Welcome to MISU

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Welcome to Your Union

Mary I Students' Union (MISU) is the representative body for the students of Mary Immaculate College (MIC). MISU is here to provide support, advice, and representation for its members, the students of MIC. MIC has approximately 4,500 students who are based across two campuses; Limerick and Thurles.

Students automatically become members of MISU upon enrolment and MISU is accountable to the students whom it represents.

The student body is represented by a democratically elected Executive Committee who oversee and deliver the Representation, Advocacy & Leadership function of MISU.

MISU's Services, Operations & Finances are overseen by the General Manager who is supported by a team of staff.

 

 

 

 

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The Students' Union staff work alongside the Sabbatical Officers to provide them with support and advice as well as maintain continuity within the Union. The staff have different, defined roles, but essentially, they work as a team in organising events, sorting out problems, and getting things done.

 

Finance & Operations

 

General Manager

Dee Kennelly

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Dee looks after personnel management, planning, and development, financial management, operations, and administration. She provides the elected officers with professional advice, managerial expertise, and support as well as continuity within the Union.

 

 

Finance Administrator                                                                                                                                                

Margaret MacSweeney

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Margaret is responsible for the day-to-day management of the financial activities of MISU  and ensuring that all financial  reporting requirements are completed in accordance with MISU policies, procedures, and standards and to best practice/ legal requirements

 

 

Clubs & Societies

 

Clubs & Societies Coordinator

Dave Cuddihy

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Dave is responsible for the day-to-day operations and administration of MISU Clubs & Societies on both the Limerick and Thurles Campuses. 

 

Communications & Services 

 

Communications & Services Coordinator

Eadáoin Shanahan

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Eadaoin is our Communications and Services Coordinator.  She works closely with the MISU team, particularly with our Communications & Engagement Administrator and our Information & Services Administrator, to make sure students are kept up to date. She also coordinates marketing and external advertising and oversees the management of the MISU website and social media pages.

Eadaoin is also responsible for the management of our commercial services, which includes our on-campus convenience store ‘an Siopa’, our online store shop.misu.ie, and the student-friendly printing services available at the MISU Informaiton & Services Desk. Eadaoin can also help you organise custom clothing for your class.

 

 

Senior Administrator (Communications & Services)

Noelle Lynch

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Noelle is the Senior Administrator in the MISU Communications & Services Deaprtment. She oversees the day-to-day running of the MISU Information & Services Desk, Information Hub and is the main contact for any staff in the hub seeking support or additional assitance. Noelle also works closely with the Communications & Services Coordinator in planning, implementing, and monitoring all aspects of MISU’s communications strategy in order to increase brand awareness, student engagement, and communications across MISU and is responsible for updating MISU's social media platforms, making sure students are kept up-to-date.

 

 

Representation & Services Administrator

Chloe Keogh-Mann

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Based mainly in the MISU Information Hub, Chloe supports MISU in the provision and delivery of information and services to the student body via assisting at the Information & Services Desk. She also provides administrative support to the MISU Senior Management Team and supports the Sabbatical Officers with their duties of Student Representation. She also assists with the creation of information for misu.ie and promotional materials for MISU Commercial Services. 

 

 

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Union Council (UC) meets every two weeks and consists of all the Class Representatives (Reps) and members of the SU Executive Committee, although it is open to all students to attend.

Union Council and Class Reps play a key role in the work of MISU; through Union Council, Class Reps raise any issues which their class is experiencing, give feedback or put forward ideas. Class Reps can mandate the Exec to follow through on what happens at Council or take a certain stance on an issue to make sure they are working for the students.

Thurles Class Reps are required to meet with the Thurles College Officer on the Thurles Campus a week prior to Union Council meetings. These meetings are known as the Thurles Campus Class Rep Committee. This forum allows for Class Reps to bring forward any issues or concerns they are having on the Thurles campus as well as to bring forward ideas and provide feedback to MISU.

Union Council meetings will take place both in-person and via zoom with the link being emailed to Class Reps prior to the meeting. If you are not a Class Rep but would like to join the meeting, you can email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

 

How do I become a member of the Union Council?

In order to become a member of the Union Council then you need to be elected as your Class Rep. As the Students’ Union has around 4,500 students to represent across two campuses and the exec won’t get to talk to each person individually, class reps are elected, by their class through a vote, as the link between their class and the Exec.

