it should be doing for ordinary students on the ground. ULSU has never reaffiliated to USI, although an inquorate referendum held in 2001 on the issue indicated significant support among students for such a move. However since the organisation is unable to represent students on a national level, it has on occasion supported campaigns organised by USI. Following moves by USI to welcome non-affiliates 'back into the fold', ULSU has instituted a process of review of the non-affiliation. This was reacted to with great hostility by the union's main decision-making body, Class Representatives' Council, in early 2007, and so a proposed referendum never happened. However, sabbatical officers will continue to attend USI training as it has fostered a greater relationship of cooperation with the national union, which has been beneficial. A National Institute for Higher Education (NIHE) was a category of higher education institution established in Ireland to provide higher level technical education above the standard of the then established Regional Technical College system but at university level. ...
USI may stand for: Union of Independent Trade Unions (Portugal) Unione Sindacale Italiana, an Italian trade union. ...
ULSU is also one of the more active members of FUSU (Forum of University Students' Unions). FUSU recently welcomed Dublin Institute of Technology into the group in recognition of the Institute's size and similarity to a university. FUSU is not a competitor organisation for USI, rather it is more of a discussion forum and information exchange. This is particular useful for ULSU, as its remoteness from USI can be a problem when national issues arise.
Current issues 2006/07 saw many more campaigns than previous years, due in part to the split in the position of Communications and Campaigns officer. These included: - Road safety campaign. This got national coverage (http://www.ireland.com/newspaper/ireland/2007/0413/1176157066059.html) - Car parking campaign. This petered out after students lost interest. - Fees and grants march. This got national coverage as the only protest on the issue this year. - Anti-nuclear campaign
Organisation and Services The Union represents UL Students at many fora within and external to the university. There are currently five full time sabbatical officers (President, Deputy President/Welfare Officer, Vice-President/Education Officer, Vice-President/Campaigns & Services Officer and Vice President/Publications and Publicity Officer), combined with a number of voluntary non-sabbatical positions, which are elected each year by the students. Until 06/07, ULSU had only four full time officers - the Vice-President/Communications & Campaigns Officer position was discontinued and a new Vice-President/Publicity & Publications Officer and a Vice-President/Campaigns & Services Officer took office. The Union employs six other full time members of staff and owns a company, ULSU Services Ltd., which run both Students' Union Shops on campus. The Union also provides other services to students - graphics, Nitelink bus service, education advice, welfare advice, second-hand bookshop, etc.
The Students' Union has two publications, a fortnightly newspaper, An Focal, and a monthly arts magazine, Review. These are edited by the Publications and Publicity Officer.
The Students' Union in UL has two main differences from other Students' Unions.
- It runs its own clubs and societies - these are administered through the union by and for the students.
- It has a Postgraduate Students Association - to represent all Postgraduate Students on postgraduate issues only. The Postgraduate students elect a full-time sabbatical president for the PSA.
// Purpose The University of Limerick Debating Union is a society open to the students and staff of the university to engage in debate on topical issues and participates in student inter-varsity debating competitions. ...
The UL Computer Society in its most recent incarnation arose from the decision of student John Quinn to install Linux on his computer, beginning between 1992 and 1994, and give access to other students. ...
Officers 2005/06 President Fintan Breen Deputy President / Welfare Officer Frank Fogarty Vice President / Education Officer Paddy Pratt Vice President / Campaigns and Communications Officer Anne Sheridan
2006/07 President St John Ó Donnabháin Deputy President / Welfare Officer Sinead Hickey Vice President / Education Officer Alan Higgins Vice President / Campaigns and Services Officer Alannah Turner Vice President / Publications and Publicity Officer Deirdre O' Shaughnessy
2007/08 President St. John Ó Donnabháin Deputy President / Welfare Officer Judith Lynch Vice President / Education Officer Alan Higgins Vice President / Campaigns and Services Officer Patrick McHugh Vice President / Publications and Publicity Officer Seamus Ryan
Notable officers Diarmuid Scully (SU President 1992-93) is a Limerick City Councillor and became Mayor of Limerick in 2005. This article is about the city in Ireland. ...
A mayor (from the Latin mÄior, meaning larger, greater) is the modern title of the highest ranking municipal officer. ...
External link - University of Limerick Students' Union — the ULSU website
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