Maynooth Students' Union

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{{Infobox Students Union |

name = Maynooth Students' Union |

native_name = Aontas na Mac Léinn, Mhá Nuad |

institutions = National University of Ireland, Maynooth, St Patrick's College, Maynooth |

location = North Campus, Maynooth University, Maynooth, County Kildare |

affiliated = Aontas na Mac Léinn in Éirinn |

homepage = [https://msu.ie/ MSU.ie] |

}}

Maynooth Students' Union (MSU; {{langx|ga|Aontas na Mac Léinn, Mhá Nuad}}) is the students' union which represents the students of Maynooth University and St. Patrick's Pontifical University, formerly St. Patrick's College, Maynooth.

Maynooth Students' Union is a constituent organisation of Aontas na Mac Léinn in Éirinn (formerly known as the Union of Students in Ireland or USI). MSU rejoined USI in 2009{{cite news | url=https://www.independent.ie/life/family/learning/dcu-students-reject-chance-to-rejoin-usi-26699151.html | title=DCU students reject chance to rejoin USI | newspaper=Irish Independent | date=13 November 2010 | accessdate=15 December 2021}} after disaffiliating from it in 2001.[https://universityobserver.ie/nuim-students-vote-to-rejoin-usi/ NUIM students vote to rejoin USI] University Observer, 28 February 2010. In 2013, 2016, and 2019 there were other student body referendums to disaffiliate from the USI, but students voted to remain.[http://www.sin.ie/2013/03/05/usi-president-welcomes-affiliation-changes/ USI President welcomes affiliation changes] www.sin.ie, 5 March 2013

The original students' union building and bar (on the west of the north campus) was replaced in 1993, shortly after the development of the restaurant and sports building, which was built in 1991.{{fact|date=December 2022}} This housed the student's union offices and shop which had been in the Arts faculty block.[https://www.maynoothuniversity.ie/sites/default/files/assets/document/Bridge2008Summerweb.pdf The Bridge - Summer 2008] Maynooth Alumni Association, Summer 2008. In 2018, as part of the Maynooth University development plan, proposals for a new student centre were commenced, with completion proposed for 2022.[https://www.maynoothuniversity.ie/CampusMasterPlan Campus Master Plan] Maynooth University However, in September 2022, Maynooth University announced that construction on the new student centre had been cancelled, citing rising construction costs. This prompted Maynooth Students' Union to engage the student body in an action campaign, known as #WheresMyLevy.{{fact|date=December 2022}}