Trinity College Dublin Students' Union Officer History
A historical listing of Trinity College Dublin Students' Union (Aontas Mac Léinn Choláiste na Tríonóide), often referred to by its abbreviation TCDSU/AMLCT, executive and representative officers from foundation to present.
About
This record compiles the known executive officers of Trinity College Dublin Students' Union from foundation to present.
Sources: compiled from archived versions of tcdsu.org, Trinity College Dublin publications, student media, election records, alumni input, and TCDSU communications.
Active Roles
President
| Academic Year | President |
|---|---|
| 1956/57 | Robert Curwen Barton |
| 1957/58 | |
| 1958/59 | |
| 1959/60 | |
| 1960/61 | |
| 1961/62 | David Butler |
| 1962/63 | |
| 1963/64 | |
| 1964/65 | |
| 1965/66 | |
| 1966/67 | |
| 1967/68 | Bey Vaughan |
| 1968/69 | Alan Matthews / Adrian Bourke |
| 1969/70 | Joe Revington |
| 1970/71 | Eugene Murray |
| 1971/72 | |
| 1972/73 | |
| 1973/74 | |
| 1974/75 | David Vipond |
| 1975/76 | |
| 1976/77 | |
| 1977/78 | Ian Wilson |
| 1978/79 | |
| 1979/80 | Joe Duffy |
| 1980/81 | Eoin Scott |
| 1981/82 | Alex White |
| 1982/83 | Áine Lawlor |
| 1983/84 | |
| 1984/85 | |
| 1985/86 | |
| 1986/87 | |
| 1987/88 | |
| 1988/89 | Mark Little |
| 1989/90 | Ivana Bacik |
| 1990/91 | Ian Walton |
| 1991/92 | |
| 1992/93 | |
| 1993/94 | |
| 1994/95 | |
| 1995/96 | |
| 1996/97 | Fergus Finegan |
| 1997/98 | |
| 1998/99 | Adrian Langan |
| 1999/00 | Dave Tighe |
| 2000/01 | Rory Hearne |
| 2001/02 | Averil Power |
| 2002/03 | Will Priestley |
| 2003/04 | Annie Gatling |
| 2004/05 | Francis Kieran |
| 2005/06 | John Mannion |
| 2006/07 | David Quinn |
| 2007/08 | Andrew Byrne |
| 2008/09 | Cathal Reilly |
| 2009/10 | Cónán Ó Broin |
| 2010/11 | Nikolai Trigoub-Rotnem |
| 2011/12 | Ryan Bartlett |
| 2012/13 | Rory Dunne |
| 2013/14 | Tom Lenihan |
| 2014/15 | Domhnall McGlacken-Byrne |
| 2015/16 | Lynn Ruane |
| 2016/17 | Kieran McNulty |
| 2017/18 | Kevin Keane |
| 2018/19 | Shane De Rís |
| 2019/20 | Laura Beston |
| 2020/21 | Eoin Hand |
| 2021/22 | Leah Keogh |
| 2022/23 | Gabi Fullam |
| 2023/24 | László Molnárfi |
| 2024/25 | Jenny Maguire |
| 2025/26 | Seán Thim O'Leary / Grace McNally |
| 2026/27 | Amy Kennedy |
Education Officer
| Academic Year | Education Officer |
|---|---|
| 1960/61 | |
| 1961/62 | |
| 1962/63 | |
| 1963/64 | |
| 1964/65 | |
| 1965/66 | |
| 1966/67 | |
| 1967/68 | |
| 1968/69 | |
| 1969/70 | |
| 1970/71 | |
| 1971/72 | |
| 1972/73 | |
| 1973/74 | |
| 1974/75 | |
| 1975/76 | |
| 1976/77 | |
| 1977/78 | |
| 1978/79 | |
| 1979/80 | Alex White (Deputy President) |
| 1980/81 | |
| 1981/82 | |
| 1982/83 | |
| 1983/84 | |
| 1984/85 | |
| 1985/86 | |
| 1986/87 | |
| 1987/88 | |
| 1988/89 | |
| 1989/90 | |
| 1990/91 | |
| 1991/92 | |
| 1992/93 | |
| 1993/94 | |
| 1994/95 | |
| 1995/96 | |
| 1996/97 | |
| 1997/98 | |
| 1998/99 | |
| 1999/00 | |
| 2000/01 | Averil Power |
| 2001/02 | |
| 2002/03 | |
| 2003/04 | |
| 2004/05 | |
| 2005/06 | |
| 2006/07 | Robert Kearns |
| 2007/08 | |
| 2008/09 | Hugh Sullivan |
| 2009/10 | Ashley Cooke |
| 2010/11 | Jennifer Fox |
| 2011/12 | Rachel Barry |
| 2012/13 | Daniel Ferrick |
| 2013/14 | Jack Leahy |
| 2014/15 | Katie Byrne |
| 2015/16 | Molly Kenny |
| 2016/17 | Dale O'Faoilléacháin |
