UCD cancelled its sexual consent classes due to LACK of interest

The UCD students' union has made the decision to cancel its sexual consent classes due to lack of interest.

Out of 30,000 students, only 20 took part in the classes which have been ongoing since February as part of the college's #NotAskingForIt campaign.

According to the union's welfare officer, Róisín O'Mara, students didn't sign up for the segment because they felt they didn't need to be taught about consent.

“It’s a hot topic at the moment. Perhaps that is why people don’t want to be seen as needing to be told what consent is. The people who needed to go to classes wouldn’t have gone.

“The people who were already engaging were the people who had a fair idea what consent was.”

So far, the classes have cost the union €1,800, however they would have €4,000 in total if they ran for the full term.