ANNUAL ASSEMBLY ELECTION CANDIDATES
ELECTIONS
Elections for positions on the Coiste Gnó na nDaltaí (National Student Executive) and Monitoring & Advisory Committee (MAC) will take place on the in person day of An Chomhdháil Bhlaintúil (Annual Assembly) You can read about the Election Procedure on your right, and as always direct any questions related to elections to the Returning Officer, Nadine Toye at returningofficer@issu.ie
Check out the Candidates Guide below, along with individual candidates’ manifestos, videos and social media links by clicking on the position / person below!
Election Procedure
Each member school of the ISSU is entitled to nominate 2 voting delegates to attend Annual Assembly.
Voting delegates in attendance will receive a unique voting link on the day of Annual Assembly.
Election takes place using Proportional Representation, Single Transferable Vote. Voters should rank candidates in order of preference.
Candidates must receive 50%+1 of all votes to be elected, or be the final candidate on the ballot after all other lower placed candidates are eliminated.
You can read more on ISSU.ie/elections
For more details, check out the Annual Assembly Procedure.
Hustings
Election Hustings will be taking place over two nights, March 29th and 30th. Each night will kick off at 6:30pm. The Zoom link will be automatically sent to registered delegates like you. (Anyone not attending An Chomhdháil Bhlaintúil will need to go to the ISSU Linktree and register to attend) Further details of which positions will be on which night will be circulated shortly.
You can submit up to 3 questions for any position via the form below.
Questions must be aimed at the position and not a particular candidate.
CANDIDATES
Coiste Gnó (NSE)
Lorcán Cullen
Jack McGinn
Leas Uachtarán (Vice President)
Ilhan Abdi
Máirín Harding
Rebecca Livingstone
Nominations extended
Megan Campell Jacob
Ryan Dolan
Orla Quigley
Hugh Ahern
John Boix
Preston O’Keeffe
Regional Liaison & Support Officer
Jason Tamayo
Harrison Rossiter McGuire
Eoin Murphy
Bel Nabulele
Kayleigh McNamara
Robyn Hennessy
Andrea Ní Fhearaíl
Alex Caffrey
Billy Campell
Emma Cox
Cillian Fraher
Ódhran Maxwell
Darren Thompson
Jo Ann Evans
Aideen Hannath
Hannah Khafagi
Alana O’Connor
Aidan O’Connor
Monitoring & Advisory Committee
Sam Brooks
Ryan Dolan
Leo Galvin
Louisa Tyrell
Re-Open Nominations (R.O.N) is an obligatory alternative which will appear on the ballot in every race.
If you are not happy with the candidates standing for election, you can vote to Re-Open Nominations (RON)
ISSU uses a Single Transferable Voting system, so you can give one of your preferences to RON. You can give RON your number one vote or a lower preference ahead of the remaining candidates.
For more details on our voting system head to ISSU.ie/elections
UACHTARÁN (PRESIDENT)
Lorcán cullen
St. Declan's College
6th Year
➡️Cliceáil ar Dheis chun an Forógra a Fheiceáil as Gaeilge
jack mcginn
Ardscoil Rís
6th Year
LEAS UACHTARÁN (Deputy president)
Ilhan abdi
St. Joseph’s Mercy Secondary School
5th Year
Máirín Harding
St. Brendan's Belmullet
6th Year
Rebecca livingstone
Beech Hill College
6th Year
Equality Officer
eoin murphy
St. Joseph’s Foxford
Transition Year
Bel nabulele
Lucan Community College
5th Year
➡️Cliceáil ar Dheis chun an Forógra a Fheiceáil as Gaeilge
SUSTAINABILITY OFFICER
megan campell jacob
Scoil Mhuire Community School
5th Year
ryan dolan
Athlone Community College
5th Year
ORLA quigley
Dominican College Griffith Avenue
4th Year
INTERNATIONAL OFFICER
john boix
Scoil Na mBraithre
5th Year
preston o’keeffe
CBS The Green
5th Year
➡️Cliceáil ar Dheis chun an Forógra a Fheiceáil as Gaeilge
REGIONAL LIAISON & SUPPORT OFFICER
jason tamayo
Woodbrook College
Transition Year
harrison rossiter mcguire
St Peters College
Transition Year
EDUCATION OFFICER
alex caffery
Grennan College
5th Year
Billy campell
Sutton Park School
5th Year
Emma cox
Mount Temple Comprehensive School
6th Year
cillian fraher
CBS Secondary Mitchelstown
5th Year
Ódhran maxwell
Tullow Community College
4th Year
darren thompson
St Mel’s College
3rd Year
COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER
Hugh ahern
Patrician Academy
5th Year
OIFIGEACH NA GAEILGE
Robyn Hennessy
St. Joseph’s Secondary School
Transition Year
Andrea Ní Fhearaíl
Gaelcholáiste Na Mara
6ú Bhlian
DISABILITY OFFICER
Kayleigh McNamara
Athlone Community College
5th Year
WELFARE OFFICER
JO ANN EVANS
Errigal College
6th Year
AIDEEN HANNATH
HANNAH KHAFAGI
Alana O’Connor
Loreto Balbriggan
5th Year
AIDAN O’CONNOR
Wicklow Educate Together Secondary School
5th Year
Presentation Secondary School Wexford
6th Year
MONITORING & ADVISORY COMMITTEE (MAC)
SAM BROOKS
ISSU School Rep
Nominated by Longford-Westmeath Region
RYAN DOLAN
ISSU School Rep
Nominated by Longford-Westmeath Region
LEO galvin
Outgoing Coiste Gnó Officer
Nominated by Coiste Gnó
Louisa tyrell
Outgoing Coiste Gnó Officer
Nominated by Coiste Gnó