University Times Editor By-Election

Hustings Info

The campaign period for the forthcoming UT Editor By-Election begins on Monday, April 4th and will run until Thursday, April 7th. On Tuesday April 5th, the UT Editor Hustings will take place, now rescheduled for 1pm (Location TBC). We encourage you to either attend in-person or follow along on TCDSU’s social media platforms where it will be live-streamed.

Those attending in-person or following along live may ask questions through the Chair of the EC, but we would encourage you to also send in questions via this google form, found here.

Register to Vote!

You must register in order to vote in the UT Editor By-Election. If you've previously registered for any Union Election this year (Sabbat Elections, Class Rep elections or Referendum), you do not have to re-register! However, if you haven’t you can register here:

bit.ly/regtovote22

Registration closes at 8am on April 6th

Voting will open on Wednesday 6th April at 10am and close on Thursday April 7th at 5pm. All voting will take place online.

You must register with an @tcd.ie email to be eligible to vote.

If you have any questions about the by-election, you can get in touch with the Electoral Commission by emailing This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

University Times

Mairead Maguire

Hi, my name is Mairead! I’m a third-year history and political science student from Donegal and I’m running to be the next Editor of The University Times. I believe in providing a top-notch service for students! I have a track record of dedication to the paper through thousands of hours spent finding stories, mentoring writers and building community. Having served as Societies Editor, News Editor and now Deputy Editor, I’m the one with the experience and passion to make UT the best it can be. To put the YOU back in UT, vote Mairead for Editor!

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Ailbhe Noonan

I'm Ailbhe Noonan, a third-year English student from Skerries with an international background, and I want to be your next UT editor! I am the current Deputy Radius Editor for the paper and have previously served as Theatre Editor. In my time at the paper, I've covered issues across a wide range of genres, topics, and sections from feminism to accessibility issues to elections both within and outside the college. I have written over 50 articles across multiple sections and given countless hours to producing outstanding content for print and online, and leading a team of writers and editors to get things done. I have mentored writers from their first article to becoming editors themselves, and that journey is something I will continue to foster. Writing for UT has been the highlight of my college experience and I can't wait to work with you next year as your UT editor!