Students Union president resigns

The President of the Union of Students of Ireland has resigned following the publication of a letter on a political website in which his 'dictatorial' leadership was criticised.

The President of the Union of Students of Ireland has resigned following the publication of a letter on a political website in which his 'dictatorial' leadership was criticised.

The letter was removed before being re-posted by the website administrator following the resignation.

The letter, apparently drafted by, and circulated among USI board members had called on Richard Morrisroe to resign citing what they felt was an autocratic and dictatorial method of leadership, with no clear focus in the direction and aims of the union.

Mr Morrisroe has also been criticized for failing to present effectively the union’s case for the introduction of student grants to be paid on time to the Minister for Education, Mary Hanafin.

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