| 2017/18 | Alice MacPherson |
| 2018/19 | Aimee Connolly |
| 2019/20 | Niamh McCay |
| 2020/21 | Megan O'Connor |
| 2021/22 | Bev Genockey |
| 2022/23 | Zöe Cummins |
| 2023/24 | Catherine Arnold |
| 2024/25 | Eoghan Gilroy |
| 2025/26 | Buster Whaley |
| 2026/27 | Eve Martin |
Welfare & Equality Officer
| Academic Year | Welfare & Equality Officer |
|---|---|
| 1960/61 | |
| 1961/62 | |
| 1962/63 | |
| 1963/64 | |
| 1964/65 | |
| 1965/66 | |
| 1966/67 | |
| 1967/68 | |
| 1968/69 | |
| 1969/70 | |
| 1970/71 | Jim Hamilton |
| 1971/72 | Kathy Gilfillan |
| 1972/73 | Peter Bradley |
| 1973/74 | |
| 1974/75 | |
| 1975/76 | |
| 1976/77 | |
| 1977/78 | |
| 1978/79 | |
| 1979/80 | |
| 1980/81 | |
| 1981/82 | |
| 1982/83 | |
| 1983/84 | |
| 1984/85 | |
| 1985/86 | |
| 1986/87 | |
| 1987/88 | |
| 1988/89 | |
| 1989/90 | |
| 1990/91 | |
| 1991/92 | |
| 1992/93 | |
| 1993/94 | |
| 1994/95 | |
| 1995/96 | |
| 1996/97 | |
| 1997/98 | |
| 1998/99 | |
| 1999/00 | |
| 2000/01 | |
| 2001/02 | |
| 2002/03 | |
| 2003/04 | |
| 2004/05 | |
| 2005/06 | |
| 2006/07 | Denise Keogh |
| 2007/08 | |
| 2008/09 | Órlaith Foley |
| 2009/10 | Ciarán Cashman |
| 2010/11 | Stephanie Fleming |
| 2011/12 | Louisa Miller |
| 2012/13 | Aisling Ní Chonaire |
| 2013/14 | Stephen Garry |
| 2014/15 | Ian Mooney |
| 2015/16 | Conor Clancy |
| 2016/17 | Aoibhinn Ní Lochlainn |
| 2017/18 | Damien McClean |
| 2018/19 | James Cunningham |
| 2019/20 | Aisling Leen |
| 2020/21 | Leah Keogh |
| 2021/22 | Sierra Mueller-Owens |
| 2022/23 | Chloe Staunton |
| 2023/24 | Aoife Bennett |
| 2024/25 | Hamza Bana |
| 2025/26 | Deirdre Leahy |
| 2026/27 | Lorenzo Cheasty |
Communications & Marketing Officer
| Academic Year | Communications & Marketing Officer |
|---|---|
| 2009/10 | Robert Donohoe |
| 2010/11 | |
| 2011/12 | Ronan Costello |
| 2012/13 | Owen Bennett |
| 2013/14 | Leanna Byrne |
| 2014/15 | Samuel Riggs |
| 2015/16 | Aifric Ní Chríodáin |
| 2016/17 | Glen Byrne |
| 2017/18 | Úna Harty |
| 2018/19 | Paraic McLean |
| 2019/20 | Muireann Kane |
| 2020/21 | Philly Holmes |
| 2021/22 | Aoife Cronin |
| 2022/23 | Julie Smirnova |
| 2023/24 | Aiesha Wong |
| 2024/25 | Beth Strahan |
| 2025/26 | Channing Kehoe |
| 2026/27 | Matthew Kurt |
Ents Officer
| Academic Year | Ents Officer |
|---|---|
| 1960/61 | |
| 1961/62 | |
| 1962/63 | |
| 1963/64 | |
| 1964/65 | |
| 1965/66 | |
| 1966/67 | |
| 1967/68 | |
| 1968/69 | |
| 1969/70 | |
| 1970/71 | |
| 1971/72 | |
| 1972/73 | |
| 1973/74 | |
| 1974/75 | |
| 1975/76 | |
| 1976/77 | |
| 1977/78 | Paul Tipping |
| 1978/79 | |
| 1979/80 | |
| 1980/81 | |
| 1981/82 | |
| 1982/83 | |
| 1983/84 | |
| 1984/85 | |
| 1985/86 | |
| 1986/87 | |
| 1987/88 | |
| 1988/89 | |
| 1989/90 | |
| 1990/91 | |
| 1991/92 | |
| 1992/93 | |
| 1993/94 | |
| 1994/95 | |
| 1995/96 | |
| 1996/97 | |
| 1997/98 | |
| 1998/99 | |
| 1999/00 | |
| 2000/01 | |
| 2001/02 | |
| 2002/03 | |
| 2003/04 | |
| 2004/05 | |
| 2005/06 | |
| 2006/07 | Barry Murphy |
| 2007/08 | |
| 2008/09 | |
| 2009/10 | |
| 2010/11 | |
| 2011/12 | Chris O'Connor |
| 2012/13 | David Whelan |
| 2013/14 | Sean Reynolds |
| 2014/15 | Finn Murphy |
| 2015/16 | Katie Cogan |
| 2016/17 | Padraic Rowley |
| 2017/18 | Jonah Craig |
| 2018/19 | David Flood |
| 2019/20 | Judith Robinson |
