UCD student body votes to impeach SU president Katie Ascough

UCD students have voted to impeach their Students' Union president Katie Ascough.

Overall, 69pc of students voted in favour of impeaching Ascough, while 31% voting against the move.

Overall, 6,611 students cast their vote.

After a week of horrific news, #KatieAscough being impeached restores your faith.

— Daithi (@tvcritics) October 27, 2017

According to The University Observer, the former president made this statement following the announcement of the results:

'I have respected the law.'

'I feel confident that I have done all that I could for the students that I am grateful to have been elected to represent.'

She's been impeached. Job done, no need for the heinous abuse #KatieAscough is receiving #impeachmentreferendum She's only human!

— HF (@HollyFarrell3) October 26, 2017

'This is a sad day for me but it is also a sad day for our university.'

'Universities should be a place of freedom of speech, freedom of thought and freedom of association, fairness, respect for those who do not wish to break the law and respect for others with different beliefs,' she finished, according to the campus publication.