The University of Ulster DUP Assotiation would like to thank all DUP MLAs who received us so warmly at our highly successful trip to Parliament Buildings on Monday March 1. It was heartening to see the strong support given to us by a number of MLAs such as Peter Robinson, Nigel Dodds, Dr Paisley and Ian Paisley Jr, Sammy Wilson, Rev William McCrea, Jim Shannon, Mervyn Storey and Jonathan Bell. Also a special word of thanks must go to Michelle McIllveen for her assistance in getting us in to the Chamber to watch part of the debate on 50/50 police recruitment. A special thanks must also go to Alastair Ross for sponsoring the event for us.
The Association would also like to thank all of our members who turned out on the evening as your support made the event the unquestionable success it was. It was a source of great pride to get such a high turn out even though the Association has only been up and running for just over a year, yet in that time we have achieved much for students at the University. No longer is there a Gaelic Union office promoting a sectarian Sinn Fein agenda from within the Student's Union block, no longer will Jewish students be oppressed by wasteful anti Israel campaigns and no longer are University of Ulster Students subject to to the pitiful NUS-USI, but there must be more change afoot. Rest assured the University of Ulster DUP will be at the forefront at fighting for such change!
Richard McKibbin
Secretary, University of Ulster DUP