              

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The following are the Part-Time Executive Committee Officers for the 2024/2025 Academic Year

Please contact the relevant officer with your query/suggestion. If you are unsure of who the best contact is, please email MISU President, Aisling at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

 

	Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Read my Officer Manifesto Shane is your Thurles Officer for the 2024/2025 Academic Year. Shane is MISU's representative on the Thurles campus and the first point of contact for any Thurles students having issues or wanting to provide feedback or ideas of any kind. Shane is responsible for communicating the needs and wants of MIC Thurles Students to the MISU President, Executive Committee and Union Council. Shane will be available to meet students on a weekly basis during the Academic Year (office hours TBC in September).
	Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Read my Officer Manifesto As the Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Interculturalism Officer, Chloe supports the Full-Time Officers by ensuring the fair and equal representation of all student groups within MISU. Chloe will work with the Full-Time Officers to deliver an appropriate programme of Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and Interculturalism events and campaigns run by MISU. Chloe will ensure that all MISU services are accessible to all students. Chloe will also work with MISU to organise an ‘international culture week’ of events in order to entertain, educate and inform the student membership and the general public.
	Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Read My Officer Manifesto Ava will support, encourage and promote the use of the Irish language amongst the Full-Time Officers. (Spreagfaidh agus tacóidh an tOifigeach Gaeilge le teanga na Gaeilge a úsáid i measc oifigigh an Aontais). Ava will support the Vice-President Student Experience & Wellbeing in campaigning on issues that impact upon the student experience of Irish language speaking students on the Limerick & Thurles campuses. (Tacóidh an tOifigeach Gaeilge leis an Leas-Uachtarán d’Eispéaras na Mac Léinn agus Folláine le feachtais a rachaidh i bhfeidhm ar eispéaras na mac léinn a labhraíonn an Ghaeilge ar champas Luimnigh agus ar champas Dhurlas). Ava be responsible for liaison with organisations, both external and internal to the College, which are relevant to these Students. (Beidh an tOifigeach Gaeilge freagrach as teagmháil a dhéanamh le heagraíochtaí, go hinmheánach agus go seachtrach, a bhaineann leis na mic léinn seo).  Ava will represent the interests of Irish language speaking students to the Executive Committee and to Union Council. (Beidh an tOifigeach Gaeilge mar ionadaí ar son leas na mac léinn a labhraíonn an Ghaeilge ar Choiste Gnó an Aontais agus ar Chomhairle an Aontais). Ava will swork alongside An Cumann Gaelach to promote the Irish language on campus. (Déanfaidh an tOifigeach Gaeilge comhoibriú leis an gCumann Gaelach chun an teanga na Gaeilge a chur chun cinn ar champas). Ava will work with other elected officers to ensure that where possible campaigns have bilingual literature. (Oibreoidh an tOifigeach Gaeilge le hoifigigh eile chun cinntiú go mbíonn litearthacht dátheangach ag feachtai an aontais, chomh fada is gur féidir).
	Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Read my Officer Manifesto Cian is the MISU Student Activities Officer for the MIC Thurles Campus for the 2024/2025 Academic Year.  Cian will support the Full-Time Officers in the provision of a diverse programme of on campus activities for students on the Thurles Campus. Cian is the first point of contact for students who are interested in and part of Clubs & Societies in MIC Thurles and will sit on the Board of Irish College Societies as a student representative. Cian will chair the Clubs & Societies Council.
	Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Read my Officer Manifesto Amy is your welfare Officer for the 2024/2025 Academic Year. Amy supports the Full-Time Officers in representing the interests of students in all matters relating to their welfare. As Welfare Officer, Amy is concerned with the general issues of accommodation, safety, and wellbeing for MIC students and along with the Full-Time Officers, organise campaigns as and when appropriate. Amy will also assist in preparing the welfare section of MISU's publications and communications, where relevant.
	Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Read my Officer Manifesto As the MISU Postgraduate Officer, Mateus will support the Full-Time Officers in the provision of MISU Representational services to Postgraduate students. Mateus is responsible for ascertaining and presenting the needs of all postgraduate students to the Executive Committee and the Union Council. Mateus will liaise with all postgraduate class representatives and the Postgrad Students Union in the University of Limerick, where he is a full member, regarding their activities and those of the Union.
	Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.  Eoghan is the MISU Union Council Chairperson for the 2024/2025 Academic Year.  Eoghan is an ex-officio, voting member of the Executive Committee. As UC Chair, Eoghan represents the views of Union Council at Executive Committee Meetings and is responsible for reporting back to Union Council on Union Council matters discussed at Executive Committee Meetings.

 

 

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The following positions received no valid nominations during the October 2024 By-Election and therefore will remain vacant for the 2024/25 Academic Year:

• Student Activities Officer (Limerick)

If you have queries relating to Activities on the Limerick campus, please contact MISU President, Aisling at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.