Letter: Where is my Students' Union?
I am standing outside the Dáil as I write this and not only are the Trinity Students' Union not present but have instead spent the day running ad-campaigns with local food chains on their Instagram story, their main form of communication to the student body.
Sir,
I’m writing as a student at Trinity College Dublin where the extent of rhetoric surrounding confidence in this government has been prolific throughout the year.
I wish to express my dissatisfaction with the current Union.
They have time and time again not put their words into action and have been absent when called upon to represent their mandates. There was a referendum earlier this year to establish a position of no confidence in the current government.
I am standing outside the Dáil as I write this and not only are they not present but have instead spent the day running ad-campaigns with local food chains on their Instagram story, their main form of communication to the student body.
I am not an activist but my experience and position as a student has been greatly impacted by this government, I voted for my union to voice this concern, the referendum was passed, and now my representative body is silent.
What else am I to do when a group of students care more about LinkedIn titles, emails and brand deals than actual issues which they are mandated to act on. I expected more from them, I expected more from BDS.
Openly,
Anonymous Student