| 2020/21 | Hugh McInerney |
| 2021/22 | Greg Arrowsmith |
| 2022/23 | Max Lynch |
| 2023/24 | Olivia Orr |
| 2024/25 | Peadar Walsh |
| 2025/26 | Orla Norton |
| 2026/27 | Finn Hallwood |
Oifigeach na Gaeilge
| Academic Year | Oifigeach na Gaeilge |
|---|---|
| 2015/16 | |
| 2016/17 | |
| 2017/18 | |
| 2018/19 | Cúnla Morris |
| 2019/20 | Muireann Nic Corcráin |
| 2020/21 | Mairéad Ní Sheanlaoich |
| 2021/22 | Aislinn Ní Dhomhnaill |
| 2022/23 | Caoimhe Molloy |
| 2023/24 | Pádraig Mac Brádaigh |
| 2024/25 | Pádraig Mac Brádaigh |
| 2025/26 | Aoife Ní Bhriain |
| 2026/27 | Mary Kate Ní Artáin |
Note: Oifigeach na Gaeilge existed as a part-time position before becoming a full-time sabbatical office for 2024/25.
University Times Editor
| Academic Year | UT Editor |
|---|---|
| 2015/16 | Edmund Heaphy |
| 2016/17 | Sinéad Baker |
| 2017/18 | Dominic McGrath |
| 2018/19 | Eleanor O'Mahony |
| 2019/20 | Donal MacNamee |
| 2020/21 | Cormac Watson |
| 2021/22 | Emer Moreau |
| 2022/23 | Ailbhe Noonan |
| 2023/24 | Clara Roche |
| 2024/25 | Brídín Ní Fhearraigh-Joyce |
| 2025/26 | Charlie Hastings |
| 2026/27 | Harper Alderson |
Student Council
Council Chair
| Academic Year | Council Chair |
|---|---|
| 2006/07 | John Tracey |
| 2007/08 | |
| 2008/09 | |
| 2009/10 | |
| 2010/11 | |
| 2011/12 | |
| 2012/13 | Jillian Harpur |
| 2013/14 | |
| 2014/15 | Kieran McNulty |
| 2015/16 | Colm O’Halloran |
| 2016/17 | Jenna Clarke Molloy |
| 2017/18 | |
| 2018/19 | Stephen Sheil |
| 2019/20 | Sadhbh Brennan |
| 2020/21 | Yannick Gloster |
| 2021/22 | Emma Rossiter / Adam Balchin |
| 2022/23 | Emma Gallagher |
| 2023/24 | Conchúr Ó Cathasaigh |
| 2024/25 | Daniel Walsh |
| 2025/26 | Bailey Armstrong |
| 2026/27 | Bailey Armstrong |
Electoral Commission Chair
| Academic Year | Electoral Commission Chair |
|---|---|
| 2015/16 | Colm O'Halloran |
| 2016/17 | |
| 2017/18 | |
| 2018/19 | Stephen Sheil |
| 2019/20 | Sadhbh Brennan |
| 2020/21 | Yannick Gloster |
| 2021/22 | Emma Rossiter / Adam Balchin |
| 2022/23 | |
| 2023/24 | Conor Casey / Conchúr Ó Cathasaigh |
| 2024/25 | Daniel Walsh |
| 2025/26 | Bailey Armstrong |
| 2026/27 | Bailey Armstrong |
Oversight Commission Chair
| Academic Year | Oversight Commission Chair |
|---|---|
| 2015/16 | |
| 2016/17 | |
| 2017/18 | |
| 2018/19 | |
| 2019/20 | |
| 2020/21 | |
| 2021/22 | |
| 2022/23 | |
| 2023/24 | |
| 2024/25 | |
| 2025/26 | Aaron Groome |
| 2026/27 | Amy Cawley |
Defunct / Previous Roles
Welfare Officer
| Academic Year | Welfare Officer |
|---|---|
| ... | ... |
Equality Officer
| Academic Year | Equality Officer |
|---|---|
| ... | ... |
Communications Officer
| Academic Year | Communications Officer |
|---|---|
| ... | ... |
Notes
- Years are academic years.
- Blank cells represent names still to be established, not necessarily vacant offices.
- Officer structures and titles have changed throughout the Union's history.
- Communications & Marketing became a separate officer position in 2015/16.
- Oifigeach na Gaeilge is now a sabbatical officer position.
- Further historical names remain to be added.
- Officer structures and titles have changed throughout the Union's history.
- Part-time officer positions are elected annually and have expanded significantly over time.
- Corrections or additions are welcome.