The daughter of the former civil rights activist, Ms Bernadette McAliskey, and the son of the Ulster Unionist deputy leader, Mr John Taylor, MP, were both defeated last night in the election for the presidency of Queen's University Belfast students union.
Mr Johnny Taylor received 775 votes, Ms Deirdre McAliskey got 1,150 while the winner, the current deputy president of the students' union, Ms Michelle McCauley, got a total of 1,777 votes.