UL's lossmaking student union ignored university warning against incorporating as a company

Last month, the Irish Examiner revealed that Student Life had accumulated a deficit of some €1.6m in just three years

A quality review of UL Student Life, carried out by the university in 2018, warned the union of the 'adverse impact' of incorporating itself, and advised it to 'exercise caution' before moving to change its legal status. File picture: Dan Linehan

A review of the University of Limerick's student union cautioned firmly against the organisation incorporating as a company limited by guarantee – four years before the union did so anyway.

A quality review of UL Student Life, carried out by the university in 2018, warned the union of the "adverse impact" of incorporating itself, and advised it to "exercise caution" before moving to change its legal status.